Anna Marie
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Hi Everyone,
I am finally able to sit down at the desk to get online and post to you all.. thank you so much for your lovely messages and special thanks to Tankett for posting for me!!
Where to start.... the day before my section date is where it all began... I was still busy nesting and my chores were almost done, the bag was about to be zipped up when my waters broke at 4 pm on Wednesday!! Maybe LO decided she had to do something to stop me doing all that housework!!! I was pretty calm but as the mucous and fluid was rather green I rang the midwife and hospital immediately as this could be a sign that she is in distress... they said to come in but OH still at work 1 hr away!! I kept rushing to the loo hoping that the leaking fluid would stop but no it kept coming - I was really worried I would get green stuff all over my nice new upstairs carpets!!!!!! As OH arrived I was still fairly calm but deep down very worried, LO was still moving about but very nervous about the fluid being green.
Arrived at hospital and straight to maternity assessment unit where monitor strapped on - all OK with LO so far - apparently its common for meconiuum to be present in fluid with breech babies as their bum is under pressure in pelvic area... they didnt seem overly concerned but then a doctor came in and for some reason got it into his head that she might have turned and head now be engaged.. OMG.. that would have meant labour and natural childbirth after all.. SO NOT PREPARED FOR THAT!!!!!!!!! I was definite she hadnt turned as I know I would have felt her move that much! Anyway he decided to do an internal... OH MY GOD.... it was so painful I needed gas and air while he rumaged around in there only to say "hhmm still not sure I need the speculum" so he went in again 5 mins later with the bloody speculum and me on gas and air again.. let me tell you the guy would have been shot if I had had a gun handy.. So he was still not sure about her position and he left me sore and very upset for a couple of hours while the scan machine could be brought in to determine once and for all whether she was still extended breech.. I was a wreck.. and to make matters worse I started to get contractions.. only mild ones but contractions nonetheless every 4 mins for about 40 seconds each time.. so they hurried up and scanned me - of course LO was still upside down and they finally agreed to book the theatre for the section that night.
It was all a bit surreal after that.. contractions continued to get worse but the good old adrenalin kicked in when I walked into theatre and saw all that scary equipment !! they prepped me and gave me the spinal [wow that bloody hurt too!] and the rest is all a bit of a blurr - we chatted to the anaesthetist all the way through which helped keep me calm while the surgeons did their bit.. then we heard a gurgle and a little yelp and little Lara Jane was lifted up and shown to us at 12.23 am on Thursday 10th August.. she soon started howling her head off!!! I was just overwhelmed with joy and relief and tears were flowing... Paedetrician check was all OK and soon OH was holding her next to me... it was wonderful, I was still flat on my back while they pulled, prodded and then stitched me up so I just kissed her and grinned through the tears at my little bundle of joy!!
She was 6llbs 5 oz - pretty small but long legs and big hands and feet!!!! Absolutely beautiful and It truly is amazing how much love you can feel so quickly!!
Managed to breastfeed her as soon as they wheeled me to recovery room and then it was up to the ward for some sleep - or so I thought!! The painkillers were wearing off and my abdomen area was agony so midwifes had to help me with feeding through the night but I just lay there awake looking at her in her little gold fish bowl bed next to me.. in awe!!
So..after all the mental build up to the section I managed to get a taste of what most of you ladies have gone through or will do soon with breaking waters and contractions etc but still managed to get my section all before the time on Thursday that they had in mind for me!!
I spent 4 days in the hospital, the first 24 hours after surgery being the most painful and to be honest I cannot describe how excruciating standing up and trying to walk was those first couple of days but I am now back at home and much more mobile... still not able to do much but I can feed and cuddle Lara so thats all I care about!! OH is looking after us both and my mum was here to help out so its all been rather weird and wonderful. I cry alot still - very emotional, hormonal and sore so I guess I am still a bit overwhelmed but when I look a Lara I cry with happiness!! It has been such a long journey and now we are all here to enjoy the road ahead.
Thanks to all of you for keeping me sane throughout those long months and for having faith and reassuring me all the way... I really am so happy to be a mum at last, its as if my whole life was a rehearsal for this new chapter...
sorry this post was a bit long!!!!
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Photos to follow...............
