Natalie_reid
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Well they decided I was going in at 2pm on the 10/8/15 due to my BP and Pre eclampsia. So I got all prepared my case with all the bits n bobs needed. I was terrified before I went in but off I went....
2pm - went I to the ward and sat down in the bed where I met my midwife. Got comfortable as she explained a bit about what they were going to do. They midwife did blood pressure checks for a bit and then said they had to do bloods as they needed recent bloods so that was my BP away up. So was given 2 labetalol and left anotherbit longer. Once they they were happy with baby trace and my BP it was time to get started...
About half 3 - she said she was going to do a sweep and put the first tablet in. The sweep was not fun atall lol but I held my OH hand n that was it done. I instantly felt crampy and and she did say I was already 1-2cm. By about 4pm I was in agony!
4pm - I was given paracetamol but it just wasnt touching it so was given another 2 codeine. I was near in tears saying these painkillers where doing nothing it was starting to get so intense. I went to the toilet and when I came back my OH said I was to go in for a bath and they gave me a heat pad. I stripped off and jumped into the bath.....
from here on im not sure what happened at what times so ill just tell you everything I remember....
Was in this room with a bath and a toilet. I was swaying up and down in the bath for a good while but it wasn't really helping and contractions were getting closer together almost 2 mins apart I felt. My midwife was no where to be seen and by this time I was starting to get really distressed so I kept telling my OH to go and get the midwife and this other midwife kept coming in and patting my back like I was a 3 year old saying "oh its just awful isnt it thats why they call it labour" I was practically begging to be examined at this point and was in and out the bath with blood everywhere....apparently they couldnt examine me at this point!!
My partner was starting to not cope seeing me so distressed and my mum ended up coming up into the room with the bath with me! She brought this little scooshy gun thing with a fan on it and was squirting me with it lol....still the bath wasnt working so I was in and out it as I felt I was getting too tired and was scared incase I let go.....the contractions seemed to be coming now literally every 10/20 seconds so I asked my partner to go ask the midwife for gas and air to which I was told no its for when your labour.
At this point I was now crying to my mum and screaming uncontrollably saying why wont she come and examine me (the midwife lol) there was then a knock at the door and it was the first midwife with a monitor at this point I was in tears contracting while trying to strap a monitor to my belly!!! I was crying and contractions were 1 after another....to which this midwife said "oh she really isnt getting a break is she" ....I was crying and saying to her CAN YOU PLEASE EXAMINE ME!!! She then said yeah I can examine you....
I was then taken to the ward in a gown where ppl had visitors and I was the only 1 screaming like an absolute nutcase! Lol I also had mascara all down my face from the water been scooshed lol why I wore it ill never know haha...anyway I was taken in to be examined and when she did she said I was 4cm and she was calling for me to go down to labour ward and at this point another nurse brung in the gas and air! I used this while she was trying to get me to labour ward....I think I was too distressed by this point so felt it was doing nothing. She was putting a monitor on me at this point and frantically writing things down and then someone said Natalie is to go down to Labour ward..
It was a short trip in a lift down to labour ward to which I was taken into a small room where the consultant and doctors introduced themselves by this point I was so distressed and just screaming frantically into the Gas and air....they were asking me to lean to my left and move onto a bed I was in so much pain and out of control I was shouting "I CANNYYYYYY will someone help me!!!" They kept saying you can you can!!! I was screaming from an epidural to which they told me there was no time I was 10cm!!! So from ward to labour ward I went from 4cm to 10cm (was a 2 minute lift journey) lol my mum reckons I was more than 4cm!!
I was out of control and so distressed at this point with no option of an epidural as it was too late and the consultant ended up shouting at me saying I was going to have to calmed down as babies heartbeat was a major concern but I was past the point of being in any rational state....she said the decision was for me to go to theatre where I would get a spinal and possibly a forceps delivery or emergency section....
As I was contracting they got me to sign a form to consent to everything...I quickly scribbled my name and they whisked me off to theatre my mum tapped my arm n said it ok it will be over soon and she tried to cover me a bit as they never bothered too as they took me to theatre.
