Its been a long day.. and still no sign of Ella Sanderson!
31-08-2008, 09:28 PM
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Its been a long day.. and still no sign of Ella Sanderson!
I was awoken by an excited and scared Nicole at 5:20 this morning...
So we got up and dressed, called the hospital and they invited us down to deliver suite for an internal examination so we ate and headed up there as soon as labour pains got bad.
Labour pain had started about 6:30am and we got there about 8. Sadly, an internal shows she is only about 1cm dilated so after an hour we went home as its better than being on a ward.
The pains gradually got worse all day until we got the contraction timings down from 7 mins, to 6 mins to 5 mins... pretty regular, so we ate and headed back up there. Nicole has had enough by now, shes been in pain 12hrs + and her pubic dysfunction means its almost impossible for her to walk now, and walking is pretty much all that eases labour pains.
After another internal examination, more bad news from the midwife:,
So she has been admitted to a ward. I stayed as long as i could but the dont allow visitors after 8. I swung it till 10 but had to leave.
Im gutted, i feel so helpless with her walking round in real pain. She has been having pains for over 16 hours now and they are due to get much worse
Im sat here now awaiting a call so i can shoot back up there.
"Baby, my waters have gone!"
Labour pain had started about 6:30am and we got there about 8. Sadly, an internal shows she is only about 1cm dilated so after an hour we went home as its better than being on a ward.
The pains gradually got worse all day until we got the contraction timings down from 7 mins, to 6 mins to 5 mins... pretty regular, so we ate and headed back up there. Nicole has had enough by now, shes been in pain 12hrs + and her pubic dysfunction means its almost impossible for her to walk now, and walking is pretty much all that eases labour pains.
After another internal examination, more bad news from the midwife:,
"Your only 2cm im afaid, its going to be a long one for you"
Im gutted, i feel so helpless with her walking round in real pain. She has been having pains for over 16 hours now and they are due to get much worse
Im sat here now awaiting a call so i can shoot back up there.
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31-08-2008, 09:31 PM
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Ahh mate, I bet your'll be over the moon when you are "Daddy" at last.
I remember my pal James when his baby was born he did have tears of joy.
I hope all goes well, I am sure Nicole will be calling you a few choice words later when pain is at its most.
Happy times ahead mate
I remember my pal James when his baby was born he did have tears of joy.
I hope all goes well, I am sure Nicole will be calling you a few choice words later when pain is at its most.
Happy times ahead mate
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31-08-2008, 09:39 PM
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Stu, sounds like my sister. Was back and forth the hospital 4 times Friday and finally gave birth yesterday evening to a little Ellie 
It wont be long hold in there!!
It wont be long hold in there!!
31-08-2008, 09:57 PM
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Nicole, thinking of you honey.
Stu, i cant imagine how frustrating it must be, you being at home while Nicole is there hurting.
Got everything crossed for you that little ella makes her appearance soon!
Stu, i cant imagine how frustrating it must be, you being at home while Nicole is there hurting.
Got everything crossed for you that little ella makes her appearance soon!
31-08-2008, 11:29 PM
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hope all goes well and nice and straight forward.
bet you both cant wait
i look forward to the day of having kids
and as like Rad said whats the deal with the ads apparently "my minge is bushy"
bet you both cant wait
i look forward to the day of having kids
and as like Rad said whats the deal with the ads apparently "my minge is bushy"
01-09-2008, 12:01 AM
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Hi mate, as per my text i know what your going through, did she have the epi ?
and have they put a drip in her yet, me and Lenita seam to think she had salene driped in to bring on the labour after the waters had gone?
let me know when it happens mate !
good luck to you both.
and have they put a drip in her yet, me and Lenita seam to think she had salene driped in to bring on the labour after the waters had gone?
let me know when it happens mate !
good luck to you both.
01-09-2008, 03:14 AM
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Hope everything goes well for the pair of you.... and Stu, get your rest mate, cos you'll need it too.... and a tip... when the time comes remove your wedding ring, cos when Nicole's squeezing your hand for dear life.... you don't want to be in the ward down the way having it dislodged from your finger!!!
I bent Keith's when I was having Enya....
I bent Keith's when I was having Enya....
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Hope everything goes well for the pair of you.... and Stu, get your rest mate, cos you'll need it too.... and a tip... when the time comes remove your wedding ring, cos when Nicole's squeezing your hand for dear life.... you don't want to be in the ward down the way having it dislodged from your finger!!!
I bent Keith's when I was having Enya....
I bent Keith's when I was having Enya....
01-09-2008, 03:20 AM
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No, I agree, poor bugger was standing on his toes in pain..... but I didn't care cos he'd put me there..... it was only fair he experienced some of the agony....
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01-09-2008, 05:19 AM
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cant believe u had to leave her................i was there every step for my two and the first took about 30hrs to pop out..........anyway good luck to u both/3.........
