my due date was the 15th of jan.
contractions started @ 5am on monday the 19th. they were very painful and 5-6 mins apart already.
dh went out to get tens from birthing centre came back with it at 8:50am contractions still painful even with tens on.
mum was due to come over anyway. she turned up @ 9am. left for birthing centre @ 9:45am as wasnt copying with the pain with tens and contractions mostly 5 mins apart already!!
got into birthing centre for 10am. they timed my contractions definetly 5 mins apart lasting 40secs to a min.
did an internal 4-5 cms already!!.
had gas and air from 11am as contractions unbearable.
12pm waters broke while standing up leaning on side of birthing pool had meconium in them so couldnt have a waterbirth but at least had her in birthing centre.
then got onto bed not long after on my back then they started to get excrutiating. gas and air just about making pain bearable.
this birth was so much faster and painful then with dd1 and baby much bigger.
finally after midwife said 20 mins of pushing :-
bracken hope willow born 1:51pm weighing 8lbs7ozs
dd1 was only 6lbs12ozs!! so abit of a shock
had 2nd degree tearing same as with dd1 no where near as many stitches doesnt feel anywhere near as painful!!
all doing great she is a very contented baby