I've just popped on while I have a quiet moment to let you all know that Amelia Grace arrived at 10:43pm on Monday 30 November. She weighed 3.53 kg (7lb 7oz), measured 49cm long and her HC is 35cm.
She was certainly in a hurry. Contractions started at 12:25pm Monday and within 2 hours were 3-4 minutes apart. My waters broke at 6:45pm and I had to call DH home from work. When we got to hospital at 8:00pm my cervix was only 2cm dilated - not encouraging since the contractions were almost on top of each other at this point. Got to delivery suite at 9pm and after only 35 minutes of pushing, Amelia was born. Her birth was completely natural, drug-free with a physiological 3rd stage. I was able to BF a little straight away. I ended up with 2nd degree tearing due to it all happening so quickly and did have gas while getting stitched up.
Mum and Dad are certainly very proud and I am so in love with my gorgeous little angel.
HANNAH = congratulations on the arrival of your beautiful daughter. I have been in torrens house without email access for a week so only just saw your news - so wonderful - had been wondering how you were getting on.
Smallfryplus thanks for the book idea, I'll check it out. THE TIME SHEETS ARE IN! one more thing off the list. Funny about EDD they are always a little confusing.
Mollycat wow baby engaged how exciting. Hope you're home for Christmas
Rachie goodluck hun, such a scary time BB is a great support.
ATM oh 5 days off is great I'm only at day 3 and I feel like a queen. Maternity Leave can't come quick enough. Only 16 days to go or so. (4 weeks) but I can see the finish line and with some LONG weekend on the way I'm so happy. I'm having the whole week after Christmas off bar one day. Then two full weeks to tidy my desk then OFF!
Been so sore at night latly, when I turn cos my back hurts bubs must not like it and hang on to something, my belly goes so tight and it hurts, I wimpered last night and DH rubbed my tummy (small but so important) Mind you then he got up for work, CRASH BANG. Opened the blinds bang crash, stomp stomp. I did Saturdays for 6 months and he slept through it, There is a BIG diff in noise levels!
Anyways I'm left relaxing at home on my own, it's his work do tonight so I'm sure he'll be tired. I'm driving (cos I wont be drinking) but have put an exit time of 11pm on the table, as a guide. I think that's fair. I slept till 10am (after being up till 2.30am) so I'm hoping with a slack day I'll make it.
I need to be in here.....
I am quitely ****ting myself! I have been fine until this morning and now I am starting to panic... *breath in, breath out*
I got up to the loo this morning and I had a little bit of air in my vagina (Sorry tmi) that usually happens when AF shows up and there was heaps of CM when I wiped.... I know this is not somehting usual ppl panic about, so I know I HAVE to be in here.
The increase in CM is usually a good sign - it means your estrogen levels are rising, as they do with PG. I noticed in my recent PG that I also got a bit windy - not from the "usual" spot - and this was on the days when I had more CM.
I'll keep my , but I am pretty optimistic for you.
How far along are you - have you had any scans yet?
Tanya - I totally understand your worrying - and I am truly sorry for your losses. I was the same with DS (deliriously naive with DD, as she was my first PG). This thread was an absolute Godsend for me and I was an ultra-high maitenance patient for my poor OB.
It's early days, but every day is a step in the right direction.
one more thing off the list. Funny about EDD they are always a little confusing.
, but I am pretty optimistic for you.
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