Sorry it's taken a while but have been otherwise occupied with Emilia. The sweep didn't work so went into hospital to be induced. After the first dose of prostin I was told that I couldn't have the second as there were no delivery suites available, and fearing that I would have to deliver the baby on ward 10, they put off giving me the second dose until the next morning. My waters broke at 10:15 pm but the hospital sent Huw home, tellingnhim that they would phone him with plenty of notice if anything happened, this worried me a little as no one actually oopped their head round the curtain for 8 hours.
Anyway, was given my second dose the next morning , Huw had breakfast in the hospital in case anything happened quickly and before 11am I was taken to the delivery suite. Thankful for gas and air as until then all I'd had was two paracetamol. Huw phoned his mum but the midwives thought it would progress slowly. In actual fact it went quite quickly and after protesting that the baby was on her way, the midwives checked to find that I was 8 cms dilated. Not long after and in quite a rush chris was called in and emilia was born on the 8th march, weighing 6pm 13oz. After much waiting around on the ward, emilia and I were discharged just after 11pm and Huw picked us up and took us home.
Sunday, 18 March 2012
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
meltdown
after night 8 of no sleeping due to the pains that seem to disappear in the day, i was not in the best frame of mind yesterday and cried when Huw had to go to work (tired and emotional??). Huw took the afternoon off to come and see the consultant with me that afternoon. As soon as the midwife told me i looked tired and asked if i was ok, i started crying, then had a fantastic meltdown for the rest of the afternoon even crying in the waiting room - embarassing! by the time i got to see the consultant i was a little bit of an emotional wreck. He was lovely as always and scanned the baby straight away. He had a registrar training with him, who was also pregnant, bet she looked at me and thought 'shit, this is what ive got to look forward to!!!'
once scanned he asked me a few questions such as when exactly was Mia born, forceps? what did she weigh? then he said that he was going to 'start me off' as the waters were borderline?? and the baby wasnt moving as much as she'd used to - which to be honest, at this stage, i thought was normal.
the registrar gave me a sweep. hhmmmm, shop is definitely shut after this baby is all i will say.
had a better night sleep and dosed myself up on paracetamol, i only really woke up when they had worn off and took some more as my back feels like the back of an 80year old!
anyway, i'm keeping my fingers crossed for that to work, but if not im booked in to be induced tomorrow morning, its a week early but i couldnt be more grateful, im done with pregnancy. so keeping my fingers crossed for today as being home for as long as possible is definitely my preferred option to being induced for 24 hours. hospitals are full of sick people!!
once scanned he asked me a few questions such as when exactly was Mia born, forceps? what did she weigh? then he said that he was going to 'start me off' as the waters were borderline?? and the baby wasnt moving as much as she'd used to - which to be honest, at this stage, i thought was normal.
the registrar gave me a sweep. hhmmmm, shop is definitely shut after this baby is all i will say.
had a better night sleep and dosed myself up on paracetamol, i only really woke up when they had worn off and took some more as my back feels like the back of an 80year old!
anyway, i'm keeping my fingers crossed for that to work, but if not im booked in to be induced tomorrow morning, its a week early but i couldnt be more grateful, im done with pregnancy. so keeping my fingers crossed for today as being home for as long as possible is definitely my preferred option to being induced for 24 hours. hospitals are full of sick people!!
Saturday, 3 March 2012
1week to go!!!!!
Well boo has kept me up all week. Very night she causes a lot of pain to the point where we think she's on her way, then she changes her mind!! Typical woman! By Thursday the pains were every 6 minutes apart so I woke Huw up as I thought this MUST be it!! Huw run me a bath to help cope with the pain...then it stopped!!! Ggrrrrrrrr
I have been taken out walking with chris and Ian, eaten curries, drank raspberry leaf tea and tried everything else that is recommended (except caster oil, can't face that), but nothing seems to be working! Every night were convinced she's on her way, I guess we just have to wait. Unfortunately, I've stopped swimming, yoga and generally going anywhere on my own as I've lost confidence and am afraid I'll be on my own when something happens. I've also noticed that I'm now struggling to do the simplest of things. Yesterday, mum and I walked into town, which is about 5 mins away, had a look around the shops and had lunch. I didn't have the energy to walk home, so dad came down with his car.
Today, we were meant to go to Roath park with Ian and chris and Mia on her bike, but just as we were going to leave the skies opened. Instead, we decided to pop to town as gizmo the hamster needed food, and we wanted to get an outfit for the baby. I managed ti walk around a couple of shops before feeling really dizzy and had to come home. Think I'm destined to be confined to bed until boo arrives.
Maybe tonight.....
fully cooked!!!!
I have been taken out walking with chris and Ian, eaten curries, drank raspberry leaf tea and tried everything else that is recommended (except caster oil, can't face that), but nothing seems to be working! Every night were convinced she's on her way, I guess we just have to wait. Unfortunately, I've stopped swimming, yoga and generally going anywhere on my own as I've lost confidence and am afraid I'll be on my own when something happens. I've also noticed that I'm now struggling to do the simplest of things. Yesterday, mum and I walked into town, which is about 5 mins away, had a look around the shops and had lunch. I didn't have the energy to walk home, so dad came down with his car.
Today, we were meant to go to Roath park with Ian and chris and Mia on her bike, but just as we were going to leave the skies opened. Instead, we decided to pop to town as gizmo the hamster needed food, and we wanted to get an outfit for the baby. I managed ti walk around a couple of shops before feeling really dizzy and had to come home. Think I'm destined to be confined to bed until boo arrives.
Maybe tonight.....
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