Hi everyone.... What a week.
The last time I was on here, I mentioned about my waters breaking just before 9am on 21st Nov.
First of all, I just wanted to mention that my midwives had said from 33 weeks that my baby was head down. They said he was 3/5th engaged at 36 weeks and fully engaged at 38 weeks.
So.....waters ruptured as I was turning over in bed, not long before 9am.
Contractions started around 3pm.
By 6ish contractions were about 4-5 minutes apart, lasting around 45 seconds.
Rung triage to be told to take a bath and wait until they were every 3 minutes and lasting for a good 60 seconds.
By half 7, I couldn't cope anymore at home and arrived at hospital by 8pm.
I was examined - after being put in a room and left and my husband had to get someone as I was feeling the need to push.
First thing she asked was when my last ante natal appointment was. I said 38 weeks. She said "This babies breech and you are 6cms"
I was shocked. I had my heart set on a water birth and now it looked like a section.
So off they wheeled me to the delivery ward, to be told that I had to decide if I wanted a section or vaginal delivery.
They scanned to make sure he was breech and by now my contractions were every 1-2 minutes. Gas and air is amazing stuff though!
I just couldn't think straight, I was in so much pain - but coping - and I had this huge decision to make. Both me and my husband eventually decided on a section. Then on my next contraction, I felt a real urge to push. Doctor examined me again and I was fully dilated.
So, I just decided lets go for it and after some hefty pushing - and an episiotomy, Michael was born, at 22.52. (only an hour and 8 minutes from being a due date baby, not that it matters, but would have been nice)
We were team yellow - but of course knew before he was actually born that he was a boy as that was the first thing to come out.
I remember hearing my husband say "Is that what I think it is?" to the doctor.
I decided to ignore it though and wait until he was born to actually get excited that we had a son (We both really wanted a boy)
So everything was just fine in the end... I don't blame my midwives as such, I was all bump and he must have had a very hard bum, making it feel like a head.
I am sure I have missed loads out but wanted to tell you what happened.
Will post a pic soon.
The last time I was on here, I mentioned about my waters breaking just before 9am on 21st Nov.
First of all, I just wanted to mention that my midwives had said from 33 weeks that my baby was head down. They said he was 3/5th engaged at 36 weeks and fully engaged at 38 weeks.
So.....waters ruptured as I was turning over in bed, not long before 9am.
Contractions started around 3pm.
By 6ish contractions were about 4-5 minutes apart, lasting around 45 seconds.
Rung triage to be told to take a bath and wait until they were every 3 minutes and lasting for a good 60 seconds.
By half 7, I couldn't cope anymore at home and arrived at hospital by 8pm.
I was examined - after being put in a room and left and my husband had to get someone as I was feeling the need to push.
First thing she asked was when my last ante natal appointment was. I said 38 weeks. She said "This babies breech and you are 6cms"
I was shocked. I had my heart set on a water birth and now it looked like a section.
So off they wheeled me to the delivery ward, to be told that I had to decide if I wanted a section or vaginal delivery.
They scanned to make sure he was breech and by now my contractions were every 1-2 minutes. Gas and air is amazing stuff though!
I just couldn't think straight, I was in so much pain - but coping - and I had this huge decision to make. Both me and my husband eventually decided on a section. Then on my next contraction, I felt a real urge to push. Doctor examined me again and I was fully dilated.
So, I just decided lets go for it and after some hefty pushing - and an episiotomy, Michael was born, at 22.52. (only an hour and 8 minutes from being a due date baby, not that it matters, but would have been nice)
We were team yellow - but of course knew before he was actually born that he was a boy as that was the first thing to come out.
I remember hearing my husband say "Is that what I think it is?" to the doctor.
I decided to ignore it though and wait until he was born to actually get excited that we had a son (We both really wanted a boy)
So everything was just fine in the end... I don't blame my midwives as such, I was all bump and he must have had a very hard bum, making it feel like a head.
I am sure I have missed loads out but wanted to tell you what happened.
Will post a pic soon.
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Sorry to hear you found out he was breech....but so fantastic it all worked out okay! 
well done on the natural breech delivery, superwoman 
xxx
