Bumblicous
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Thought I would do my birth story whilst I have chance ......
Went into the hospital for 9am on weds morning for planned induction due to me being older right bang on my due date! Apparently high risk of placenta breaking down after 40 weeks once you hit the 40 year mark!!
After 2 failed sweeps on the previous Friday and Monday where everything was still clamped shut I was praying for better news!! After being put on monitor ... I was finally examined and awaited hearing the good news!! But NO still clamped shut ......
Therefore pessary was inserted at 1050 .... And told that was it now .... Would be checked in 24 hours .... I was free to do what I wanted as long as stayed on hosp site!! So slightly disappointed accepted I was in for the long haul!
After lunch was served ... Me and hubby decided to go get coffee in Costa .... Stopped off at loo on way ... And OMG ... All of a sudden it felt like everything down below had swollen big time and the pain was horrendous!! Managed to walk in a fashion to Costa and found a lovely leather comfy chair .... What a relief!! So sat having coffee and tightenings were then coming thick and fast ..... Along with the pain!! Was trying to look composed as possible ... Didn't wanna scare the other customers!!
Was no break at all in between ... So decided to go back to ward! Sat on bed and just rocked back and forth ..... MW came in ... Explained what was happening .... She suggested I had paracetamol. These didn't touch it ... The pain and pressure were so intense and a real dragging feeling down below! Asked MW when I would be checked to see what was actually happening .... Her reply ... Oh when the 24 hours were up!! Well my face musta been a picture ... And my reply ... NO u will check me please! So after her suggesting I go on monitor for half hour it showed exactly what I was telling her ... Contraction after contraction with only a slight dip in between each ... She then agreed to check what was going on if I really wanted!, well yes .....
Anyhow she must of finished her shift because that's the last I saw of her ..... In strolls a new MW ... Checks me ..... Absolutely no progress at all ... Clamped shut!! Totally devastated OMG crushed! Was then given 2 codeine !! Tried to focus and get head round the fact... After a good sob!
Lay back on bed and heard to pops coming from tummy!! Slight dampening! Popped to loo ... Slight trickle and blood .... Popped to nurse station ...explained I thought waters had gone ... To be told oh just stick pad on and your know .... Then all 3 MWs that were there just looked at each other and raised their eyes ... Felt like they thought I was gonna be a right pain!
Returned to room .... By now it was 1730... Got myself changed nice new clean PJs on ... Sat back on bed .... Well waters gushed out .... Quite fitting with the local floods .... I was sat in a complete puddle! Hubby fetched MW .... Well from there all action stations !
Was wheeled into delivery room ... Gas and air available ... My bestest friend!! Wow whatever was or not happening I cld cope with now.
1815 another new midwife appeared .... I obviously kept scaring them off! Checked me ... 5cm ... That was it ... Progress!!
Contractions were just as intense and pressure building with each one .... Until my body just took over .... And pushed my beautiful daughter into the world at 1934 on 12.02.14 weighing 8lbs 6.5ozs ..... WOW ... Quick jab in my leg ... Felt some slight tugging and placenta was delivered. .... I had done it
Went into the hospital for 9am on weds morning for planned induction due to me being older right bang on my due date! Apparently high risk of placenta breaking down after 40 weeks once you hit the 40 year mark!!
After 2 failed sweeps on the previous Friday and Monday where everything was still clamped shut I was praying for better news!! After being put on monitor ... I was finally examined and awaited hearing the good news!! But NO still clamped shut ......
Therefore pessary was inserted at 1050 .... And told that was it now .... Would be checked in 24 hours .... I was free to do what I wanted as long as stayed on hosp site!! So slightly disappointed accepted I was in for the long haul!
After lunch was served ... Me and hubby decided to go get coffee in Costa .... Stopped off at loo on way ... And OMG ... All of a sudden it felt like everything down below had swollen big time and the pain was horrendous!! Managed to walk in a fashion to Costa and found a lovely leather comfy chair .... What a relief!! So sat having coffee and tightenings were then coming thick and fast ..... Along with the pain!! Was trying to look composed as possible ... Didn't wanna scare the other customers!!
Was no break at all in between ... So decided to go back to ward! Sat on bed and just rocked back and forth ..... MW came in ... Explained what was happening .... She suggested I had paracetamol. These didn't touch it ... The pain and pressure were so intense and a real dragging feeling down below! Asked MW when I would be checked to see what was actually happening .... Her reply ... Oh when the 24 hours were up!! Well my face musta been a picture ... And my reply ... NO u will check me please! So after her suggesting I go on monitor for half hour it showed exactly what I was telling her ... Contraction after contraction with only a slight dip in between each ... She then agreed to check what was going on if I really wanted!, well yes .....
Anyhow she must of finished her shift because that's the last I saw of her ..... In strolls a new MW ... Checks me ..... Absolutely no progress at all ... Clamped shut!! Totally devastated OMG crushed! Was then given 2 codeine !! Tried to focus and get head round the fact... After a good sob!
Lay back on bed and heard to pops coming from tummy!! Slight dampening! Popped to loo ... Slight trickle and blood .... Popped to nurse station ...explained I thought waters had gone ... To be told oh just stick pad on and your know .... Then all 3 MWs that were there just looked at each other and raised their eyes ... Felt like they thought I was gonna be a right pain!
Returned to room .... By now it was 1730... Got myself changed nice new clean PJs on ... Sat back on bed .... Well waters gushed out .... Quite fitting with the local floods .... I was sat in a complete puddle! Hubby fetched MW .... Well from there all action stations !
Was wheeled into delivery room ... Gas and air available ... My bestest friend!! Wow whatever was or not happening I cld cope with now.
1815 another new midwife appeared .... I obviously kept scaring them off! Checked me ... 5cm ... That was it ... Progress!!
Contractions were just as intense and pressure building with each one .... Until my body just took over .... And pushed my beautiful daughter into the world at 1934 on 12.02.14 weighing 8lbs 6.5ozs ..... WOW ... Quick jab in my leg ... Felt some slight tugging and placenta was delivered. .... I had done it
like niagra falls ha! Xx