In theatre - I was brought in and put into a bed they quickly explained what they were going to do and got me to sit up for the spinal....I was still contracting so 1 of the guys came and held me and left me squeeze his hands while they tried to put in the spinal injection but as I was contracticting it was so intense I felt like everything was coming away from both ends so they had to attempt the spinal twice....soon as it went in BOOM! Instant relief I could have kissed the guy lol....I was then told we could deliver baby by forceps and my legs where put up in stirrups and and arms onto rests....at this point I was asking for my OH and they were shouting lets get dad in to which I turned round and my OH came in scrubbed up looking rather scared....they said when you have a contraction push hard but I couldn't feel a thing.....2 big pushes and baby was out!! He isntantly let out this big cry and we both said what is it what is it?? They said its a boy!! I had tears and my OH was the same!! Me and other half spoke while I was stitched and the consultant came over and said everythung was fine but I had a 3rd degree tear and the consultant from the labour ward came over and apologised to me for shouting....I then apologised to her for being so crazy lol
The consultant then went out n told me mum I was ok and baby was here and that she was really worried about me and sorry she had to see me so distressed! I was then wheeled up to a ward and little monitors put on me!! The midwife there was so lovely giving me food and sandwhiches.....my mum and partner appeared to see me and Matthieu and they got pics and cuddles while I got monitors scrapped to me....my dad then appeared with my 2 brothers and decided to alert me that I looked like the excorcist lol they got pics and cuddles then left....
once all checks where done I was taken to the ward wiped down and allowed to sleep and get settled..
This is as much as I remember so hopefully I havent left much out, so a traumatic but short labour 3.30pm and he was born 9.01pm..in the ward I never slept the first night but they were all so nice in there the only downside was the food and having to carry a catheter about like a handbag lol so embarrassing haha....im now home on loads of tablets but gettomg there and still on a high I tjink lol.....think its safe to say I will have an elective section IF I have anymore...wouldnt change my wee dude for nothing but definitely couldn't have another labour like that 1 think me, my other half and mum are traumatised after that lol....so in all not how I wanted my first labour!!
Thanks for reading Me & Matthieu's story xxxxxxx
2pm - went I to the ward and sat down in the bed where I met my midwife. Got comfortable as she explained a bit about what they were going to do. They midwife did blood pressure checks for a bit and then said they had to do bloods as they needed recent bloods so that was my BP away up. So was given 2 labetalol and left anotherbit longer. Once they they were happy with baby trace and my BP it was time to get started...
About half 3 - she said she was going to do a sweep and put the first tablet in. The sweep was not fun atall lol but I held my OH hand n that was it done. I instantly felt crampy and and she did say I was already 1-2cm. By about 4pm I was in agony!
4pm - I was given paracetamol but it just wasnt touching it so was given another 2 codeine. I was near in tears saying these painkillers where doing nothing it was starting to get so intense. I went to the toilet and when I came back my OH said I was to go in for a bath and they gave me a heat pad. I stripped off and jumped into the bath.....
from here on im not sure what happened at what times so ill just tell you everything I remember....
Was in this room with a bath and a toilet. I was swaying up and down in the bath for a good while but it wasn't really helping and contractions were getting closer together almost 2 mins apart I felt. My midwife was no where to be seen and by this time I was starting to get really distressed so I kept telling my OH to go and get the midwife and this other midwife kept coming in and patting my back like I was a 3 year old saying "oh its just awful isnt it thats why they call it labour" I was practically begging to be examined at this point and was in and out the bath with blood everywhere....apparently they couldnt examine me at this point!!
My partner was starting to not cope seeing me so distressed and my mum ended up coming up into the room with the bath with me! She brought this little scooshy gun thing with a fan on it and was squirting me with it lol....still the bath wasnt working so I was in and out it as I felt I was getting too tired and was scared incase I let go.....the contractions seemed to be coming now literally every 10/20 seconds so I asked my partner to go ask the midwife for gas and air to which I was told no its for when your labour.
