Good morning all new mummies. I have finally joined your elite band of soldiers albeit 10 days late but a very happy mummy here.
Hope everyone is ok, have posted on ante natal as well, I was quite stressed at everyone leaving me so am still posting so they don't feel abandoned. Thanks for updating me on list cant although I need to change my name to 'Party of seven maybe eight sometime in the distance future when I have gotten over the stress of this one or something similar' but just Party of seven for short.
Birth story
Tuesday 26 - 40+10 due to go to hospital to discuss options, induction on thursday 28th.
Tues 26th 2am - woke up with stitch like pain on right side, thought nothing of it went back to sleep. Kept waking me every twenty mins or so. Got up at 6am, told dh thought this was it and went downstairs, sorted breakfasts and packed lunches for other dcs. Everyone up and out for 8am, dropped 2 lo at mums and headed for hosp.
9.15 walking to ward had 2 really strong cont which made me cry (wimp) thought it was immenent. Got on MLU pains every 10 mins, checked 1-2cms OMG. mw to come back and review in 4 hours. sister arrived so good to go.
2pm checked 4cms -said I could use pool now. Immediately after checked had cont which didn't go for about two mins, everyone in a bit of a panic but managed to get to pool room.
4pm got in pool - the best feeling in the world. mw bit concerned baby no5 not just flying out, so examined me in pool, last cm on cervix being stubborn so told to breath through cont and not push (IS SHE HAVING A LAUGH) manged to breath through next 3/4 but was starting to lose it. (could see dh in corner with head in hands - bless him but not helping.) Checking baby every 5 mins and even though was moving down and head right there NOTHING.
5pm baby heart rate v. high for 3 consecutive measures so had to get out of pool immediately (dh now nearly passed out in corner) OMG I am going to die with the pain/pressure but I am not to push (well do something so i can push you stupid woman) 'don't lose it now susan' if I could have got up I would have killed her, as lovely as she was. Babys heart rate back to normal.
Examined me and she pushed cervix over babys head, and I have to say through out it all that was the worse moment EVER! Then she says my waters are still intact and very tight over babys head, so she pops my water and one enormous push, head out, one more and baby arrives at 6.22pm. 'what it is, what is it?' Its a girl. Said to dh I AM SOOOOOOOOOO DONE ITS NOT TO BE WE ARE NOT DESTINED TO HAVE A BOY. No stitches or grazes, placenta 10mins later. left alone to have baby snuggles.
8.30pm everyone gone home, had bath, in nice clean bed just staring at my beautiful little girl.
Turns out baby was slightly turned so not pushing on cervix effectively enough for the last little bit, and mw said I have very strong membranes, have had to have them all popped.
Bit of a nightmare on weds, so wanted to get home, but short staffed so no one to do discharge and had listen to poor girl giving birth next door from 4am - still at it when I finally left at 5pm. but on the whole a very positive experience hospital was great, mws and students all lovely.
Ater two days of bringing up birth fluid, and having a bit of a fright yesterday when she couldn't get her breath whilst being sick, her lips went blue, she now seems fine. feeding every 4 hours and sleeping inbetween. I have been having a few after pains and my spd is improving so on the whole we are a happy little BIG family.
lol biccy I will change my name to Party of seven.
Told dh when I have next one I'm having an epidural!! How easily we forget, 60hrs later and I'm having another, oh well i suppose i should sleep while she is, happy birthing vibes to anyone that needs them, will check back later.