Wednesday 14th Oct '09~
So this is really where it all begins, it was the day before Jon goes back to work for a week, so we did what we usually do, rush around trying to get all the little things done that we neglected to get done during the week, we went to the ligth
shop, and i was busting to go to the loo, so i made jon take me over to bunnings to use their toilets as there was no freakin way i was going to make it home, when i went to the toilet i noticed some pink blood on my liner, i immdeiatly broke out
in a massive grin, meeting jon at the toilet door, i warned him not to get too excited but this might be it. My edd was the 28th of october, so this would make me 2 weeks early but thats still classed full term, i was so ready to meet this
baby, id been ready for awhile lol.
We debated whether Jon should go to work this week, but decided that we couldnt risk it, what if it was a false alarm, that night id called my hospital and the mw told me that bleeding like that was pretty normal, unless i bleed red blood or
my waters break i dont really need to worry just yet. id spotted pink blood on and off all day, but i wasnt too worried.
Thursday 15th Oct '09~
Getting up at 3am with Jon to see him off to work, i had a feeling that something was going to happen very soon, Jon decided to drive the 5 hours to work instead of fly like usual incase i do have her during the week, he can just hop in his car
and come straight home, even as he was getting into the car we were still debating whether or not he should even go, again we decided he had to, he couldnt just not show up to work on the basis that his wife "might" go into labour.
I still didnt feel right, but i couldnt sleep, so i stayed up til about 8am then fell asleep on the couch for an hour. i was still so tired but couldnt seem to sleep much more than that. i did some washing and cleaning, to make the day go faster, i
had a mw app at 2pm and was so desperate to see them, i wanted to know what was going on, as again id been spotting pink, and **TMI warning** id lost a small few clots of blood. My MIL called me at 1pm asking if i wanted a lift to the mw
app i told her id be fine, she then insisted on her driving me; "what if you go into labour?" "what if someone crashes into you?" so i accepted her ride knowing it would make her feel alot better if she could drive me, i really didnt feel like driving
anyway.
My mw app went well, i walked away a little disappointed, she hooked me up to a monitor to measure tightnings, babies movement (id mentioned that baby hadnt been as active that day and the day before) and babies heartrate, she asked
me if id been experiencing braxton hicks, i told her not that i was aware of, she reached over and touched my belly and it was rock hard, she informed me that that was braxton hicks, i laughed telling her it does that all the time. i told her about
my bleeding and she told me it was my "bloody show" and that doesnt indicate labour, it could still be a week or 2 away. and that because this was my first baby i would most likely make it to at least my EDD.
I went to the In laws place for a cuppa after the app, as i sat down i felt a small gush between my legs, i jumped up and went to the loo and my pad was soaked, about this time i started getting niggly period type pains but ignored them, again
when i went to sit down i felt another gush and decided it was time for me to go home, FIL dropped me home about 4.20pm, it was around this time my SIL text me asking me how i was doing and how the app went, i told her all was good,
and not to worry about me. i put on another fresh pad and wrote down the time, and decided that when it was soaked id call the hospital. within 5 mins (enough time for me to jump on BellyBelly forum and ask all the ladies) it was soaked again
so i called the hospital. they told me i should def come in. as of about 4.45pm my period pains had become intense to the point where i had to stop, sit, squat whatever made it feel better, i called my SIL and asked her to come and get me, then i
text jon telling him i thought my waters had broken and that i was headed to the hospital but i wasnt sure what was going on yet so dont head home just yet. I jumped in the shower and breathed between the contractions, by about this time
i knew this was it, i was in labour and i was SCARED.
SIL came in record time, we stopped in at her place to pick up BIL he hopped in the car all geed up "Right, Lets go have a baby!!!" were his exact words, i apprecited his enthusiasm, but told him he wouldnt be all smiles if he were me lol. we
got to the hospital and they put me in a room right away, i asked the mw if my waters had broken, i needed to know so i could get jon on his way, she told me that i probably wasnt going to have my baby in the next 5 hours, id probably be at
least 12 hours, thats if they didnt send me home.
