Wonderful, Tina! Margie
At Thu, 21 Nov 2002 19:45:30 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi fellow listers....thought I'd share my most recent follow thru > journey > with you all... > > ....Mmmmm where do I start.... > > Sally (not her real name) and I engaged in our partnership in her > 12th > week of pregnancy...she is married to Jason...and they have one > adorable little boy Patrick....who just turned three. Patrick's > birth > was pretty much a 'hamburger with the lot'.....induced at term > with synto for > suspected PROM..(hind water leak) and GBS positive....antibiotics > in > labour...continuous electronic fetal monitoring...birthing supine > in stirrups > in a pethidine haze...episi....and 'lift out' forceps...Patrick > then spent > 3-4 days in the special care nursery with query pneumonia?? The > experience > left Sally feeling quite fragile, but as she says....in the end I > just had to > 'get on with it'.... > > Her pregnancy this time started off on a much better note....she > had > community midwife care, and her midwife student in her ear at > every > opportunity :-)) Throughout the pregnancy we developed a really > wonderful > relationship...sharing over cuppas or lunch...often with extended > family a > round...never a visit under two hours...like me, > Sally hates to yack!!! > > Anyhow fast forward to last Friday 15th Nov...her due date (by > ultrasound > 11/11/02, by her dates 23/11/02) having come and gone...of course > necessitated a visit to the AN clinic :-))...Doc does his checks > says all is > just wonderful...but still insists on an IOL > (prostin) scheduled for 20/11 if nothing happens before > then....Sally says > OK.. > > Monday 18th.....0600 hrs...Sally phones me to say she's been > contracting for > a few hours....hind water leak again (GBS neg in this pregnancy), > excited > that things are on their way without the induction...However, > Monday came and > went without any further > action...tighenings and niggles ALL day Tuesday and Tuesday night > still > leaking with contractions...into hospital we go for IOL as planned > 0800 > Wednesday.. 1.0 mg of prostin 0900....midwife says Sally's cervix > IS really > stretchy...50% effaced....no dilation...just the typical "multips > OS" > > Sally was told to go home at 11.00 :-0 I couldn't believe they > would send her > home...all that prelabour stuff...a VE and prostin....receipe for > labour I > thought...however...midiwfe says no no may be a while yet...so > home it was > ..."rest up and return for > second prostin dose at 2.30pm" were the instructions... > > I arrived home about 11.45...only to receive a call from Sally to > say "meet > you back > at the hospital....labours come on in a hurry...contracting > 3/10.." > Surprise, surprise!! > > Labour kicked on well and truly...contractions coming quite think > and fast > once we got settled in birth room...As fate would have it a > midwife friend > just happened to bump into me on the way in to begin her > shift..she quickly > put her name up to care for Sally...and Janine (fellow BMidder on > placement) > just happened to be passing by so a good birth team was > assembled...The > midwife...gorgeous woman...just left us too it....just call me > when you've > got a head on view...and that we did...Sally laboured beautifully > strong and > well supported by husband Jason and later her mother-in-law who > came to > witness the birth. Sally was very active...then when contractions > got > enormous...she took up her birth position standing, leaning over > the > bed...wanted a good position to avoid an episi...Not to worry I > told her...no > episi today...:-)) > > I was in awe of this woman...she was frightened...her hands > shaking...but > determined to GIVE BIRTH to this baby...we all worked so well > together..contractions changed up a bit...and that beautiful > grunty sound on > the end of them....I asked Sally to tell me what she could feel in > her > vagina...her bottom...not quite sure, I encouraged her to put a > finger or two > inside and tell me...hesitant at first..she finally gave it ago > "cause I > ain't putting mine in" I told her...another contraction and I > could see > slight bulging at peak of > a contraction...and with contractions coming thick and fast and > sounding more > "pushy"...I called the midwife to join us...it was about 3.10pm... > > Sally's next few contractions were still working to becoming real > pushing > contractions...then that overwhelming urge finally came...Sally > still > standing, leaning forward over the bed with the birth team > assembled behind > her...with me squatting down infront of her, our hands locked in a > sweet > embrace...our heads together as I > softly talked her thru...letting her know what she would > expect...what her > helpers could see...reassurring her she was safe and that we were > with her > all the way...telling her how strong and powerful she was...to > trust herself > to open slowly...to let her > uterus birth her baby once that 'ring of fire' came... > > Gently and slowly....and with the most awesome birth roar...the > powerful > lioness Sally birthed her baby boy into the hands of the midwife > ...up went > the cheers of delight and tears of dad and mother-in-law...well > all of > us...at 3.29 pm... > > I looked up from caressing Sally, to see my midwife friend cast a > look over > to me ...I could see her then juggling this baby...so around the > bed I > went...to see a beautiful blue babe...but very very > flat.....totally flaccid > in midwife's hands....HR fine but babe not yet responsive to > vigorous > rubbing, drying etc... squatting on the floor...the midwife trying > to juggle babe and her bits and pieces...hands the babe over to > me.....this > beautiful babe in my hands....eyes wide open...cord > pulsating...but still yet > no drawing his first breath...I continue to caress him...talk to > him...rub > and dry....calling to Sally to come "call your baby in"....looking > a little > more worried now...the midiwfe answers yes to a voice from behind > that asks > "do you want some help" (was that you Janine??) I keep calling in > this baby > and with a gentle blow of breath to his face...in he comes...and > that first > cry came....beautiful...I then had the honour and privilege of > passing Sally > her baby...totally awesome!!!!!!!!! > > So there in that moment....'Sally met Harry' :-)) > > No synt for placenta which Sally births at 3.44pm... > > Oh how I love what we do!!!!!!!!! > > While Sally had no episi...a few stitches were needed...given by a > doc who > was a tad impatient for the local to kick in...but we soon sorted > him out > :-)) Finally a few sucks of gas for Sally to get the last few > stitches > done...and showered and dressed....we were left alone to do the > first > breastfeed together...everything went wonderfully... > > Caught up with Sally and family again last night and she is just > positively > "glowing"....baby Harry is feeding like a little trooper.. > > The end!!!!! > > with love TinaXX -------------------------------------------------------- Looking for a free email account? 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