Tuesday 15 September 2015

My birth and pregnancy story ( Alex)

So - At 21 I had Alex - The whole pregnancy came as a massive shock to me and Daddy T. I was still living at home, with my parents. I found out I was having him at around 8 weeks! It completely threw us into panic,arguments with parents etc. As we had only been together for around 6 months and Daddy T didn't have a job ((he was still at college.)) We had to find our own place to live with no money! We relied on 2 nd hand things to get us by! I remember going to my 1st scan with Alex I knew nothing about pregnancy or birth or babies! None of my friends had children. And I didn't know what to expect at my first scan ((TBH I didn't think there was a baby in there)) We saw him and there he was this perfectly formed baby moving around on the screen...heart beating which looked like a butterfly! I couldn't believe it, Daddy T couldn't believe it! But he was there and he was real! With Alex my pregnancy other then the morning sickness was plain sailing! No problems at all! I must admit thou I didn't like pregnancy other then feeling baby move! I'm Rhesus Neg and had to have anti D jabs at certain points of my pregnancy.
The labour its self with Alex was only 2.5 hours! I was 40+2 when He was born! At 8.30pm  I remember sitting on the settee watching wild west ((of all films)) and I felt this click inside - as I still up this huge gush of water came out! I remember standing there looking down thinking oh god! Labour, Pain,need to do this that and the other. What should I do first? There was no pains at all then! I managed to get upstairs, ring my mum, hospital and change my trousers. Daddy T's mum showed up around 9.30pm and by this point I had terrible pains and off to the hospital we went. I can remember laid in the back seat of the car with these pains going on thinking if this is only 1-2cm dilated I wont see 9cm! We got into the hospital car park at around 10pm and upto delivery ward. By this point the pains where unbearable I seriously thought I was going to be in labour for hours on end! I remember climbing onto the bed and the midwife going through my notes asking questions. The pains where so close together no rest between each one. I remember thinking will she hurry up with the pain relief and check me over. In which she did by around 10.30pm ((think everyone was under the impression first baby she'll be on age's)) Next thing I know she hits this emergency button....hands me gas and air and said "this baby is ready to come". By this point another midwife walks in with her deliver tray and I was told to push! By 11.24pm he was born! All 8lbs 5oz of him! I was so shocked! But he was perfect and a little grey too!



Me and Alex he was only a few minutes old when this picture was took.

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