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Who am I?

I sometimes often feel like I don't know who I am anymore. I know who I was. I was a career woman. I was busy. I was important. People knew who I was. Then we decided to have a baby. Looking back Read more [...]

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Panic stations. Baby's heart-rate is dropping. Nurses and Docs are running around, inserting skull caps on the baby, taking my blood pressure. They advise us that we are going to have to go in for surgery. Daddy Read more [...]

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Anaesthetist is putting in epidural, when he arrives! I am so pleased to see him, I almost cry. Epidural hasn't taken effect yet - 5 mins and it does, I am happy. Read more [...]

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They ask me where Daddy is - I am now 5cm dilated and they are getting worried he's not there. They ring him on his cell phone, he says he isn't far away. I am crying with the pain, and the antheatist Read more [...]

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They ask me where Daddy is - I tell them that he should be there soon, we only live 20 odd mins away. Pain is bad now, and I am sucking on the gas like there is no tomorrow. I ask for an epidural - I can't Read more [...]

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I am in pain, with little gap between contractions. I am an expert at the gas. They move me to the Labour Ward - this is it, i'm actually going to have this little man! Read more [...]

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I wake with bad pains in my back, they are 3 mins apart. I am contracting! I call the nurse. The Doc comes to look, I am 3cm dilated. He breaks my waters. Contractions come fast after this, and pain is Read more [...]

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I call the nurse and ask for pain relief - I want sleep so I am prepared for what is coming with the birth. The Doc checks my cervix and then gives me pethidene - I sleep. It's bliss. Read more [...]

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Pains are getting a lot worse, I can't sleep, and am feeling bad. Nurses assure me I'm not in labour yet, so I don't bother asking them to call Daddy. I really want him to have a good sleep to be ready Read more [...]

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36w5d – Induction Day

Bad pains in my lower back. Nurse suggests having a shower, I am in there for almost 1 1/2 hours :) Pure bliss. The pressure and the heat of the water on my lower back is marvellous! They tell me I'm not Read more [...]

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36w5d – Induction Day

We have finished watching LOST (my new favourite TV show!) and I tell Daddy to go home and get a good sleep. Nothing is happening apart from a few cramps in my back, and they won't do anything more until Read more [...]

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36w5d – Induction Day

A few pains, but nothing much happens - they check my cervix again at 6pm and advise nothing has changed - more gel is inserted. Read more [...]