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A very long 47hrs of Labour

I was pregnant with my first child at 19 years old. I had decided to finish work 2 weeks before my due date which was a good thing because I went into labour at 39 weeks.
I woke up Sunday 2nd May 2004 morning 5am to a trickle going down my thigh, so I got up and out came this gush of water. I woke my husband up and we called my midwife where she told me to go to the hospital. We were there about half hour later. By that time my contractions had lightly started and were 5 minutes apart. When we got there they checked baby's heart beat etc. and advised that I would probably have the baby by that evening. So they sent us home.

My contractions were still 5 minutes apart but very light. By Monday morning 2am they were every 2 minutes. So off again we went back to the hospital. The midwife did an internal and I was only 3cm dilated. I was in so much pain but so much wanted a Natural Birth. They kept me at the Birthing Centre and about 10am checked again to see if there was any progress but I was still at 3cms. So the midwife offered me Pethedine. That helped for about 2 hours but by 3pm Monday I still had not dilated and still 2 minute contractions so they sent me home. I
I was in so much pain. I tried the bath and everything but by 6pm Monday i could not handle it anymore. My contractions were coming every minute. So off again to the Hospital were they did an internal and found me to be only 4cm dilated. My midwife offered me the gas at that stage which was the best. I tried having a hot bath but the best thing was just to sit on the toilet seat cause I kept feeling the urge to push. By Monday midnight Tuesday morning there was still no progress I was only 5cm dilated so my midwife said to my husband that the only way to deliver our baby was by having a epidural. So off we went to the delivery suite. I had to sit so still during the whole process. By 2am Tuesday 4 May I was full dilated and was ready to push. After an hour and 5 minutes of pushing I gave birth to my darling son at 3:55am.

Now I am pregnant with my second child. Still working and 38weeks pregnant. i am hoping I have a better Labour experience this time round.

Manal

First baby

When I was in labor, I was only 19 years old… little did I really know what was in store for me. At first my water broke on Tuesday morning. I thought for sure the baby should have been out by this stage. Then it was nighttime and still no contractions (I did not know what these were) until they induced me the next day. STILL no baby lol!!... Until Thursday morning at 6 am when they finally had to cut me and they pulled her out. She was a beautiful 9lbs 5ozs. So I'm saying it's hard to have a baby but now she is 9yrs old and I would not change any I had to go through for 2 and a half days.


dionne

Tragic (2)

I was at home one night, I was about 2weeks from my due date, I felt a sharp pain in my stomach, so I called my hubby, he was at work, well so I thought, to my surprise, he did not answer, a lady with a young voice answered the call.

I asked for my husband and she said he was having fun with her so I shouldn't disturb, then without another word, she hung up, my contraction started to get worse. I tried calling my close relatives, but none answered. It started to rain and was very windy. I went to the toilet when the door slammed shut. I was locked in! I screamed franticly for hep, before I knew it, my water broke...I slumped to the floor crying in pain when my neighbor budged into our house and saved me out from the locked door.

By that time I was already ready to give birth, so my neighbor being a genea, performed a home delivery for me with the help of her sister, a surgeon, I was very thankful to her and we became close friends. I divorced my husband and re-married another where I had twins and he was there for me at least during labor I wonder what would have happened to me if my neighbor had not come to my rescue.


Sarah

Tragic

I got married to Brian Maigler when I was 26. When I was 28 I got pregnant with twins. I work as a technician. When I was 8 months pregnant, my really close friend always came to see me and help me around the house. Afterwards I had to stay at the hospital. She never came to visit me there, and neither did my husband. I knew something was wrong, so I told my sister-in-law to keep an eye on him.

The truth was that she had fallen in love with Brian. After I found out, I begged the doctor to stay home instead of the hospital. And so I did. 2 weeks before my due date, I was sleeping and I started aching really badly. I managed to get to the bathroom, and before I knew it, my water broke. I yelled for Brian but then realized the bathroom door was locked. My sister-in-law heard me and took me to the hospital. I gave birth 2 weeks early and my babies were healthy. I got divorced from Brian. And later I met Johnny. We have been married for about 2 1/2 years now, and we’re extremely happy together.


Emma Marie

Birth of Isaac

My son, Isaac, was born July 26, 2003 at 10:22 p.m. After having a fairly uneventful pregnancy, I went in for my weekly appointment during my 40th week. I was dilated to 1 cm (same as at 36 weeks). My Dr. told me we were going to induce, which was fine with me because I was ready for him to be with his Mommy. So, Saturday rolls around and my Mom takes me to the hospital to be admitted for my induction. I was admitted around 6 a.m. and the pitocin was started around 7 a.m. My labor progressed very slowly. My nurse did not "up" the pitocin every half hour like she was supposed to. So, I was not dilating. With each internal my Dr. performed, my son's heart rate dropped, so I had to wear oxygen almost the entire day. Finally that night around 9 p.m., after the last internal, Isaac's heart rate dropped and did not recover, so I was immediately prepared for a C-Section. My beautiful son was born Saturday, July 26, 2003 at 10:22 p.m. He was 21 1/2 inches and weighed lbs. 15 ozs.

I recently found out I am pregnant again, almost 5 years from the time I found out I was pregnant with Isaac. My son says I will have a daughter and we are to call her "Rosie".


Stephanie