Sneeze births! We shall BROOK NO ARGUMENT about overcoming any issues in our way! (part 10 yikes)

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This way ladies

Ok,birth story- I was woken at 2am Sunday morning with my waters breaking along with some very large blood clots! I was told to go in.water was clear so they thought it was just large show. I was sent home with an induction booked for mon am if labour did not start. Loads of water kept coming out and at about 7am it had meconium in it. Back to hospital to wait for labour to become established. No progress by lunch time so they put up a drip and things got going fast. G&A and diamorphine and I went from 1 cm to 7 in about an hour! Started pushing at about 8pm and he was born hour and half later! 2 nd degree tear and small graze.because of the meconium Dexter had to be monitored every 2 hours for 12 hours so we went down to the ward. We came home at lunch time. Very chilled baby so far!

Yay wants! Congratulations!

Coming to the end of this thread, somehow I think I'm going to have the first baby on the next one.

Just popping in to say congratulations to the musical family and the wants family

Is anything happening Jen ? Are you sure you can't sneeze your bean out before the end of this thread? :o

Sorry Beedle, I've been walking up and down the drive today in the vain hope that it might do something but nothing so far.

Congratulations Wants I LOVE the name

cakes I'm so sorry! I was sure I'd written your name but no, when I checked you had been omitted. Apologies!
right dinners ready, be back laters

Wants, congratulations! Hello baby Dexter!

Wow Wants, congratulations! Such a lovely name :) Birth sounds a little scary, but so pleased it was quick!

Impressed you've posted a birth story so quickly! Will try to do mine...

Birth story!

Woke up at about 4.30 with bad period pain, and lots of bloody show. Contractions started soon after that, and quickly got very close together, so we trekked to the hospital after attaching the TENS machine. Was examined by a mad midwife, who said I was in labour but only 2cm - to take some painkillers, have a bath and they'd maybe see me in the evening or the next day.

Back home, the contractions got a lot stronger in the bath. Tried to nap on the sofa, but they were getting too strong. When they were consistently 2-3 mins apart we phoned the hospital again (and were warned we might get sent home again!) then headed in.

The examination took a while as it had to be paused so many times due to contractions (MW bemused by how much I used the TENs I think!), but she then said she had to get someone for a second opinion, but that it was nothing to worry about and I wouldn't be sent home. Cue lots of worrying until the senior MW came in, examined me and confirmed I was 8-9cms!

She sadly also confirmed that the pools were all in use, but brought me in a birthing ball which I used for a while. After a while I started feeling odd urges to push, and ended up leaning over the back of the bed. I also tried some gas and air at that point, but realised I didn't like it too much. After a while, I was examined and the midwife said that we needed to try another position (lying on my left) to get the baby to move down properly, as nothing seemed to be happening where I was. I moved, and things sped up! The technical pushing time as recorded on my notes is something like 25 mins. I used gas and air at the beginning of each push, but the TENs machine was brilliant for me - helped all the way through!

Isabelle was born at 4.45pm. I then got some cuddles and skin to skin while waiting for the cord to stop pulsing, which took ages! DH then cut it and got some cuddles for himself while I tried to naturally deliver the placenta, which sadly didn't really work. I then had the injection and it still took another 15-20mins, and I then had to be stitched up - so DH got tonnes of cuddles (which he loved!).

Congratulations wants A great name too.

smegs could you ask for a strep-b test at about 35 weeks? It may be neg by then so there wouldn't be a problem. I tested positive for it when I was 5 wks pg with dd, and was still told I would need iv antibiotics through labour. Wish i'd known to ask for another test. In the end she arrived 40 mins after we arrived at hospital so there was no time anyway!

Morning! Ds3 decided that night time sleep is for wimps and just fed or cuddled until about 4 when he slept in our bed,woke briefly again and is now asleep again. It seems the more noise and light, the deeper the sleep:)

Wants congratulations! So pleased you went for the name you loved and your labour in summary sounds like it went well :)

Music you delayed cord clamping hooray! You might find Isabelle is jaundiced a bit longer, but fab well done you! I gave up on pushing the placenta out after awhile of pushing and only cord coming out, I wanted to get on with baby cuddling!

I found the tens really helpful in my first labour but not so much with my second although I had it on for most of it.

I did suggest awhile ago about a birth story thread if anyone was still interested?

Wants you star!! Congratulations and welcome to the world Dexter! Such a cool name!

Apologies for my late response, I've been a little too busy/tired for the last couple of days to check in regularly. I've been thinking of you and Jen though! So very excited to hear your news!!

I hope both Isabel and Isabelle are doing well, I hope Dexter is enjoying being snuggled and sniffed, and still No Brooking hard for Jen!

I'm having a sweep this morning so brooking please. Last one gave me a show, hope this one gives me a baby :o

I hope things go well for you today Jen sorry for not remembering but are you overdue now?
We are still waiting for the midwife to come for her first visit, I think she might say D is a bit jaundice. I can see it in his eyes a bit today.

40+2 today. Sweep done, still 0cm but cervix is soft and stretchy. Got another booked for Friday but hopefully I won't need it

Hurrah wants

I am too tired to post more but I'm lurking :)

Jen I am brooking that your sweep will kick things off!

Hi Dream! How are your nocturnal boys? You are superwoman to me with your three!

Lovely birth stories all round

Good luck with the 20 week scan cakes I am counting down the days until mine, another month away!!

Oh and tock thank you for your kind words, last year was horrendous I must admit but have never been happier so perhaps all worth it, they do say the darkest hour is just before the dawn!

Lovely birth story Musical. Sounds as though you and Wants almost did have a sneeze birth.

Purple I like the idea of the birth story thread. Although I posted a few times during the induction, I didn't post the full story about how I ended up with EMCS and how DD came to be presenting arm first Superman style. It's so nice to read everyone elses, we've all had such different experiences so far.

hello everyone! i just got around to writing my loong birth story - here it is

will catch up with you all soon!

congrats on all the babies!! :)

Myth I read your labour thread but haven't managed the birth one yet and now my internet is broken! Will read it when not posting on phone. How are you and dd getting on? Hope you're well and healing fast.

Jen anything happening after your sweep?
My folks are coming up to take me out to lunch so might not be back till much later. Hope everyone has a lovely sunny day!