MonMic
15-08-2005, 01:43 PM
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Hiya everyone!
After what felt like the pregnancy that would never end :mad: we were finally joined by our DS last thursday 11.08.05. ;) He was induced but delivered normally and came into the world at 1002am. weight 3.770kg (8.5 pounds).
My due date was wednesday, but I had well and trully had enough and told the OB and tues that I wanted an induction if he was late. Induction booked for thursday, and wouldn't you know it I started getting very strong BH contractions on wed night, :rolleyes: didn't get much sleep and went into hospital on thurs as planned.
Midwife said I was 2cm dilated, but still not in real labour. She said I could probably go by myself sometime that day but I wanted him out! so they put the gel in and bang straight away labour started for real. I had an epidural put in and that slowed down the contractions so they put up the drip of oxytocin. Well that stuff is evil, it wiped out the epidural and I was back in full labour again using gas as well as the epi wasn't strong enough and bubs came very quickly 1.5 hours later.
He did not feed for the first couple of days, I was expressing and feeding him by syringe, but he eventually worked out what boobs are for and has been doing really well ever since.
Today is our first day at home, I fed him when we got home and put him in his cot and he has been asleep now for nearly 4 hours! I hope this does not mean he will be up alot tonight!
Hang in there all those mums who are still waiting, one way or the other they will come out! I was using lots of raspberry leaf capsules, the clary sage ess. oill, baths and walking every day, but mine still took his time, that doesn't mean they all will!
Take care everyone and let us know how you go when these babies decide to come out!
Monica
Hiya everyone!
After what felt like the pregnancy that would never end :mad: we were finally joined by our DS last thursday 11.08.05. ;) He was induced but delivered normally and came into the world at 1002am. weight 3.770kg (8.5 pounds).
My due date was wednesday, but I had well and trully had enough and told the OB and tues that I wanted an induction if he was late. Induction booked for thursday, and wouldn't you know it I started getting very strong BH contractions on wed night, :rolleyes: didn't get much sleep and went into hospital on thurs as planned.
Midwife said I was 2cm dilated, but still not in real labour. She said I could probably go by myself sometime that day but I wanted him out! so they put the gel in and bang straight away labour started for real. I had an epidural put in and that slowed down the contractions so they put up the drip of oxytocin. Well that stuff is evil, it wiped out the epidural and I was back in full labour again using gas as well as the epi wasn't strong enough and bubs came very quickly 1.5 hours later.
He did not feed for the first couple of days, I was expressing and feeding him by syringe, but he eventually worked out what boobs are for and has been doing really well ever since.
Today is our first day at home, I fed him when we got home and put him in his cot and he has been asleep now for nearly 4 hours! I hope this does not mean he will be up alot tonight!
Hang in there all those mums who are still waiting, one way or the other they will come out! I was using lots of raspberry leaf capsules, the clary sage ess. oill, baths and walking every day, but mine still took his time, that doesn't mean they all will!
Take care everyone and let us know how you go when these babies decide to come out!
Monica