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Childbirth

OK just for a laugh ... place your bets on how long Miaou will be in labour this time [grin]

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Miaou · 13/07/2007 22:17

Not that I'm in labour yet but due a week on Saturday so not very long to go ...

A little background info to help you decide:

dd1 - 16 hours from start to finish - had an epidural which they reckon slowed it down.

dd2 - 8 hours and ditto the epidural

ds - 4 hours (waterbirth, no intervention)

Soooo ... m/wives seem sure it could all be over in 2 hours, I'm not so convinced myself!

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suedonim · 28/07/2007 02:11

I won a prize, yeah!

magnolia1 · 26/07/2007 22:09

OMG!!

Huge congrats again Miaou xxx

Miaou · 26/07/2007 22:06

ppppppftttt

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VeniVidiVickiQV · 26/07/2007 22:04

Oh, hello, Miaou! Didn't see you there!

Hunker (as if you couldn't guess...!)

VeniVidiVickiQV · 26/07/2007 22:03

My guess is 3 hours 44 minutes.

Wonder when she'll have her baby?

Miaou · 26/07/2007 22:02

I'm sorry Foghorn, I should have pushed harder I know ...

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FoghornLeghorn · 26/07/2007 21:59

Shit, I was 20 mins out !

You let me down Miaou

Miaou · 26/07/2007 21:58

OK

Euan Hamish born yesterday, announcement here

Labour - 1st and second stage - according to my notes - was 3 hours and 44 mins

So congratulations goes to

[drum roll]

Suedonim

and Magnolia1

who both got within 4 minutes of the right time!!!

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Miaou · 20/07/2007 22:03

Aw you are all lovely - but I'm still here and nothing is happening atm (grrrr)! Lucykate I think you are right about zoning in on every little niggle ... I'm driving myself mad tbh!

VVV you get a bridesmaid's bag (I started it today!) - well you get that whether you are right or not, me being a generous kinda soul ...

I guess we go from when contractions are fully established - but will go with what officially goes in my notes at the end - so you'll all have to wait to find out ...

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PestoMonster · 20/07/2007 21:58

We Pestos are wishing you well and looknig forward to the padding of tiny paws!

Lots of luck!!

JARM · 20/07/2007 21:52

GOOD LUCK SWEETIE!!! xxx

cazzybabs · 20/07/2007 21:45

oh good luck...please post photos as soon as poss...

VeniVidiVickiQV · 20/07/2007 21:41

Ceolas · 20/07/2007 21:39

Probably a virtual punch, VVV

VeniVidiVickiQV · 20/07/2007 21:38

What do I get if I win?

lucykate · 20/07/2007 21:36

iirc mine were both from about 3cm dilated, that's when they classed it as established.

i suppose it depends on the hospital/midwife

CarGirl · 20/07/2007 21:33

How are you counting your labour - ie from when they check you and say you are more than 4 cm dilated or from when the contractions start (and don't tail off)???? Just in case I'm in the running.......

lucykate · 20/07/2007 21:31

i think that you are more likely to have false alarms with subsequent births than your first because you are on tenterhooks more. i know i did with ds, was in a week before with regular contractions, that just stopped!

wishing you good luck and a 4 hour 10 minute labour i think that's what i guessed

Miaou · 20/07/2007 12:22

Still here

Things are hotting up but looks like being a repeat of ds's birth - "proper" contractions last night but all tailed off! This time I'm a bit more clued up though and not going to dash off to the hospital until I'm absolutely sure!!

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lucykate · 18/07/2007 16:11

yay!

so what's on tonights menu, hot curry, raspberry leaf tea??

CarGirl · 18/07/2007 16:11

1hr 45mins or ridiculously quick like mine - 3 mins! I had been in pain for a lot longer but by the time they checked it was only 2 more contractions until she was out

bramblina · 18/07/2007 16:10

Woohoo!

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Miaou · 18/07/2007 16:09

ooh head fully engaged now ... m/w thinks it will be in the next few days ...

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Miaou · 17/07/2007 21:49

Well I am still here ...

Congrats lucykate on being 10xaunty!

JAM - I am considering printing out the final list of bets to take into hospital with me - if it is around 3.5 hours it will be a close-run thing!!

VVVQV - 12 hours
suzi2 - 7 hours, girl, 7lb 4oz, 21 July
jabberwocky - 6 hours 18 mins
GreatGooglyMoogly - 6 hours
LadyTophamHatt - 5 hours 36 mins
Biglips - 5 hours 33 mins
Schneebly - 5 hours
JARM - 4 hours 23 mins
Lucykate - 4 hours 10 mins
Leati - 4 hours
suedonim - 3 hours 48 mins
Magnolia1 -3 hrs 40 mins
twoplusone - 3 hrs 27 mins, girl, 7lb 13oz
Justaboutmanaging - 3 hrs 26 mins
Foghorn Leghorn - 3 hours 24 mins
Nutcracker - 3 hours 23 mins
Bramblina - 3 hours 12 mins, boy, 8lb 2oz, 23rd July
DelGirl - 3 hours 7 mins
Tutter - 3 hours 3 mins, 8lb 3oz
Mears - 3 hrs
Yurtgirl - 2 hrs 45 mins
BreeVanDerCampLGJ - 2 hours 37 mins
DumbledoresGirl - 2 hours
ApuNahasapeemapetilon - 1 hour 49 mins
Marslady - 1 hour 37 mins, 7lb 8oz
SparklyGothKat - 1 hour 24 mins
Mercy - 1 hour
Marthamoo - 22 minutes

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