For all who are interested I thought it would be easier to post the details of Sienna's Birth on my blog site.Well I cant believe she came early I had assumed she would be late like her sister. The biggest lesson I learnt from Sienna's labour is that subsequent births are a walk in the park compared to your first!! My midwife told me that but I didn't dare believe her.
At midday last Friday while chewing on a Big Mac at Tahunanui Playground, I commented to Chris that I was having some 'funny pains', just Braxton Hicks was my first thought. Chris was due to leave for a weekend hunting trip at 1pm and as we waited for him to be picked up I had a worrying suspicion there was something going on, but being in denial I told him not to worry. At about 2pm I started to time these 'funny feelings' and found that they were quite regular.
It was at 5pm that I dared to think it may be something more than pains and my friend Jen came around, She knew straight away I was in labour but I continued to think it may be nothing. Jen was fantastic, in fact she should rent herself out as a labour support guru. She rubbed my back through my contractions and encouraged me to try different positions that really worked. By 7pm I was needing to concentrate and breathe through the pains and by 8pm when we called the midwife I was beginning to get vocal.So Jen bustled me in the car and we headed for the hospital. Contractions were 2-3 mins apart and painful enough to be mooing like a cow and clutching Jen in a iron like grip.
Sienna was born at 9.03 pm. Just 40 mins after arriving at the hospital, sucking gas like there was no tomorrow, with 4 pushes she was out. It was no walk in the park, don't get me wrong, but it was very empowering and a healing experience after having such a hard birth with Bianca.
Chris arrived back from Greymouth an hour after Sienna was born and my other support friend Kim arrived just moments after Sienna arrived and was there to hold my hand through a tough period where the placenta got stuck.
It was an amazing experience and I am thoroughly enjoying being mum to a newborn again. I will write soon on how the first week has been.
Thankyou for all the well wishes.
I'm amazed you have it together enough in your first week to post on your blog! I feel truly blessed to have been at Sienna's birth -- it was an inspiring and absolutely incredible experience. Wonderful pics and video.... Good work, Aimee! xoxox
ReplyDeleteCongrads Amie, you did it! Its such an enpowering feeling aye! How early were you?, your lucky I was late too with Archie and it wasnt very nice the anticipation was horrid! Sounds like you had a wonderful birth. enjoy the newborn phase it goes in the blink of an eye I cant believe Archie's not a newborn anymore :( I love how you said you moo'd like a cow, thats just what it sounds like!!! I did that too. I'll be looking out for your updates thanks so much. :)
ReplyDeleteHi:) Congratulations to you all!! I am loving your site, what a gorgeous wee family!
ReplyDeleteTake care and hopefully see you soon! AJ xoxo