My Birth story. Home Birth to Hospital
Olivia Townley- Born 18/12/2006 1.41 am
weight 6lb 8oz
Woke up Sunday morning 8am ish to find my waters had broken, was really shocked as noone in my family ever had there waters break on there own!
So I rallyied around the house getting everything ready for my home birth while I was having very mild contractions comming every 7- 15 mins.
I had some breakfast and rang the midwife, who at first didnt believe me and asked if I was joking lol because she was shopping for christmas!
She turns up and checks me over to find im 2 cms dilated, I felt kinda good about that as I wasnt having much and the contractions were just like mild period cramps. She gave me a sweep at the same time, and I started to bleed but she wasnt worried and said thats a good sign things may progress quickly. ( YER RIGHT !! )
She then goes off and says ring her if contractions become worse, otherwise she will be back after shes done her home visits.
She came back and so did another midwife, I was still feeling fine and the contractions were ok.
The day continued like that and the contractions by 3pm were coming every 4 mins and were only about 40secs long, quite painfull but I could still breathe thru them.
The midwife checked me and I was 3 cms but my bp was thru the roof, she was really concerned at that was the end of my homebirth!
I was sent to hospital ( which im ever so glad I did go!!! )
I got to the hospital with OH and the contractions were starting to become very painfull, I was put in the labour room as the wanted to monitor me closely.
I was boiling so I just stripped off and got on the ball and started on the gas and air! its was fantastic and really helped at the time, felt really drunk and talked utter crap!
Two hours on and the pain is just too much so I asked to get checked on my progress, she examines me Tash your still on 3 cms WHAT !! Right get me the pethidine!!
I couldnt believe it after all that im still 3cms!! I carried on with the gas and air aswell and OH was being very supportive, I just wanted it to go away!
The midwife told me to get on the bed because I was in distress and she kept trying to reassure me and helped me with the breathing, it got too much for me so I asked for an epidural! the one and only thing I really wanted to stay away from, but I just couldnt cope any longer.
She checked again and i was still 3cms, I so wanted it to all end! by now it was 11pm and I still hadnt made progress, so they put me on a drip to help me dilate, I didnt care I just wanted it to be over, the anethitists came and put the epidural in which took him 10 mins or more and he was having problems, the whole time I was just so hopefull it was going to work and I would no longer feel pain anymore, but no it didnt! it just made my thigh numb!! GUTTED !
They all became very concerned and the anthetists came back and offerd to do it again and appoligised to me, OH went off as he had to get cash for the car park ( great timing paul!) and the midwife checked me again, I was 7 cms! Thank god!!
Then all of a sudden my body just started pushing! The midwife was shouting saying stop!! your only 7 cms, I couldnt stop it!! So she rang OH to come back and she got the doc,
I was pushing really hard and couldnt stop myself, the doc examined me and said that my cervix was coming down with her head, so he pushed it back up ( I nearly booted him in the balls!)
Right ventouse!
Paul came back and they had my legs up in stirrups, the doc cut me and had the ventouse and told me too push, I pushed as hard as I could, and I could feel her head crowning ( now I know what they say when your told about the ring of fire ( OUCH!) )
One last push, and out came her head, wow the relief! then another and she slitherd out and was put straight onto my chest. 1.41am
I have never felt so much relief in all my life, she looked at me and I just felt so happy to see her, she was so worth every minute!
Then came the lovely proding around to make sure no placenta was left ( bloody hurt!) and then the stitching, which was really really not nice at all, wouldnt do that again lol!
* My bp still was high over the week and i felt kinda ruff, the midwife said I reacted badly to the labour, It wasnt what I expected at all and felt kinda cheated and upset it didnt go how I wanted, but im still glad I did it and I have my little girl here
Well thats my birth story, very long lol.
Heres my beautifull little girl 2mins old!!
And here she is yesterday!
And I just want to say thank you to Jaidy for keeping you all updated and thank you all for you wishes!
I am so greatfull to all that have helped me over the past 9 months your all very special people and I will never forget this journey I have had with you all!
