nickelbabe's live birth saga part 3. There HAS to be a birth in this one!

[nickelbabe]

Just getting it ready....

Noone post until it's full, right!!

Go Nickel!!

I've got to go to bed soon.

I really hope that friend 1 has just forgotten Nickel's log in details and is unable to tell us that Nickel is snuggled up with ISBN now or that they're all still too busy to post.

Right, I must be away to my sleepy slumber. Lots of positive push vibes to the lovely (and possibly shattered) Nickel. Night to those off to bed, morning to the Night/Day Watch people

I had long pushing stages both times. First time round I hated it as I was forced to stay on my back strapped to monitors as some eejit gave me pethadine which I'm allergic to and I spent most of my labour seizing.

Second time round I really, really enjoyed the pushing. The feeling of needing to push completely took away the pain of the contractions, it was almost pleasureable in a bizarre (and completely non sexual...obviously) way. Till I hit the ring of fire then all I remember is screaming "the only way to make this stop is to juuuuust keeeeeeep puuuuushing" before it descended into mooing and grunting.

You never know, she might just still be pushing or sorting out the placenta or they might all just be far too enamoured with baby Nickel.

Another 2.5 hour pusher here - was convinced it would be a case of 3 pushes and he'd be out.. DS had other ideas and got stuck

Wishing you well Nickel, the end is in sight!

Another 2.5 hour pusher here - was convinced it would be a case of 3 pushes and he'd be out.. DS had other ideas and got stuck

Wishing you well Nickel, the end is in sight!

Oh poor Nickel- isbn really taking his/her time!

Oh can't stay any longer must go to bed, have big work in the morning

But not the point
Nickel, good vibes to you, hope all is well and let us know. Perhaps start a birth announcement thread

thinking positive thoughts and picturing ISBN, Nickel and Mr Nickel contentedly gazing at their beautiful newborn

Now is not the time to admit to 1 push is it? good job the midwife could catch!

Gah! Thought I would log in to find out that ISBN was here.

Still sending positive thoughts and prayers your way Nickel

1 push??!!! God im jealous!!!

I had an 8hr 2nd stage with dd, pushed for 6 of 'em. So could be a while. In which case I have to sleeeeeep.

Will check back first thing nickel.

showofhands omg im amazed they let you push that long!!!!!!!!!! they told me they usually dont let you push longer than 2-2.5 before intervention.

Sorry was 2 minutes but the labour before....started Sunday born Wednesday!

have to go for now, but will be sending lots of positive thoughts your way nickel :)

hero 'Let' or 'allowed' are not words that should be used with regard to labour or birth

Belgian clock say 12.34. Alarm goes off at 6. Must go to bed. Good luck Nickel! Hope you have a snuggly baby very, very soon.

Waves g'night to MNP and maryz and everyone else too tired to stay the course

Will keep checking - tis only 10:36am here so should know whenever someone posts about it.

C'mon ISBN - out you come now!

My doctor said "If the baby does not come out on this push I will do a c-section!"
I got him out and afterwards asked her if she always used that line as it was so effective!

hero, attempted homebirth. 4hrs pushing at home, bluelight transfer (still pushing), 2hrs of assorted intervention (still pushing), wait for anaesthetist (still pushing).

good grief showofhands...