August-September 2010 Moms

So i checked in at 4am and they put me on the fetal monitor just to check what baby was up to.

At about ten past six they came with the gels and explained the process, first they insert the gels and wait for a while to see if anything happens

So they inserted told me not to get up for an hour while the pills take and left me and hubby to wait...

an hour later they came in with the fetal monitor again for a half hour, and it showed that even though the gel takes 6-18 hours to take effect I already had strong contractions... i tried to walk through them but it just seemed to be getting too bad... by 10:30am ish hubby went on a mission to get me anything to help coz he could see i was sooo sore and wasn’t getting a gap between the contractions either. they came in and said they could do a pethadine injection now to sedate me a bit and ease the pain and would arrange the anesthetist for when it wore off

I got the injection and they told me to lay down as it would make me drowsy... the contraction i was having eased off and i was sleeping... not just dozing but sleeping... i would surface for the contractions and breath through them and then doze off again. i heard my gynea come in and check on me and tell hubby and the nurses to leave me be for a bit . and then what felt like just after that they were waking me to try put the fetal monitor on me to see how frequent the contractions were... and the nurse went to check how far dilated i was only to accidentally disturb my waters and set off a gush which made them realize i was already in active labour

and the more they told me i needed to stop pushing the harder it got to not push. There was no time for the wheelchair the labour sister just picked me up and half carried me half helped me walk to the delivery room... my doc had just walked in she took one look and baby was crowning

I still asked about the epidural, not because i was in pain but because i thought i would be, neither hubby nor i realised yet how close baby was to out

My Doc just said give me one push and she will be out... so with hubby holding my head and the sister telling me when in the contraction to push i did as instructed... They took me into the delivery room at 10 to one and at five past one baby was born... only two pushes and no epidural.

My doc then started on trying to deliver the placenta, which took longer to come free than the baby, but i was so focused on my beautiful baby girl that i hardly felt anything.

Baby Kaelyn born 26/08/10 3.065kg's and 49cm apgar 9 and then 10. She latched well in the delivery room and has been a blessing to breast feed since

I tore a bit as i was very small down there and labour was so fast, but i still feel very little pain and am only taking the anti inflammatory tabs and not the pain meds.

Hello ladies!!
Well, wouldn't you know, I'm a MOOMIE!!!

Here is my birth story:

On Wed afternoon, went to visit my parents - my dad said I won't last til the weekend but I said D is not coming until Sept - he he he, boy did I jinx it!

At 21h30 on Wed evening I went to the loo and then jumped into bed with DH to watch some tv, but it felt like I was peeing myself, so quickly (and quietly) went back to the loo. There wasn't a gush but a slow and steady trickle for a good 10 mins. I went back to the room and said "I think my water just broke". You should have seen DH's face!!
We calmly packed up all the bags and I even washed my hair. THere was no pain, so we thought we would wait til the morning to see what happens, but I phoned the hospital and the nurse said I must rather come straight in since my water broke before any contractions. So we phoned everyone and eventually wandered into the maternity ward at 23h00. Still no pain. I was booked into a private room and told to stay the night - DH hopped into bed with me and we tried to sleep. Well, with the nerves and that storm(!!!!) we didn't sleep a wink!
My contractions finally started about 05h30 on Thurs morning and were 10mins apart. DH stayed with me the whole day. My gynae said she would only do an internal when my contractions were closer together and stronger since my water broke so early.

At 15h00 my c's were 60secs every 6mins but then I had 1contraction that lasted a full 5mins (!!!!! ) I was in so much pain that the nurse asked me to consider pain relief - to which I said YES!! Went to the labour ward and gynae did an internal - I was only 1cm!!!!! I screamed for an EPI!! Aneas arrived at 17h30 and gave me my epi (went thru a few bad c's while waiting, but used the ball and DH's hands for relief)
At 18h00 aneas left as he had a dinner to go to but he said he was happy with my epi. The next few c's were still bad - I could still feel them but my legs were numb - the nurse said I must just wait for the epi to go up to my stomach (not jsut my legs)
By 19h00 something was def not right - I was still feeling every contraction but my legs were numb so I couldn't even sit up or use the ball to get thru the pain - I was crying and screaming so loud! The nurse tried another aneas who told her to give me some more meds, which just made my vomit badly.
Eventually at 21h00 another aneas arrived with my gynae to give me another epi - he said the first one wasn't in and was actually pouring down my back!!! (DH WAS PISSED!!!!!!)
So there I was, completely numb in my legs, flopped over the side of the bed, vomitting from the meds, feeling every contraction and being told to keep still so the doc could put in another epi! It finally worked at 21h30 (I had such a big smile on face!!) but by that time my gynae said I was 10cm and had to push (so I went thru the entire labour without pain relief!!)
It took about 45mins to push Dakota out, but after 25hours of labour, at 22h15 she was born - DH was so happy he cried
Dakota was 3.23kg, 51cm tall, 32cm head (apgar 9 & 9)
She didn't cry when she came out and wasn't even wrinkled!!
The pics I will attached were taken within 10mins of her birth (she looks a few days old!) She latched immediatley and is feeding perfectly (altho my nipples are abit sore)

We brought her home yesterday afternoon and had our first evening as a family (we both slept in her nursery and took turns getting up)
But she sleeps like an absolute angel and hardly cries!

I'm so happy that I just want to cry, and eat her up, and cry some more!!!

OMW all the beautiful babies! Eileen, she is absolutely beautiful.

Congrats Kerry A and Jeanine! Jeanine your photo is incredible

Robyn must have had Dakota by now too. I hope all has been smooth for you Robyn

So I am the last of the August mommies, as per the EDD's.

I am going in for a caesar on Monday ladies so only 3 more sleeps until I have my little boy in my arms.
Jeanine, I have the same problem - my pelvis has turned out to be quite narrow and my baby cannot engage as a result and he has been really trying. My doc does not think he will engage and if I go into labour it could be long and potentially very painful for baby and me and high chance of ending in an emergency c-sec. So long story short, I have decided to go for a booked c-sec on Monday.

I was bitterly disappointed yesterday as I have prepared for so long for a natural birth and I am a tall, bigger than normal woman and always assumed I would be able to birth naturally.

But I have had 2 days to come to terms with everything and am really excited now. The most important objective all along for me was for my baby to have a calm and smooth birth. A caesar has now become that option for him as labour will most likely not be calm and smooth. I have made peace with it.

And I look really forward to posting my pics and my story for all you lovely ladies