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2008-05-20 (baby has arrived)

14 days old already

Sunday 11th May - Owen 5 days old

I began to bleed quite heavily this morning after my shower. My back was also a bit painful. Midwife Carol said to observe bleeding contact ward 3 if it persisted. It continued at times during the day and i felt a bit lightheaded at teatime and then contacted ward. I went in for a check up at 1opm and my temperature was found to be high 37.7. I was seen by doctor and had blood tests performed. I was prescribed antibiotics and sent home.

Monday 12 th May

Owen slept for 6 hours again after 3am feed! I'm feeling bit better although had some more bleeding trickling after shower.

Thursday 15th May

I've had some abdominal and back pains similiar to endometriosis the last couple of days so Dr Maclean arranged for me to have a scan this morning to see if there was anything left behind after the birth. The midwife performed an internal scan and thought there was some placenta left near the fundus but the consultant Dr Evans scanned me on the top of my stomach and said it was infected debris not placenta. I was pleased as i didn't want to have an operation. I have to continue with the antibiotics. Kirsteen the midwife is coming to see me tomorrow. My bleeding isn't too bad and the pain is less severe today. I'm taking the boys to my mum and dad's to spend the night. Owen is going to sleep at about 11pm then sleeping for about 4 hours and feeding then going back to sleep again. The other night he slept for 6 hours in a row! Ross is very good with his baby brother and gives him kisses which is so cute!

Tuesday 20th May - Owen 14 days old!

Hello again,

Can't believe that Owen is 14 days old already! He is doing really well, sleeping for up to 7 hours in a row some nights. Last night he didn't go to sleep until 2am! Angie the midwife thinks he is having a growth spurt as he breastfed alot last night. I'm finished my antibiotics and the bleeding seems to be lessening. My uterus is still palpable and slightly tender, i'll be reviewed again on Friday. Ross loves his new baby brother and often kisses him still. My mum came round this morning which was a great help.

2008-05-08 (baby has arrived)

He's here!
Hi everyone, I had my darling baby boy, Owen Robert on Tuesday 6th May at 10.46am weighing 8lb 3oz. Here is my birthstory I went into labour at 9.15pm on Monday 5th May (my due date!). It started with period type pains for about 30mins then at 9.45 i started to have back ache every 4-5mins. I had a bath at 11pm and had a few back twinges during the next 30 mins. I phoned the maternity ward and explained that this was my second baby but as i have group b strep, i was concerned when to go to the ward. I also have an 18 month old son and my mum and dad were to look after him during my labour. They advised me to go to bed and relax but i couldn`t sleep as the pains in my back and now stomach were coming every 3 mins! At 2am my mum and dad arrived to look after Ross and we went to the hospital. Once there my contractions were monitored for 1 1/2 hours but i was only 2-3 cm dilated so i wanted to go home. I went back to bed at 4.30 but couldn`t sleep as the pains got much worse very quickly. They were much more intense than in my first labour. At 7am i got up and went to the toilet where a large mucus plug came out! My hind waters had gone also. I went to the hospital with my husband, and was in agony in the car! Once there i was given IV Clindomycin and admitted. I was found to be 8cm dilated and rushed to the delivery suite! Like my first birth i had gas and air which really helped. The contractions were much more painful with this birth but the labour was much quicker. I had made up some `labour` CDs of my favourite music which helped me relax also. I was soon 10cm dilated but my front waters were still intact. The midwife who was called Linda broke my waters and my darling baby boy Owen Robert was born after just 2 pushes at 10.46 am! The pushing was painful but better than with my first birth and much quicker. Owen had some oxygen and suction but was soon nice and pink and crying loudly! I said that morning to my husband and my mum that i would ` NEVER AGAIN` want to go through another labour but my son is only 2 days old and i`m already missing being pregnant and surprisingly would willingly go through another labour and birth. Being a mother is the most wonderful feeling in the world and even with having a 2 day old and a very lively 18 month old toddler, i would gladly have another baby in the future! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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