What did you think about labour?
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Most certainly!!
So come on budge - when are you going for number 5??
I'm still working on number 2, so got some catching up to do!!
PS - on a random note, my budgies now eat out of my hand (well most of the time, eat my hand
) but are still freaked out by me!!
So come on budge - when are you going for number 5??
I'm still working on number 2, so got some catching up to do!!
PS - on a random note, my budgies now eat out of my hand (well most of the time, eat my hand
) but are still freaked out by me!!I was disappointed with my experience. I tried to keep an open mind about it and went to all the classes where they talked about breathing through contractions and all these wonderful natural methods of pain relief. I was looking forward to that 'grab the bag' moment in the middle of the night.
I was induced at 40 weeks and was nowhere near ready. It took three Postyns over 3 days to get me started properly by which time I was already shattered (you cannot sleep in a labour ward in August with mild contractions) and starving as I couldn't eat the grim food.
When it started it STARTED! I'm still peed off at myself how much of a wuss I was. I was in established labour for 25 hours and towards the end had to beg every hour not to be taken to theatre. I was too knackered and numb from epidural to push properly so when Stanley became distressed we had an emergency episiotomy and ventouse.
I had every drug going (some twice!) and they were fab! I got a wonderful baby at the end of it and the memories and shock faded fast. I still feel a little like I was crap at childbirth though, and feel stupidly embarassed and jealous when some women make it look like shelling peas.
I will keep SUCH an open mind in future pregnancies. My labour plan never even came out of my bag and whether we like it or not, up to 25% of births are C-sections, many emergency, and I hear of hardly anyone who gets the water or home birth they desire.
I think it's wonderful so many women here are fighting to give birth at home and I genuinely hope all of you pregnant ladies have positive experiences
Sorry for the huge stream of conciousness, don't know where it came from!
I was induced at 40 weeks and was nowhere near ready. It took three Postyns over 3 days to get me started properly by which time I was already shattered (you cannot sleep in a labour ward in August with mild contractions) and starving as I couldn't eat the grim food.
When it started it STARTED! I'm still peed off at myself how much of a wuss I was. I was in established labour for 25 hours and towards the end had to beg every hour not to be taken to theatre. I was too knackered and numb from epidural to push properly so when Stanley became distressed we had an emergency episiotomy and ventouse.
I had every drug going (some twice!) and they were fab! I got a wonderful baby at the end of it and the memories and shock faded fast. I still feel a little like I was crap at childbirth though, and feel stupidly embarassed and jealous when some women make it look like shelling peas.
I will keep SUCH an open mind in future pregnancies. My labour plan never even came out of my bag and whether we like it or not, up to 25% of births are C-sections, many emergency, and I hear of hardly anyone who gets the water or home birth they desire.
I think it's wonderful so many women here are fighting to give birth at home and I genuinely hope all of you pregnant ladies have positive experiences
Sorry for the huge stream of conciousness, don't know where it came from!
good good!
Try placing millet on your shouler or head whilst they are out of the cage! be sure to restricttheir food in the cage to simple seed and veg etc. Keep treats such as millet to when they are outthe cage and offer it by hand.
hubby and i are discussing ~5
Try placing millet on your shouler or head whilst they are out of the cage! be sure to restricttheir food in the cage to simple seed and veg etc. Keep treats such as millet to when they are outthe cage and offer it by hand.
hubby and i are discussing ~5
budge said:good good!
Try placing millet on your shouler or head whilst they are out of the cage! be sure to restricttheir food in the cage to simple seed and veg etc. Keep treats such as millet to when they are outthe cage and offer it by hand.
hubby and i are discussing ~5
OOO - keep us posted!!
Will try the millet thing, ta!
Minxy said:I was disappointed with my experience. I tried to keep an open mind about it and went to all the classes where they talked about breathing through contractions and all these wonderful natural methods of pain relief. I was looking forward to that 'grab the bag' moment in the middle of the night.
I was induced at 40 weeks and was nowhere near ready. It took three Postyns over 3 days to get me started properly by which time I was already shattered (you cannot sleep in a labour ward in August with mild contractions) and starving as I couldn't eat the grim food.
When it started it STARTED! I'm still peed off at myself how much of a wuss I was. I was in established labour for 25 hours and towards the end had to beg every hour not to be taken to theatre. I was too knackered and numb from epidural to push properly so when Stanley became distressed we had an emergency episiotomy and ventouse.
I had every drug going (some twice!) and they were fab! I got a wonderful baby at the end of it and the memories and shock faded fast. I still feel a little like I was crap at childbirth though, and feel stupidly embarassed and jealous when some women make it look like shelling peas.
I will keep SUCH an open mind in future pregnancies. My labour plan never even came out of my bag and whether we like it or not, up to 25% of births are C-sections, many emergency, and I hear of hardly anyone who gets the water or home birth they desire.
I think it's wonderful so many women here are fighting to give birth at home and I genuinely hope all of you pregnant ladies have positive experiences
Sorry for the huge stream of conciousness, don't know where it came from!
Awww hunny
You are not a failure - baby is all that matters!!
Fingers crossed that next time it goes to plan!
