My Premmie Boys Journeys

At approx 6:30pm on the 18/06/09 I went into Spontaneous Labour. At first I thought they were just BH’s and finished my dinner and went for a shower. At 7:30-8ish the pains started coming closer and more intense I rang my mum to take me to Northam Hospital (Brendan was asleep and Nigel had been drinking) Upon arrival they did a Fetal Fibronecten which came back +ve, they then did an internal which is when they discovered I was 3cms dilated and fully effaced.

An ambulance was called and we were off to KEMH. Arrived at KEMH MFAU by approx 11pm. Contractions were roughly 2-3 mins and lasting approx 30sec. At approx 1:30am I was transferred to the delivery ward where I was given an internal… still 3cms and fully effaced, but membranes were bulging.

I had a shower which helped ease some of the pain, but once out they started coming a lot faster and harder. I was given the gas and another internal (was approx 5am) I was 6-7cms and membranes were well and truly bulging. By 6-6:30 I had in the epidural so I could get some rest. BUT it didn’t work well it did, but I could still feel some pain and the contractions… which is a good thing in my eyes now. At approx 7:30-8:30am my hind waters ruptured and I also had my show.

Approx 9am as the contractions got worse so did the pain, the epi stopped working, even with top-ups from the high dose pain relief. I was given an internal when they ruptured my membranes. By 9:40ish I was ready to push…

It took a good 8-10 contractions to push bubble out and man it hurt, but once over it felt so good to know that I did it virtually pain-relief free.

Tristan was born at 10:04am and placed on my chest as soon as his cord was cut. I wasn’t able to hold him long as he was a little floppy and seemed to be struggling.

He did let out a tiny little cry which was the most beautiful noise I had ever heard. He was then ventilated and stabilised. He left the labour suite at approx 10:45 am and went straight to the NICU.

I’m really proud of myself, for going through the most painful part without the drugs (not that I had much choice) Tristan weighed in at 3090grams HC 33cms and L 50cms. His Apgars were 6:6:8.

Official Labour times
Stage one: 7 hours
Stage two: 34 mins
Stage three: 7 mins