HELLO LADIES.
I'm really sorry but this will be a quick post as trying to keep myself awake.
CONGRATS to everyone who has had their baby's. Fingers crossed for those of you waiting for news soon. Love and Hugs to everyone for your kind words and support before and after the arrival of Alyssa Ann. EVEN BIGGER love and hugs to those of you who have been having problems and stresses.
Birth story for Alyssa Ann born 11/11/08 9.05pm, delivered at home , by daddy and with no pain relief .
11th Nov
AM - Was wondering if waters had gone, as I found out later, NO. Did ironing, shopping, prescriptions and picked up DS from nursery.
3PM onwards - slight back ache but nothing really so acted like normal including wrestling/playing with DS.
5.30PM - period pain feeling cramps
6PM - PAINS started to get regular but not so much I thought something soon. Bathed and got DS ready for bed, peeled potatoes & veg for tea, sat with DS then DH come home from work.
7PM - DH took DS to mum's as thought something is happening as pains worse but not until tomorrow.
8PM ISH - Tried to eat T but couldnt as pains more intense. PHONED LABOUR WARD they said have a bath and see if contractions continue and get worse. Not thinking much apart from this hurts and I am being a real wimp especially so early on.
8.15PM - After DH had a shower!!! I got in bath. Afer 30mins of being a wimp in the bath said to DH "Can't handle this love feel wimp so early". DH said "Come on you are the strongest person I know".
8.45PM GOT OUT OF BATH. Leaning on sink CONTRACTION starts so DH holds me and I rest my head on him. Then in an instant POP waters on the floor and I say "I need a poo!". DH tells me to get on loo which I do and have a massive POO!
STILL SAT ON LOO I tell DH need hospital so he starts running around trying to get clothes etc for me. DH realised my "bits" had swollen and realised it was the head inside . he started to panic and said "you need to tell me what to do". I said "phone an ambulance NOW".
NOW DH account:
As I was on the phone I could see baby's head appearing and could see the cord! I supported baby's head whilst on the phone and gave the operator all the info she req'd. I then had to drop the phone as I could see the head appearing a bit more, ANN STOOD UP HOLDING ON TO SINK AND TOWEL RADIATOR, then Ann said she needed to push and baby appeared in my hands! I put baby on Mums chest and wrapped them both up with towels and we had a wait of around 5 mins and an ambulance turned up. I had no time to think about what I had just done and had no time for emotion as the ambulance crew arrived and took over making sure Ann and baby were OK. All occurred within an hour I would say, which was nearly as amazing as me doing what I did especially seeing as I'm a big girl about blood and squeamish stuff! Eventually they cut the cord and transported mother and baby to hospital, I followed 15 mins after.
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In ambulance had Gas & Air as still having contractions as placenta still in. hospital delivered the placenta and gave me a couple of stitches.
Alyssa and Me both fine. She had a feed and I had a lovely shower shortly after.
Told that the last GBS swab I had (2ish wks ago) was -ve so probably go home in a few hours after checks.
12TH (morn after)
On the ward told that need 24hr monitoring for Alyssa which started at 11pm 11/11 so prob wont go home today but see what Dr says.
The Dr says can go home. DH arrives and takes all our stuff to car and to fetch car seat. In the meantime I mention to a midwife going home and she is . Then another midwife comes and says "the Dr said after 24hr monitoring can go home so not until tomorrow (13th)". I say "No, he didnt say that. He said go home". Midwife says "well shouldnt listen to doctors" (joking I think). DH comes back to me crying and has to go and fetch all our stuff back!
Got let out today as everything was fine .
Got some pics on profile.
BYE FOR NOW ...