Hi all,
I have only just managed to get here and post about Alfie. Thanks for letting peeps know neeko and congrats on your baby girl. Our babies were born on the same day after all
Well my labour was very traumatic and the story is long.
Here is the quick version!
I went into labour at 9am monday.
Went to hospital in agony at 3pm monday.
Got put on ward as was only 1-2cm. Baby was back to back and was looking at a funny angle so back was in agony!
Was in so much pain though so given pethadine.
Worked for an hour so DP went home.
At 11.00pm was in so much pain and was 4cm dilated and went to labour ward.
Alfies heartrate kept fluctuating so we had a midwife and a doctor in the room with us 24/7!
Was given gas and air as was screaming in pain, didn't do a thing.
Given more pethadine, didn't do a thing.
Was in so much pain but they wouldn't give me anything else.
DP arrived at 12.30 and made them give me an epidural.
Epidural went in a 2.00am.
Had some relief and even put some music on.
Got to 7cm and started getting rib pain that was too high for epidural to reach so started screaming again.
Alfie's head was swollen from the contractions as they were really strong and also my cervix was swollen.
Got to 10cm and pushed for an hour.
Was told that he was aat funny angle and they wanted to try forceps to turn him in theatre, and if that didn't work a c-section would be performed.
Went to theatre and had full spinal block.
My heart rate went to 150 in theatre and i had a really high tempreture so they got worried.
Tried to turn him with forceps but it failed.
Anyway at 4.10pm on the 19th Alfie was born weighing 9lb 6oz.
After being stiched up which was horrible we went back to labour ward.
I was given morphone (oramorph) and had a reaction and started having convulsions and passing out and hyperventilating.
By 2.00 in the morning i was in High Dependancy and was ok but being watched and stayed till the morning.
Next day went down to the post c-sec ward where i stayed till saturday. During this time i was in agony and had issues with pain relief and i had to be on antibiotics and all sorts.
Alfie had to have loads of tests as had a fever and had to have a canular in his hand the whole time. He also was jaundice and had to under the UV lights for a while.
So it was very traumatic! And to be honest i have blocked alot of it out!
BUT HE IS GORGEOUS!
I am at home now but still in alot of pain, i keep getting back spasms and my scar is really sore. All i can do is managed to feed Alfie, i need help with everything else.
But the breastfeeding is going well so i am happy about that. Here are some pics of my beautiful son:
Love Laura and Alfie
6 days old!
xxxxxxxxxx
I have only just managed to get here and post about Alfie. Thanks for letting peeps know neeko and congrats on your baby girl. Our babies were born on the same day after all
Well my labour was very traumatic and the story is long.
Here is the quick version!
I went into labour at 9am monday.
Went to hospital in agony at 3pm monday.
Got put on ward as was only 1-2cm. Baby was back to back and was looking at a funny angle so back was in agony!
Was in so much pain though so given pethadine.
Worked for an hour so DP went home.
At 11.00pm was in so much pain and was 4cm dilated and went to labour ward.
Alfies heartrate kept fluctuating so we had a midwife and a doctor in the room with us 24/7!
Was given gas and air as was screaming in pain, didn't do a thing.
Given more pethadine, didn't do a thing.
Was in so much pain but they wouldn't give me anything else.
DP arrived at 12.30 and made them give me an epidural.
Epidural went in a 2.00am.
Had some relief and even put some music on.
Got to 7cm and started getting rib pain that was too high for epidural to reach so started screaming again.
Alfie's head was swollen from the contractions as they were really strong and also my cervix was swollen.
Got to 10cm and pushed for an hour.
Was told that he was aat funny angle and they wanted to try forceps to turn him in theatre, and if that didn't work a c-section would be performed.
Went to theatre and had full spinal block.
My heart rate went to 150 in theatre and i had a really high tempreture so they got worried.
Tried to turn him with forceps but it failed.
Anyway at 4.10pm on the 19th Alfie was born weighing 9lb 6oz.
After being stiched up which was horrible we went back to labour ward.
I was given morphone (oramorph) and had a reaction and started having convulsions and passing out and hyperventilating.
By 2.00 in the morning i was in High Dependancy and was ok but being watched and stayed till the morning.
Next day went down to the post c-sec ward where i stayed till saturday. During this time i was in agony and had issues with pain relief and i had to be on antibiotics and all sorts.
Alfie had to have loads of tests as had a fever and had to have a canular in his hand the whole time. He also was jaundice and had to under the UV lights for a while.
So it was very traumatic! And to be honest i have blocked alot of it out!
BUT HE IS GORGEOUS!
I am at home now but still in alot of pain, i keep getting back spasms and my scar is really sore. All i can do is managed to feed Alfie, i need help with everything else.
But the breastfeeding is going well so i am happy about that. Here are some pics of my beautiful son:
Love Laura and Alfie
6 days old!
xxxxxxxxxx
