Hi everyone, and THANK YOU SO MUCH for all your warm wishes!!!
I don't really know where to start...so probably from my final post on the "3rd trimester thread - Check in". Don't worry, it won't be very long!
After 9:30 pm, My contractions became very regular and much more intense, so we called again the delivery suite, and they said to come in...which I did. Arrived there at quarter to eleven, remember the clock very well, was constantly looking at it!
It took them a while to manage to check me as the contractions were so frequent and when they finally manages it, I was 6 cm delated!
so I asked for the birth pool, was lucky it was free, and 20 minutes later I dropped my tens machine and was in there with gaz and air.
and that's nearly it!
I even took the decision to deliver in the pool, as it was heaven for my back! But my temperature wnt up and baby Maheen's heart beat dropped a little bit, so they made me come out. I could have gome back, but decided I could not move anymore and without anything else than gaz and air and tens, Maheen was born at 2:38 am. She weighs 3kg 580 (7.14 lbs) and she is 53 cm. all perfect and in good health so far. Apghar 9.
I am so proud of her and so thankful as well, as I really was worried I would have to have epidural for a c-section. But she made it quick for me.
The very last bit though, seemed to go on for ages, they kept on telling me the head was just around the corner, but as she actally was oblique, the head was not quite in the right position and was lying on my perineum!!!
therefore, I have had a few 2nd degree tears and my bottom are killing me. I would say it seems worse for me than during labour!!!!!!!!
can't really sit!
Oh yes, I nearly forgot: During labour I bit my husband!!!! was aiming at his tee-shirt, but got a bit of skin with it!!!!!!!!!
He has been great, I know I could not have done it this way without him!!!
I love him sooooooooo much!
Oh God, I have been very long! for a 5 hours long labour!
My husband has set up a website for Maheen, so you can go on to: http://www.azeem.dsl.pipex.com/maheen
I won't post pictures here.
One last thing, asking for advice really! Maheen does not latch on my breast very well, and unfortunately I haven't got anything either (no colostum) so in hospital, we have only given her cow and gate in a cup.
I have bought cow and gate from tescos, but would still like to try breastfeeding (you never know!!!!). Any advice?
Again, thanks a lot to all for your nice messages! Maheen (who is sleeping next to me) says hi and is calling all due babies to join her
Take care everyone
Mel, Maheen and Proud daddy Azeem xxx
I don't really know where to start...so probably from my final post on the "3rd trimester thread - Check in". Don't worry, it won't be very long!
After 9:30 pm, My contractions became very regular and much more intense, so we called again the delivery suite, and they said to come in...which I did. Arrived there at quarter to eleven, remember the clock very well, was constantly looking at it!
It took them a while to manage to check me as the contractions were so frequent and when they finally manages it, I was 6 cm delated!
so I asked for the birth pool, was lucky it was free, and 20 minutes later I dropped my tens machine and was in there with gaz and air.
and that's nearly it!
I even took the decision to deliver in the pool, as it was heaven for my back! But my temperature wnt up and baby Maheen's heart beat dropped a little bit, so they made me come out. I could have gome back, but decided I could not move anymore and without anything else than gaz and air and tens, Maheen was born at 2:38 am. She weighs 3kg 580 (7.14 lbs) and she is 53 cm. all perfect and in good health so far. Apghar 9.I am so proud of her and so thankful as well, as I really was worried I would have to have epidural for a c-section. But she made it quick for me.
The very last bit though, seemed to go on for ages, they kept on telling me the head was just around the corner, but as she actally was oblique, the head was not quite in the right position and was lying on my perineum!!!
therefore, I have had a few 2nd degree tears and my bottom are killing me. I would say it seems worse for me than during labour!!!!!!!!
can't really sit!
Oh yes, I nearly forgot: During labour I bit my husband!!!!
was aiming at his tee-shirt, but got a bit of skin with it!!!!!!!!!He has been great, I know I could not have done it this way without him!!!
I love him sooooooooo much!
Oh God, I have been very long! for a 5 hours long labour!
My husband has set up a website for Maheen, so you can go on to: http://www.azeem.dsl.pipex.com/maheen
I won't post pictures here.
One last thing, asking for advice really! Maheen does not latch on my breast very well, and unfortunately I haven't got anything either (no colostum) so in hospital, we have only given her cow and gate in a cup.
I have bought cow and gate from tescos, but would still like to try breastfeeding (you never know!!!!). Any advice?
Again, thanks a lot to all for your nice messages! Maheen (who is sleeping next to me) says hi and is calling all due babies to join her
Take care everyone
Mel, Maheen and Proud daddy Azeem xxx
