kameha
02-02-2011, 02:23 AM
This is a little late (she's 1 year old now) sorry life has been hectic and I have no idea where this past year went. But here goes....she was due on the 11th of January but just would not get out. My son arrived 1 day early so I was expecting much the same, maybe a few days late at most but that didn't happen. She ended up being 12 days late and only because they eventually induced me. This second pregnancy was a million times harder than my first. I became anemic, which is low iron which means the oxygen doesn't efficiently get moved around my blood which meant I felt short of breath constantly. Lets just say it was really really hard and I was over being pregnant very quickly so I became quite depressed towards the end especially once she became over due, it was the worst 12 days of my life, sorry a little dramatic but I felt horrible.
That being said once I was induced her birth was pretty perfect in my books. They induced me at 9am in the morning by inserting a string thing into my cervix which made it dilate.....somehow. My partner stayed at the hospital all day but not much happened, very mild contractions start about 6pm but nothing dramatic so he left to go be with our son and stay with my mother who lives close by. The string thing fell out about 9pm as my cervix opened more but still not very strong contractions so I slept for a few hours. Woke up to stronger contractions at 11pm and labored on my own in my room in dim lighting for the next couple of hours with midwife checking every hour or so. Was very peaceful and quiet, very minimal disturbance.
The contractions became stronger and stronger and at about 3am my mucus plug came out shortly followed by my water breaking. When I labour I become very withdrawn and quiet and find it very hard to listen or respond to anyone. They checked me and said I was only 5 cms, I knew from my sons birth that when they told me I was 5cms he was born an hr later, but not being able to communicate very well all i said to her was 'is my partner coming?' since earlier she said they would contact him when it got close to the birth. She says 'oh we will a bit later on' so immediately I somehow managed to msg him saying "come now!"
My mum and partner arrived at 4am at which stage they decided to get me to walk to the birthing suite rather than an ordinary room, took a little bit since I had to stop everytime I had a contraction. Got to the room walked over to a bench and said to my mum "i need to push" so pushed her head out in one push while standing up. Mum had run off to get someone since no midwife had accompanied us. I said something like "her head is out!" while standing there and reaching down to touch her head. Midwives finally arrive and are all panicky telling me to walk over to the bed where their stuff is somewhat set up. I refuse but they all eventually make me walk the 4 steps to the bed with a head between my legs. Then pushed out her body and the widwife caught her. Born at 4:12am, 12 min after my partner arrived.
So all in all the whole experience was frustring in that she refused to come on her own, then nice and peaceful through the majority of labour and then a little chaotic at the end, but was fast which was good. Oh and then getting stitches was way worse than labour and delivery, i'd do the whole thing over 3 times if i could avoid getting stitches. Both births have been the same in that i'm very quiet through labouring and birth and then much more vocal during stitches. For some reason whatever numbing stuff they use down there it does not work at all for me. So I hope this is helpful for someone, I enjoyed sharing.
That being said once I was induced her birth was pretty perfect in my books. They induced me at 9am in the morning by inserting a string thing into my cervix which made it dilate.....somehow. My partner stayed at the hospital all day but not much happened, very mild contractions start about 6pm but nothing dramatic so he left to go be with our son and stay with my mother who lives close by. The string thing fell out about 9pm as my cervix opened more but still not very strong contractions so I slept for a few hours. Woke up to stronger contractions at 11pm and labored on my own in my room in dim lighting for the next couple of hours with midwife checking every hour or so. Was very peaceful and quiet, very minimal disturbance.
The contractions became stronger and stronger and at about 3am my mucus plug came out shortly followed by my water breaking. When I labour I become very withdrawn and quiet and find it very hard to listen or respond to anyone. They checked me and said I was only 5 cms, I knew from my sons birth that when they told me I was 5cms he was born an hr later, but not being able to communicate very well all i said to her was 'is my partner coming?' since earlier she said they would contact him when it got close to the birth. She says 'oh we will a bit later on' so immediately I somehow managed to msg him saying "come now!"
My mum and partner arrived at 4am at which stage they decided to get me to walk to the birthing suite rather than an ordinary room, took a little bit since I had to stop everytime I had a contraction. Got to the room walked over to a bench and said to my mum "i need to push" so pushed her head out in one push while standing up. Mum had run off to get someone since no midwife had accompanied us. I said something like "her head is out!" while standing there and reaching down to touch her head. Midwives finally arrive and are all panicky telling me to walk over to the bed where their stuff is somewhat set up. I refuse but they all eventually make me walk the 4 steps to the bed with a head between my legs. Then pushed out her body and the widwife caught her. Born at 4:12am, 12 min after my partner arrived.
So all in all the whole experience was frustring in that she refused to come on her own, then nice and peaceful through the majority of labour and then a little chaotic at the end, but was fast which was good. Oh and then getting stitches was way worse than labour and delivery, i'd do the whole thing over 3 times if i could avoid getting stitches. Both births have been the same in that i'm very quiet through labouring and birth and then much more vocal during stitches. For some reason whatever numbing stuff they use down there it does not work at all for me. So I hope this is helpful for someone, I enjoyed sharing.