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Sonia’s pregnancy and birth story
Pregnancy 2
James
So pleased to find out I was pregnant again, so pleased I got a 2nd chance to try this whole labour and birth thing out, and so worried I’d miscarry again (may 2005)
Pregnancy was fine, a bit more sickness than the first but I could deal with it.
This pregnancy I was determined id at least have a go at labour, even if it was to repeat in being a breech, then caesarean.
So first thing was I made sure I changed my midwife, (the other left it too late to refer my breech baby to be turned in time) so with my midwife changed at 12 weeks and my new midwife fully backing my choices for HOME BIRTH AFTER CAESAREAN. I thought this was great.
Then at my next midwife appointment I got a very weird reaction from my midwife, she was TOTTALLY unsupportive of the home birth given the fact, I was a caesarean mother. Unfortunatly it was just me and her there, and I recall her being very rude and ubrupt.
So got the 20 week scan done, the sonographer said something was wrong about the baby’s weight not being quiet right, this was no big shock to us, as our first child was only 5lb 9oz born and that was 5 days before EDD. SO throughout the pregnancy they closely monitered babys weight and everything looked fine, the other problem that arose was low amniotic fluid levels, this increased as baby grew. which was great news.
So 28 week bloods were done (i hate needles so this was scary) the results came back i am Anemic, which was no suprise to me, ive always been anemic but once again they IGNORE what i tell them, I CANT SWALLOW tablets i say TO THE DOCTOR he says to swallow it with a piece of bannana, (if i cant swallow a tablet how am i going to swallow it in between a HUGE chunk of bannana?? ) So got prescribed the tablets anyway, so did NOT take these, still got it them at home.
Midwife reffered me to local hospital to see the consultant about my choice of home birth i so much wanted.
Got to the hospital, was seen about 40 minutes late, then after that wait i was rudely spoken to again, heavily pregnant and she reduced me to tears. Although i had already told her id done my research on the internet and knew the risks involved, beeing a caesarean mother. She still felt the need to tell me I'd give birth to a "DEAD BABY" and IF, yes "IF i survived id need a hysterectomy !"
I couldnt believe my ears, upsetting me. I left the hospital wanting a caesarean, then i calmed down and realised im not going to give into them again, like i did with Duncan. I was going to have this home birth, with or without their help.
Midwife appointment she was rude and abrupt to me again, this time i was heavily pregnant about 37-38 weeks pregnant, and this frustrated me she was arguing with me over this iron tablets, I again told her i cant swallow tablets then a week before my EDD she came to the house with a LIQUID iron prescription. At this time i thought it was no point in taking it as it takes 2-3 weeks to fully get into your system and there was simply no point i was already 39 weeks and ready to pop.
So Friday 9th June i had a few niggley pains, and on the advice of a MSN friend i went to bed to rest. Thankfully i got to sleep, awoke up at 7am with mild contractions, which this early is too unusual for me, should have seen the look on my husbands face when i walked down the stairs!
So contractions every 20 mins i was having these contractions, then at 14
0 they got more intense and every 10 miutes, so i call the on call midwife, describing the pain as period type pains, (she was a nice midwife, she preformed the stretch and sweep when i went overdue)
her reply was "sounds like your going to have this baby eventually then" Thats when it hit home that this baby, now 10 days overdue was coming ! I put on the tens machine to ease the pain off.
Had lunch before she arrived, i held off gas and air, for more hours. Just breathing slowley and concentrating.
So midwife came, set up a "resusitar" just in case baby was born not breathing etc. . had bags everywhere.
Then for "standard pratice" reasons another 2 midwifes were called out at 6pm, one of which is head of midwifery care within the hospital, im sure she was there because of the complaint about Duncan birth.
Anyway when casualty was on, about 8pm decided to give the birth pool a go, then decided this was it, i will have the gas and air now. Duncan also went to bed, and as he went i gave out a scream, and bless him he copied, it was funny at the time.
