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Post by Crazy on May 23, 2007 22:25:50 GMT 10
My first was also overdue by 5 days (I had the flu) but I laboured from 2am till 8.30pm and it was a disaster .. ventouse extraction, bad tearing, damage to baby's neck *shudder*. Hard to believe I went back and did it all again ... and again ...! *never again!!!!  * all i can say is  to ventouse extraction. my family has a very bad story about that - but it's probably best not to mention it here |
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Post by belinda on May 23, 2007 23:16:26 GMT 10
I'm so sorry to hear about your father Lisard. I can't even begin to imagine what this coming week will be like for you ~~ sending hugs your way.
I've really enjoyed reading everyone's birth stories, so I might as well add mine.
With my first born I went into labour at 2 am with my waters breaking. We had just returned home that day from a week long holiday in Victor Harbor and my due date was three weeks away, so it was a big surprise. I didn't even have my suitcase packed.
Arrived at the hospital at 7am, was told the baby would be born by lunch time, ended up having an epidural and everything slowed down. By 5pm I had been in labour for 13 hours and I was exhausted. They told me the baby had done everything possible and now it was up to me, but I just didn't get that urge to push. I asked them to get out the salad servers (forceps) and they obliged and voila, my first born Jamie was finally born weighing in at 5pd 7oz. He ended up in a humidicrib with his sunglasses on (tape over his eyes for protection) looking like he was sunbaking under the lights in the Caribbean. It took him 3 months to get up to a decent weight. Now he's taller than me and weighs more than me lol!
With baby number two I had my bag packed straight away as I wasn't going to get caught out this time. Because I went three weeks early with my first, I and everyone around me presumed it would be the same this time around. So three weeks before my due date the phone calls started, you know the ones "what are you doing still there ... why haven't you had the baby" etc. Everyone in my family history had always given birth at least 2 weeks before the due date. Well ... 9 days after my due date I was finally induced. That four weeks had to be the longest in my life, so right now I'm really feeling for Eils. Anyway, I was up in the hospital ward, got given the inducing gels at 7am along with a serve of baked beans for breakfast (what were they thinking lol), was told the baby wouldn't be born until at least 6 pm that night, but I was in agony by 7.15 am. The nurses gave me a panadol and left me to it. Luckily my hubby had arrived by about 8 am. Meanwhile I did the whole labour pain bit waddling around the room in agony (panadol doesn't do much for labour pains lol) with two mum's in my ward who had already had their babies watching on. Steve (hubby) asked the nurses to get me to a labour room but they said I shouldn't in labour yet (they didn't check me) but they would try to book a room by some time after 11 am. By 10 am they realised that 'maybe' I was in labour, so I walked to the next level down in full on labour .. did that lovely vomit as I got out of a lift in front of a fundraising stall with everyone looking on (oh that was dignified lol), got into the labour room, ten minutes later I couldn't hack the pain any longer so I insisted on an epidural, I was told there was no time and voila 10 mintues later baby number two (Amelia) was born weighing in at 6 pd 8oz. She was the heaviest baby born on my side of the family in over 50 years.
So there's my ramble lol!
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Post by hyperrune on May 23, 2007 23:30:34 GMT 10
Nurses seem to like torturing mothers-to-be, don't they? I'm sure my mum has some horror stories to tell - I kept her in hospital for a few months!
*ahem* but I'm sure Eileen's nurses will be nice and everything will go smoothly ;D
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Post by Mysterri on May 24, 2007 2:00:22 GMT 10
Just doing my night owl duty before Braffy takes over with rooster duty. Does this pregnancy feel like the longest in history? Eileen just looks so beautiful and is obviously in that 'pregnant bubble' haze so she's probably not overly stressed about it all. On the other hand, Damien is probably climbing walls by now!  I'd say we only have six days max to go before Bump enters the world. I don't think I could take too much more of this waiting!  |
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Post by thebraff (Braffy) on May 24, 2007 4:22:15 GMT 10
I don't think I can take too much more of this Rooster duty.
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Post by SJ on May 24, 2007 5:44:02 GMT 10
The Owlooster is going okay for me at the moment, I'm sure the rest of you are worn out though.. Imagine how Eileen and Damien are feeling... |
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Post by thebraff (Braffy) on May 24, 2007 6:26:56 GMT 10
I often don't get to bed until midnight or a bit after and then I am up at 4ish for Rooster duty. Eileen wouldn't be getting much sleep either which is amazing that she looked so beautiful at the Shrek premiere.
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Post by Roxy on May 24, 2007 9:33:06 GMT 10
Well at least we know the countdown really is on now! *bumps* just has to show it's self sometime within the next 6 or 7 days.  |
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Post by erinbella on May 24, 2007 9:42:43 GMT 10
I don't think I can take too much more of this Rooster duty. Hang in there Braffy for just a little longer. We all appreciate what you have been going through  |
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Post by sister on May 24, 2007 10:48:04 GMT 10
You can do it Braffy, we all have faith in you.
Hang in there.
Love Sis
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Post by Trilly on May 24, 2007 13:13:03 GMT 10
Can't help thinking how funny we all are ;D...a bunch of nail-biting wrecks!..hope D and E understand it's because we are so excited and happy for them!
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Post by sunshine on May 24, 2007 13:40:46 GMT 10
Can't help thinking how funny we all are ;D...a bunch of nail-biting wrecks!..hope D and E understand it's because we are so excited and happy for them! Yes, one very anxious honorary Uncle is constantly checking in, to see if there is any news. |
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Post by irishscorpio on May 24, 2007 14:34:18 GMT 10
oh my God, I knew it was a very big and painful experience...but *faints*.. am now officially petrified of going through it myself (I think I'll just get them to knock me out)...
Lisard, I am really sorry to hear about your dad. I hope this coming weekend, although somewhat sad will bring you some new/happy memories.
xx
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Post by RT on May 24, 2007 14:42:14 GMT 10
oh my God, I knew it was a very big and painful experience...but *faints*.. am now officially petrified of going through it myself (I think I'll just get them to knock me out)... Lisard, I am really sorry to hear about your dad. I hope this coming weekend, although somewhat sad will bring you some new/happy memories. xx it is very painful and scarey, especially when you get to the point that you would rather just curl up in a ball and die (im sure most mum's experienced the "OH MY GOD I'M GOING TO DIE STAGE), but it is all so worth it in the end. Its just like the most intense thing you will ever go through, then all of a sudden it just stops and you are on top of the world. My experiences were the two most frighteneing and confusing experiences i have ever been through but they also turned out to be the best days of my life. |
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Post by dededom on May 24, 2007 14:57:39 GMT 10
*shudders* Oh my goodness, these stories are bringing back the memories again and again. If it is any consolation Irishscorpio I am able to report that a collapsed lower back disc is actually worse than the pain of child birth. Shocking but true - from someone who has experience both  - but as RT says, at least you get the elation of a wonderful new life/bundle of joy in your arms who just LUBS you at the end of labour. Don't quite get the same endorphins out of a morphine drip, back brace and a walking frame... Ah, I bet that little baby is born today .... *exudes positive vibes into the ether* Back to work now... |
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- but as RT says, at least you get the elation of a wonderful new life/bundle of joy in your arms who just LUBS you at the end of labour. Don't quite get the same endorphins out of a morphine drip, back brace and a walking frame...