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So big bubs finally made his appearance....

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So the second sweep i had was not enough to get things properly started, and last Tuesday, at 8am, we went in for our induction. I had the pessary and 9ish and was 3-4cm, then it got tricky... I was hypersensitive to it so by 12pm had gone from none to contracting 6/7 times every 10mins. Needless to say they took it out, but the effects stayed and i was on gas and air by 1pm! We got taken on to delivery suite at 3.30pm where we set up camp for the night. Come 8.30pm I was only 5cm and so had my waters broken! Then the pain came and i promptly requested diamorphine, mmmmhhh good stuff. We contined through the night and were 10cm around 4.30am. As bubs was so chilled, they gave me 3 hrs to disend and push, i got him down low but they decided vontuse was needed. So they began, bubs head was born at 8.24am on 24th July but then my worse fear ca-me true, shoulder dystoria. So nice emergency situation, lots of people, doctors trying to rotate him. Luckily at 8.29am the rest of him came. He was relatively unscathed and didnt need any special treatment. But mummy's placenta decided to stay in place, despite the efforts of an evil woman who tried to yank it out- who shall receive a formal complaint, worse pain of the whole thing. She failed and off to theatre to remove it manually and stitch me. Finally got to see my little boy properly at 12pm. Later i was offered a transfusion as blood iron was 7.3, after the transfusion it had increased to 6.2!?? So i had another and was released on friday, at 7.3 level. Only to return on saturday as was very symptomatic at home, so another 2nights and a third transfusion and i left monday with levels at 9.7.

Through it all big bubs, Taylor, who weighed in at 9lbs 6oz did fab and his weight increased by 20g at his 5day check in.

So happy he is here and with us now back home and happy. The story sounds bad but the labour itself was good and would definitely do it again!!! :-) xxx

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Bless you glad it wasn't too bad for u thou sounds like u went thru it... they are so ready to send u home these days with ur Bloods being that low.. mine was 6.7 after a section and I was in for 5 days but they wanted me to stay in longer because my bloods were so low.. but this was nearly16 years ago so shows u how things have changed. .. plenty ofspinach. .broccoli. .. and other things high in iron and take vitamin c for absorption. .. apparently the thing with blood transfusions is they diminsh quickly so ur iron levels can drop low again. ..I refused and just ate really healthily and they were well impressed but for a couple of weeks I did feel like if been hit bya bus. .. feeling cold and out of breath are signs. ... so just keep an eye on it. .. hope ur back to fighting fitness soon and big congratulations on ur little bruiser! (Well big bruiser lol) x

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CarolineDarz in reply to

Thanks, i am on the healthy eating too but dont think i wud have coped without the transfusions!!

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Neska

Congratulations hun!!!wow what a journey for you!!!i'm scared even more now...but i'm glad your baby is doing well.good weight :) i had blood transfusions with my son years ago as my iron was 6.5 and when we came home i had to

have iron tablets for 3months+ diet(i was breastfeeding so i had no choice anyway).enjoy your little one and welcome to motherhood xx

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CarolineDarz in reply toNeska

Thanks :-) Dont be scared by it, everything turned good in the end x

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Envgirl

Blimey, you went through it! I can't believe she tried to pull the placenta out! So glad to hear that you are all back home and settled. Well done you! Taylor is a lovely name and that was a good weight :-) congratulations enjoy every minute x

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CarolineDarz in reply toEnvgirl

Thank you, we will!!!

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Allyemo1985

Wow congratulations well done on the birth of baby. ...pulling the placenta that's terrible you poor thing. I hope you do follow that up I've never heard anything like it. Did you ask for the injection to help it along?.. Well enjoy being a mummy take it easy x

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CarolineDarz in reply toAllyemo1985

I had the injection but it was still stuck!! And i wil :-)

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2princes1princess

Congratulations huni enjoy every second xx

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CarolineDarz in reply to2princes1princess

Thanks x

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