01-09-2008, 07:02 AM
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it's shockingly shit for the hospital to tell you to go home as they don't allow visitors
your' not a visitor ffs
the only thing i had to do was use the public toilets at ealing as the ladies one were comunale for 2 rooms and no doors in the way to make sure you could be heard screming if things were getting painful
i got fed and everything at ealing hospital (mind you, that's because all the staff who do the food there were indian aunties and kept sticking food in front of me as well as amy )
if she hasn't alerady had it done, the epidural is much better than just the nos, beause you can only suck the nos when the pains come, and by the time she's breathed the nos the pains gone because it's passed, not ebcause the nos was working
laugh and joke about it as it makes everything so much better when you are having "fun" as opposed to her giving you the evils for just sitting there reaing a paper or something rather than "helping her"
i mean, what can us blokes do while the ladies are sitting there waiting for the bay to come out? we can't go out, we can't stay in, we can't go home and feed the cat, we can';t hip out to top up the parking meter, i wasn't even allowed to go home and have a kip ffs
good lcuk with everything though, 48 hours after waters have broken they should be inducing, so if you see one of them docrots with what looks like a tube of carpenters glue in his had, don't be worried
your' not a visitor ffs
the only thing i had to do was use the public toilets at ealing as the ladies one were comunale for 2 rooms and no doors in the way to make sure you could be heard screming if things were getting painful
i got fed and everything at ealing hospital (mind you, that's because all the staff who do the food there were indian aunties and kept sticking food in front of me as well as amy
)if she hasn't alerady had it done, the epidural is much better than just the nos, beause you can only suck the nos when the pains come, and by the time she's breathed the nos the pains gone because it's passed, not ebcause the nos was working
laugh and joke about it as it makes everything so much better when you are having "fun" as opposed to her giving you the evils for just sitting there reaing a paper or something rather than "helping her"
i mean, what can us blokes do while the ladies are sitting there waiting for the bay to come out? we can't go out, we can't stay in, we can't go home and feed the cat, we can';t hip out to top up the parking meter, i wasn't even allowed to go home and have a kip ffs
good lcuk with everything though, 48 hours after waters have broken they should be inducing, so if you see one of them docrots with what looks like a tube of carpenters glue in his had, don't be worried
01-09-2008, 07:03 AM
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Thats the only news. 26hrs now. Poor sod.
01-09-2008, 07:14 AM
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It seems things have changed nowadays sadly. You dont go near a delivery ward until your about 8+ cm now (from what i can gather.) Until then, you stay on a normal maternity ward and adhere to normal visiting times. It's infuriating at best.
Different Hospital procedures i guess Mark. Wish we had ended up in Preston Royal as they wont induce you here unless it goes the full 48hr limit after water break so an induction is booked for 1pm tomorrow if no show today.
Thats the only news. 26hrs now. Poor sod.
Different Hospital procedures i guess Mark. Wish we had ended up in Preston Royal as they wont induce you here unless it goes the full 48hr limit after water break so an induction is booked for 1pm tomorrow if no show today.
Thats the only news. 26hrs now. Poor sod.
01-09-2008, 07:41 AM
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This is exactly what Nicole has been dreading bless her heart!!
What us women have to go through hey..
I'll be thinking of her today, send her our love Stu xx
What us women have to go through hey..
I'll be thinking of her today, send her our love Stu xx
01-09-2008, 07:47 AM
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oh no i hope it gets easier, and know how she feels about the SPD as i had it as well, i also had my waters break and was induced after 48hrs, which consequently took 2 days anyway!
It is irritating having to labour on the ward, if she doesnt progress i would imagine she will be transferred and put on syntocinon drip to speed things up once she reaches the 48hrs.
Hope you are ready for the difficult bit Stu, by the time i had been transferred Lee was knackered and spent most of my labour asleep in the delivery suite
All the best to you both and hope your daughter makes a quick appearance
Sarah
It is irritating having to labour on the ward, if she doesnt progress i would imagine she will be transferred and put on syntocinon drip to speed things up once she reaches the 48hrs.
Hope you are ready for the difficult bit Stu, by the time i had been transferred Lee was knackered and spent most of my labour asleep in the delivery suite
All the best to you both and hope your daughter makes a quick appearance
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01-09-2008, 08:42 AM
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Horrible having to stand by and watch someone you love suffer when you cant do anything about it, so I know how you feel Stu.
Cant imagine what its like for Nicole, but im sure she is being really brave through it all, and Im also positive that very soon she wont even remember the pain now, when she is sat there holding Ella
Fingers crossed it all happens as smoothly and as quickly as possible for you both
Cant imagine what its like for Nicole, but im sure she is being really brave through it all, and Im also positive that very soon she wont even remember the pain now, when she is sat there holding Ella
Fingers crossed it all happens as smoothly and as quickly as possible for you both
