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Childbirth

Share experiences and get support around labour, birth and recovery.

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Original poster

Are you there Lulu??? : )

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flightattendant · 12/06/2007 07:36

Been having contractions since 6.54, lasting over a minute, getting closer.

Labour ward said give it an hour and ring again and they might think about sending some one out, Doula is out somewhere but have left a message...

Ok times. 6.54, 7.03, 7.11, 7.15, 7.20, 7.24, 7.28, 7.31...just waiting for another one!!!

Still no waters or show that I've noticed...

Very painful but not beyond the realms of coping!

Just thought I'd let you know. Does this sound like it might be the real thing?

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xxkiexx · 12/06/2007 18:08

Lol jamantha, lovely!!!!

Its the cockroach bit that got me, nine days without a head!! how the bloomin eck does it see where its going without a head!!

oh and cant forget that pig

CorrieDale · 12/06/2007 18:34

How exciting! I actually came onto Childbirth just to see if there was any news from xxxkiexxx and FA.

xxkiexx · 12/06/2007 18:43

me? what news do i have lol???

xxkiexx · 12/06/2007 18:48

i bet...........

FA is sitting infront of her computer, brand new baby in her arm, hair all over the place and bright red in the face, refreshing this thread and brewha haing that she is keeping us all in suspence!!! again good luck fa lol xx

lulumama · 12/06/2007 20:35

oh fgs !! where IS she????????

xxkiexx · 12/06/2007 20:53

whisper she has to have had it now!! And can i have some cake please we should really get a tele for in here ya know!!

lulumama · 12/06/2007 20:56

of course you can have some cake!

no tv, don;t want to distract the birthing ladies with the Jeremy Kyle show or corrie!!

xxkiexx · 12/06/2007 20:57

Ok what about a stereo with some soft classical music, at least it will send me tosleep until the wait is over

xxkiexx · 12/06/2007 20:58

rams cake down her gob like she hasn't ate for a year

lulumama · 12/06/2007 20:58

xxkiexx · 12/06/2007 21:00

whale music!!!! freaks me out, as does monks singing lol cant we have a bit of motzart? something with a bit of funk that we can dance to

lulumama · 12/06/2007 21:00

you choose then ! you are very demanding!

xxkiexx · 12/06/2007 21:02

xxkiexx · 12/06/2007 21:04

I dont know why but i got whales confused with panpipes i think im well overdue my medication

lulumama · 12/06/2007 21:09

ok.maybe go for a lie down !!

xxkiexx · 12/06/2007 21:14

Yes, i think i should Wow your website is brilliant! I would love to be a doula all those newborn babies and no stretchmarks Wouldnt know where to start though! Still whispering

lulumama · 12/06/2007 21:15

thank you honey !

xxkiexx · 12/06/2007 21:21

Actually thats given me an idea, i would love love love to be a midwife but couldnt deal with the needles so maybe that would be easier!!!! ooooooooh im gonna google it and see if i can find anything in my area!!!

lulumama · 12/06/2007 21:41

i hope to go into midwifery when the children are older, but do this for now !

poor FA, we have hijacked her birth thread !!

xxkiexx · 12/06/2007 22:35

not so much hijacked as talking quietly amongst ourselves whilst waiting for her to jump out of the cupboard yelling ta da hope shes ok though!!!

Klaw · 12/06/2007 22:54

Still waiting with baited breath..

going a funny shade of purple..

xxkiexx · 13/06/2007 00:02

we need to have a bet on how heavy fa's lo will be......

i say 7lb 9oz!

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flightattendant · 13/06/2007 08:12

MORNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow so many messages!!!!! Brilliant, girls I think your support must have seen me through

Well the MW got here about 8.45, then friend, then finally Doula! Things were getting faster, well it was just every 2 or 3 mins, she said at about 9 o'clock that I was 3-4cm.

Anyway it just went mad from then, went and tried bath, got out after a few more, there wasn't really time for anything though I was begging for some kind of pain relief or just a nice blow to the head with a mallet, really...I said 'Is there any chance of a transfer and an epidural?' and she goes, in this Irish accent, 'Two possible answers to that. Bob Hope, and No Hope!!!'

Transition came at about 9.45, I won't go into how bad it was as I don't want to scare all you still'waiting ladies!!

But baby was finally born at 10.32, with no pain relief whatsoever (ARRGGHHH!!!) - Not that I'd any choice, it was so quick - and would have taken anything on offer really

He was born OP and they didn't know until he was halfway out. I bled quite a lot for a minute and they had to give me synto but it was Ok, didn't care by then...

anyway that's our news and thanks so much for being there, wish I could have kept posting but it all went a bit fast!!

Speak soon
FA xx

Oh oops he was 8lb 10, for those of you who were guessing! And a fine handsome little boy.

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LilRedWobblyGut · 13/06/2007 08:14

Yah!!! Congratulations! Does he have a name yet?

fryalot · 13/06/2007 08:22

wow! sounds like you were really brave.

Fab news

welcome to the world, little one

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