wanda72
18-01-2006, 09:20 PM
Cody’s birth story. (written 26.2.05)
Cody was due on Dec 23rd 2004. On the morning of Monday the 20th I woke up about 10am with period pain. That went all day, starting really mildly and getting more uncomfortable as the day went on. I kept saying to Bryce that this was the beginning and he would be born the following day. Around midnight I had a show, then I definitely knew things were on their way. I started to get really excited and then also a bit nervous. I had no sleep all night as the pains were getting consistent and more uncomfortable through the night. By 5am I was sick of sitting up in bed and also starving so I got up for some Weetbix. At 6am I rang the hospital and they said I was in the very early stages and to stay home for as long as I could. I had a shower and got myself ready. I rang Mum to tell her today was the day. Dad answered the phone and Mum was already crying before I even spoke to her. By 7:30am I was getting scared and it was starting to get painful, so I woke Bryce because I needed some support. At 10am I decided things were bad enough to go off to the hospital so I rang Mum and told her to meet us there and grabbed my bags and off we went.
I was examined on arrival and was only 2cm dilated but I was along enough for them to admit me, thank god! I didn’t want to be sent home. After all the paperwork they put me in a birthing room and left us to it. I think it took about 3 hours or more just to get to 3cm. I was in pain by then and already asking for Pethidine. They said it was too early and put me in the bath instead. I hated the bath, it wasn’t helping and the warm water was making me feel hot and stuffy and nauseated, so I got out not long after getting in.
I stayed mobile and tried every possible position and walking around. Every time I had a contraction my legs would uncontrollably shake and my bum would tense up. My legs ended up really hurting, as the spasms were tiring my thigh muscles out. Mum and Bryce were pleading with me to try the gas. I was scared of it making me throw up and didn’t want to but they convinced me and I ended up using it the whole labour. The midwife gave me some Panadine Forte and Tamazepan but they did absolutely nothing, so they finally gave me a Pethidine shot. That really only helped for about an hour. I don’t know what time I had that. I’d lost track of time at this stage. I think I got the shot before my water broke, I can’t remember. My water broke around 3cm, I was changing positions and pop, out it gushed. Jo the midwife said there was a tiny bit of meconium in it, but nothing to worry about. Basically after that things got worse and worse. I had the urge to push but wasn’t allowed because it was too early. The midwife said Cody was posterior, he stayed that way the whole labour until some time just before birth.
Things were getting bad and I was really having trouble coping with the pain. I mostly sat up on the bed and held onto Mum and Bryce, squeezing them to death through contractions. I don’t know how long after the Pethidine but I finally got an epidural at 9:30pm. They were worried it might slow down labour, but I didn’t care, I was desperate for it by then. I didn’t care how much the needle was going to hurt. I just wanted to be out of pain. At that stage I remember not caring if I ever walked again, but I could tell from the tone of Mums voice that is was very important to stay still, so I did my best during contractions. Once that had taken effect I could still feel a bit of pressure in my bum, but no pain. There was a lot of pressure there the whole time, it actually felt like Cody was coming out of my bum lol. I remember cracking a joke about something so I knew I was feeling better. Relief at last! I stayed on my side from then on, I didn’t want to be on my back. I could feel pressure in my bum every time I had a contraction but it was bearable and not painful. It started getting stronger around 11:30pm so I asked for a top up. Martina, the midwife checked me and said I was 10cm and ready to go. So no top up. She said she’d leave me for an hour then I could start to push. At around 12:30am I started pushing. Each time I felt the pressure in my bum I gave 3 good hard pushes. I stayed on my side with one leg up. That was the best part of the whole thing. I could focus on pushing Cody out and didn’t feel the pain of it so I was very calm and in control. I remember being impatient and kept asking “is it there yet?” meaning his head. I touched his head when he started crowning and it was all wet and smooshy. I pushed for about an hour and a half. The last few pushes she got me to sit up for some extra oomph because Cody was tiring after contractions, so his heart rate was showing.
