He was 10 days overdue, and I had to have my waters broken (no gel or drip though thankfully!) - but it was only a 3 hour labour in the end! Although I have to admit that the last half hour to 45 mins was one of the most painful in my life - it was excrutiating! And since it all happened so quickly there was no time for drugs, so all I had was gas for about 10 mins, and then it was time to push! And 10 mins of pushing and he was out! Thankfully he was facing the right way, so all those fears about a posterior birth were unneccesary. Happily, no stitches or anything so I'm feeling great physcially... just very very tired.
So a very different experience compared to the first time around.
I will be back later to blog more about the details (since I love birth stories!) - for now I'm trying to figure out how to juggle a newborn and a toddler on my own since hubby has had to go back to work already :( Forgot just how exhausting a newborn can be!
7 comments:
Congratulations! He looks gorgeous! X
He's gorgeous. Congratulations to you all.
:-) M
Beautiful Hilary and wow a 3 hr labour is great.
I thought from your facebook status's that it must of been quick.
I look forward to the birth story as I love too :) Does that sound wrong, hope not...
what a bundle of beautiful!!! Congrats!! i hope mine is as quick as yours!!!! shitting myself!!! ha ha Oh and i'm hanging to hear all about it :)
so lovely to follow your pregnancy to fruition!! What a beautiful baby.
Oh that is so great that you had a better birth experience second time round!! And he is gorgeous!! Hats off to you for juggling a newborn and a toddler!! So happy that everything went well for you in the end :) Nicole xx
So glad things went more smoothly this time round Hilary. Enjoy him while he is sooo little! Kelly :)
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