The moment of birth
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Topic: The moment of birth
Posted By: TheKelly
Subject: The moment of birth
Date Posted: 10 April 2010 at 10:25pm
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Can you remember the exact moment of your kids coming into the world ?
I don't mean the labor prior, or what time it was , I mean can you remember the details of them very first coming out and meeting them for the first time , how you felt , how they looked what your're reaction was etc ... Feel free to share :-) With C they held her up and she looked around as if to say "what the hell am I doing here again ! " she did not look impressed, and then she started crying , this pitiful little bleet and I said "its ok my angel " and she stopped and looked right at me , then I held her and I just felt every single emotion under the sun , it was overwhelming . With Tyler , his being OUT caught me by surprise , I just remember thinking "my baby ", and I grabbed him and pulled him up to my breast and just looked at him and thought "oh ! I do love you ! " ( i was scared I wouldn't love him as much as I had Caitlyn) Please share your stories ! we hear so much about labors that the actual amazing moment is not told so much ------------- 
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Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 10 April 2010 at 10:40pm
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With B there was nothing but panic... he didnt cry and I didnt even catch a glimpse of him before they whisked him off to NICU (he was born with a nil APGAR and needed resuscitating after a crash c-section)
With Jae... I cried, because she came out SCREAMING! I had worked myself up into a right state thinking it was all going to go pear-shaped all over again, even though it was an elective this time that all I could do was cry in sheer relief that she was healthy enough to scream her protest at being pulled out of her cosy warm hole! (seriously.. I have a photo of her screaming before they'd even finshed pulling her out!) Once I stopped crying all I could think was 'this is our baby'... we had waited so long for her, that was a huge moment for both of us. She must have known who I was too because she started sqyawking when they tried to move her away from me to give her dad a turn at cuddling her (they were holding her up by my head) ETA the photos Barely a minute old (cutting cord) 
and my first cuddle in recovery (less than 1 hr old)  ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003  
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 10 April 2010 at 10:50pm
Yes I definitely remember that moment. It all happened so fast and when it did DH placed Jackson on my chest as soon as he popped out and it was the most amazing and precious time ever! I looked at him and said "hello my baby boy, I love you"... Dh and I looked at each other and I said to him this is our precious little human   ------------- Our Angel July 08  Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: TysMummy
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 8:20am
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with Ty my first word as i was in pain and high as a kite....."man he is ugly" as he was squished all up and was a 9p baby ....al he did was stear at me and poke his tonge in and out like a snake
Mia i loked down and said "oh man its another boy" MW laughed and said it was a girl...she come out with but facing me...then she just screamed for wat seemed like ages.....they put her on me she she just pulled the most hillourous faces. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 8:27am
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I felt a hot rush of devotion and awe when Jake was born. I'd started talking to him as soon as I his head appeared and they had to ask me to stop coz he was lifting his head up and looking for me and wasn't making a sound lol for some reason they wanted him to cry.
Anyway then they put Jake on my chest and I just started crying with relief that it was all over, that he was healthy and now he was mine to hold and love, then I was crying coz I had this beautiful baby who was totally dependant on me and I had to go back to the situation I was in and I didn't know if I was worthy of my babys total trust and love. I looked into his eyes and knew I'd do anything and everything to protect him from that moment on. It was really intense! With Tyler my first thought was that he was all eyeballs and quite gargoyle-ish ROFL then they put him on my chest and I looked down at him and it all just fell into place. At that moment my heart expanded to fit this little boy in too. It was this quiet adoration and commitment to loving and protecting him along with a feeling of confidence which I didn't have with Jake. Can't wait to see how I'll feel with the next one  -------------   
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Posted By: Henna79
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 8:29am
| I was standing up by the bed with Mum holding my hands and DH behind me rubbing my back. MW was telling me to get serious and then all of a sudden his head was out and she got caught by suprise cos little man just slid out. No stopping for shoulders just out he popped. DH had him and showed him to me and we had a moment but I was to scared to hold him standing up cos I was shaking and in shock cos he wasn't meant to be here yet (was a month early and already 7cms when I was told he was on his way and I hadn't even noticed). |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 8:31am
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With Ella I'd had an epidural which wasn't worn off properly but I felt her come out and heard her immediately start screaming.
