TyBean
31-10-2006, 16:42
The countdown was almost finished to his due date, and I knew I would only have to be one day overdue at the most as the OB had argreed to induce me before he went on holidays.... but we were anxious to meet our lil man.
Sunday arrived and we were going on a memorial cruise with our car club for Steve Irwin out to the Australia Zoo... we were hoping I would last the day at the zoo at least as it was a 2 hour drive back home if I went into labour.... Well we lasted and we started heading home at half past 4.... and about 15 minutes into the drive home, I started having contractions. Talk about timing. They were all over the place and on and off. We thought they had finished close to midnight.... But I got up to do one of my famous sprints from the bed to the loo at 0219 and the contractions started again.... but they felt that bit different, but I didn't do too much about it as I had had that many fake labours it wasn't funny... so I let DP sleep. So inbetween contractions and lil cat naps, I lasted until my DP's alarm went off for work and he woke up to find me in pain. He must have got the feeling that it was it too... he went to work and organised everything, and as I was getting out of the shower at about 7 after sitting in there under the hot water for half an hour (as we don't have a bath :( ) he walked in the door and said he had organised with the boss to have the day off as I was in labour.
We called the hopital and the midwife confirmed it was a proper labour, but to last it out at home until my waters broke, the contractions were closer or until I couldn't take the pain ne more.
So we got a paper and pen and started recording the contractions so we could be certain how far apart they all were.
I had a show at 11am. And thats when it finally sank into me that this was the real thing!
Mum came round at about 12 with lunch as she was going to be at the birth too.
The contractions were 4-5 minutes apart and just as we were about to call the hospital to let them know we were coming in, they called to check up on me and told me to come in.
I got there and they hooked me up to the monitor and the contractions were coming in STRONG and close. So I was taken into the birthing suite and the idwife did an internal.... she could feel the buldging waters and his head, but couldn't find the cervix, so originally it was thought I was 10cms then.... so she got another midwife to do one and she found the cervix, hidden behind the buldgin waters and his head. I was about 4cms dialted. So they weren't sending me home!!
Well after hours of waiting my OB came in at 1730 and felt and I was about 6cms, so he broke my waters.. what an incredible feeling, and release of pressure.... well it all took off from there. Contractions on top of one another, and I got offered the gas.... and after figuring out how to use it it slightly took the edge off the pain, but boy could I still feel it!!
Well the OB got called into an emergency C section and said he's be back in half an hour.... I heard him and thought to my self... 'i can't last another hakf hour'!!!!
And then the 'I can't do this anymore' came... and I don't know how many times I said that.... but I never want to hear that phrase again. Lol.... my poor mum, midwife and DP!!!
Well I made the half hour and felt the urge to push and after pushing and pushing, with not a lot of screaming, just pushing groans, that are no joke needed coz I just couldn't push hard enough without them!!!... I could feel his head coming.
Mum got called down to look and she was in tears!!
The gas got taken from me and the pushing began.... and 3 steps forward 2 steps back began, and I started to get really disheartened cause I could feel it all and I really just didn't have any energy left.
And then I felt a sting and could feel his head crowning... and about a minute later his head was out, I was going brilliantly,.. no tearing, until he had his hand under his chin and come out 'thinking' and i got a tiny tear, but thankfully not the muscle... seconds later out he came, with the most amazing cry I had ever heard.
He got placed on my chest and my first words were 'Hello my lil man.... I love you'.... (my goodness I'm getting teary)... and his daddy came over and said hello and gave us both huge cuddles, crying as well.
It was 1949 on Monday October 16, 2006 and our family had grown with our small little miracle... TYLER PAUL... our new addition... weighing 3445gms (7lb 9.5oz), 50cms long and a head circumference of 34.5cms. Our lil bundle of joy.
And it was incredible, coz I was almost dead... I had no energy, couldn't even talk or open my eyes... and as soon as he was out, it was as if someone had thrown a huge bowl of cold water at me, I was wide awake and so full of energy it wasn't funny!!
Daddy cut his cord, and Nanna got to say hello. Our life as a lil family had begun.... and I wouldn't give it up for the world!!
All natural, a little bit of gas, feeling everything that was happening, I would go thru it again in a heartbeat. :)
It really is the most amazing experience in the world!!!