I am finally able to sit down at the desk to get online and post to you all.. thank you so much for your lovely messages and special thanks to Tankett for posting for me!!
Where to start.... the day before my section date is where it all began... I was still busy nesting and my chores were almost done, the bag was about to be zipped up when my waters broke at 4 pm on Wednesday!! Maybe LO decided she had to do something to stop me doing all that housework!!! I was pretty calm but as the mucous and fluid was rather green I rang the midwife and hospital immediately as this could be a sign that she is in distress... they said to come in but OH still at work 1 hr away!! I kept rushing to the loo hoping that the leaking fluid would stop but no it kept coming - I was really worried I would get green stuff all over my nice new upstairs carpets!!!!!! As OH arrived I was still fairly calm but deep down very worried, LO was still moving about but very nervous about the fluid being green.
Arrived at hospital and straight to maternity assessment unit where monitor strapped on - all OK with LO so far - apparently its common for meconiuum to be present in fluid with breech babies as their bum is under pressure in pelvic area... they didnt seem overly concerned but then a doctor came in and for some reason got it into his head that she might have turned and head now be engaged.. OMG.. that would have meant labour and natural childbirth after all.. SO NOT PREPARED FOR THAT!!!!!!!!! I was definite she hadnt turned as I know I would have felt her move that much! Anyway he decided to do an internal... OH MY GOD.... it was so painful I needed gas and air while he rumaged around in there only to say "hhmm still not sure I need the speculum" so he went in again 5 mins later with the bloody speculum and me on gas and air again.. let me tell you the guy would have been shot if I had had a gun handy.. So he was still not sure about her position and he left me sore and very upset for a couple of hours while the scan machine could be brought in to determine once and for all whether she was still extended breech.. I was a wreck.. and to make matters worse I started to get contractions.. only mild ones but contractions nonetheless every 4 mins for about 40 seconds each time.. so they hurried up and scanned me - of course LO was still upside down and they finally agreed to book the theatre for the section that night.
It was all a bit surreal after that.. contractions continued to get worse but the good old adrenalin kicked in when I walked into theatre and saw all that scary equipment !! they prepped me and gave me the spinal [wow that bloody hurt too!] and the rest is all a bit of a blurr - we chatted to the anaesthetist all the way through which helped keep me calm while the surgeons did their bit.. then we heard a gurgle and a little yelp and little Lara Jane was lifted up and shown to us at 12.23 am on Thursday 10th August.. she soon started howling her head off!!! I was just overwhelmed with joy and relief and tears were flowing... Paedetrician check was all OK and soon OH was holding her next to me... it was wonderful, I was still flat on my back while they pulled, prodded and then stitched me up so I just kissed her and grinned through the tears at my little bundle of joy!!
She was 6llbs 5 oz - pretty small but long legs and big hands and feet!!!! Absolutely beautiful and It truly is amazing how much love you can feel so quickly!!
Managed to breastfeed her as soon as they wheeled me to recovery room and then it was up to the ward for some sleep - or so I thought!! The painkillers were wearing off and my abdomen area was agony so midwifes had to help me with feeding through the night but I just lay there awake looking at her in her little gold fish bowl bed next to me.. in awe!!
So..after all the mental build up to the section I managed to get a taste of what most of you ladies have gone through or will do soon with breaking waters and contractions etc but still managed to get my section all before the time on Thursday that they had in mind for me!!
I spent 4 days in the hospital, the first 24 hours after surgery being the most painful and to be honest I cannot describe how excruciating standing up and trying to walk was those first couple of days but I am now back at home and much more mobile... still not able to do much but I can feed and cuddle Lara so thats all I care about!! OH is looking after us both and my mum was here to help out so its all been rather weird and wonderful. I cry alot still - very emotional, hormonal and sore so I guess I am still a bit overwhelmed but when I look a Lara I cry with happiness!! It has been such a long journey and now we are all here to enjoy the road ahead.
Thanks to all of you for keeping me sane throughout those long months and for having faith and reassuring me all the way... I really am so happy to be a mum at last, its as if my whole life was a rehearsal for this new chapter...
sorry this post was a bit long!!!!
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Photos to follow...............
you certainly have had an emotional journey but you have got the most precious gift of all at the end of it, Lara Jane 
Can't wait to see pics! xxx