I just felt this huge rush of love and emotion for this tiny little screaming creature and burst into tears too. They handed her to me and she looked up at me with these huge wide eyes and all I could think was "you're mine, you're my daughter" For ages afterwards I still got really emotional when I remembered that instant love and connection and I really looked forward to feeling it again when I had Ben. When Benjy was born they held him up and he had the cord around his neck, he wasn't crying just looking around and I was really scared that something was wrong. They put him on my chest and I just cuddled him for one of those minutes that seem like forever and then he did the breast crawl which completely blew my mind. I didn't have the same emotional, crying reaction that I had with Ella but there was definitely a strong feeling of "you're my baby and no one is EVER going to love you as hard as I do" I found it really hard to give him up to DH for a cuddle! And now I'm crying again reading all these stories and reliving mine. Can't wait to do it again!! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 8:32am
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What a great thread Kelly! I can remember thinking 'oh there she is- I *know* you Clodagh!' -------------   http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 9:00am
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Cooper came out screaming like I've never heard a baby scream before (difficult ventouse delivery) and I was so scared there was something wrong, then my MW and the paed took him straight over to the little table thing to do his checks. I remember thinking "give me my baby, I just want to hold my baby", when they gave him to me I was nervous of how to hold him but it was so natural. DH and I were both bawling. It was such a relief to finally meet him and have him in our arms. He was all ours to love and devote our lives to forever. Unfortunately it was kind of scarred by the fact he was screaming so intensly (which he continued for about a 2 hours after the birth until he was given pamol). I can't wait to do it all over again though -------------  
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Posted By: SnuggleBear
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 9:11am
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oh wow ladies, those stories are so beautiful made me cry
cant wait to meet mine ------------- Ds1 - 20 months old Ds2 - 4 months old |
Posted By: Jaxnz1
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 9:41am
I just remember thinking 'oh my god, thank god that is all over!'  I was induced at night and had mild contractions all through the night, then 13 hours of labour and about 2 hours of pushing until she finally came out with forceps.
But I also remember this overwhelming feeling of love and emotions all at once. Including shock. ------------- 
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Posted By: RinTinTin
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 9:54am
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I remember a sense of relief then a sudden OMG!!! as he was lifted up onto my chest. I felt a lot of shock and I kept looking at him almost to just check if he was actually real. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 10:19am
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This is a good idea!!
With Lily I was so tired and hungry at the end I just wanted her out, so when she was finally out it was like "Oh!". Everything sorted felt like it'd come to a stand still and didn't feel quite real until she started crying and it was like "She's here and she's alive!! Woohoo" and the mw passed her to me and I looked at her and at dp and it was just instant love, I couldn't get over how tiny she was either! (I hadn't had much to do with babies and kept thinking a newborn would be rather massive!) And she had her eyes wide open and was looking at dp and I as if to say "Hello, I'm here now!" BRAND NEW 
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 11:10am
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gorgeous stories ! its making me want that moment all over again too !
meant to say , if you have any pics of that first meeting that you want to share,please do ! -------------
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 11:23am
Awww  I remember the moment I first saw Chelsea's face, they passed her up thru my legs (I was standing leaning against the bed) and DH was there and we saw her little face and just looked at each other and said in surprise "wow, she's beautiful!" hehe, was weird coz obviously we knew we were having a baby, and knew that she was a girl, but hadn't been able to picture what she'd look like. Was a surreal feeling... ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: SquishysMum
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 11:44am
I remember feeling that horrid twisting feeling as her body shifted around with her head on the outside... 
then there was this odd empty feeling when she was up on my chest. I didn't get a rush of love, no mushy feelings at all! Just checked that she was still a girl, and was sooo relieved that it was all over! I remember most that when DH got to hold her all wrapped up while I was pushing out the placenta, he was just looking down at her, and then said so softly, "you are just so freaking cute". Made me melt!!! I knew then we would be ok, and DD just fit into our lives. It actually took a few months for my big "rush of love" to hit, sure, she was my baby and I loved her, but she was just a baby until then. Sound awful much? |
Posted By: HuntersMama
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 1:02pm
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I was relieved he was out - but then he got taken away for resuscitation and I didnt get my first cuddle for over 5 mins it was really scary not being able to be happy when I didn't know if he was OK.
