Vicky's Birth of Chloe

In September 2010 we found out that we were expecting our 2nd child. I had a really good pregnancy. When my June 20th due date came and went I got very frustrated as would any other overdue expectant mother. I tried everything to get our little girl moving, sex, big walks, spicy foods, castor oil (YUCK!!!), raspberry leaf tea, pineapple, bouncing on the tramp, the list goes on. I was so excited when my midwife rang me on June 28th and told me to be at the hospital at 7:30 the next morning to be induced!!

 

My partner and I hardly slept all night, we stayed up talking about how nervous we both were. When the alarm clock went off at 6am we both leapt of bed and went about having breakfast. We also unpacked and re-packed the bags for the baby and myself. When we arrived at the hospital I was put into a shared room with a lady who was having problems in early pregnancy. The midwives checked the baby and I. I saw the doctor at 11am and was given my first dose of gel at 11:30. I expected everything to kick off straight away, this was not the case. We went for walks up and down the stairs, but nothing happened, I was beginning to get upset, perhaps from lack of sleep the night before or it could have been from my selfish room-mate who had really noisy visitors all day. My midwife came to see me at 4:30pm and did a stretch and sweep, still nothing happened. At 6pm that evening my partner and I went down to the carpark to have our dinner in peace without our annoying room-mate. By 7pm we were rushing back up to the maternity annex on the first floor of the hospital. I was in hard labour!!

 

We were finally in a private room at 7:15 and my waters broke as I waddled in. I was put straight on the bed and given gas to suck on. I had my beautiful baby girl, Chloe, at 7:37pm 29th June 2011. She weighed in at 6lb 7.5oz. We were discharged later that night. She is 4 months old now, the time has gone so fast.

Tags: medical intervention, gas and air, labor, hospital, birth, birth stories, birth stories on demand, induction, gel, childbirth stories, birthing stories, midwife

Comments

[Jessica Doula]

I would love to know what country, state, and/or city you were in. I ask because I think its good but unusual to be sent home so early after a birth. I also haven't seen gas as a common pain-management practice in my area.