Baby Girl Bumper was born on 20th June at 16.54. Here?s the ?war story?!
Started an ?I think I?m in labour? thread about 11am on the 20th as was feeling crampy and out of sorts and a bit shaky that morning, then started trying to time contractions. Regretted having a hot curry the night before as I tried to go to the loo (painfully), balance the tens machine and wires, whilst contracting and trying not to throw up!
Rang labour unit who tried to encourage me to stay home (becomes clear why later!) but by 1pm contractions were speeding up to 5-4 mins and I just wanted to be checked over so went to the hospital. Was let into the ward in painful contractions and feeling very nauseous, where 2 women were waiting to be induced. One woman said to me ?are you waiting to be induced?? and I replied ?no I?m waiting to deliver this baby!?. She said ?well they?re full upstairs, we?ve been waiting for hours!?
I kept trying to tell them the contractions were getting closer and close, eventually a midwife put me on the bed and examined me and said ?the only thing stopping you delivering this baby is your membranes!? so they rushed me into a side room on the ward, not a proper delivery suit, waters broke, they meconium in them so they called the paediatrician. 2 hours of pushing later with the damn tens machine still one (too scared to take it off in case it was actually doing any good!) and gas and air (which I later realised I wasn?t taking properly), and finally DD was born. Quick hold then rushed off to the resascitaire (sp) but all was well and bought back for a long cuddle. 7lb 6oz, but she looked HUGE! All in all was about 6 hours, fast and painful!
Had 2nd degree and upper labial tear (ouch), so was taken off for stitches. Now, I had just delivered a baby on very little pain relief but I am terrified of needles so was really toking on the gas & air at which point I realised what effect it should have been having and realised that I did NOT get enough of it during labour (which I preceded to tell everyone, over and over again) ? good stuff, wish I could?ve taken it home!
I think that?s everything! We are back home, and getting on ok, just taking it day by day! Feel like I?ve been hit by a truck!
Thanks for all your support and best wishes xxx