Wish me luck - in labour and planning HBA2C

[vacaloca]

It's 4.50am and have been having contractions since 10pm. Currently they seem to be every 3 minutes and I'm already struggling. I'm expecting it to be a long one - both other CS were for failure to progress after many hours of frequent contractions and very little dilation. DH is asleep, I want him to be as rested as possible and I can't even find doula's phone number. how disorganised am I? Tried having a bath but felt very uncomfortable and contractions slowed down a lot. Went to bed and then they really kicked off. Please wish me luck. I so want to avoid another CS.

I wish you the very bast vacaloca.

good luck - and get dh to find the number, concentrate on doing yr thing! Had wonderful home birth, keep focussed and keep positive and keep moving as much as you can, however gently.

hope all is well
thinking of you

Do hope all is going well good pushing out vibes

Ooh, good luck, it's so exciting... keep moving if you can and deep breaths thinking of you

Go girl!
You know you can do this, it's what you've been waiting for, just focus on each and every pain in as good a way as possible, remember, it's what you want and it's bringing your baby!
Oh, I'm a silly fecker I've gotten all tearful
I want to hold your hand!lol.

Good luck.
Stay out of the bath until you are really progressing. It will slow things down.

Good luck!!!! lots and lots of positive dilation vibes. Keep us posted as long as you can.

WW xx

good luck angel..... sending lots of lovely strong dilating vibes,

don;t forget to breathe

empty your bladder

thikn positively

stand firm and greet each ctx head on and welcome it as they bring your baby closer

Best of luck vaca! Sending you loads and loads of positive and strong vibes xxx

Oh!

Just believe you can do it, because you can!

Ohh how exciting

She can do it Disenchanted you tell her!!!
I know she can.
Remember Vacaloca, the JR is closed for you today, ok?

Best of Luck, sending you loads of positive opening vibes xx One of the most comfortable positions I found was to sit on the loo! Might help and you can always sit 'back to front' on it and lean. My yoga teacher recommended it and I have to agree!

OOOOO - good luck xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Good luck - will be thinking of you today. Dillinger's backwards loo position sounds good actually!

Good luck!!

We want more news!

probably a bit late to be wishing you all the best, but all the best anyway!!! Looking forward to hearing the news..

Ooooooo - I wonder what's happening? I'm sure you're doing brilliantly vacaloca. GOOD LUCK ... !!!

OOhh good luck, Hope you have found your Doula's number by now!!!!

Will be watching out for your birth announcement. Good luck - I hope it works out the way you want it to. x

Oh good luck Vaca. Sending positive thoughts your way .....

BR

Good luck vaca!!!!!!!! Am v. excited for you!!!

Come on vacaloca!!
I'm so tempted to come up the hospital and look for you to check you're not there

I BLOODY DID IT!!!

Not at home, unfortunately but my lovely boy was born at the hospital completely naturally at 12.10pm. We had some decels so agreed to transfer thinking that'd be it and I would have another CS but contractions really picked up on way to hospital and he was born 4 hours later with the help of amazing doula and absolutely fantastic newly-qualified midwife who used to be doula. I PUSHED MY BABY OUT!! What an amazing feeling (despite 2nd degree tear - ouch). Physiological 3rd stage and all lovely until 3 hours later basically collapsed with massive haemorrhage so had to have 4 units of blood overnight but feeling a lot better today so back home and taking it very easy. Just thought I'd get up and give you an update after leaving you like that yesterday!