Well I am home from the hospital, but bubs have to stay behind as they weighed 4lb14 and 4lb13, they are breathing and functioning well on their own they just need to build up their strength to feed properly as they are too sleepy to feed on their own. Hopefully it won't be too long before we get them home. I am missing them badly
My labour was wonderful!! Yes I did say wonderful!!!!! lol When I went in to have my waters broken I had already dilated another cm, at 10.30am they hooked me up to a drip and broke my waters, I had an epidural line put in, but because of all the tape I had on my back, I couldn't use my TENS machine. Having the epidural put in was the worst part, I nearly feinted!! I then started having contractions, they were just manage able with some heat packs applied to my back and belly, I was breathing through them quite well. After 3 and a half hours of contractions, not being particularly consistant, my partner decided to go for a walk and get some fresh air, he checked with me first I said no worries, I thought I was going to be there for a while. Any way half hour later there was a god almighty contraction and I felt bubs head move into the birth canal, Duncan walked in just intime to witness our first twins arrival. I screamed for drugs, but it was too late, I had to push, so push I did and Suzanna was born at 2.25pm. Then Jennifer made her way into the birth canal only she had her hand on her face, the doc had to get her hands in there and fish around to get her hand off her face, OUCH!!!! Anyway Jennifer made her way into the world at 2.39pm. To say that I am proud to have done all that without drugs is an understatement. I was feeling like a bit of a smarty pants after that. My recovery has been fantastic, I was up and about the next day organising my room and co-ordinating feeds, nappy changes etc. My stitches have healed really well and am glad that my pelvic floor is still intact. I did do lots of exercises though so all you ladies brewing twins keep them up they pay off in the end! Just feeling a little tired and numb at the moment, but a good nights sleep in my own bed should help me get strong for my girls. I will go see them every day and express my valuable breast milk for them and hope that they will be home very soon.
lol When I went in to have my waters broken I had already dilated another cm, at 10.30am they hooked me up to a drip and broke my waters, I had an epidural line put in, but because of all the tape I had on my back, I couldn't use my TENS machine. Having the epidural put in was the worst part, I nearly feinted!!
I then started having contractions, they were just manage able with some heat packs applied to my back and belly, I was breathing through them quite well. After 3 and a half hours of contractions, not being particularly consistant, my partner decided to go for a walk and get some fresh air, he checked with me first I said no worries, I thought I was going to be there for a while. Any way half hour later there was a god almighty contraction and I felt bubs head move into the birth canal, Duncan walked in just intime to witness our first twins arrival. I screamed for drugs, but it was too late, I had to push, so push I did and Suzanna was born at 2.25pm. Then Jennifer made her way into the birth canal only she had her hand on her face, the doc had to get her hands in there and fish around to get her hand off her face, OUCH!!!! Anyway Jennifer made her way into the world at 2.39pm. To say that I am proud to have done all that without drugs is an understatement. I was feeling like a bit of a smarty pants after that. My recovery has been fantastic, I was up and about the next day organising my room and co-ordinating feeds, nappy changes etc. My stitches have healed really well and am glad that my pelvic floor is still intact. I did do lots of exercises though so all you ladies brewing twins keep them up they pay off in the end! Just feeling a little tired and numb at the moment, but a good nights sleep in my own bed should help me get strong for my girls. I will go see them every day and express my valuable breast milk for them and hope that they will be home very soon.
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