The big day Lincoln is Here!
It's been almost two weeks and I'm just getting my head around the miracle of birth.
So it all began at 1.30am on the 25th of January. I woke up needing to pee (no surprise) and as I got out of bed LEEK! I actually pulled my nighty over my head to stick between my legs so I wouldn't drip to the toilet.
I was so excited. I woke DH who woke with a startle and wanted to phone everyone. I managed to keep him off the phone till 5am (this was hard)
I had regular BH but no real contractions.
At 3am I phoned the hospital and just let them know what was going on. They said to stay at home; I was tired but couldn't sleep.
At 7am the hospital phoned back to say that I needed to come in. Because they don’t like you to go more than 24 hours without a baby coming after waters are ruptured.
So we got my bags in the car and dropped the dog off to my mum, who was so excited and really nervous.
I think I was the calmest person in the room the whole day.
Mum wanted to come for the birth but I didn't want her to be there all day if this was going to take a while. So I said we'd phone with knew or at noon.
My OB came in and had a look, She gave me an internal and I just about hit the roof (this was the most painful thing I've ever felt at this point ;) )
I was only 1cm dilated! So onto a drip I went to see if we couldn't speed things up. (10am)
I was also advised to get an epidural now if I wanted one. I wasn't sure but decided to have it in now rather than waiting, I only had a ****tail (sounds exotic but it's not) The fentanel in it made me itch like crazy but I could walk and sit on the ball which was great.
My first midwife was blah bit young and no real empathy. By 2pm there was a new midwife who is a legend, no kids but great talked me through every step and was really helpful.
4pm I had another internal this time with the ****tail on board so no pain, only 2cm dilated! so the C section discussion begun. I was always ok with it. Lincoln had been so calm through all of this and his HB and mine were all great.
So they upped the drugs and said they think he is posterior. So I got to lie on my side (not comfortable) to see if he'd turn.
I had a top up of the ****tail but the pain was increasing. The contractions until now had been in my tail bone and now moved to my belly. Little man Turned :leap:
About 5pm I was in agony. the nurse didn't understand as I shouldn't need any more drugs. I got off the bed and sat on the ball clutching DH hand and breathing through the pain.
6pm in walks my very glamorous OB to do another internal at the point it wasn't the most painful thing I'd experienced. FULLY DIOLATED!
"Sarah it's time to PUSH!" WTF. I was so shocked! Mum just walked in the door too.
It’s funny to say but pushing is more comfortable than contractions at least it was for me. I had my legs on DH and the Midwifes hips my hands behind my knees and was pushing like there was no tomorrow for 1 hour. The Midwife was so good and really helped me know where to push.
Mum and DH said I went purple at the end, All I can remember is being hot. DH putting a flannel on me and fanning me with a laminated sign showing how big dilation is. :lol: funny what you remember.
I remember feeling when his head was out and the relief. I also remember the burning of my tearing (which is what I wanted, rather than cutting) as his shoulders came into this world. The only time I swore. DH said the ob helped him through a little. Then there was only relief and with a gush my big boy was out and screaming.
Later DH said that I had my feet on his sholder and the Midwife for the birth, I totally don’t rembmer that but DH was a little stiff. Also said he couldn’t believe how much I could bend. I quickly said “and will only do so again if there is another child born” :lol:
I was able to do a sit up and see him all wrinkled and screaming. The ob then helped DH to cut the cord which was so thick DH said twice as thick as his Daughters. They put Lincoln on my chest all warm. He then opened his eyes and started crying, He spoke to me for the whole hour he was on my chest I was crying with joy.
Now comes the eww bit. The placenta. It was huge (although I have no idea what normal is) my ob said it was twice normal. Unfortunately I can remember what it looks like too.
DH stayed with me for a while then went into the hall and phoned the world what a proud dad. My mum was in awe. She said she pushed with me the whole time. I think she was a little distressed but I’m glad she was there and so is she.
We didn’t know what we were having and I always thought I wanted a girl but when I saw Lincoln and felt him on my chest, I never wanted anything else.
I am so overwhelmed with love for this little person. I think that is the one thing I could have never imagined.
