The Birth of Xander Lochlan - All The Mishaps!
After watching my due date pass me by on June 21, 2003, i wasnt too worried. Had only found out i was pregnant 3 months earlier, and wasnt impatient like all the other girls!! But after another week of sleepless nights, i was ready for "it" to come out!! daily visits to my doctor resulted in many broken promises of being induced - I was starting to really stress as none of the obs were going to have insurance, and would refuse to deliver babies as of july 1. Something to with the government - did realy pay attention, thought they would sort it out in time. June 30 came, along with another visit to my doctor. Now i was 9 days over, and really worried. What if i couldnt deliver at my local hospital? Was told that i could be induced in an hour, otherwise i could have the baby at a hospital 30 mins away, in Mandurah. All good! But 45 minutes later, after arriving at the hospital, was informed that 3 ladies with twins were in labour at that point, and there's no way i would be induced today. I couldnt help it, i broke down - and my blood pressure went way up. I was told to go home and go to bed. Rested, then had a show. Got pumped up - was this it? Some back pain, but nothing that was progressing very fast! Went to bed that night, and started waking up with some massive pains. Went for a walk around the house for a while, and rang the hospital. It was about 11pm, and they told us not to bother coming in, no-one would be delivering my baby there until the dispute was resolved. Woke my mum up (no partner at that point, he didnt stick around) and told her the situation. We decided that it would be better to go to the nearest hospital and get checked, especially with the way my blood pressure had been acting! Went to hospital 30 mins away, was admitted, informed my blood pressure was still way up, but only 1cm dilated. And i had thought the pain was inbearable then! was given a room of my own, a shot of pethadine and told to get some sleep, as it was 4am, and my doctor would be in at about 7am, so mum went home and i went to sleep. 3 hours later - was woken up by my doctor and told that at 8.30am i would be induced. Asked nurses to call mum. After my waters were broken, and drip was inserted, went back to room and had shower, trying to cope with contractions that seemed to be rushing up on me! Asked if my mum had been called, was told no. Got pretty agitated and told them i needed my mum!! went back to shower. After mum arrived 20 mins later (think she broke a few speed limits!) she found me writhing in agony in the shower, so my midwife came and they took me to the delivery room. i progressed quite quickly, and within about an hour i was pushing. But i was told that i wasnt ready. So i asked for an epidural. Had had nothing up until then for the pain. Was THEN told i was too far along! Cant win! So i started pushing, and after 90 mins, xander had crowned, but i was to small for him to get out. So after much discussion between mum and my doctor, they agreed on an episiotomy, but make the cut during a contraction(not enough time to wait for pethadine to kick in, baby was starting to get distressed). I screamed the whole ward down!! after about another 15 mins or so my baby was born! I asked what sex it was, was told it was a boy, then "No wait, thats his umbilical cord!" Then "No, its definately a boy!" My babe was laid on my stomach, and i counted his perfect fingers and toes, and looked into his black eyes. I thought "He looks like a Xander. Xander Lochlan." Then he was taken and cleaned, while i was stitched up and went for a (Very painful!) shower. Spent 4 days in hospital, going crazy. Bub didnt want to sleep! Ever! he got better with time. About a week later, tore my stitches, but doctor never fixed it up, and left me very self conscious. Very worried about having another!! But so very much in love with my baby boy, he is my whole family, my whole life :)