At this point I was now crying to my mum and screaming uncontrollably saying why wont she come and examine me (the midwife lol) there was then a knock at the door and it was the first midwife with a monitor at this point I was in tears contracting while trying to strap a monitor to my belly!!! I was crying and contractions were 1 after another....to which this midwife said "oh she really isnt getting a break is she" ....I was crying and saying to her CAN YOU PLEASE EXAMINE ME!!! She then said yeah I can examine you....
I was then taken to the ward in a gown where ppl had visitors and I was the only 1 screaming like an absolute nutcase! Lol I also had mascara all down my face from the water been scooshed lol why I wore it ill never know haha...anyway I was taken in to be examined and when she did she said I was 4cm and she was calling for me to go down to labour ward and at this point another nurse brung in the gas and air! I used this while she was trying to get me to labour ward....I think I was too distressed by this point so felt it was doing nothing. She was putting a monitor on me at this point and frantically writing things down and then someone said Natalie is to go down to Labour ward..
It was a short trip in a lift down to labour ward to which I was taken into a small room where the consultant and doctors introduced themselves by this point I was so distressed and just screaming frantically into the Gas and air....they were asking me to lean to my left and move onto a bed I was in so much pain and out of control I was shouting "I CANNYYYYYY will someone help me!!!" They kept saying you can you can!!! I was screaming from an epidural to which they told me there was no time I was 10cm!!! So from ward to labour ward I went from 4cm to 10cm (was a 2 minute lift journey) lol my mum reckons I was more than 4cm!!
I was out of control and so distressed at this point with no option of an epidural as it was too late and the consultant ended up shouting at me saying I was going to have to calmed down as babies heartbeat was a major concern but I was past the point of being in any rational state....she said the decision was for me to go to theatre where I would get a spinal and possibly a forceps delivery or emergency section....
As I was contracting they got me to sign a form to consent to everything...I quickly scribbled my name and they whisked me off to theatre my mum tapped my arm n said it ok it will be over soon and she tried to cover me a bit as they never bothered too as they took me to theatre.
In theatre - I was brought in and put into a bed they quickly explained what they were going to do and got me to sit up for the spinal....I was still contracting so 1 of the guys came and held me and left me squeeze his hands while they tried to put in the spinal injection but as I was contracticting it was so intense I felt like everything was coming away from both ends so they had to attempt the spinal twice....soon as it went in BOOM! Instant relief I could have kissed the guy lol....I was then told we could deliver baby by forceps and my legs where put up in stirrups and and arms onto rests....at this point I was asking for my OH and they were shouting lets get dad in to which I turned round and my OH came in scrubbed up looking rather scared....they said when you have a contraction push hard but I couldn't feel a thing.....2 big pushes and baby was out!! He isntantly let out this big cry and we both said what is it what is it?? They said its a boy!! I had tears and my OH was the same!! Me and other half spoke while I was stitched and the consultant came over and said everythung was fine but I had a 3rd degree tear and the consultant from the labour ward came over and apologised to me for shouting....I then apologised to her for being so crazy lol
The consultant then went out n told me mum I was ok and baby was here and that she was really worried about me and sorry she had to see me so distressed! I was then wheeled up to a ward and little monitors put on me!! The midwife there was so lovely giving me food and sandwhiches.....my mum and partner appeared to see me and Matthieu and they got pics and cuddles while I got monitors scrapped to me....my dad then appeared with my 2 brothers and decided to alert me that I looked like the excorcist lol they got pics and cuddles then left....
once all checks where done I was taken to the ward wiped down and allowed to sleep and get settled..
This is as much as I remember so hopefully I havent left much out, so a traumatic but short labour 3.30pm and he was born 9.01pm..in the ward I never slept the first night but they were all so nice in there the only downside was the food and having to carry a catheter about like a handbag lol so embarrassing haha....im now home on loads of tablets but gettomg there and still on a high I tjink lol.....think its safe to say I will have an elective section IF I have anymore...wouldnt change my wee dude for nothing but definitely couldn't have another labour like that 1 think me, my other half and mum are traumatised after that lol....so in all not how I wanted my first labour!!
Thanks for reading Me & Matthieu's story xxxxxxx
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