Well it all ended in a c section anyway!
I had the ARM and things started off well. Drip got going and I was in established labour about 2:30pm. All suddenly changed and I felt I needed to push. Pushed and pushed and pushed but he wasn’t moving. MW checked and I was only 9cm!
Dr came in to try and move the last lip of cervix but it wasn’t budging. I was pushing as hard as I could but by this point I was totally exhausted and mentally finished.
Begged them to just get him out and at one point I considered just leaving - no idea how I thought I was going to manage that.
Epidural was put in and I was like a new woman! Told them I wanted the section but dr insisted on checking me and that if I was 10cm I could get the baby out myself. I wasn’t.
He was born via a very calm but very weird section. Dr admitted that there was no way I could’ve delivered him myself as he was back to back and in a funny position with his held tilted!
I wish I had gone for the elective from the outset but if he had been in a good position then it would’ve been much more straightforward.
Officially never having a baby again!
Thank goodness they’re so cute when they come out.
Thanks for all the support everyone