Had mild pains the previous night, went to bed and woke with contractions about 0330. Got up about 0530 and made our way to hospital about 6am.
Only 1cm dilated so was sent home
Went back to hospital when I couldn't talk through contractions at about 1130am, checked at 1200 and was 7cm. I was then told that because of my previous section I had to have continual fetal monitoring and was very limited as to positions to labour in due to the monitor having short leads.. As dd1 was OP and didn't turn/ biggish baby, I wanted an active labour to help prevent dd2 being OP. I couldn't get into good OFP positions as every time I moved the monitor went off . I stood leaning over the bed resting on elbows for about 5hrs just on the tens machine. I was checked and told that I was 8cm and baby was OP as I had said I did not want to have the continual monitoring and wanted to labour kneeling etc.
Midwife broke my waters and I shrunk back to 6cm dilated, laboured for another 2.5hrs to see if baby would turn/ descend. Checked at 1915 and no further on so I asked to have a section-( I had also been bleeding from my bladder which happened last time bacause the baby was lodged on my bladder, so I knew I could not deliver it). Had gas and air while waiting for theatre and had Lucy under spinal aneasthetic by EMCS at 2049 on 26th March. Healthy girl, 10lb!
Well worth the waiting and trauma!!!!