But when I finally did get a hold of my little man, it was instant overwhelming love and still is ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: angel4
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 1:46pm
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i remember it so clearly for both.
Henry : it was a thought of panic and where did all these people come from (he was one month early and apparently when i started pushing they called in the dr and extra nurses). He was taken away from me straight away. when i finally got him and looked at him i knew this was the end of living for myself. Kiara : first thought was 'woah you were in a hurry' and then held her into my chest. Then midwife said is it a boy or girl? we looked and i bawled my eyes out because she was a precious wee girl. |
Posted By: mumzrule
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 3:13pm
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I'm no good at puting feelings into words but here goes:
Lilly was a long difficult labour when the dr finally got her out he put her on my stomach my first though and 'god your huge', someone then came and took her away as she wasn't breathing. I had no rush of feelings, but panic that she wasn't crying and kept saying over and over 'why isn't she crying' and my mum telling me that 'shes trying' Got a little hold and all I want to do was look at her and have that rush of feels that everyone talks about but dh kept asking me to look at the camera and then she was whisked away to neonatal. Got first hold and breastfeed 9hrs after delivery and finally felt like this is MY baby (she was only 6lb14oz but had a very swollen head)
Willow was emergency csection i felt the moment she was pulled out and was so happy and over joyed when she start crying a few moments afterwards. Was a bit shocked when they told us it was a girl as even though we didn't find out what we were having either time we were both sure it was a boy. It wasn't till I got home three days later and started feeling better (pain wise) that the feelings of love came. -------------  
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 3:49pm
Snap! That was my first thought. I had been pushing for a couple of hours, I was exhausted from it and was thankful that part was over!! I think I was in too much shock to think all the sappy thoughts until I had had a chance to get my bearings again. |
Jaxnz1 wrote:Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 3:54pm
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Squishysmum, I never had the 'rush of love' with my oldest, and it wasnt until his dad and family took off with him when our marriage fell apart that I realised i did love him after all! (He was 15 months old by then!) and I was terrified that I would have the same 'numbness' with Jae... but after having her I finally discovered how that rush of love feeling works! ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003
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Posted By: WRXnKids
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 4:13pm
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I dont vividly remember i think i was in shock i dont even know how long it was from when he was out to when he was given to me i just know he was taken away to 2 other people to work on him (apgar was 3) and all i could say was is it still a boy? Then i dont remember thinking about him until they brought him over (mum said she was a wreck until she heard him cry i must have been oblivious to the seriousness after everything else) just deliving the placenta and being stitched up (no not a c-sect just a big cut so they could get both feet) which they finally brought him to me halfway through and i just kept looking at him like is this real i mean i loved him but just felt out of it like there should be more. It wasnt until DP walked in the next morning straight from the airport that i almost burst into tears and felt a rush of feelings.
Hopefully this time round it will be less caotic and DP will be there -------------   
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Posted By: FreeSpirit
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 6:34pm
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I remember the silence. It was like nobody wanted to breathe until the baby did. They delivered her, there were a few hushed words, and they took her down the back of the room, out of sight and started resuscitation (I couldn't see this). Her dad got up and left to go and see her, and I was left lying on the table waiting for what felt like the longest time. Eventually the whole room sighed as they got her back and breathing, her daddy was allowed to carry her to me and show me the baby, but she went blue before I got to hold her and they took her from him and raced her off to the NNU to hook her up to life support while they waited for the plane. So I went to recovery, and sat there alone, wondering if my girl was going to make it. As I came out of recovery, they were nearly getting her transfered into the planes incubator, I stroked her through the "fish bowl" for a photo - the lifeflight staff (a male nurse) looked at me sitting there with tears rolling down my face and turned to the NNU staff and asked if I'd held her. When they told him I hadn't, he handed me this tiny, tiny baby, with all these tubes, to hold while he transfered the bits and bobs over. It was like holding somebody else's baby. I was in shock, this precious baby that was supposedly mine, was being taken away without me. He placed her into the planes incubator, and they all ran down the corridor and away. I was wheeled into the maternity ward, and listened to all these other babies, and wondered if mine was still alive...
