Glad to hear of the safe arrival.
Well, after two boys we have a girl (still in shock) and had a great hospital birth, one of the few hearing some people's stories. Saw my doc on Thurs, had a whinge and whine, then started niggling on early Fri morning. Stayed at home until midday, ruptured membranes and the pain level went up a few notches. Arrived at hospital by 1230, settled into my routine (when you work there, you know where to find things!!) of arranging pillows, beanbag, the nitrous etc. 5cm on arrival - very happy. Warned the midwives that once I start pushing the baby will arrive NOW, went into my own little dreamworld (thanks to analgesia) and had a 5 min second stage, birthed an 8lb + baby at 3:20pm, intact, and the midwife was the accoucher, doc turned up to do the congrats bit with head on view!!
Came home less than 24 hours later, and the girls at work I'm sure think I must be manic - just excited - can't sleep at work, keep hearing all the buzzers. Sorry we are a bit disjointed, just happy.
Kate is sleeping so I'm enjoying my boys.
Cheryl
From: Jan Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: Mary Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] New Years Greetings
Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2003 23:34:44 +1100
Hi Cheryl
Yes, I had my New Year baby, but closer to midnight on New Year's Day rather
than first thing in the morning ...
Anna Cassandra (4700g and 42 and a half weeks by dates) arrived into the
arms of her mother, cheered on by the whole support team, Father and
brothers, Grandma and good friend and me.
Almost a twenty four hour labour, long for a third, but I think a low-lying
anterior placenta had a lot to do with the slow start, also the membranes
remained intact right until the end (as had her mother's when she was born,
so her mother told me).
My client did lots of walking in the fresh air during the morning, used Mary
Murphy's magic Western Australian pain cream and back massage (thanks Mary)
and lots of supportive soothing words in the afternoon. She graduated to the
wonderful water in the pool in the late evening, but STOOD UP TO GIVE BIRTH
(you'd like that Jackie, but I forgot to wear my "Get up and Give Birth
T-shirt)
Oh, well, there's always next year for some great homebirth publicity.
Right now I'm on a high and preparing for the next two births.
Cheryl, I'll be crossing my fingers that you give birth a few seconds into
Australia Day and your baby becomes entrenched in Australian history as the
first Australia Day baby to be born!
I'll be watching the papers and this list.
Thanks for all the interest and support
Jan
On 1/1/03 8:27 AM, "Cheryl LHK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> Happy New Year to all.
>
> Wonder if Jan got her Jan 1 baby??
>
> Mind you, I was wondering if I was going to go into labour last night -
> would have been nice, will probably have to wait until Australia Day though
> ?? Drats.
>
> Hope those that worked had a great night.
>
> Cheryl
>
>
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