SO within a hour i was out the pool again, laboured again on the settee. Then along came midnight, i was still labouring hard, the contractions are really strong and close together now. Decided to try the pool again, this time husband couldnt get it warm enough, i was shattered, too tired to carry on and i was screaming to be taken in for a caesarean section !
Anyway i nearly drifted off, aparently i had to be slapped becuase my lips went white, i cant remember this! Which is scary, so got back out, back to the settee it was, covered with pads to save the settee for the grim stuff.
So at about 2.30AM midwife was looking at me bits, and as she was, the waters broke giving her a mini shower he he!
So at 2.40 t was agreed i should start pushing, first push was hard the contraction seemed to last forever, then the second contraction came and i thought , this is it, and it was, a big long hard push and baby James was born! Couldnt believe it, i was handed this baby i KNEW was mine! I had done it. After the birth the midwifes were on at me to deliver the placenta, i was far too buzy cuddling and feeding my new baby to even care, then 35 minutes after i decided id push just to shut them up !
I had overcome everything, my baby was born healthy and husband cut the cord, which was great. Everything id ever wanted, id achieved, and whats better is baby wasnt "BORN DEAD" i didnt die, either OR need a hysterectomy!
I suffered a 2nd degree tare, the midwifes wanted to give me a injection to numb whilst they stitched me up, i refused, i hadnt come all this way to go spoiling it by a needle.
Baby James got weighed, at 7lb 8oz, so been as he was "small" he turned out average weight!
I am so pleased i got to experience the labour and birth, WHEN i have another baby id definatly be doing this again, i loved labour i loved every contraction - it got brought me closer and closer to meeting my new baby.
The pregnancy was again a traumatic time for me, and i didnt let the "health professionals" tell me what to do again,
but the labour and birth was great. I was monited every 30 minutes, blood pressure and the doppler to cheak baby was ok, and he was, he was fine.
I am just so pleased i got this experience.
Sonia’s pregnancy and birth story
Pregnancy 2
James
So pleased to find out I was pregnant again, so pleased I got a 2nd chance to try this whole labour and birth thing out, and so worried I’d miscarry again (may 2005)
Pregnancy was fine, a bit more sickness than the first but I could deal with it.
This pregnancy I was determined id at least have a go at labour, even if it was to repeat in being a breech, then caesarean.
So first thing was I made sure I changed my midwife, (the other left it too late to refer my breech baby to be turned in time) so with my midwife changed at 12 weeks and my new midwife fully backing my choices for HOME BIRTH AFTER CAESAREAN. I thought this was great.
Then at my next midwife appointment I got a very weird reaction from my midwife, she was TOTTALLY unsupportive of the home birth given the fact, I was a caesarean mother. Unfortunatly it was just me and her there, and I recall her being very rude and ubrupt.
So got the 20 week scan done, the sonographer said something was wrong about the baby’s weight not being quiet right, this was no big shock to us, as our first child was only 5lb 9oz born and that was 5 days before EDD. SO throughout the pregnancy they closely monitered babys weight and everything looked fine, the other problem that arose was low amniotic fluid levels, this increased as baby grew. which was great news.
So 28 week bloods were done (i hate needles so this was scary) the results came back i am Anemic, which was no suprise to me, ive always been anemic but once again they IGNORE what i tell them, I CANT SWALLOW tablets i say TO THE DOCTOR he says to swallow it with a piece of bannana, (if i cant swallow a tablet how am i going to swallow it in between a HUGE chunk of bannana?? ) So got prescribed the tablets anyway, so did NOT take these, still got it them at home.
Midwife reffered me to local hospital to see the consultant about my choice of home birth i so much wanted.
Got to the hospital, was seen about 40 minutes late, then after that wait i was rudely spoken to again, heavily pregnant and she reduced me to tears. Although i had already told her id done my research on the internet and knew the risks involved, beeing a caesarean mother. She still felt the need to tell me I'd give birth to a "DEAD BABY" and IF, yes "IF i survived id need a hysterectomy !"
