Chiaras birth story - Midwife POV
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Topic: Chiaras birth story - Midwife POV
Posted By: pepsi
Subject: Chiaras birth story - Midwife POV
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 12:05pm
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Posted on behalf of Twoblondinis (Toni) who was one of the support people "Pit Crew" for Emma at Chiara's birth
It was absolutely amazing! Amy and I got there about 10.30am. Emma had the gel put on at 8.30am and was only having a couple of tightenings. We all went for a walk around the domain – still only a few niggles but nothing to get excited about. The whole day was pretty much just like our normal coffee dates, sitting around chatting and laughing and eating ridiculous amount of chocolate and muffins LOL The midwife finally came back at around 2.30pm. She broke the waters then started the Syntocin to get the contractions doing something. It was pretty full on for Emma from there but she dilated really quickly and it was all over at 5.21pm. I got some great shots of Chiara’s head as she started to come out. The cord was really short and wrapped tightly around her neck so she stopped with her head half way out. Yvonne (the MW) sorted that out and baby literally flew out! No one had a chance to catch her so she birthed onto the bed lol I think we were all a bit stunned that it happened so quickly. The midwife had just checked her and she was only 7cms but had lots of pressure and wanted to push – next thing we know we see a little head popping out! Emma was asking for an epi just a couple of minutes before (which she really didn’t want) so she did the whole thing with no pain relief whatsoever, just like she wanted :-) The funny thing was that the midwife really wanted to go to the toilet and was about to leave just after checking her that last time, so lucky she didn’t go or else me, Keli and Amy would have had to deliver Chiara :-s It was certainly a birth you’d wish for anyone and yourself. No mucking around – just get it over and done with lol Baby was born at 5.21pm. Weighing 3515 grams (I think?!?!) we worked it out to be 7lb 12oz and 45cms long (or should that be short? She is TINY!!!!!!!) I think Kels said from transition to birth was about 15 minutes. It seemed like it was just 2 pushes, one for the head and one for the rest. The proud midwives (a.k.a. "The Pit Crew") L-R Twoblondinis (Toni), Kels, Shorty (Amy) 
Lovely little Chiara 
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Posted By: MonicaMouse
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 12:08pm
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Wow, what an amazing story! ------------- 
Blair 15/10/2007 Daniel 30/07/2009 |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 12:10pm
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WOW!
What a  Emma is.
Your pit crew are awesome too! How cool to have such a great group of friends there for you. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 12:11pm
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That is incredible - you should all be proud of yourselves that you can do that for a friend! Though, does sounds like it was a nice easy birth to be the pit crew at!! ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids 
Luke (09.11.2007) Amy (01.04.2009) |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 12:36pm
| She looks like her sisters! |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 12:37pm
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Witnessing a birth (apart from your own) is such an amazing thing , im sure you 3 will always be very special in little Chiara's life
and go Emma ! you must be so proud of yourself and again , welcome Miss Chiara , your just gorgeous 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 12:48pm
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That is such a special moment you all got to share and Emma really is a star!
Chiara is gorgeous and my gosh she does look like her sisters! Four little heartbreakers now! Yikes! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 12:52pm
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She looks so like the gremlins its not funny! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Deez
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 12:53pm
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Nice work ladies and again well done Emma! She looks very much like her sisters! -------------  
Lycan and Peyton = Moon and back!! |
Posted By: floss
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 1:00pm
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Wow what a little cutie well done Emma!! oh and pit crew ------------- My beautiful big girl Sienna 15.04.06 Double the trouble double the fun Noah & Lola 10/11/07 |
Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 1:22pm
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what an amazing story!! ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4
 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 1:36pm
Awww, thats lovely! I would love to be present at someone elses birth! Well done girls  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 1:52pm
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aww shes sooo cute and lil...
ETA (since some lil boy was tired and needed to go to bed!) Great that everything went fine and Chiara 'popped' out
yay for short 2 stage (pushing) I know exactly what its like cause Brooke was like that - 2 pushes and there she was - and hasn't stopped since so watch out you may have a busy lil girl on your hands ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 1:59pm
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Aww awesome story! Well done to Emma and her support crew! ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 2:47pm
| Great story and good on yiu the support crew, she is beautiful |
Posted By: Shorty
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 3:40pm
| Oh my gosh....what a terrible photo where is the baby? oh there she is under my double chin! Time to sort out that weight me thinks! |
Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 3:49pm
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lol Shorty! I love the grins on your faces!
Miss Chiara is just gorgeous like her 3 big sister's Well done Emma, sounds like a fantastic birth.------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 4:40pm
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Thanks for sharing your story girls! ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 4:49pm
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Wow, thats a pretty awesome Story!
Chiara is just gorgeous, just like her big sisters! ------------- 
 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 7:17pm
what an awesome birth!!!!! i bet it was wonderful to have such good mates there to experience it with you emma well done hun!
chiara is gorgeous, so much like her big sisters........i'd hate to be willie when they are all teenagers   ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lovingmummyhood
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 8:02pm
OMG What an amazing story!!  She is so gorgeous Emma and well done to the support crew - sounds like a wonderful experience (said by she who has never been involved in a birth before lol)
She is sooooo cute (did I say that already )------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: gypsynita
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 9:34pm
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wow - awesome story welcome to the world Chiara !! ------------- Anita Mum to Cian (Aug 08), Josh (Jun 10) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 8:00am
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Well ....thats pretty damn impressive EMMA!
I am now hoping that will be me very soon...something to aspire too! And no DRUGS! -------------  
 
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Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 9:06am
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Congrats to you and your family, Emma!
So lovely to hear you had wonderful support...welcome to the world little Chiara! ------------- Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 9:32am
Thats what I was thinking! Congrats Emma ------------- |
kebakat wrote:Posted By: kabe
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 10:03am
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Congratulation's, Chiara's gorgeous. Well done!! ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 5:30pm
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argh!!!! shes so delicious looking ! i wanna eat her up !!!
(i wouldnt really , but you know what i mean ! ) |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 6:38pm
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I've finally found 5 minutes to get online!
It was such an amazing and very humbling experience to be allowed to share such a precious moment with one of your very best friends. We are so proud of Emma! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 13 July 2008 at 7:59pm
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ROFL and I think you are both hidden under mine hahaha. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 14 July 2008 at 10:39am
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I have only just seen this. What an amazing experience for you guys. Well done to you all. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |