Our wee pixie has arrived.....
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Topic: Our wee pixie has arrived.....
Posted By: shelleybean
Subject: Our wee pixie has arrived.....
Date Posted: 28 October 2006 at 6:59pm
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Hello Everyone - Finally have some time to fill you in..... here goes..........
Well what a battle we had but we got there in the end - here goes: Well it all started when I got show on Sunday morning - then I started getting period like cramps with light contractions through out the day and then again that night around 7pm then had more of a show. Rang my mid wife and couldnt get hold of her - but finally got hold of her in the evening to let her know what was going on. She then informed us to sit and wait to see what happens so then had a restless night but some sleep with 20 min contractions (light) Monday morning 7am contractions started getting stronger and stronger and varying between 5 and 30 mins, rang midwife at lunch time and she said let us know when you want to go up to the hospital. Then 7pm she rang to find out what was going on and told me to get some sleep as it would get worse through the night (sleep yeah right) and to call her in the morning if things didnt progress. Tuesday morning 7am rang midwife and she told us to go to the hospital and she'd meet us there, 8.30am got the hospital and had a VE about 9am only to be told I was 2cm (after all that work) 10.30 had VE and sweep to get things cracking after two days of minimal sleep I decided to have some pethidine. 12.00 VE still only 3 or 4 cm dialated (being generous) and my waters had to be broken, no turning back now. Then decided to take the gas unbeknowns to me it wasnt working. Well as things werent going to plan midwife decided to get a specialist in to see me and put a probe on to baby's head, to monitor baby's heart, which wasnt the most comfortable thing to be done. By this stage i was buggered and decided to get an epidural (god sent). At 3pm the head of Maternity at Christchurch Womens Hospital came in and gave me a VE and was happy with the progress. 5pm the anethnatis came in to top me up as it was wearing off, by this time I was fully dialated and was ready to push, again the head of Maternity came in and gave me a VE and Baby was suspectly posterior but was starting to push. About 30mins into pushing baby got stressed and heart beat went down to 90 bpm my mid wife rolled me over to my side and the heart beat came right - 1 hour later (still pushing) the same thing happened, so again I was rolled and bpm came right. At about 8pm no progress so head of Maternity guy came in to give us the bad news it was either vontuse and forceps or a c section, So Sam and I decided to go for the Vontuse and forceps so off we go to the theatre room after some more top up's and another 25mins of pushing and an apesiotamy (forgive my spelling) we had a wee girl. 6lb 7oz - Lily Joyce May Belcher on the 24th October at 8.42pm  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 28 October 2006 at 7:12pm
Congratulations Shelley and well done - sound like you did really well with a long labour  Welcome to the world little Lily. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Deez
Date Posted: 28 October 2006 at 7:15pm
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Congratulations Shelley....Welcome Lily -------------  
Lycan and Peyton = Moon and back!! |
Posted By: Millie1976
Date Posted: 28 October 2006 at 7:19pm
Congratulations Shelley and welcome to the world little Lily - she was similar weight to my little Olivier  ------------- Sebastien 2 years old Olivier 3 3/4 years old |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 28 October 2006 at 7:20pm
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congrats and look forward to photos of Lily...bet she is a cutie!
Ouch to the episiotomy (sp?)....hope u heal up soon ok! |
Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 28 October 2006 at 7:49pm
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COngrats Shelley! Doesn't sound like a pleasant labour but the end result is worth it!!!! ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 28 October 2006 at 8:13pm
| Congrats Shelley! I love the name Lily and can't wait to see some pics! Hope you are feeling better soon! |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 28 October 2006 at 8:25pm
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owies!!!! Congrats on your little princess after all that har work! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 28 October 2006 at 8:35pm
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Congratulations, Love her name and cant wait to see pics. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 28 October 2006 at 8:37pm
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gotta say well done you were sooo brave and congrat on your wee girl ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 28 October 2006 at 8:43pm
| Congratulations, sounds like a marathon birth, well done. Love the name (funny enough its also my nanas name Lilly Joyce) |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 28 October 2006 at 9:35pm
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What a birth, well done! Hope you're getting good advice on dealing with the episiotomy. Hope your little girl is doing well, and what a pretty name -------------  |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 28 October 2006 at 10:28pm
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Congratulations and welcome to little Lily! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 29 October 2006 at 7:37am
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congats welcome lily, its a lovely name.
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 29 October 2006 at 8:28am
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Congrats to you momma after a long labour and all that hard work !! And welcome to your beautiful wee bub, I love the name too - my nana *also* happened to be a Joyce. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 October 2006 at 9:11am
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Congrats Shelley and welcome little Lily! How freaky that Lily, Olivier and Sienna were all pretty much the same weight. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 29 October 2006 at 9:22am
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Congratulations Shelley! Sounds like you did an exceptional job!
Welcome to the worlk, Lily!  ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 30 October 2006 at 9:27am
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Congrats Shelley. Good job done. And welcome Lily can't wait to see some pics of you. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 30 October 2006 at 9:49am
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Gosh what a birth!! and I thought mine was long.... 36 hours. Well done to you both and welcome to Lily ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: Carmel
Date Posted: 30 October 2006 at 9:59am
| big congratulations |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 30 October 2006 at 10:39am
congrats shelley!! lily is a gorgeous name! i'm glad the vontuese and forceps worked for you and you didn't need a c-section you a legend for coping so well, i hope you are recovery well.------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: LockieandLiam
Date Posted: 30 October 2006 at 2:13pm
| Congrats Shelley - a big welcome Lily. Can't think of a better name to suit her either. Take care and hope to catch you soon. |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 30 October 2006 at 2:19pm
| Congratulations Shelley. Lily is a beautiful name. Cant wait to see pics! |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 30 October 2006 at 2:42pm
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Congratulations, Shelley - what a trooper you are to make it through such a long labour! Lily was on my list of names I love so needless to say - love the name! Hope you get some decent rest. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 30 October 2006 at 9:37pm
| Awesome news chicka!!!! Cant wait to see piccies hehe |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 31 October 2006 at 11:03am
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Congrats and welcome to little Lily ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: luna
Date Posted: 31 October 2006 at 4:15pm
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Yay. Big Congrats Shelley, and well done on the marathon effort to get Lily into the world.
Love her name - I also liked Lily as a name. ------------- Selina http://lilypie.com"> 
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