JensBump
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Finally getting a minute to sit down and write this while madam sleeps in her pram beside me - I still can't quite believe she is mine - totally besotted with her 
This is going to be a bit of an essay as really want to remember it all.
About midnight on Wednesday 1st Feb my waters went with a pop as I leaned out of bed to get my cup of tea - couldn't quite believe it so told my DH just to take his time and I would see if anything else happened. The waters kept leaking so me, DH and my mum packed up and headed to the hospital - I did have it in my head that I would prob be sent home as I wasn't having any consistent surges.
Got checked and told I was 2 cms - so got sent home and told to take some pain killers and get some sleep - I was booked in for induction at 6pm on the Thursday.
Next day I walked and bounced like mad in an attempt to start myself - also listened to my hypnobirthing CD loads of times - about 4pm while a friend was visiting my first real surge hit and I just knew this is it - told her I had to start getting ready for hospital and went and stood in the shower with it running on my back - so good
Had 9 surges in the car on the way to hosital - 40 min drive - that was one of the worst bits as I couldn't move around. When I was checked I was told I was 3cms and so still had to be induced and because of this I couldn't get into the pool - though whether they would have let me in with my waters gone is not clear anyway. First pessary went in at 7pm and that really kicked things up a level - I listened to the CD, bounced on the ball and swayed my hips as well as practiced the breathing techniques from hypnobirthing - I think it all helped.
I had all my labour in my back and I hadn't expected this at all - Miss Maisie was back to back - my DH managed to turned her (he has had practice with labouring cows LOL) but by the time she turned I was exhausted so I opted for the pethidine - best option for me and I have no regrets. When they checked me before the injection I was 5cms - 2 hours later (which I remember nothing about) I was 10cms and ready to push.
I must say that I would not have got so far without the support of my brilliant DH and mum - a supportive team is so important- DH put counter pressure on my back my mum wiped my head and got me drinks of water.
I was given 5 mins to get my head together and my initial thought was right I will breathe her down as explained in the hypnobirthing book but then the midwife told me Maisie was getting tired (DH told me after her heartbeat dropped to 70) - at that point everything went out the window and I asked the midwife to give me directions to get her out quickly.
Pushing is totally different from the rest of labour - it felt good to be doing something - she came out in 40 mins - I felt her head crowning - I thought I was tearing but then didn't care enough to stop - my mum kept me cool and DH got to see his daughter entering the world I got away with 2 grazes - so surprised as it felt like I had torn - the midwife was brilliant with her guidance.
She was placed straight on my chest - I asked them to delay cord clamping which they did for 5 mins but then gave me the injection because of being induced - DH took Maisie and put her skin to skin while I birthed the placenta - I couldn't concentrate on that while I gazed at her LOL
It came out in 7 mins and then my wee lady latched on for her first feed - she was so alert - she is feeding like a champion and has put her birth weight back on already. Brought the placenta home and plan to bury it in the garden under a rose bush for Maisie.
Although my labour did not go to plan - I have no regrets - even thinking about when we will give Maisie a wee brother or sister LOL
I am very grateful to all the ladies on this forum for their advice - it has been really important to me over the course of my pregnancy xo
This is going to be a bit of an essay as really want to remember it all.
About midnight on Wednesday 1st Feb my waters went with a pop as I leaned out of bed to get my cup of tea - couldn't quite believe it so told my DH just to take his time and I would see if anything else happened. The waters kept leaking so me, DH and my mum packed up and headed to the hospital - I did have it in my head that I would prob be sent home as I wasn't having any consistent surges.
Got checked and told I was 2 cms - so got sent home and told to take some pain killers and get some sleep - I was booked in for induction at 6pm on the Thursday.
Next day I walked and bounced like mad in an attempt to start myself - also listened to my hypnobirthing CD loads of times - about 4pm while a friend was visiting my first real surge hit and I just knew this is it - told her I had to start getting ready for hospital and went and stood in the shower with it running on my back - so good
Had 9 surges in the car on the way to hosital - 40 min drive - that was one of the worst bits as I couldn't move around. When I was checked I was told I was 3cms and so still had to be induced and because of this I couldn't get into the pool - though whether they would have let me in with my waters gone is not clear anyway. First pessary went in at 7pm and that really kicked things up a level - I listened to the CD, bounced on the ball and swayed my hips as well as practiced the breathing techniques from hypnobirthing - I think it all helped.
I had all my labour in my back and I hadn't expected this at all - Miss Maisie was back to back - my DH managed to turned her (he has had practice with labouring cows LOL) but by the time she turned I was exhausted so I opted for the pethidine - best option for me and I have no regrets. When they checked me before the injection I was 5cms - 2 hours later (which I remember nothing about) I was 10cms and ready to push.
I must say that I would not have got so far without the support of my brilliant DH and mum - a supportive team is so important- DH put counter pressure on my back my mum wiped my head and got me drinks of water.
I was given 5 mins to get my head together and my initial thought was right I will breathe her down as explained in the hypnobirthing book but then the midwife told me Maisie was getting tired (DH told me after her heartbeat dropped to 70) - at that point everything went out the window and I asked the midwife to give me directions to get her out quickly.
Pushing is totally different from the rest of labour - it felt good to be doing something - she came out in 40 mins - I felt her head crowning - I thought I was tearing but then didn't care enough to stop - my mum kept me cool and DH got to see his daughter entering the world
I got away with 2 grazes - so surprised as it felt like I had torn - the midwife was brilliant with her guidance. She was placed straight on my chest - I asked them to delay cord clamping which they did for 5 mins but then gave me the injection because of being induced - DH took Maisie and put her skin to skin while I birthed the placenta - I couldn't concentrate on that while I gazed at her LOL
It came out in 7 mins and then my wee lady latched on for her first feed - she was so alert - she is feeding like a champion and has put her birth weight back on already. Brought the placenta home and plan to bury it in the garden under a rose bush for Maisie.
Although my labour did not go to plan - I have no regrets - even thinking about when we will give Maisie a wee brother or sister LOL
I am very grateful to all the ladies on this forum for their advice - it has been really important to me over the course of my pregnancy xo
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