I call the nurse and ask for pain relief – I want sleep so I am prepared for what is coming with the birth. The Doc checks my cervix and then gives me pethidene – I sleep. It’s bliss.
Category: As It Happens
Pains are getting worse
Pains are getting a lot worse, I can’t sleep, and am feeling bad. Nurses assure me I’m not in labour …
36w5d – Induction Day
Bad pains in my lower back. Nurse suggests having a shower, I am in there for almost 1 1/2 hours …
36w5d – Induction Day
We have finished watching LOST (my new favourite TV show!) and I tell Daddy to go home and get a …
36w5d – Induction Day
A few pains, but nothing much happens – they check my cervix again at 6pm and advise nothing has changed …
36w5d – Induction Day
Induction is started – they insert gel in my cervix to see if they can get things going. Doc also …
36w5d – Induction Day
Daddy and I were at the hospital for our appointment. They put me on the fetal monitor. They have decided …
36w6d – He is born!
He is born – I am not awake for this, Daddy is standing in a corridor outside the operating room. …
36w3d – The start of the trouble
Went in for check up. Hadn’t felt good movements again, so had tests done, fetal monitoring, blood tests, urine tests …
35w5d
Baby didn’t move as much as he was supposed too, so went in for check, he’s looking good on the monitor.
35w3d
Had Midwife appointment today. All is looking good. He’s still head down, and perfect size. They put me on the monitor, and movement and heartbeat is good. I have to do count checks, 10 movements within a 12 hour period.
33w3d
Had Midwife appointment. Bloodwork is good, urine is clear, baby is still head down and appears to be perfect size. My sugar levels are great.
Had hospital tour tonight. Very flash looking rooms.