January 2011 babies!

queenbean wrote: down, hehe. He arrived at 39+3 but I ended up needing an epidural about 12 hours into labour, and my god, if they offer me one again I'll be snapping that bad boy up. They definitely numb your back pretty good before putting the epidural needle in, and maybe it was because I was in so much pain from labour but I never felt the needle go in, and no pain at all after it was in. Bliss.

I love hearing stuff like that, makes me determined to stick with my plan to have one if I need it :-D

although...the other part of your post makes me mad (not at you ) ...when my friend had her epi,she jumped and said it really hurt when they put the epi needle in, and I knew her since she was 6, saw her put her hand on a wasp nest once, anyway, they should have realised then that something wasn't right, the spot where they put the epidural in is where she was sorest in the 2 weeks before she died
sorry to be a downer ...

I yelled for an epi after being in labour with C for 24 hours, but of course then the little toad sped things up and during the time it took for the anethesist to come, I was ready to push

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Beetroot! EPO! Awesome...must ensure I dont get the two mixed up!!!!!

Bowie - I nominate you for poasting a recipe every week for us ;)

Just been watching "Who do yu think you are" on telly. The family Tree search doco. I'm hooked, just hooked!

yep Bowie, you're going mental ...kidding ! I was Caitlynsmygirl up until a few months ago when I thought I should probably change it since I had Ty too ....Some of my older posts are still under caitlynsmygirl tho

Hey girls sorry I have been so slack at getting on the last week, have been following your posts on my phone but too lazy to switch the computer on!

Well good news, it seems that I have caught my PUPPPS rash early this time and it has almost disappeared with the creams I was given, I'm so freaking relieved! Thats not to say it won't come back or flare up as I stretch more. The problem I had last time is that I had it from my neck to my ankles & my arms were the worst. Wasn't looking forward to having to wear skivvies in the summer!

I won't reply to everything or else this would turn into a real novel. But -

*Epis - I didn't have one with my DD and am so glad now that I didn't. However like Kelly I demanded one near the end when a stupid registrar came in & told me I was about 4 hours away from pushing, but by the time they got the poor anaesthetist out of bed in the middle of the night (he only took 20 mins) I was already pushing. Was so guttered at the time but very thankful afterwards as I was able to get up & have a shower only around 4 hours after birth

*Tearing - I also had a 2nd degree tear (after an hour & a half of pushing my lovely DD was born with her hand up by her face) & agree with what some of the other girls said, I didn't even know I had torn amongst the pain of childbirth. Unfortunately though as I had a relatively new midwife she didn't stitch me up because I had a few grazes as well) and I ended up having to wait around 2 hours for an OB to stitch me up. I wasn't happy & neither was my MW! I did find the sewing up very painful but that was probably due to the delay in having it done & a lot of the adrenaline was probably gone.

TheKelly wrote: although...the other part of your post makes me mad (not at you ) ...when my friend had her epi,she jumped and said it really hurt when they put the epi needle in, and I knew her since she was 6, saw her put her hand on a wasp nest once, anyway, they should have realised then that something wasn't right, the spot where they put the epidural in is where she was sorest in the 2 weeks before she died sorry to be a downer ...

   So sorry to hear that Kelly

SiennasMummy wrote: *Epis - I didn't have one with my DD and am so glad now that I didn't. However like Kelly I demanded one near the end when a stupid registrar came in & told me I was about 4 hours away from pushing, but by the time they got the poor anaesthetist out of bed in the middle of the night (he only took 20 mins) I was already pushing. Was so guttered at the time but very thankful afterwards as I was able to get up & have a shower only around 4 hours after birth

Just wanted to add, I had an epi and 2 hours after the birth I was up and out of the hospital, into the birthing centre, so it's not incapacitating!!

Hi Jan Mummys!

have been following the posts, but way to busy at work to relpy to any of them!

but...

Wannabe- glad to hear your polycose test came back perfect!!! I get my results on Fri when I meet with my MW...fingers crossed!!!!

I love beetroot! reading all of the ideas I had to have some last night with dinner...but only the tinned stuff!

Me and DH going to our first antenatal class tonight...quite excited about it!

Well I better get back to it another busy day ahead...hope that everyone has a great day!

The best bit of advice I can give you ChickkyD about getting to the hospital is go when you are still comfortable.   There is nothing worse than travelling with painful contractions.  I only have a 30min drive and last time I decided to go when I was only 3cm dialated and my waters hadn't broke.  My contractions had just started to get closer together and a little more annoying.  Lucky we did go as there was a house being moved and it almost go stuck on a bridge 10minutes before the hosppital.  If it had of got stuck we would have had to turn around and drive for another 45min around the long way to get to the hospital and if I was further in labour may not have made it.

But we got to the hospital and my MW assessed me, we decided to get the show on the road and she broke my waters and Charlie was born about 5 hours later.

thanks for the advice Pandrew, i hadn't even considered the possibility of the road being blocked etc. or having to use a detour. When you go into labour how to you know it's the 'real thing'? I've had a couple of friends have false starts, get sent home for hospital to wait another day. Would hate to go all that way and it not be the real thing.

Bowie my mum was the same, 3 fast deliveries all around 2 hours. Fingers crossed for me its longer than that!

I've heard its one of those things you *know* but thats a good question. At least i have somewhere to stay near the hospital if it turns out to be a false start.

Thanks Queenbean ,she died when her daughter was 3 weeks old, has been 3 years but still miss her heaps, she was a great chick

Bowie, sounds like it could have been a BH, and yeah, contractions make those seem like a tickle haha, BHs you usually find your tummy goes quite tight for a few seconds

My friend had an epi, no side affects or anything and like QB was out of the hospital after an hour

With labour I say be prepared for anything and make a basic plan but basically go with the flow, whatever you need at the time, go for it