The next day, after I was stable and the lifeflight was available for a non-urgent flight to Wellington, I was flown down to be with my girl. That first 30 hours without my baby was the hardest thing I have ever been through! Once I arrived, they settled me in to the maternity ward, and I was finally able to go and sit with my baby. She was hooked up to IV's and c-pap, she'd had two attempted lumbar punctures and numerous other tests, and when I first held her she screamed. I wasn't able to feed her at first, I went through the painful process of expressing - having never fed my baby, my milk wasn't coming in so it was 2ml at a time. I hated having to go back and forth between the NICU and my ward for meds and meals. when she finally stabilised days later, and she was moved to a bassinet, I think the seed of love finally took root then - I was too scared to love or like her in the first days because I thought she was going to die. It took a long time to bond, and a longer time to establish breastfeeding, but we got there. She's now approaching two years old, still breastfed, and the light of my life. Edited for Lizzle. ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: Shelt
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 9:39pm
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Her head came out and I remember thinking thank godness its nearly all over. Then the rest of her came out and the paeds whisked her off to check her (she was 6 weeks early) and I asked one of the midwifes why the pains hadn't stopped yet. They wrapped her in a towel and handed her to me for 2 seconds and she was so tiny. I don't remember what her face was like, just that she had black hair and her poor head was so swollen (she'd got stuck). then they took her away to special care and her Dad went with her and I started crying coz I wasn't pregnant anymore and she was gone. I can relate to what you said FreeSpirit coz it was so hard to go back to the maternity ward and listen to everyone else's babies and worry about my own (who by that stage was on IV ABs and CPAP etc coz she had deteriorated).
I think I didn't feel that rush of feelings for her till about day 3 when I got my 1st proper cuddle. I was so scared I'd do something wrong or screw the oxygen tubes up that I hardly breathed but she opened her eyes and looked at me when I was holding her and she kind of sighed and closed her eyes again and I just went oh wow, this is my baby and I'm her mummy and I love her to bits. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 11:03pm
| My first thought was "holy heck, look at all that hair" and I had a rush of pride. Then they held Amber up and I had the same..."OMG look at that hair!!!" and I just waited...they handed Jade to my mum to hold (I couldn't move my arms) and I just asked if she was alright. I didn't feel the overwhelming rush of love, I did feel extremely proud that these tiny, red creatures who looked so much like their dad except for their black hair, were MINE and came from ME. Then the morphine really kicked in and I don't remember a lot of the rest of the day... |
Posted By: Jessica
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 11:27pm
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With my twins (20 weeks) I think I was just in another world and I was just so tired and mentally and physically exhausted i just didn't want to think - just the oblivion of sleep, looking back now there are things I wish i had done differently for them but it is too late now.
When Lachie was born, my first words were is he ok, and thinking thank goodness that is over! And then the over whelming sense of relief that he was perfect, he was with us and we had done it. I get quite teary even thinking about it now With tessa, anther 'thank goodness it is over, I thought it was supposed to be better this time. When Mum said it's a girl, I replied, you have just missed the bits! I was convinced she was going to be a boy. Then my wonderful midwives who have been through the three pregs told me she was perfect as well - again another sense of utter relief. So for me not really a wave of overwhelming love but a sense of total and utter relief, I think it will probably be the same if I have another. I thought for Tessa I had got over everything with the boys but I had a lot of flashbacks, which I suppose takes some of the joy away but for both Lachie and Tessa that crashing gut wrenching feeling of love and responsibility has hit in the middle of the first night with them, in the peace and quite, with Dh sleeping on his wee bed and my baby beside me, and me thinking I am just so lucky and blessed. So happy Sorry long and waffley but great thread Kelly. Has brought back lots of memories and feelings ------------- 
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Posted By: CarrieMum
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 12:25am
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When Daniel was lifted above the screen in theatre for me to see him I looked right into his beautiful big eyes & I thought OMG you are gorgeous! Then he started to do a wee all over me so we all laughed & they whisked him away to clean him up etc.