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p28/Tylers_Mummy/PA160285.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p28/Tylers_Mummy/PA160292.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p28/Tylers_Mummy/PA160297.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p28/Tylers_Mummy/PA160300.jpg
Sunday arrived and we were going on a memorial cruise with our car club for Steve Irwin out to the Australia Zoo... we were hoping I would last the day at the zoo at least as it was a 2 hour drive back home if I went into labour.... Well we lasted and we started heading home at half past 4.... and about 15 minutes into the drive home, I started having contractions. Talk about timing. They were all over the place and on and off. We thought they had finished close to midnight.... But I got up to do one of my famous sprints from the bed to the loo at 0219 and the contractions started again.... but they felt that bit different, but I didn't do too much about it as I had had that many fake labours it wasn't funny... so I let DP sleep. So inbetween contractions and lil cat naps, I lasted until my DP's alarm went off for work and he woke up to find me in pain. He must have got the feeling that it was it too... he went to work and organised everything, and as I was getting out of the shower at about 7 after sitting in there under the hot water for half an hour (as we don't have a bath :( ) he walked in the door and said he had organised with the boss to have the day off as I was in labour.
We called the hopital and the midwife confirmed it was a proper labour, but to last it out at home until my waters broke, the contractions were closer or until I couldn't take the pain ne more.
So we got a paper and pen and started recording the contractions so we could be certain how far apart they all were.
I had a show at 11am. And thats when it finally sank into me that this was the real thing!
Mum came round at about 12 with lunch as she was going to be at the birth too.
The contractions were 4-5 minutes apart and just as we were about to call the hospital to let them know we were coming in, they called to check up on me and told me to come in.
I got there and they hooked me up to the monitor and the contractions were coming in STRONG and close. So I was taken into the birthing suite and the idwife did an internal.... she could feel the buldging waters and his head, but couldn't find the cervix, so originally it was thought I was 10cms then.... so she got another midwife to do one and she found the cervix, hidden behind the buldgin waters and his head. I was about 4cms dialted. So they weren't sending me home!!
Well after hours of waiting my OB came in at 1730 and felt and I was about 6cms, so he broke my waters.. what an incredible feeling, and release of pressure.... well it all took off from there. Contractions on top of one another, and I got offered the gas.... and after figuring out how to use it it slightly took the edge off the pain, but boy could I still feel it!!
Well the OB got called into an emergency C section and said he's be back in half an hour.... I heard him and thought to my self... 'i can't last another hakf hour'!!!!
And then the 'I can't do this anymore' came... and I don't know how many times I said that.... but I never want to hear that phrase again. Lol.... my poor mum, midwife and DP!!!
Well I made the half hour and felt the urge to push and after pushing and pushing, with not a lot of screaming, just pushing groans, that are no joke needed coz I just couldn't push hard enough without them!!!... I could feel his head coming.
Mum got called down to look and she was in tears!!
The gas got taken from me and the pushing began.... and 3 steps forward 2 steps back began, and I started to get really disheartened cause I could feel it all and I really just didn't have any energy left.
And then I felt a sting and could feel his head crowning... and about a minute later his head was out, I was going brilliantly,.. no tearing, until he had his hand under his chin and come out 'thinking' and i got a tiny tear, but thankfully not the muscle... seconds later out he came, with the most amazing cry I had ever heard.
He got placed on my chest and my first words were 'Hello my lil man.... I love you'.... (my goodness I'm getting teary)... and his daddy came over and said hello and gave us both huge cuddles, crying as well.
It was 1949 on Monday October 16, 2006 and our family had grown with our small little miracle... TYLER PAUL... our new addition... weighing 3445gms (7lb 9.5oz), 50cms long and a head circumference of 34.5cms. Our lil bundle of joy.
And it was incredible, coz I was almost dead... I had no energy, couldn't even talk or open my eyes... and as soon as he was out, it was as if someone had thrown a huge bowl of cold water at me, I was wide awake and so full of energy it wasn't funny!!
Daddy cut his cord, and Nanna got to say hello. Our life as a lil family had begun.... and I wouldn't give it up for the world!!
All natural, a little bit of gas, feeling everything that was happening, I would go thru it again in a heartbeat. :)
It really is the most amazing experience in the world!!!
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p28/Tylers_Mummy/PA160285.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p28/Tylers_Mummy/PA160292.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p28/Tylers_Mummy/PA160297.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p28/Tylers_Mummy/PA160300.jpg