MSE Pregnancy Club 28

jtr2803

Thanks mancmama! Will post more details later but for now....

Our gorgeous little girl, Jessica Christine Lee Cox was born in the pool at home at 6.32 am weighing 7lb 4.

We didn't go to bed until really late but at just after two I started getting radiating pains that went through my back to my pelvis. As they were intense we timed them and they were four minutes apart lasting almost a minute.

Hubby called doula who left immediately and notified triage. They soon ramped up really quickly but we were telling the midwife not to rush thinking we had ages! By 6 am I was marching the living room floor pretty much wailing and asking the midwife politely if I could have some gas and air. She wanted to do BP and babies heartbeat first but I told her I was pushing and wanted to get in the pool. I'm not sure anyone really believed me at that point!

She just about did my blood pressure before I was pushing and I told her I could actually feel the head moving down. Hubby was frantically trying to get the pool up to temperature as we'd left it cooler for me to labour in!

Within three pushes her head was out and within a few minutes her body came. I delivered her myself and dad cut the cord. I did tear but never felt it happen and midwives were able to stitch me up no problem.

I was hoping for a natural third stage but the placenta was taking ages so had the injection
Unfortunately it still didn't want to come out and they did call an ambulance for an emergency transfer but by some miracle it came out just before they knocked on the door!

For those interested, my placenta was perfect, even though I was overdue. I'm over the moon we had a great homebirth, midwives were fantastic, my doula was great and my husband was the best birth partner I could ask for

I'd absolutely choose to home birth again

ThinkPink

Huge congratulations jtr.x

FreddieFrugal

Congratulations jtr!

FreddieFrugal

You next ThinkPink!

ThinkPink

Due Date list:
Thinkpink - 12th September
Beckyy - 1st October
freddiefrugal - 3rd October
psychopathbabble - 4th Nov
justme1985 - 14th November
2016mum - 19th November

When you see this post do your pelvic floor exercises

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***BIRTH LIST*** - Within the last month or so

Pigpen - Ottilie Violet - 6th June - 5lb 10oz
Boatgirl - Miriam June - 7th June - 8lb 3oz
Becca0417 - - 1st July - 6lb 3
skintbuthappy81 - Joshua - 2nd July - 8lb 10
Euronorris - Mia Abigail - 4th July - 7lb 15
Gelly123 - Jasmine Hope - 8th July - 7lb 4
Tatabubbly - MJ - 15th July
flutterbyuk25 - Lenny - 9th August - 8lb 12
Crazy cat lady- Zoe Lauren- 17th August
Jtr- Jessica Christine Lee Cox- 25th August

PROBABLY GIVEN BIRTH BUT TOO WORN OUT TO LOG ON TO LIST
[Allow 2 weeks after EDD before transferring to this list (Max 6 weeks)]

Bamama– 29 June
Rinroo- 6th August

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Please post your birth stories here when you have time/energy

ThinkPink

Oh I just attempted the list update but have lost genders. Will try and fix tomorrow when I'm not on my phone!!!

:eek::eek::eek: at being top of the list!!!

Kynthia

Wow congratulations JTR2803! What a lovely name for your little girl.

I'm so glad it went well and you had no interventions on the end. I couldn't make out if you actually used the pool but I hope it was nice if you did.

Beckyy

Congratulations jtr!! So glad everything went well, enjoy your new arrival and take care x

FreddieFrugal

You lost my unborn child's gender!? :mad:

Kynthia

Can I be added to the list? I'm due a girl on 28th November.