Kailey Summer 17.07.10

[*LittleMissSummer*]

I thought since i am home already and i still have all the details fresh in my mind that i would post my birth story. *might be all over the place and make not much sense*

It all started on Thursday i woke up and was in a lot of pain in my pelvis and was having braxton hicks all morning but because me and DP had arranged to go shopping with his sister and her family i got ready and off we went. Walking around the mall was very painful at first but then everything started loosening up so i enjoyed my day.

5pm: i was chatting to my bestfriend on FB and i started to get really tired, by 6:30 i had fallen asleep on the couch, DP insisted i go to bed but i kept resisting until about 7:15pm i gave in and he tucked me in. I woke up every couple of hours but then didnt wake up again until DP got to bed..

1:50am: DP came to bed, he cuddled me for a few minutes and then i rolled over, as i did i felt a trickle run down. I thought id just peed myself so i got up to go to the toilet, as soon as i stood up i felt a small gush and then another. I just stood there and DP asked what was wrong and i said i think my waters just broke.. he asked if i was sure and i said i dont know. I went to the toilet and i peed but still felt it wasnt pee. After what seemed like forever DP told me to call the birth suite so i went into the loungeroom to find my antenatal card and to grab the phone, as i passed the kitchen i felt another gush and then another until it was streaming down my legs and i knew for sure that it was my waters. I called out to him, he got out of bed and was straight onto the phone to the birth suite. I called my mum and off we were to the hospital..

2:30am: We arrived at the hospital. I was put straight into a room, they did a pee test and checked the pad i was wearing to make sure that it was infact my waters. Things start to get blurry after this point. But i was put onto the maternity ward and DP and my mum were asked to leave.

5am: I started to have contractions, they were about 10 mins apart. They started out as only period type pains very managable so i kept to myself. I went to the toilet and had my bloody show, i told the nurse on duty and she said it was normal and to let them know once my contractions ramped up. I was pacing back and fourth between contractions and when they came i leant down on the bed and breathed. I had a midwife watch me and guide me through them she said i was doing great. Then after maybe 2 hours the contractions moved into my back, they were harder to get through i started groaning and breathing heavy which again the midwife was watching and commenting how great i was doing. It was nice to be reassured i was doing well.

9am: I started to get emotional and wanted DP there by my side so i went to the nurses station and called him, he had only got maybe 4 hours sleep and didnt want to come in until much later but by this stage i was starting to cry through contractions and needed him.

10am: My DP and mum were back, they were so helpful talking me through contractions a very good distraction. A midwife told DP to walk me up and down the hallway as they said i was progressing very slowly, every 2 meters i had to stop and breath through a contraction. They seemed to be coming very reguarly but when i sat down they stopped so i was insistant on keeping walking.

5pm (approx): The contractions were coming 5 mins apart by now and the pain in my back was unbearable i was screaming through each and every contraction, i wanted to jump out of my skin. I was moved from the shared room to a single room. By 7pm i couldn't handle the pain anymore so i begged for something stronger than panadol. I was given a morphine shot which put me to sleep. I slept for about an hour and then it wore off and the back pain came back and was A LOT worse.

I'm not sure what time it was but i started to feel the need to push so i was rushed to the birth suite where they did an internal and i was only 6cms. I was told i needed to stop the need, so i was given gas to try and relax as well as relieve my back pain as i was still screaming through each one. The gas wasn't working for my back so i was offered saline injections, the first 30 secs were excruiating i screamed for about 10 mins and bawled my eyes out but then when i overcame the shock it was amazing.

Around 10/10:30pm (give or take) I was offered a bath which i took. Sitting in the bath was instant relief but with each contraction i was pushing, i couldn't help it. The doctor first told me i would cause nothing but damage if i continued where as the midwife said try not to but dont worry if i couldn't. I was given gas in the bath to try again to stop my urge to push, it must have been alot stronger than the one in the room as i fell asleep in the bath. The back pain returned so i was given another dose of the saline injections into my back. After that was done i was really pushing so the midwife said that she would do one last internal and if i wasnt full dilated she would make me have an epidural. And when she did the internal i was fully dilated.

12am: time for some serious pushing. She wanted me to birth on all fours, so i started pushing but 30 mins into it i was too tired so i laid on my back, it was very hard pushing but the relief was excellent. With every push i felt like i wasn't getting anywhere, i kept doubting myself telling them i couldnt do it but my midwife was great she kept saying that i am doing it and i will

1:25am: Kailey entered the world. She was placed straight up on to my chest and i remember just thinking she is the most beautiful baby i have ever seen, she was so warm and she looked right up at me. she didnt make a single noise she just looked so content laying there. Then i felt something warm, she did her first wee and poo on my thigh i just laughed and gave her a kiss.

I'll finish off by telling you the first thing i said when she came out..


"it wasn't that bad..."

Stats:

Weight: 6lb 15oz
Length: 49cms
Head Circ: 34cms

Labour:

Total: 23.5 hours
Established: 10.5