Justbeme may Justbe in Labour!!

[justbeme]

Was due 29/6 and started today with a show and grumbles - well I've had more show now and the contractions are not massively painful but they are there and I think they are about 5 mins apart - am just about to time them properly.
Have had a bath (am very hot now!) and have got my Dp to put my TENS on.
So will keep you posted -
Havent had any false alarms yet - so am hoping "this is it".

Yippee JBM!
Massive congratulations

well done !!! guess you were in labour after all xxxxxxxxxxx

JBM- thats great news! Congratulations!! Well done on the gas and air and water only!
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JBM- thats great news! Congratulations!! Well done on the gas and air and water only!
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Whoops! Sorry about the doubler! X

well done lovely lady.....can't wait to hear all the details!!

Congratulations

Aaaw, fab. Well done!

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Congratulations Justbeme..

Well, I've finally got a few minutes...
Birth Story:

Went into hospital at 4.30am ish tuesday 10th - was using my TENS and was told that I was only 3 cm - very disappointed. They let me stay to be monitored so bounced on the ball for an hour when my waters started to break. Further checking showed i'd gone to 6cm and after alot of delay they finally allowed me in the pool possibly about 10 am I think. Then went onto Gas and air. Was disappointed with the pool - it only helped when having a contraction and wiggling my hips and was not very comfy nor warm. Have bruises on my arms from hanging over the sides.
Was not allowed to birth in the pool so got out onto the bed - 1st hanging over the top end and then to deliver sitting.
Well, all I can say is that I COULDNT have done it without my DP - he was fantastic - if I couldnt have squeezed his hand and if he wasnt there to press on my back with every contraction I think I would have died. The worst was the pushing out - I thought I was going to split in two - apparently the cord was wraped round her neck and for 2 mins or so her heartbeat went to about 80, so the MW took drastic chicken boning action and gave me a crunchy episiotomy - Ouch! Out came a baby - when I asked what it was I was told "I dont know" and I had to wait.... but then I was in so much trauma and shaking and crying that I couldnt hold her and I was left like this for about an hour before being stitched up....lots of them it seems.

Having said that, I think I take the prize for the noisiest women giving birth - very animal!!!
We couldnt believe the carnage in the room and my DP was not very happy about the way I was treated. But we have a lovely girl and now we just have to name her. Now even thats proving hard!!!!

well Done JBM , but sorry you got a bit of rough treatment from the MW, and not much sympathetic treatment afterwards.

Big Congratulations to you and your DP.

hope DD is loving her new lil sis xx