Aww, Nutty glad you are ok! Sorry to hear you had such a hard time, but good to know you had a good outcome in the end!
Well we are home from birthing centre, as you have already heard I had my baby girl yesterday morning. Talia weighing 7lb 6oz. Lovely labour. Only pain relief was gas and air. Perfect in every way except I wanted a water birth but didn't get that (only because it was still filling up when head was coming out!).
I am pretty sure I actually went into very early labour on wednesday night, when I was complaining I couldn't sleep and had pains. I think because I had false alarms in the past I was just in denial of actually being in labour! I am glad though as it made the whole process seem so much quicker. And dispite having no sleep for about 48 hours before labour I was up and about 10 mins after placenta delivered - shatting away on the phone and brastfeeding away absolutly wide awake. I am going to sound like I am a big head now but I am actually so proud of myself for doing so well. Last time I got very stressed early on in labour (due to awful hospital/midwives mainly). Where as this time, nobody wanted to believe me I was far on in labour because I was just coping so well, chatting away between contractions as if nothing was happening. At my one and only internal I was 8cm, which was an internal to check if I was ready for them to start filling the pool up (they wanted me to be at least 4-5 cm). 10 mins later, I was pushing! lol.
I actually chose to stay overnight too, they gave me the choice to go home in the evening or stay the night and dispite hating hospitals, I stayed. The birthing centre was just so lovely, I felt as relaxed as if I was at home and right the way through my labour I was the one making the decisions, doing exactly what I wanted to do etc instead of being told what to do. I spent a good part of my labour in the day room, which was the equivilant to going to the antinatal ward I guess but sooo much better. We were watching TV, relaxing on the sofa/birthing ball, doing exactly what I would have been doing if I was in labour at home, but with somebody bringing me all I need!
Throughout my stay there I was offered tea/coffe/toast/anything I wanted really. All the MW were fantastic, I couldn't fault them AT ALL.
I will do a full birth story soon, but in general it was very good!
First 2 days with DD2, Talia have gone well, she slept most of yesterday, after a good feed and recovered from birth. She then woke up for the evening visiting hours which tired her out ready for bed! She settled at about 10pm and I got into bed, she slept till 4am!!! Then had a really good feed for most of the hour and went back to bed about 5am after nappy change etc. She has been good today, got discharged about 3pm. We got home and then went out to harvester with MIL who had taken DD1 out for the day so we were collecting her too iyswim.
Have used a vibrating bouncy chair for DD2 tonight which she loved, but bit worried that she would wake and cry everytime we switched it off - so thinking maybe it would get her in a really bad habit if we started using it a lot??
Breastfeeding going OK. Nipples a bit sore, not enjoying it that much TBH but will carry on. Got black nipples from all the sucking. lol.
Talia is trying to lift her head??? 1 day old? She looks like she is going to do herself an injury! Lol.