Frenzy
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Before I became pregnant with Eve I had 2 miscarriages. One was a missed miscarriage which I naively chose to manage conservatively which meant bleeding for months and still needing an operation in the end. It really dragged the loss out for a lot longer than necessary. We were desperate to try again and by this point I was beginning to think I wasn't capable of having a baby. But at the end of September 2013 after 4 months of trying I discovered I was pregnant. I was extremely nervous it would end in another loss and never got my hopes up. At 7 weeks I had pink spotting and went for an early scan the next day convinced this was the beginning of another miscarriage but was immensely relieved when the flicker of a heartbeat appeared on the ultrasound screen.
Fast forward to my 20 week scan and it was such a relief to see our baby girl developing well but I also discovered I had placenta praevia and was told there was a 90% chance it would move but there was a chance I'd need a c-section. I wasn't unduly worried at the time but joked that with my luck I would need one. I was booked in for an extra scan at 34 weeks to see if things had changed.
At 32 weeks I started bleeding and we rushed to hospital. I was in for a week for monitoring where we discovered that my placenta was still low and also baby's cord was below her head. It was a scary week thinking my baby might arrive that early. I continued to bleed but not heavily so was allowed to go home at about 34 weeks. I now had weekly hospital appointments where I was booked in for a c-section on the 28th of May.
Heavy bleeding began again on Monday 19th just when my partner was due to be going to work offshore again so he had to turn right back around while I was rushed to hospital by ambulance. I stayed in the labour suite a while but my bleeding slowed so was moved to ante natal. I thought at this point it might just be like last time where it would settle and I'd just be sitting in a hospital ward bored but I also thought I probably wouldn't get to leave hospital until I had my c-section next week as it was too close and dangerous now. So I sent my partner home for the night telling him to get some sleep as I could be in hospital a while.
I woke up at midnight feeling a gush down below do I waddled to the bathroom and blood literally poured out like a tap. It was scary. The only other time of seen that much blood was my missed miscarriage. I rang the bell and called a nurse and pretty much immediately got taken down to labour ward again. The bleeding slowed again and I seen a doctor who said they had managed to get my section moved to Thursday 22nd. I had some tramadol as I was having some back pains by now. At about 2:30am I felt another gush and I rushed to the bathroom again blood poured out everywhere and a clot the size of my fist dropped on the floor. I was shaky and scared but every time I was put on the monitor Eve seemed fine. I needed some support by now though as I was really upset and couldn't cope with how scary all the blood loss was so I phoned my partner and he arrives at about 4am.
Still in labour suite in the morning I was getting really long painful contractions mostly in my back and there wasn't really any gap between them. It was just constant. At the same time Eve was being the most active I've ever felt her. She was moving so much I was in agony from her constant kicks too. The contractions on the monitor seemed to concern the doctors and they decided I'd be having Eve that afternoon. I was grateful that I didn't need to wait much longer worrying and in pain.
I was terrified of having an emergency c-section. My heart rate was so high. I was scared of the spinal injection and being awake during surgery. The injection was quick and hardly painful at all. The surgeons, anaesthetists, midwifes and nurses were amazing and the operation couldn't have went smoother. Parts felt very strange. It was a very bizarre sensation. As Eve was being pulled out I felt a very strong uncomfortable pressure on my ribs. It was indescribable when she was pulled out. It was a sudden flood of happiness, relief and instant love. It was an amazing experience. Her dad held her while they finished sewing me up. The worst part were some of the sensations during that. I felt sick and like I couldn't breathe properly and like my legs were in the air when they weren't.
Eve was born on the 20th of May at 2:27pm weighing 6 1/2lbs.
The part after her birth was the worst. It is extremely frustrating being unable to do anything for your newborn because you can't move. All I could do the first day was breastfeed. It was horrible having a catheter and a bag filled with blood draining from my uterus constantly attached to me. My first shower was awful. I almost passed out and had to ring for the midwifes and be wheeled back to my bed with just a towel covering me. I don't think I expected just how hard and long recovery from a c-section is. It is definitely all worth it now to have my beautiful baby here.
Fast forward to my 20 week scan and it was such a relief to see our baby girl developing well but I also discovered I had placenta praevia and was told there was a 90% chance it would move but there was a chance I'd need a c-section. I wasn't unduly worried at the time but joked that with my luck I would need one. I was booked in for an extra scan at 34 weeks to see if things had changed.
At 32 weeks I started bleeding and we rushed to hospital. I was in for a week for monitoring where we discovered that my placenta was still low and also baby's cord was below her head. It was a scary week thinking my baby might arrive that early. I continued to bleed but not heavily so was allowed to go home at about 34 weeks. I now had weekly hospital appointments where I was booked in for a c-section on the 28th of May.
Heavy bleeding began again on Monday 19th just when my partner was due to be going to work offshore again so he had to turn right back around while I was rushed to hospital by ambulance. I stayed in the labour suite a while but my bleeding slowed so was moved to ante natal. I thought at this point it might just be like last time where it would settle and I'd just be sitting in a hospital ward bored but I also thought I probably wouldn't get to leave hospital until I had my c-section next week as it was too close and dangerous now. So I sent my partner home for the night telling him to get some sleep as I could be in hospital a while.
I woke up at midnight feeling a gush down below do I waddled to the bathroom and blood literally poured out like a tap. It was scary. The only other time of seen that much blood was my missed miscarriage. I rang the bell and called a nurse and pretty much immediately got taken down to labour ward again. The bleeding slowed again and I seen a doctor who said they had managed to get my section moved to Thursday 22nd. I had some tramadol as I was having some back pains by now. At about 2:30am I felt another gush and I rushed to the bathroom again blood poured out everywhere and a clot the size of my fist dropped on the floor. I was shaky and scared but every time I was put on the monitor Eve seemed fine. I needed some support by now though as I was really upset and couldn't cope with how scary all the blood loss was so I phoned my partner and he arrives at about 4am.
Still in labour suite in the morning I was getting really long painful contractions mostly in my back and there wasn't really any gap between them. It was just constant. At the same time Eve was being the most active I've ever felt her. She was moving so much I was in agony from her constant kicks too. The contractions on the monitor seemed to concern the doctors and they decided I'd be having Eve that afternoon. I was grateful that I didn't need to wait much longer worrying and in pain.
I was terrified of having an emergency c-section. My heart rate was so high. I was scared of the spinal injection and being awake during surgery. The injection was quick and hardly painful at all. The surgeons, anaesthetists, midwifes and nurses were amazing and the operation couldn't have went smoother. Parts felt very strange. It was a very bizarre sensation. As Eve was being pulled out I felt a very strong uncomfortable pressure on my ribs. It was indescribable when she was pulled out. It was a sudden flood of happiness, relief and instant love. It was an amazing experience. Her dad held her while they finished sewing me up. The worst part were some of the sensations during that. I felt sick and like I couldn't breathe properly and like my legs were in the air when they weren't.
Eve was born on the 20th of May at 2:27pm weighing 6 1/2lbs.
The part after her birth was the worst. It is extremely frustrating being unable to do anything for your newborn because you can't move. All I could do the first day was breastfeed. It was horrible having a catheter and a bag filled with blood draining from my uterus constantly attached to me. My first shower was awful. I almost passed out and had to ring for the midwifes and be wheeled back to my bed with just a towel covering me. I don't think I expected just how hard and long recovery from a c-section is. It is definitely all worth it now to have my beautiful baby here.
Thanks for sharing your story. I've had two mc so it was lovely to see a happy ending. 
