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A mears teaser for you - what happened next?

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mears · 12/09/2005 13:25

Remember I did a teaser for you about a feeding problem a few months ago?

Here is a childbirth story for you and see if you can guess what happened next. I will be back with the answer later. Real life story...

A midwife colleague asked me to look after her in labour. Her first baby was an elective C/S for placenta praevia during which she haemorrhaged badly and needed a blood transfusion.

What she hoped for was a waterbirth and a 6 hour discharge back home.

She called me last night thinking that she might be in labour and she wanted to be examined before she went into the hospital. Her contractions were irregulaer 2-3 every 10 mins and she felt quite short lasting. She had had a show and was using a TENS machine. She was nervous about labour and was not sure she would be able to cope when the contractions got stronger.

She was also bouncing on a gym ball when she got a contraction but was coping really well.

She was delighted to hear she was 6cm dilated and off we went to hospital....

What do you think happened next...

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Lucycat · 12/09/2005 13:27

baby born in the car?

spacecadet · 12/09/2005 13:28

she had the baby in the car???

AlmostAnAngel · 12/09/2005 13:28

she had a healthy girl withen 23 mins and she weighed 7lb 8???

AlmostAnAngel · 12/09/2005 13:29

oh tell us!!!!!!!!!!!

Lucycat · 12/09/2005 13:29

spooky spacecadet! do we watch too much telly?

Marina · 12/09/2005 13:29

Agree with lucy and SC. Baby born in the car? Whose upholstery copped it?

SleepySuzy · 12/09/2005 13:29

Had a Caesarian?

Skate · 12/09/2005 13:29

She had the baby in the hospital car park?

gingerbear · 12/09/2005 13:30

she wasn't allowed to give birth in water due to previous CS but had trouble free labour and natural delivery?

acnebride · 12/09/2005 13:31

She got to the hospital, just about coping, they were filling the pool, and just as they said, right, you can get in, she pushed and had the baby??

AlmostAnAngel · 12/09/2005 13:31

pleassssssssssssssssssssssssssssse

Lucycat · 12/09/2005 13:31

How long do we have to wait in suspense for? Can we have a time limit? no patience ain't my middle name!

anorak · 12/09/2005 13:32

Her waters broke all over your car and you made her get out and walk?

SleepySuzy · 12/09/2005 13:32

She had it on the loo?

AlmostAnAngel · 12/09/2005 13:33

she "farted" felt better and you took her home!!

mears · 12/09/2005 13:35

Am having a mumsnet surf - will be back soon

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AlmostAnAngel · 12/09/2005 13:35

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

GeraldGiraffe · 12/09/2005 13:35

Her cervix closed back up again and she was only 2 cm dilated at the next exam?

GeraldGiraffe · 12/09/2005 13:36

she had it in the lift up to the maternity unit?

AlmostAnAngel · 12/09/2005 13:36

the baby looked out ,,went im not going out there and has claimed squatters rights?

AlmostAnAngel · 12/09/2005 13:37

you both got stuck in the lift with george clooney who delivered the baby and took you to dinner

GeraldGiraffe · 12/09/2005 13:37

the baby turned out to be an alien?

it was undiagnosed twins?

AlmostAnAngel · 12/09/2005 13:38

oh gerald .....weve lost the plot!

spacecadet · 12/09/2005 13:39

mears tell us!

Skate · 12/09/2005 13:39

please mears cos I've got work to do!