I was also quite shocked that he was actually here, even though I'd been waiting 9 months, it was still a shock! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 9:36am
| FREESPIRIT!! contuinue with your story please! (please say baby is okay) |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 9:42am
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With jake there was the feeling of "yah...finished" I remember they handed me the baby and I couldn't call him Jake, it felt like too big a nmae for somone so tiny. Then mum pointed out that calling him "baby" all his life was likely to harm him emotionally.
I also become very aware of tall the people in the room. Holding him nana asked if I had checked he had all ten fingers and toes and i remember freaking out that it was my job as a mum to check, and I had forgotten. then thinking "sh*t, does that happen a lot - babies born without all fingers." so i checked. I must have thought he was cute cause we took a ton of pics. Don't remember any overwhelming feelingsof love....just overwhelming feelings of...what have I done? With taine, i remember thinking "sweet - now to have a shower". i wasn' that interested in holding him or doing anything until I was clean cause i felt so icky and clammy(was middle of summer). after that, felt much more maternal. |
Posted By: Bexee
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 10:36am
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I think I was in shock - like what just happened - as I went from being told I wasn't fully dialated to him being born in 3 min. He popped out before anyone expected and I remember yelling "something just popped out" and the midwive saying "that's your baby sweetie". And I remember it seemed to take forever for him to cry (I was leaning backwards).
Then my second thought was, oh my, he's awfully clean! I expected him to come out all covered in gunk and gross, but he was clean! (He did come out still in his bag of waters!!!) After that it was just like, whoa, this is my baby and he's here already and its over and he is so perfect and so gorgeous and he's ours. And he's safe... I was so scared something would go wrong during labour. He went to DH while I had toast and milo (yay, toast and milo has NEVER tasted so good) and I remember looking at them and thinking wow, we're a family. I have a hubby and a child and this is all I've ever wanted. |
Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 10:47am
Aww great thread Kelly! And  FreeSpirit (don't worry Lizzle, E is alive and beautiful and very very clever!)
When they held JJ up he looked like such a grouch and was not happy to be out in the world! I thought "there you are, I knew you were a boy" and what I actually said rather weakly was "hi baby" - was just so exhausted! Then I looked at DH who was crying and felt guilty that I didn't have the rush of emotions he obviously did. I guess I already felt that I'd bonded with JJ (and continued to bond) so I already felt like a mother, there wasn't any of that OMG I'm a parent that DH felt ------------- 
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 12:30pm
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I remember thinking "that was weird not to feel anything" when they said she was out, cos my epidural was kept topped up cos they thought I'd need a caesarean. Then I thought "don't be dead. don't be dead. don't be dead" and I was too scared to look in case she was. (She'd been in major distress). This was when she was placed on me and I was hanging on to her so tight but I didn't look. A few seconds later they took her away to resuscitate cos she wasn't breathing yet. So I kept thinking "don't be dead". Then she was ok and they gave her back and I held her and looked at her and just thought she was so tiny. And then I thought I'm too tired for a baby, what was I thinking getting pregnant! Then once I was a bit more with it, I was smitten. Actually, it was watching DH dress her that really did it for me ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 12:33pm
LOL I know exactly what you mean! -------------
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 1:08pm
both times I was so i dont even know the word..so ecstatic..but both times throwing up and both times i didnt get to hear them cry right away or have them held up to me so it was such a high/low then high situation again.. Ethan had a conehead and I was like..wow look at that ginger mound of head:) and with Liam and Ethan i was not able to hold them for long so first cuddles were long ones in recovery and skin to skin for 6 hours with Liam.. I remember I didn't feel a rush of love..just like that love had been there all along :) both needed help and had 3 and 6 apgars but both had 10 by 5/10 mins after and then I got the crying and the wow look what we just did moments:) and I've been in love ever since. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 1:20pm
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With Honeybun I was extremely tired had pretty much been awake for 36hrs. I remember feeling so tired, and full of love the mw scoped her up and placed her on me where she proceeded to poo on me yep nice! Then after a couple of mins of both DP and I looking at her MW asked what we had. Oh yeah that bits important huh? DP looked and said we had a girl. I struggled to get my tshirt off and then she got put on me to feed. I didn't move for 2hrs from that position as my legs were jelly. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 1:49pm
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Thanks Kelly - these aren't nearly as scary as the birth stories. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: notenufchaos
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 2:11pm
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with my first dd i just wanted to sit down - then i just looked at her she was lying on the floorit took me ages to pick her up i was so happy it was over (2 hours of pushing) didnt believe she was mine then picked her up finally and had our first very special cuddle.
