Hi all. I went into my first labour trying to be strong. I didnt want any pain relief except gas.
The gas was making me vomit so that went out the window. So did all the antenatal classes and breathing. LOL. I dont go in with plans anymore i just take it as it comes. I ended up having pethadine after 20 hrs of labour as i refused a C section as the baby wasnt stressed.
I went into labour on Saturday night about 11 pm. I had a hind water leak for several weeks before and quite strong braxton hicks.
Sunday Lunch they flew me to port hedland because my labour was all over the place. My contractions were irregular right up till the time i had him.
Monday Morning they broke my waters and started injecting that stuff into my arm to get my labour going.
2 Pm Monday they convinced me to have an epidural and being doped up with pethadine already iagreed.
Within 10 mins i was sitting up in bed i could feel nothing from under my breast down.
Push they say you are 10 cms dilated. I had to laugh as i had no idea what muscles to use or anything cause i couldnt feel it. So i requested it to be taken out at 4 pm. i thne pushed for 1 hr and 30 mins to give birth to a 6 lb 7 oz baby boy.
They told me i was having a 9 lb baby and i would need a c section LOL


With my second. I went 2 weeks over and they tried to tell me i was only 1 week over but hubby was working away and i had only seen him once in 6 mths so i knew when i had fallen preggas LOL.
I called the doctor and said i wanted to be induced as something was wrong with the baby she said it is moving i said yes but i know something is wrong. I was induced the next day and lucky because my placenta had stopped working and baby had stressed out and emptied her bowels and then inhaled it into her lungs. I had a 5 hr labour with her from the time my waters were broken till she was born. i had no pain relief at all except they jabbed me with pethadine when i didnt want it and my mother said yes do it you were thankful last time and the pethadine set in AFTER i had her.

So this time i will be induced again as my body wont go naturally and i will be asking for everything under the sun LOL>