By this time my contractions were pretty bad, eventually they got me on a gym ball with some hot packs, i made it clear i didnt want anything except gas if i had to take anything at all. she hooked me up to a monitor and recored the contractions,
they started off only going to about 30, stupid me asked what bad conrtactions were and she said up over 100, BIL then pointed out i was screwd if i thought what i was going through now was bad, i almost burst into tears, i kept telling my mw
i couldnt do this anymore, she then pointed out that i was doing it and i was doing a great job, i was facing the clock which was a bad idea, i kept looking at it saying, i cant do this for another 12 hours, lol. my contractions were measuring 4 every
10 mins, by about 6.30 - 7 BIL called jon and told him to head home, and it was around then that i was in tears again telling her i cant do it once again, she got the gas and told me that i had no choice, i wasnt copeing very well and the gas would
make me feel better. i remember having to go to the toilet and not being able to stand, my contractions were so thick and fast i didnt wana go to the loo coz i knew i wouldnt make it in and out without having to have a contraction on the toilet.
so she let me take the gas with me, i remember telling her the gas wasnt doing much, so she turned it up, i was sucking so hard but it still didnt do much at all.. just as i suspected, useless gas, haha.
i rememeber asking the mw if this was normal, "arent contractions supposed to build up over time, and start out at like 20 mins apart? not be totally terrible right away?" from as soon as i started feeling contractions at home i rekon there was
no more that 5 mins between, at the hospital BIL timed them they were like 2 and a half mins from early on.
I hopped up on the bed, god knows how, SIL rubbed my back, then she left to get me some music and BIL took over rubbing my back. I hope they realise how grateful i am to them for them being there. They were truelly awesome. i actually feel
closer to them from that experience.
Anyway lying on my side on the bed sucking down the gas like a crazy woman, another mw came in and told me to suck harder, i told her i was sucking as hard as i could, "Oh, no wonder its not turned on..." she then switched it on and all of a
sudden it was much easier to suck on the gas, and i actually felt it.. id spent the past hour and a half sucking down air.. it was the biggest relief id felt all day lol. lying on my side with the gas in one hand, i breathed through every contraction
and almost fell asleep between contractions, i was so exhausted, i wasnt getting much of a break between them and it was really hard. "How am i going to find the effort to push if im almost falling asleep now?" i remember asking my mw,
she laughed at me and told me id find the energy, and that i had nothing to worry about.
All of a sudden i remember feeling the most overwelming urge to push, my mw told me not to but my body was just doing it, i told her i was trying not to, so it was then she decided to check how far dilated i was, with her hand up my hoo
haa "erm, im just going to get everything ready, you babies ready to come out." all of a sudden i was up on my knees, the head of the bed was raised so i was leaning over it, SIL was still rubbing my back and BIL stayed up my end, holding my
hand, soon i had both my hands clamped down on his arm, afterwards he told me he couldnt believe how strong i was, he said he had to brace himself on the bed to stop me from ripping his arm off lol.
I dont really remember too much, just pushing with each contraction, i remember asking if she had hair but they said they couldnt tell yet and i remember my SIL telling me she could see her forhead "IS THAT ALL??" id screamed feeling
like the whole head should surely be out by now...
she then informed me that when she said so id have to resist the urge to push and just pant, i objected telling her there was no freaking way id be able to not push... but i didnt, i panted, but was then told to slow it down or id hyperventilate
lol. I dont really rememeber feeling any burning, the whole experience was pretty painful over all lol.
All of a sudden, or so it felt, she slid out and i heard her screaming, the passed her up between my legs, so i could turn over and sit down, and they put her on my chest, meanwhile BIL was calling Jon, all i remember was jon saying "Oh man,
i missed it." he was only about half an hour away.
I didnt cry like i thought i would, i just couldnt believe id created AND given birth to a perfect gorgeous baby girl, she was all of a sudden the only reason i lived for.
Jon came in and he was the proudest Daddy id ever seen, he was high on life, i am disappointed that he couldnt be there for the birth but i had the most perfect labour and birth with Chris and Suzy, i wouldnt change a thing that happened.
So, at 10:15pm on the 15/10/09 Alissa Williams was born.
weighing 7pd 8oz and 50cm long, with a head cer' 35.5cm
I only required 2 stitches.
I love this little girl with all of my heart, i never thought it was possible to love someone soo much.
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Sorry it was so long guys, but thanls for reading
Aww great story Stevie!!
What a great job you did with only the gas! Hahaha, i laughed when the MW realised it wasn't on. Such a shame your hubby couldn't be there - always next time! hehe
xx
The birth of the light of my life Alissa :)
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awwwww, Fantastic story! Congratulations, you did so well! xx
congrats! what a good story! great job!!
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