The short version of it goes:
Charlotte May Diane was born on the 23rd May at 22:12, weighing 7lbs 6.5oz. We are both home now and I still can't believe I was capable of making something so precious
For anyone interested in the slightly longer version:
Was admitted to hospital on Monday for blood pressure monitoring as it was too high. They also decided that my bp was too high and very eratic and my urate count was also not right. Was then booked in for an induction on Tuesday at 2pm. Was very nervous and shocked by all of this.
Went in on tuesday and spent the entire day and night hooked up to a ctg monitor (oh how I hate them!) and had a number of internals. The baby was causing concern as she was extremely sleepy and wouldn't wake up so was told that I wouldn't be able to have the gel in case it caused her distress. Wednesday morning came and after an internal was told my cervix was 'ripe' enough for them to break my waters. Truth of it was I was only 1cm dilated and my cervix hadn't really thinned out which made the experience.....unpleasant! They put the drip in which I honestly found more painful than the entire labour experience. My poor hand!
Started to contract and everything was ok, coping well with no pain relief. Then all of a sudden the contractions started coming with very little time in between them and became so painful and intense I felt I was totally loosing control. Was given an epidural - oh what fabulous things they are From then I slept until my next internal when I was told I was 4cms. Slept again until another internal done by a consultant hours later. And I qoute:
"Oh, your fully dilated and the head is just there. We can see her coming. Time to start pushing, good luck." (out walks the consultant)
I swear the shock alone from hearing that said so calmly by this woman practically delivered Lottie alone! I hadn't felt a thing, and didn't expect to have gone from 4-10cms in that time. After an hour and a halfs pushing out she popped - sleeping
Needed an episotomy and two sets of stiches which are uncomfortable but am well dosed up on pain releif for them. Overall I found the labour very enjoyable after I had the epidural, got loads of sleep so had lots of energy for pushing - didn't feel anything. I love her so much already, as does everyone else. Breast feeding is now going well (she was too sleepy to want to feed as well apparantly!) and she's settled at home. Putting pics on profile
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Lwatkins snoozes her way through labour!
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Lwatkins · 25/05/2007 20:46
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