At 1:36am Cody was born. He came out with the cord wrapped around his neck, which Martina quickly lifted off. He was put straight on my chest and he was just perfect. He lay there for a bit, then she flicked his heel and he took his first breaths and started crying. It was an amazing experience. After 7 long years and losing two babies I was finally a Mum! Cody stayed on my chest for a good hour or more while they stitched me up. Then they weighed him and Mum gave him a bath. I sent Mum and Bryce home at 4:30am and at 6am I got up and had a shower. After that I was taken to my room and got about 2 hour’s sleep. I woke up and Cody was sleeping but I grabbed him out for a cuddle and a good close look at him. I couldn’t believe how perfect he was or that he was my little boy, but he was :)
Cody was due on Dec 23rd 2004. On the morning of Monday the 20th I woke up about 10am with period pain. That went all day, starting really mildly and getting more uncomfortable as the day went on. I kept saying to Bryce that this was the beginning and he would be born the following day. Around midnight I had a show, then I definitely knew things were on their way. I started to get really excited and then also a bit nervous. I had no sleep all night as the pains were getting consistent and more uncomfortable through the night. By 5am I was sick of sitting up in bed and also starving so I got up for some Weetbix. At 6am I rang the hospital and they said I was in the very early stages and to stay home for as long as I could. I had a shower and got myself ready. I rang Mum to tell her today was the day. Dad answered the phone and Mum was already crying before I even spoke to her. By 7:30am I was getting scared and it was starting to get painful, so I woke Bryce because I needed some support. At 10am I decided things were bad enough to go off to the hospital so I rang Mum and told her to meet us there and grabbed my bags and off we went.
I was examined on arrival and was only 2cm dilated but I was along enough for them to admit me, thank god! I didn’t want to be sent home. After all the paperwork they put me in a birthing room and left us to it. I think it took about 3 hours or more just to get to 3cm. I was in pain by then and already asking for Pethidine. They said it was too early and put me in the bath instead. I hated the bath, it wasn’t helping and the warm water was making me feel hot and stuffy and nauseated, so I got out not long after getting in.
I stayed mobile and tried every possible position and walking around. Every time I had a contraction my legs would uncontrollably shake and my bum would tense up. My legs ended up really hurting, as the spasms were tiring my thigh muscles out. Mum and Bryce were pleading with me to try the gas. I was scared of it making me throw up and didn’t want to but they convinced me and I ended up using it the whole labour. The midwife gave me some Panadine Forte and Tamazepan but they did absolutely nothing, so they finally gave me a Pethidine shot. That really only helped for about an hour. I don’t know what time I had that. I’d lost track of time at this stage. I think I got the shot before my water broke, I can’t remember. My water broke around 3cm, I was changing positions and pop, out it gushed. Jo the midwife said there was a tiny bit of meconium in it, but nothing to worry about. Basically after that things got worse and worse. I had the urge to push but wasn’t allowed because it was too early. The midwife said Cody was posterior, he stayed that way the whole labour until some time just before birth.
Things were getting bad and I was really having trouble coping with the pain. I mostly sat up on the bed and held onto Mum and Bryce, squeezing them to death through contractions. I don’t know how long after the Pethidine but I finally got an epidural at 9:30pm. They were worried it might slow down labour, but I didn’t care, I was desperate for it by then. I didn’t care how much the needle was going to hurt. I just wanted to be out of pain. At that stage I remember not caring if I ever walked again, but I could tell from the tone of Mums voice that is was very important to stay still, so I did my best during contractions. Once that had taken effect I could still feel a bit of pressure in my bum, but no pain. There was a lot of pressure there the whole time, it actually felt like Cody was coming out of my bum lol. I remember cracking a joke about something so I knew I was feeling better. Relief at last! I stayed on my side from then on, I didn’t want to be on my back. I could feel pressure in my bum every time I had a contraction but it was bearable and not painful. It started getting stronger around 11:30pm so I asked for a top up. Martina, the midwife checked me and said I was 10cm and ready to go. So no top up. She said she’d leave me for an hour then I could start to push. At around 12:30am I started pushing. Each time I felt the pressure in my bum I gave 3 good hard pushes. I stayed on my side with one leg up. That was the best part of the whole thing. I could focus on pushing Cody out and didn’t feel the pain of it so I was very calm and in control. I remember being impatient and kept asking “is it there yet?” meaning his head. I touched his head when he started crowning and it was all wet and smooshy. I pushed for about an hour and a half. The last few pushes she got me to sit up for some extra oomph because Cody was tiring after contractions, so his heart rate was showing.
At 1:36am Cody was born. He came out with the cord wrapped around his neck, which Martina quickly lifted off. He was put straight on my chest and he was just perfect. He lay there for a bit, then she flicked his heel and he took his first breaths and started crying. It was an amazing experience. After 7 long years and losing two babies I was finally a Mum! Cody stayed on my chest for a good hour or more while they stitched me up. Then they weighed him and Mum gave him a bath. I sent Mum and Bryce home at 4:30am and at 6am I got up and had a shower. After that I was taken to my room and got about 2 hour’s sleep. I woke up and Cody was sleeping but I grabbed him out for a cuddle and a good close look at him. I couldn’t believe how perfect he was or that he was my little boy, but he was :)