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I really need to scream with excitement!!!!!

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Writerwannabe83 · 20/03/2014 18:30

I'm having my baby tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Eek!!!!! I'm feeling so, so, so, so happy and excited!!

Grin Grin Grin Grin

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Mogz · 21/03/2014 09:10

Best of luck for today, there is nothing more magical than that first hug and sniff of gorgeous newborn hair.

Loopylouu · 21/03/2014 09:31

Writer, I hope all is going well!

Am having my section on Wednesday so I am looking forward to reading about your experience.

LittleMachine · 21/03/2014 10:03

Good luck writer Smile

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CrispyFB · 21/03/2014 10:21

Hope all is going well!!

BEEwitched · 21/03/2014 11:35

Good luck, hope it's all going well and you and your boy will be snuggling away soon!

wispaxmas · 21/03/2014 11:57

Congratulations and good luck writer!! I remember when you got your BFP, time has gone so quickly. You've had a tough time of it, but it's all going to be worth it tomorrow! GrinGrin ThanksThanks

Peacenquiet2 · 21/03/2014 16:22

Any update writer?!!

ThoraNomiki · 21/03/2014 16:33

Good luck - enjoy your lovely snugly new born. Looking forward to hearing you tell us all about him when you're feeling up to it Smile
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wispaxmas · 21/03/2014 21:26

I just realised this was posted yesterday, so baby writer should be here!

BumpNGrind · 21/03/2014 22:12

Hope everything has gone perfectly and you are enjoying the joys of new motherhood.

Writerwannabe83 · 24/03/2014 09:23

Hello everyone!!

Baby Writer is indeed here and he is amazing!!!!!
Born at 13.12pm on Friday weighing 8lb 7oz and we were discharged late last night.

He is so unbelievably beautiful!!

Thank you to everyone for your well wishes Smile x x

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WishUponAStar88 · 24/03/2014 09:25

Lovely news, congratulations :)

PenguinsEatSpinach · 24/03/2014 09:26

Congratulations!

Hope you get those middle names sorted. Smile x

Loopylouu · 24/03/2014 09:26

Yay! Congratulations!

How was the section? Was the spinal ok? How are you feeling?

I'm having mine on Wednesday and am panicking massively.

Writerwannabe83 · 24/03/2014 09:35

Having the Spinal was nowhere near as bad as what I thought it would be. I was nervous obviously but the team were fantastic and really put me at ease. The Spinal didn't really hurt at all, I was just very surprised at how quickly it started to take effect.

I didn't like the feeling of being numb from the boobs down and I felt quite anxious during the procedure but I'm an extremely anxious person anyway.

The CS itself is too surreal to put into words - you can feel your body being shook around and you know the surgeons are cutting away and pulling a baby out of you but you can't feel anything. You can feel a bit of pressure but that's it. One minute your body is being shaken about and the next they're holding a baby in front of you - really, really bizarre. They still had to use forceps to help get him out though Smile

Getting him out took a bit longer than they anticipated because of his size (maybe 12 minutes in total) and then they had to stitch me up but there were a few minor issues with my womb not contracting so I had to have drugs for that. As a result the 'stitching up' process took a little longer than anticipated and the whole thing took just over an hour from start to finish.

I was very surprised at how drowsy I was during the procedure - I could barely keep my eyes open. The anaesthetist explained it was normal and because of the fact that 80% of my body was shut down and so the brain sort of 'switches off'. I was lying there with my eyes open and thinking, "My baby's being born and I'm going to miss it" - I just wanted to sleep and had to force myself to stay focused on my husband.

It wasn't what I thought it would be, I didn't feel as calm as what other people had reported and it wasn't until I was stitched up and being wheeled into recovery that my anxiety started to ease. I genuinely think this is due to my character though as opposed to anything else.

Good luck on Wednesday and you can always PM me if you have any specific questions Smile

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UnassumingBadger · 24/03/2014 09:35

Good luck x

Loopylouu · 24/03/2014 09:40

Thankyou for that writer. I had an emergency section with my son 11 years ago and it was worlds apart from your description. I hoping an elective will be better.

I am incredibly anxious too and suffer panic attacks so I am very scared about the day.

I hope everything is going well with your baby.

CrispyFB · 24/03/2014 10:20

Hurray, congratulations!! I'm so glad all went well. Yep, the drowsiness is not uncommon, although it sounds like you had it worse than many. It IS disconcerting what they do - it's not just your anxiety - especially if you have a tendency to overthink things like I do. But once it is over, it is over and all is good with the world Smile

stowsettler · 24/03/2014 10:36

Congratulations! Like loopy I had an EMCS and my experience was very different - although I enjoyed my CS because I was so relieved I was no longer in pain!!!
Enjoy your DS. Try to sleep when he does - can't tell you how annoyed I got when people told me that, but actually it's good advice Grin

Writerwannabe83 · 24/03/2014 11:03

Like loopy I had an EMCS and my experience was very different - although I enjoyed my CS because I was so relieved I was no longer in pain!!!

I was trying to explain this to my husband!! I said women who have EMCs probably see the procedure as total relief because they are so desperate for the pain to stop or they know their baby is in danger so will tolerate ANYTHING etc - whereas with an ELCS there is none of that. I said not one part of my body actually WANTS to have it done!

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SomethingOnce · 24/03/2014 11:15

Congratulations on the birth of your gorgeous baby boy, Writer Thanks

wispaxmas · 24/03/2014 12:28

Congratulations, writer!!

cookielove · 24/03/2014 12:30

Congratulations writer

flymo79 · 24/03/2014 12:52

congrats writer!! and thanks for sharing your story xx