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My Greatest Experience

I found out that I was pregnant In May and I was so happy to be having a baby, even though I was young (18) I was really looking forward to it, until I found out that my scholarship to college had came though, then I became a bit upset.

Like all first time mothers, and even women who have already had children I was really curious about labor. I had heard all of the terrible labor stories, and the stories of pain meds that didnt work. But still I didnt want to jinx myself or what not. Through out the whole labor I told myself that my labor wa not gonna be bad and that I was gonna be in control the whole time. I was gonna let my body tell me what to do next. I was open to having pain meds also.

My doctor told me that I was gonna have to be induced because it was already 1 day past my due date. So 2 days later I went into the hospital to be induced. Monday night they gave me Cervadil and told me that it was gonna have to be in there all night. I was having contractions but I couldnt feel them. I went to sleep that night and then the next day at about 7am they woke me up and let me take a shower and clean a little bit.

At 10 am they started me on the pitocin. I was having really good contractions, but I still couldnt feel them. At about 1 they broke my waters and then I started to feel lite cramping like contractions. They gave me Stadol so that I could get some sleep. That worked really well. I woke up about 3 hours later and the epi man was there and ready to get the epi. I didnt really need it then, but he said that he was going to be booked for the next few hours so I minus well get it now. I got it and I just relaxed until it was time to push. I pushed about 10 minutes and then he was out!

That was by far the best and most rewarding experience that I have ever had. I cant wait till I can have more!

I loved labor

I was young and pregnant. I read books and magazines. I remembered this one particular article though. It was called " I Love Labor" it was several stories of ladies saying that alot of times ecspecially first time mothers are so nervous, that they actually make labor worse. They talked about just being relaxed and think about what you were about to bring into this world.

I knew early on in my pregnancy that i wanted to do it totally natural. I dont know why i wanted it that way i just remember shortly after finding out that i was pregnant, i told my mom i want to have this baby natural.

Only being 19, and not knowing any better i had been having contractions for 3 days and didnt even know. I went to a regular doc appointment 3 days before my due date. I was laying on the table and the doctor was asking me what all had been going on. I said everything is good except the past couple of days my stomach has been getting real tight, i just thought that was kinda weird. The doctor laughed and said "Summer those are contractions and you just had right now" He told me i was dialated to a 7.

He told me to have my mom drive me to the hospital right away. I was a lil nervous on the way to the hospital, but i just thought about those articles. My water broke 30 mins later as i lay in lthe hospital bed. I sang to my doc. theres a hole in my bucket dear henrey dear henrey. He just laughed.

I started having hard contractions about 20 minuets later. I pushed 3 times and my beautiful son Dylon Shay 6lbs. 13 oz came into this world. So now i can honestly say I love labor, and i did it totally natural no epidural or meds. I still just have my one son he just turned 9 this last Sun.

I cant wait until the love of my life is ready to have one of our own. I loved the whole pregnancy thing, but i think im looking forward to labor itself.

Summer

summer lippard

Kelly's Birth

Kelly was born on September 19th 2003, I am pregnant again and I hope this baby will be an easier delivery. Joe and i were at target doing some last minute shopping because the baby was due in two weeks. Suddenly I started feeling some minor contractions and I was having those so I thought they were just a false thing.

We went home and set up the nursery. I put on the sheets of the crib and then i got some bad cramps. I had invited my mother over for dinner that night and I told myself "I am due in TWO weeks. I am not in labor and I know it!" After my mom left I had a strange craving for Sun Ships.

When Joe arrived at home I ate them and went to bed. It was about eleven o clock. I went to sleep and I fell asleep fast cause when i woke up it was one o clock in the morning, and Joe was rubbing my belly. I gave him a kiss and went back to sleep. I was awoken by seering pain at four. It was so bad I began to cry. I went to the bathroom and then MY WATER BROKE! I thought that this couldn't possibly be happening but I didn't want to have a homebirth so I told Joe.

He called the doctor and I was ordered to come to the hospital. I did and the doctor said I was about 1 centimeter dilated. Even though I wasn't even half way through the labor, it hurt. The labor went really fast. It was time. I started pushing. It lasted a while and then Kelly was born.

"She's amazing," I thought. She was my little princess and still is but she has turned a little different. But i love her!!

Maggie

c section

It was the day before i was getting married. i left my boyfriend then at his mums house i drove to my friends house 20mins away i was stuck in a traffic jam in the town. i felt as if i had wet myself. i was 32wks. i looked down and blood was flowing through my tracksuit pants.

i turned the car round and drove to my friends. i was very calm. knocked on her door and stood in her fornt room with blood running down my legs. she rang for an ambulance. i was more worried about her carpet being cream and covered in blood. i walked into the ambulance. i was saying sorry for the mess.

the paramedics were great. myself and my friend where laughing in the ambulance about all the drama as when she was in labour it was the norm. The doctors were great and so were the nurses. i had a placenta abruption so they had to get her out quickly. my boyfriend get there in time just. His family and our friends had to rally round and ring people up to let them know that the wedding was cancelled.

We have a underfull little girl. she weighed 3lb 12oz. She was born in 2004. she spent 3wks in SCBU with tubes and monitors. Now she is a bubbly handful and we wouldn't be without her.

We did get married in the end.

sally Mcpartland

no long now

I am 34 weeks pregnant with my first child, i am so excited but also terrified. i am 24 yrs old and planned this pregnancy but its cumin so near to the end , and i have heard so many horror stories about labour. I am finding this stage of pregnancy hard as i cant sleep and cant keep anything down, but ime and baby are in good health so it doesnt seem fair to complain.

My family are very happy for me as I am the eldest and this is my first child, my brother and sister have 2 children each.

Right now all I can do is wait and hope all will be well we me and baby on the day. i will keep you up dated on how i'm doing.

theresa