How, when and where were you born?

[Rosey]

Awesome thread!

My mum birthed two children, however she lost her first baby at around 25wks due to German Measles.

1984 - My Mum was 20. I was born 6weeks early. Mum had two major haemorrhages while carrying me, second haemorrhage was at 34weeks and was subsequently rushed to hospital. When she got there she had to use the toilet to do what she was thought was number 2’s, however she had passed the placenta. That is about all she remembers. She ended up having an emergency caesarean, blood transfusions and had to be resuscitated while on the table. She didn’t see me until I was three days old, when we were both well enough. Both lucky to be alive.

1989 – My brother was born VBAC just with Gas I think. Mum should of had a caesarean. They had to use forcipes to get him out & he was born with a cone shaped head. Mum suffered a fourth degree tear into her bowel. Unfortunately the tear causes her problems till this very day.

Surprisingly Mum still wanted to have more children but my Dad would not let her as he was afraid he would lose her. She is a trooper and my legend xoxo!

[Catastrophic]

My brother was induced. 2 weeks late. in hospital. had drugs.

Me, I was born in 1986, at Brisbane. I was 3 weeks late, mum had gone to see her OB and they said they would induce her the next day. as soon as she got out of the hosp she started getting pains, but just dealt with them, Dad took her up to the hosp the next day for her inducement, and she told them they better check first, she was already 8cm dilated. they broke her waters and the pain was horrendous so they gave mum some pethadine which just stopped everything for 20 mins, even the contractions! so the nurses decided nothing is happening they are going out for dinner, 5 mins later mum was screaming at dad to get the back because she as pushing and I popped out soon after. it only took like to hours mum said from the time she went in to hosp until I as born...

the twins in 1994 - Induced in Hosp. Mum's liver started to fail (Apparently this is a pregnancy thing)

brother in 1997 - induced in hosp, mum was over due and the liver thingy started up again. Haemorrhaged afterwards had to go in for surgery. Yes to drugs

Sister in 2003 - induced in hosp, because of brother's traumatic birth. Yes to drugs.

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

I'm really enjoying these posts. I'm saddened though, by how many of us have lost siblings to still birth or neonatal deaths. My mum had a loss at 18 weeks prior to my birth and another after me at 16 weeks. I often wonder what my brothers would be like.

It is sad, my mum also suffered a mc after my brother who passed and another b/w her DS3 & DS4.
I don't know hos she ever continued after loosing M but all i can say is she is (like most of the wonderful BB mummies) a very strong woman

[Elocin]

My older sister was born in July 81 at Royal Women's in Sydney, via emergency c/s due to failure to progress. When she was born they found that she had Spina Bifida and sadly, she died at 7 and a half weeks old.

I was born in September 82, at Royal Women's in Sydney. Forceps and 'minor' pain relief... not sure what minor consists of, Mum has never said what she had.

My brother was born in May 85, at Armidale hospital. No pain relief, complately natural birth.

[fionas]

I was born at 37 weeks, VB, no idea about pain relief.
Had to have three blood transfusions, touch and go apparently but "she's a little fighter" according to the nurses. Came out blue and was in a humidicrib and "your dad wasn't allowed to see you for two weeks." Mum is prone to exaggeration
No idea about BFing early on but know I was FF quite early.
Didn't like sleeping and apparently mum would take me to bed with her at midnight and I'd finally sleep then.

[crumpet]

i was born in 84 on my due date after threatened labour at 26weeks....
natural birth but im not sure wheather drugs were involved, mum had to have a blood transfusion

my brother was born in 1994 1 day over his "EDD", induced due to high BP, mum had a epidural

my second brother was born in 1997 3 weeks early, a CS due to high BP

[purplepixie1978]

My sister (29 November 75) was breech, and well and truly overdue. Mum was actually in hospital for the the Whitlam dismissal, so she was in for ages. I think she was very puffy so they were watching her for toxaemia and pre-eclampsia. The threat of a c-section scared my sister out (apparently they wouldn't induce a breech baby). Mum had pethidine but had a vaginal birth after about an 8 hour labour. Bega District Hospy. She had an oversupply of milk and my sister was a slow feeder so it was an unhappy, short bf journey.

I was way late, due around 20 April 78. Mum was hospitalised again (Mater Hospy in Forbes) beforehand. I was induced on 2 May. Pethidine again, about a 7 hour labour. I was all flaky, shriveled and yuck I was an eager feeder but Mum's milk never came in.

Mum's 2 late births and my sister's overstayers made me think I'd go late term with my bub too. Hahahahaha Love to break the mould!

[AngelPants]

Not that it matters...but with such a strong hertitage of birthing at home...Did you yourself chose this option?

I hope its ok that I ask...Just interested

No probs :-) no I went with the hospital where my MIL works. I will be trying to do a home birth next one, if it's less of a trouble maker than cman.

It's amazing no one really tells you how common infant or foetal loss is before you give birth.

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[Catherine]

Slowly making my way through all these very interesting stories!

My Brother was first, early 70's: Vaginal delivery (that is all I know) in the nursury with 4 hrly feeds...formul b/w as 'top up'...mum managed about 6 weeks I think.
6 years later (late 70's) , after years of TTC, they gave up: and concieved twins! We were born naturally, 3 minutes apart. Apparently there was no time for a shave and an enema (which I assume she was given for my brother). Whilst pregnant the book "breast is best" was released, it became their bible, and she BF us for 14 mths.

we were all born at 39 weeks, in RNSH, Sydney.