Enid Rosemary, 2nd November 2012 - a wordy one!

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So after some serious braxton hicks the early morning of my due date (31st), I had been feeling loads of pressure for the next two days and losing little bits of plug.
I woke up at 11:30 ish the night of the 1st and felt a tiny trickle, then a bit more and suddenly a gush! Screamed for my shocked husband to get a towel and phone hospital while I got a pad on and got dressed!
During the 8 minute journey to hospital I started to get mild contractions.
After arriving at the labour ward with contractions getting steadily stronger my bp and heart rate were checked and midwife gave me an internal during a contraction (omg that hurt).
She said I was 1.5cm dilated and that shed be surprised if anything happened in the next 12 hours so I could either go home or stay on the postnatal ward (but hubby would have to leave!) so I wanted to leave and get in the bath. We waited an hour to leave while midwife went to get me some co codamol and write in my notes. Meanwhile the contractions where getting unbearable and I couldn't breath, when she finally came back my husband said that I was clearly in an incredible amount of pain and the contractions where only minutes apart and she disbelievingly told us that I couldn't stay and there was no way I could have dilated anymore since she checked so I needed to basically man up!

Que me being terrified and wondering how bad the pain needed to be before they would help me!
Home and into bath about 1:40am, hubby rushed around sorting bits out and then sat on the toilet holding my hand :) tried to stay quiet through the pains which were about every minute now (some lasting for 5 mins) until around 2:40 when I felt the urge to push!
Told my husband as I just couldn't stop myself but was terrified it was way too early and I would cause damage!!
He phoned the labour ward and they said to call 999, The operator annoyed the hell out of me by telling my husband "don't let her prevent the birth" constantly and "tell her she's doing a good job" 13 mins of this and I could have chucked the phone in the bath! (I wanted this baby out, I was not about to prevent it!!)

Then the ambulance arrived and an amazing paramedic rushed in and had a peak, saying she could see something happening! Got out of the bath quickly and onto the living room floor knelt with my arms on the sofa and hubby sat above me :) 10 minutes of pushing and the ring of fire arrived! Dear god I do not think I have ever been so terrified! It felt like I was ripping in two and I was screaming that I couldn't take any more!! I got 2 puffs of gas and air which did nothing and then gave another push and her head was born! Some strange wiggles and a breath and out she came at 3:52am weighing 6lbs 5oz :) passed through me so daddy and I could get our first look and she was beautiful :)

2 midwives arrived about ten mins later and I got the injection for my placenta, it wasn't fun getting that pulled out but I didn't care about anything anymore lol

I got a graze up and a second degree tear down, the midwife prepared my sofa and dining chairs for my legs so I could get stitched (terrifying!) but after preparing anaesthetic had another look and decided against stitching (she's had me puff on g&a for 5 mins beforehand so when she told me I thought she was joking I was so out of it!) big relief!

So well done If anyone manages to read all of this! Our girl is a week old now and we're settling into our new lives nicely :)

Here she is after her second bath :)
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Us :)
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Omg she is absolutely gorgeous!! What a traumatic few hours you had though! Xx
 
Oh massive congrats on ur baby. I actually had tears reading your story!! (happy ones) Your little girl is absolutely beautiful! :) xxxxxx
 
Oh she's beautiful. What a fab birth story well done xx
 
You had a brilliant birth! she is totally adorable! congratulations and well done xx :)
 
Read ur whole story. Traumatic but well done U! She is adorable hun.well done. Xxx
 
Oh hun she's beautiful! Wow! What a dramatic time! I'm sure you will soon forget all that though! Being a mummy is amazing! Enjoy every second of pretty little Enid! Xxx

Sent from my BlackBerry using Tapatalk-its rubbish tho so can't see tickers or upload pics!
 
Wow what a story hun! I bet you wanted to see that midwife in the hospital again and give her a slap lol!!

Well done you huni, fab story but so quick too!! She is absolutely stunning, you must be such a proud mummy :)

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She is just perfect hun! What a bitch that MW was sending you home though you poor thing....

Not sure if I should have read your birth story or not?? However as my baby seems to have decided it never wants to leave I am OK for birth stories I guess?? :lol:

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Wow, what a birth! Well done you! Your little girl is gorgeous xxxx
 
Aww she's gorgeous hun xxx well done you... xx that's the second shitey mw i've heard about recently telling people they couldn't stay... grr xx
 
Aww wat a story you have to tell your girl :) shes beautiful, congratulations xx
 
Great story lovely if a little traumatic for you! Your baby girl is beautiful x
 
Well done Hun! She is beautiful! I had the same when I went to hospital! Told to go home cos I was only 1cm and my first was quick! Why do they never listen lol I had Evie on my bed! And the paramedics that came to me were brill too! All very sareal and I was so glad it happened the way it did :) congratulations x
 
Wow that was super dramatic!!! Congrats on your beautiful daughter and thank goodness you are both so healthy and happy after a crazy birth xxx
 
Hmmm...felt like you were ripping in half! Not sure I wanted to read that. Why do I insist on reading birh stories?

Well Kerry, congratulations and baby Enid is stunning, she has wonderful eyes :)
 
What an amazing birth story! I'm sure it must have been pretty scary at the time,, but a very nice outcome. Enid is such a beautiful name, I love it. Suits her perfect she is a wee cutie xxx
 
Hmmm...felt like you were ripping in half! Not sure I wanted to read that. Why do I insist on reading birh stories?

Well Kerry, congratulations and baby Enid is stunning, she has wonderful eyes :)

Haha sorry about that! I did re read and wonder if it was a bad idea to write that! Haha but I wanted to keep it as a true account! Lol
The thing is that it doesn't matter how bad or good it is, you get something amazing out of it :)
I hope to read your labour story soon!

Thanks everyone, I'm over the shock now and we're getting used to things as a little family of 3 :)
 

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