I couldnt believe my ears, upsetting me. I left the hospital wanting a caesarean, then i calmed down and realised im not going to give into them again, like i did with Duncan. I was going to have this home birth, with or without their help.
Midwife appointment she was rude and abrupt to me again, this time i was heavily pregnant about 37-38 weeks pregnant, and this frustrated me she was arguing with me over this iron tablets, I again told her i cant swallow tablets then a week before my EDD she came to the house with a LIQUID iron prescription. At this time i thought it was no point in taking it as it takes 2-3 weeks to fully get into your system and there was simply no point i was already 39 weeks and ready to pop.
So Friday 9th June i had a few niggley pains, and on the advice of a MSN friend i went to bed to rest. Thankfully i got to sleep, awoke up at 7am with mild contractions, which this early is too unusual for me, should have seen the look on my husbands face when i walked down the stairs!
So contractions every 20 mins i was having these contractions, then at 14
0 they got more intense and every 10 miutes, so i call the on call midwife, describing the pain as period type pains, (she was a nice midwife, she preformed the stretch and sweep when i went overdue)her reply was "sounds like your going to have this baby eventually then" Thats when it hit home that this baby, now 10 days overdue was coming ! I put on the tens machine to ease the pain off.
Had lunch before she arrived, i held off gas and air, for more hours. Just breathing slowley and concentrating.
So midwife came, set up a "resusitar" just in case baby was born not breathing etc. . had bags everywhere.
Then for "standard pratice" reasons another 2 midwifes were called out at 6pm, one of which is head of midwifery care within the hospital, im sure she was there because of the complaint about Duncan birth.
Anyway when casualty was on, about 8pm decided to give the birth pool a go, then decided this was it, i will have the gas and air now. Duncan also went to bed, and as he went i gave out a scream, and bless him he copied, it was funny at the time.
SO within a hour i was out the pool again, laboured again on the settee. Then along came midnight, i was still labouring hard, the contractions are really strong and close together now. Decided to try the pool again, this time husband couldnt get it warm enough, i was shattered, too tired to carry on and i was screaming to be taken in for a caesarean section !
Anyway i nearly drifted off, aparently i had to be slapped becuase my lips went white, i cant remember this! Which is scary, so got back out, back to the settee it was, covered with pads to save the settee for the grim stuff.
So at about 2.30AM midwife was looking at me bits, and as she was, the waters broke giving her a mini shower he he!
So at 2.40 t was agreed i should start pushing, first push was hard the contraction seemed to last forever, then the second contraction came and i thought , this is it, and it was, a big long hard push and baby James was born! Couldnt believe it, i was handed this baby i KNEW was mine! I had done it. After the birth the midwifes were on at me to deliver the placenta, i was far too buzy cuddling and feeding my new baby to even care, then 35 minutes after i decided id push just to shut them up !
I had overcome everything, my baby was born healthy and husband cut the cord, which was great. Everything id ever wanted, id achieved, and whats better is baby wasnt "BORN DEAD" i didnt die, either OR need a hysterectomy!
I suffered a 2nd degree tare, the midwifes wanted to give me a injection to numb whilst they stitched me up, i refused, i hadnt come all this way to go spoiling it by a needle.
Baby James got weighed, at 7lb 8oz, so been as he was "small" he turned out average weight!
I am so pleased i got to experience the labour and birth, WHEN i have another baby id definatly be doing this again, i loved labour i loved every contraction - it got brought me closer and closer to meeting my new baby.
The pregnancy was again a traumatic time for me, and i didnt let the "health professionals" tell me what to do again,
but the labour and birth was great. I was monited every 30 minutes, blood pressure and the doppler to cheak baby was ok, and he was, he was fine.
I am just so pleased i got this experience.
aww great story, great piccies 
