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Childbirth

help! think I'm in labour, is anyone up?

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Gemmitygem · 06/10/2006 02:48

1st timer here, been having steady contractions (with pain but not unbearable pain) from 4pm this afternoon to now, was every 10-15 minutes, now every 8 minutes. Bloody show at 11pm. Hurts too much to sleep so got up and ate some noodles. Can't wake the inlaws (who would be taking me to hospital) at this time, and hospital said only go at 5 cm... DH in London (I'm in Belgium) and also don't want to wake him just yet...

If anyone's up I'd really appreciate your support, just a friendly face!

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shhhh · 14/10/2006 11:14

congrats booge..what a weight..! DD was 9lb 4 so I expect ds2b won't be to far behinf..! Oucch..!

Congrats to gemitygem as well..!!! Glad all went well. xx

arfishymeau · 14/10/2006 07:21

. Congratulations Gem!! I'm really pleased for you. Thanks for the update, I've been wondering how you are. Your aftercare sounds great, shame about the doctor. . A cliche, but it's all worth it in the end.

belgo · 14/10/2006 07:06

COngratulations Gem on the birth of Darius - Glad you enjoyed your stay in hospital - as for the screaming match with your docter, it sounds remarkably similar to my birth experience also in a Belgian hospital - I wonder if we had the same doctor? .

mamamaaargh · 14/10/2006 01:29

So glad to hear your news Gemmitygem. Welcome Darius Jonathon

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Princesitalinda · 14/10/2006 00:49

congratulations gemmitygem! its great to hear your news... hopefully we will be there soon

bctmum · 13/10/2006 21:04

GGem - many congratulations - what lovely news xxx

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Gemmitygem · 13/10/2006 20:16

a postscript:

Thanks for all your support on Thurs night! Well, things kept contracting every 7 minutes until Sat afternoon (waters broke Fri night), when doctors suggested Synotocin, I said 'only with an epidural in place, thanks', epidural only worked on one side and I was in agony with horrid doctor telling me off for letting the monitor slip offf, but I just COULDN"T stay lying on my back with the pain.. had screaming match with doctor which in retrospect she could have dealt with it a bit better seeing as I was the one in labour, but anyway... delivery was dreamlike and I couldn't feel anything down below as the epi had worked there, but somehow I managed to push the baby out, without tearing at all (couldn't believe my luck), and Darius Jonathan was born at 11 20 pm on Sat, a bit blue but soon recovered, weighing 2.8 kg (6 pounds 2).

5 days in Belgian hospital with lovely midwives helping me with breastfeeding and every aspect of baby care, more than made up for the horrible doctors. Now back at home enjoying being a family!

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Princesitalinda · 13/10/2006 11:41

booge - congratulations!!! I am so happy for you, it sounds like you had a great experience! welcome Anya to this world

I trully admire mums who dare to go to a natural and home birth. I am just to scared, I need the reasurance from an hospital environment I am afraid. I hate the level of intervention, true, but also like to know that I'm already there if things don't go quite smooth.

Congratulations again, I can't wait to share the news with you all. I'm still here, with BHs, but to be fair, its not really my due date yet (23d. october) and DS1 was 10 days late, so I might go over due again!

are you still around marthahm?

darlink · 13/10/2006 11:41

well done Booge!

booge · 13/10/2006 10:50

Hi, Anya was born yesterday morning after about a 3 hour labour. I had acupunture on Wednesday and did a little nipple twiddling while watching the Apprentice before going to sleep. That seemed to start some contractions durning the night and when I had to get up for DS in the early morning they persisted, getting quite regular by around 7am.

I rang the midwife and said I thought something might be happening to forewarn her. She said she would ring back at 8. By then the contractions were lasting abut 40 seconds and 2 minutes apart so she came straight over while DH took DS to the childminder. He rang about 8.30 to say he had missed the childminder who had gone to do the school run. The midwife said just hurry back she's 9 cm and wanting to push. So dh dropped DS at a friend and shot back, burning rubber, just in time for the pushing. Anya was born in the sitting room at 9.15, I only needed gas and air. There was a problem after her head came out as her shoulder was stuck but my midwives soon had her out. She need a bit of oxegen to get going but within a couple of minutes she was rosey and having skin to skin.

She weighed 9lb 14oz so she's a bony lass!! The midwife said as subsequent babies tend to be bigger and her shoulder got stuck if I have any more it should be in hospital. However both DH and are are happy to stop at 2. I would throughly reccommend a home birth with an experienced midwife. Even though I tore again I feel much more comfortable than I did in hospital and the birth was a really positive happy experience. It is lovely to be at home with DH and our children.

marthahm · 12/10/2006 08:14

i'm still here too. increasing bh but nothing else. had a v hot curry last night (even ate the chillies) but nothing. have been doing 40 minute marches every day to encourage the baby out. if i drink any more raspberry leaf tea i think i'll turn into a raspberry

booge · 11/10/2006 18:50

I'm still here Accupunture today and another sweep tomorrow and more accupunture tomorrow. Fingers crossed for everyone else.

Princesitalinda · 11/10/2006 11:40

still here too! I think this baby might as well wait for his grandmother, who is travelling from far away to be with us for the big moment. She is arriving on Monday, so hopefully next week will be THE week?? exciting!

is booge still around or did the clary sage finally do the trick? Any news marthahm?

I am glued to the thread, wishing good luck to everybody

CaptainDippy · 11/10/2006 11:28

Still here. Still checking up on you!!!

Apronscreams · 10/10/2006 21:01

walk booge - thats my advice (preferably a nice circulare route so you aren't too far from home) absolutely convinced i waked three of mine out - no 4 was stubborn and i walked miles and miles but she wasn't going anywhere. Its worth a try if you've had enough

booge · 10/10/2006 20:27

Sounds like your show to me Had my second sweep this afternoon, got another one on Thursday and if that doesn't work an appointment for an accessment on Friday. I have said I will be induced on Tuesday if nothing happens before then.

Princesitalinda · 10/10/2006 18:07

good luck booge! keep us posted with any news, I am sending you good baby vibes

on my side still lots of BHs, but not the real thing yet... Sorry to be so graphic, but now I notice a lot of mucousy discharge... is that the "plug" mentioned in books/threads etc? how does the "plug" look like? and is it just one big discharge or several? sorry, but I have to ask the question, no idea, but want to know if it is as I've been told is one of the signs of early labour....

booge · 10/10/2006 10:19

I've packed the bag!!

booge · 10/10/2006 10:18

Still nothing here, but I'm having a 2nd sweep today and still have backache. I'm off for a swim too to see if that helps. Clary sage apparently only helps get you going if your cervix is ready.

Any news anyone?????

Apronscreams · 09/10/2006 21:25

you can add some drops to the bath or put some with a little oil and rub it on your bump. I used to open and inhale the bottle hoping to encourage labour

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Princesitalinda · 09/10/2006 21:23

booge - thanks for tip on clary sage, if nothing happens today, I will def. get it for tomorrow... have you tried it before? Is it a matter of having several bath or the one would do the trick? sorry for asking, but taking any advice now

ps. I think you should be packing your bags!

Apronscreams · 09/10/2006 21:15

I used clary sage - and ahve had 4 rapid and easy (so to speak) labours - 1 on the day, 3 early

Booge - you could be having a back ache labour rather than contractions

booge · 09/10/2006 20:26

Oh yes, this is no 2 for me as well, I know exactly what you mean about chasing a little one with a big bump! Maybe the exercies will send us into labour, being induced last time I don't know what going into labour naturally is like.

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