Hi again,
Thanks to you all for your kind words.
Zuzkah, I was only on active labour for 8 hours. My first contraction was at 6am sunday morning and my last contraction happened just as I was having my epidural put in. For the first 48 hours the contractions were approx 5 to 15 minutes apart, getting stronger and longer as the hours wore on. It took me approx 50 hours to get to 5cm dialated and in to active labour, with the help of a nice walk round the hospital.
Lulu, The birth itself was really qiuck. I had had the epidural as my consultant had wanted me to. Once that had begun to take effect everything was really peaceful.
There were a couple of times that her heart rate slowed down, but other than that no problems (yet)
I was given the epi at 9am tuesday by 3.30pm I was 8cm dialated, just after 4.30 ish I was fully dialated and I started pushing.
Then all hell let loose.
Her heartbeat fell to 45 and did not recover, so an emergency button was pressed, I was put in stirups, the nest thing I know there are 10 (My dad counted) different medical personnel in the room with me!!!!!!!!!
I was cut down there (I dont know the technical term) and then they got some forceps and basically told me to push. I pushed 3 times and out she popped.
She had the cord wrapped round her neck 3 times, but luckily was none the worse for it.
And as you can see the time that i post this, the luttle darling is keeping me up!!!! But I dont care as I'm just so happy she is here, at last.