Good luck Jodie... hope all goes beautifully for you. I joined FBC at the FBC postnatal morning tea when Jay was 8 weeks old. Since then I have attended the infant massage morning & had a great get together with some of the other March birth mums. What a wonderful organisation. Looking forward to becoming more involved (when time permits).
Tina H. Brissbane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jodie Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 4:07 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: We had a boy > Congratulations Tina and Marty! It's so nice to receive such wonderful > feedback about our beloved birth centre in Brisbane. > > I'm 39wks pregnant myself and eagerly awaiting the birth at "our" birth > centre. Best of health and happiness to you and your family. > > Jodie Miller > Friends of the Birth Centre Qld Assoc. > http://www.fbc.org.au > > > On Sunday 06 July 2003 19:46, M & T Holroyd wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: M & T Holroyd > > To: ozmidwifery > > Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 7:33 PM > > Subject: We had a boy > > > > > > Hi, > > > > I Just wanted to let you know how the birth of my fourth baby went. We had > > a beautiful big boy at the Birth Centre here in Brisbane. It was a > > wonderful experience that I still tell people about even now 4 months later > > (just leave out some of the more personal details). When I first rang my > > midwife I told her I had been having irregilar contractions since 5pm but > > now regular (approx 9.30pm) at 3min appart & that I was coping well at > > home, but with my history of fast labours she said I had better come in (I > > think she could hear something in my voice & Marty said he knew it was time > > to go anyway - I on the other hand was in my own world). We woke the kids > > & packed them into the car & off we went. On the way to the hospital my > > contractions got closer & in between contractions my almost 9yo daughter > > (Emilie) dozed, & my 6.5yo (Jeremy) & 3.5yo (Ethan) talked to me about what > > was happening. Jeremy asked me if the baby was going to come out of my > > belly (he knew where a baby comes from but my sister had recently had a > > c/section) & Ethan piped up "babies come out of a mummy's vagina don't you > > know Jeremy"... this set me off laughing & along came another contraction. > > Soon after another contraction (I would bang my head on the head rest for > > distraction) Jeremy said to me "Mummy how about you take big breaths in & > > out with your next pain to help" so I made an effort & he breathed along > > with me for the rest of the trip.... he was a real help. I arrived at the > > BC with my husband, 3 children, mother & two sisters in tow at 10pm. My > > Midwife had the tub full because she new I wanted a water birth, & she had > > beautiful music playing. I got into the tub soon after arrival (it was > > like sinking into heaven - what wonderful pain relief), Marty sat on the > > edge of the tub to support me & my three children hopped in and paddled > > around me rubbing my back with a contraction. Our midwife was wonderful & > > encouraged & welcomed my children... they felt so comfortable being there & > > we were all very excited. After a few contractions I asked the kids to get > > out (I was feeling that I needed to focus & have my own space at this > > time... maybe going through transition?). Not long after I started to > > push, push & push & even though the urge was as strong as it had ever been > > I didn't feel like I was moving my baby much at all (I'd never worked this > > hard at pushing before) & I had bad lower back hip pain with each > > contration (which was also new to me). Anyway, a short time later his head > > emerged but I was still pushing with all my might & it felt to me like he > > just wasn't going any further so when I heard our midwife tell Marty to get > > me up "now" I knew there was a good reason & was already on my way up & she > > had to give him a little tug because his shoulders were tight, he was born > > at 10.51pm on Sat 15th March (11 days before Emilie's birthday). I had > > minimal blood loss & a physiological third stage on the birth stool. > > Emilie cut the cord prior to third stage being complete but after it had > > stopped pulsating (she normally hates the sight of blood or even hearing > > the word but to be involved & cut the cord didn't bother her). I offered > > him a feed whilst waiting for placenta but he was to busy letting the world > > know that he was here. He weighed 4540 grams (10lb) & was my biggest baby > > by almost 500 grams. I had not even a graze & didn't even feel like I had > > had a baby (was that the mostly water birth?). He breastfed well & he is > > still thriving. Our midwife showed Emilie & I my placenta & Emilie was > > very interested... midwife explained it all to her. Emilie made the > > comment "it looks yucky mummy but I know it is very important & it's also > > good to know for when I go to Aunty Leasa's (my sister who was present) > > next birth (she is inviting herself & baby is not even planned yet)". > > > > This was my first BC baby, my first waterbirth, my first birth without VE, > > my first birth without any form of drugs (1st baby gas & peth, 2nd & 3rd > > gas only), my first birth in a squating position/upright (all others were > > semi-sitting), my first physiological third stage, first birth where the > > midwife truly trusted me & my ability. Also the first time any of my > > children attended a birth. All of my births were amazing & beautiful, but > > this was that little bit more special because I truly got what I wanted & I > > new exactly what I wanted before hand. Also there is alot to be said (as > > you all know) for knowing your midwife.. then you can trust each other. > > > > I have to say that I did end up with the excruciating afterbirth pains that > > were worse than they had ever been (but lasted for less days than > > previously)... hot packs & panadeine helped me through but only just. > > > > Thankyou for listening to my story (wish I had the creative writting gift > > so that I could make it sound as special & truly wonderful as it was... > > this does not do it credit) & A BIG THANKYOU to everyone who offered advice > > to my questions before my birth. IT WAS ALL VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. > > > > Love to you all, > > > > Tina H. 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