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Undecided Sex: girl Born: 09 February, 2008 Age: 0 years & 99 days Birthday in: 266 days Starsign: Aquarius Biggest achievement so far: -

Birth details

Type of delivery: Vaginal (without pain relief)
Duration of labor: 2 hours
Weight @ birth: 3.7 pounds
Length @ birth: 40cm

Undecided`s birthstory

On Friday night I had done lots of things. I had gone grocery shopping, blowed up balloons for my baby shower the next day, had dinner with my parents and baked cupcakes! But just as I was lying down into bed at 12pm a huge gush of my waters soaked us. I got into the shower while my partner called the hospital. I had 3 contractions before I could get out all lasting 2 minutes at 2 minutes apart. At the same time my partner was rushing around packing things into a bag that I might need - we still had 2 months to go, we hadn’t exactly prepared for this!

On the way to the hospital I had another couple of contractions now lasting 3 minutes a piece. Once in the birth suite they put the monitors on my belly to see how I was going and decided to do an internal exam. Within 45 minutes of going into labour the doctor announced she could see my baby`s bum! Did I mention she was at breach??? I was already 5-6 cm dilated. `You’re going to have a baby today` the doctor cheerfully said.

From there on they gave me the Gas to suck on. At first I didn’t like it but they kept making me have it and I am glad they did because by god it helped. This is when they break the news to me that we need to go have an emergency C-section to get her out. She was coming too fast for us both! By now I am completely out of it and am only now remembering the details. My partner Richard is staying very clam and is supporting me completely though I know he is as worried as I am. While they are preparing me and the theatre for my c-section she was still making her was down the birth canal.

I get to the theatre. From this point on Richard can’t come with me and apparently I begin to panic. At this stage most of the gas has warn off and I have had no other type of drugs. As the doctor is about to put my under a general antiseptic it appears that it’s not going to happen and I have to deliver Virginally within the next 10 minutes. A baby at breach, a first time mum and no antiseptic did not make a great mix for me!

At 2:08 my baby girl was here. 8 weeks premature I was unable to hold her. The nurse did bring her over to me and I got to kiss her nose. I had done it. The doctors were all very amazed at me. I had 2 stiches; it was a very minor tear.

By the time I was back in my room I felt fine - considering. I had a shower with the help of Richard and went to see my little girl. I could walk fine and only felt a little dizzy from the blood loss. She is so tiny, but she is very health. She is breathing on her own; she has no health issues and is starting to eat more and more each time.

I have now been discharged from the hospital but I am here all the time being with her. On the same day I gave birth I still attended my baby shower with allot of people in shock because we didn’t tell anyone till they arrived. It was a very fast experience!

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