Olivia Townley- Born 18/12/2006 1.41 am
weight 6lb 8oz
Woke up Sunday morning 8am ish to find my waters had broken, was really shocked as noone in my family ever had there waters break on there own!
So I rallyied around the house getting everything ready for my home birth while I was having very mild contractions comming every 7- 15 mins.
I had some breakfast and rang the midwife, who at first didnt believe me and asked if I was joking lol because she was shopping for christmas!
She turns up and checks me over to find im 2 cms dilated, I felt kinda good about that as I wasnt having much and the contractions were just like mild period cramps. She gave me a sweep at the same time, and I started to bleed but she wasnt worried and said thats a good sign things may progress quickly. ( YER RIGHT !! )
She then goes off and says ring her if contractions become worse, otherwise she will be back after shes done her home visits.
She came back and so did another midwife, I was still feeling fine and the contractions were ok.
The day continued like that and the contractions by 3pm were coming every 4 mins and were only about 40secs long, quite painfull but I could still breathe thru them.
The midwife checked me and I was 3 cms but my bp was thru the roof, she was really concerned at that was the end of my homebirth!
I was sent to hospital ( which im ever so glad I did go!!! )I got to the hospital with OH and the contractions were starting to become very painfull, I was put in the labour room as the wanted to monitor me closely.
I was boiling so I just stripped off and got on the ball and started on the gas and air! its was fantastic and really helped at the time, felt really drunk and talked utter crap!
Two hours on and the pain is just too much so I asked to get checked on my progress, she examines me Tash your still on 3 cms WHAT !! Right get me the pethidine!!
I couldnt believe it after all that im still 3cms!! I carried on with the gas and air aswell and OH was being very supportive, I just wanted it to go away!
The midwife told me to get on the bed because I was in distress and she kept trying to reassure me and helped me with the breathing, it got too much for me so I asked for an epidural! the one and only thing I really wanted to stay away from, but I just couldnt cope any longer.
She checked again and i was still 3cms, I so wanted it to all end! by now it was 11pm and I still hadnt made progress, so they put me on a drip to help me dilate, I didnt care I just wanted it to be over, the anethitists came and put the epidural in which took him 10 mins or more and he was having problems, the whole time I was just so hopefull it was going to work and I would no longer feel pain anymore, but no it didnt! it just made my thigh numb!! GUTTED !
They all became very concerned and the anthetists came back and offerd to do it again and appoligised to me, OH went off as he had to get cash for the car park ( great timing paul!) and the midwife checked me again, I was 7 cms! Thank god!!
Then all of a sudden my body just started pushing! The midwife was shouting saying stop!! your only 7 cms, I couldnt stop it!! So she rang OH to come back and she got the doc,
I was pushing really hard and couldnt stop myself, the doc examined me and said that my cervix was coming down with her head, so he pushed it back up ( I nearly booted him in the balls!)
Right ventouse!
Paul came back and they had my legs up in stirrups, the doc cut me and had the ventouse and told me too push, I pushed as hard as I could, and I could feel her head crowning ( now I know what they say when your told about the ring of fire ( OUCH!) )
One last push, and out came her head, wow the relief! then another and she slitherd out and was put straight onto my chest. 1.41am
I have never felt so much relief in all my life, she looked at me and I just felt so happy to see her, she was so worth every minute!
Then came the lovely proding around to make sure no placenta was left ( bloody hurt!) and then the stitching, which was really really not nice at all, wouldnt do that again lol!
* My bp still was high over the week and i felt kinda ruff, the midwife said I reacted badly to the labour, It wasnt what I expected at all and felt kinda cheated and upset it didnt go how I wanted, but im still glad I did it and I have my little girl here
Well thats my birth story, very long lol.
Heres my beautifull little girl 2mins old!!
And here she is yesterday!
And I just want to say thank you to Jaidy for keeping you all updated and thank you all for you wishes!
I am so greatfull to all that have helped me over the past 9 months your all very special people and I will never forget this journey I have had with you all!
