Congratulations DA! Lovely name! The grandparents nick name for ds1 is Charlie, although his name is Jacob!
THANK YOU ALL FOR THE LOVELY MESSAGES!
HC That's definitely a really good sign. The evening (before my waters broke) i went on a carb binge, same reasoning, i was going to enjoy eating what i wanted whilst i could, good thing i got it in then before it was too late!
My Birth Story-
Well....
As you all know my waters went on the Wednesday night at approx 11.45. Then nothing much on the Thursday besides cramping. The cramping became a little worse Thursday p.m but not real contractions. I began getting mild contraction Thursday p.m 10 minutes apart but by 10.30pm they had slowed to 20 mins apart so went to bed. Woke up at 5/6ish i think ended up on mumsnet and using the contraction counter for an hour contractions were slowing from 8 minutes apart to 10,12,13 etc. So went back to sleep woke up at 7.30 when dp was going to work and decided to tidy and put my face on!
By 10a.m when dp called on his break from work ctx were 5 minutes apart but getting bloody painful asked him to come home. Left for the Hospital at 10.30 arrived at just gone 11. Was offered gas and air as i explained i wasn't coping with the contractions too well, as much as the mw tried to convince me i was . The gas and air was making my breathing erratic so had to give up on that idea! laboured for a while on the bed on my knees with my bump resting against some pillows and my head flopped over the back of the bed. Mw examined me at 11.30 to assess what pain relief i would be able to have. I was already 6cm dilated so she was reluctant to give me pethidine as she was convinced it wouldn't be too much longer and i didn't want an epidural. She went to ask her supervisor who agreed that i could have a reduced dose to take the edge off of the contractions.
After the pethidine i was allot more relaxed i wont lie it still bloody hurt like hell, but i was sedated and could doze off between the pain. My contraction stayed a steady 5 minutes apart through out really so god know what i would have happened if i'd stayed at home to see if the came any closer! The pethidine was great wish i'd had it in my last labour! Made me have some disturbing dreams but nothing that awful just remembered thinking this is weird at the time. I was given an anti sickness with the pethidine so didn't feel nauseous at all.
Had been labouring for 2 hours after the pethidine had been administered and was feeling a strong bearing down sensation with each contraction. But as they were still only 5 minutes apart the midwife was reluctant for me to push. 30 minutes later and i kept on going on about the feeling in my bum with every contraction so the mw realised that they weren't getting much closer together and to push if i wanted to. After the first push she called in the 2nd midwife, 2 contractions later and 3 big pushes ds was born rather quickly into the world even with me panting my ass off!. Johny Cash and that ring of fire oooooow! Ds2 was born with the cord round his neck and arm but was fine and breathing well.
I only suffered a little grazing and a 1st degree tear that didn't need stitching. It was where i tore before with ds. But in that labour it felt like i was being cut so i definitely felt it.
The most surreal thing as soon as ds was born i was really alert and awake the pethidine just seemed to completely wear off and it was like a wash of calm. There is nothing like the euphoria of pushing your baby out and those god damn awful contractions stopping and seeing a little gorgeous person on your tummy!. I had the injection in my leg to deliver my placenta but it was being a little stuborn so had to cough and push it out. Both my attempts were rather pathetic, cue laughing from everyone! lol but i just didn't have the energy at all!
I only had a little grazing and and a small 1st degree tear where i had torn during ds1's birth. No stitches need which is lovely.
We stayed in over night because we both needed to be monitored for 24 hours for risk of infection because of the gap between waters going and delivery. But i would have asked to stay in if not as just wanted some time to chill out and relax with ds.
Felt really great after the birth and Marley was alert and had his first feed 20 minutes after birth and is feeding well. He struggled initially as he had lots of mucus in his system which hadn't been pushed out properly, as he was pushed out quite quickly. That has all cleared now and he has been guzzling and my milk has come in today. It was whilst i was walking through town to get some extra bras as my boobs are much bigger and some vest tops. I popped into work to show everyone the new arrival. But i realised i was really sweating and hot which i remember from last time when my milk came in. I must have stunk oh well.
In short 4 hours of established labour including 11 minutes of pushing, no stitches.
Just to add i agreed to a student dr. watching in and it was her first stadard birth with no complications and she said it really made her want to be a midwife after! She also held ds when he was a few hours old and she looked so chuffed it was lovely!
Boob and Da are you getting really bad after birth pains when feeding? mine are awful still like mild contractions. Much worse than with my first birth. I also felt really achy last night in my back like it was still supporting a bump. That has gone today though. Hope you and your babies are both doing well.
Sorry this is so long it has taken me ages to type as people keep coming over.
OOh i wonder who will be next!
Will catch up when everyone goes home and ds1 is in bed as have probably x-posted allot as have been typing this on and off for three hours!.