Hello, just an update - I didn't have time for a birth plan after all! We had our baby boy on Thursday morning after labour kicked off early Wednesday morning. He is called Seamus and weighed 7 lb 6. We are still floating on cloud 9.
The pains started around half 8 and I wasn't expecting to go into labour so was convinced it was false labour. After trying to distract myself all day I finally couldn't cope anymore and went in to be checked just before 9pm. I was 8-9 cm dilated so was expecting a quick and easy birth from then on in.
I got to use the birthing pool which was wonderful but unfortunately my contractions ground to a halt in the early hours and despite hanging on for a while I eventually had to get out because baby was getting tired and they wanted to start me on a drip. I was on a time limit to get the baby out or else they were going to move to an instrumental delivery. He finally arrived at 7 in the morning.
I can't even remember in the end if I was given syntocin, I know the cannula was sited but can vaguely remember a conversation saying I couldn't have it as had been having contractions, then the Reg saying the Consultant had said yes.
Dazed and confused, but delighted.