with my 2nd dd once she was out i was like oh yeah thats right i just had a baby and stripped off - went so quick near the end i still had my skirt, bra and top on (DH cut my knickers off) then picked her up was like oh another girl then had such a special time introducing her to her sister whop was present for the birth. both home births dd1- i just sat and looked at her 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 4:22pm
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With Caden, I just wanted to know if he was ok! He wasnt breathing when they pulled him out(most people know he was an emerg c section after a long and traumatic labour for me), they gave him some oxygen and he breathed and let out this big cry and then I relaxed a bit(I still hadnt seen him) then a nurse called my name and held him up for me too see and he literally took my breath away and I just cried and cried, he was and is beautiful :)
He was worth all I went through. With Isabella, she got stuck(elective C Section) the surgen had to use ALOT of force and forceps to get her out, I was cring and swearing cos it hurt to frikkin badm, when she finally out I was like thank god for that!!! and she cried right away! they cleaned her up, Adam cut the cord and then they brought her to me and I thought, omg she is so beautiful and looks heaps like Caden!! and I was really emotional. I got skin on skin with Bella which was lovely, she was so pink and cute! Unlike poor Caden who was swollen and blue for a while from being so stressed out due the labour. He pinked up after a while though :) Caden - my first hold in recovery 
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Posted By: Manda08
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 8:29pm
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I remember feeling the pulling and tugging as they tried to pull him out (emergency c-Sec) I had pushed for two hours and he was stuck midwife had to push him back up and the surgeons pulled him out, i told DP here he comes, they held him up, he cried straight away, DP said check out those balls, thats my boy! Then DP went over to see him and brought him over to me, i gave him a kiss and then didnt want to know him... I went down hill fast, started throwing up in theatre. The closed me up and took me to recovery, i asked to hold my baby, they wouldnt let me, i then went on to oxygen and got poked and proded, finally after they got the transfusion line in i got to see him... i couldnt hold him as i was to unstable, but he got to lie next to me, i just stared at him and got a huge rush of love, it was a good 2 hours after birth that i got to touch him properly... i hope next time it will be sooner! ------------- 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 8:42pm
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Oh the tears reading these stories!
I remember with Cooper thinking 'woo hoo his heads out the rest is all easy" & then thinking 'OMG it's definitely a boy cause he has shoulders!' I was in utter awe with Alia can't remember the feelings now, but I do remember the awe. I guess I was tied up in the whole process of what was going on whereas with Cooper I knew it was all about him. I put my forehead & nose to his forehead & nose & said thank god you are finally here. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 8:50pm
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LOL Kel, do girls not have shoulders ??
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Posted By: Chickoin
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 8:51pm
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I couldn't read most of these because they all made me tear up!
I too didn't really feel any love for at least a few weeks. We had a girl and I was expecting a boy (never found out, just felt I was having a boy). I remember pushing her out with a heap of fluid rushing after her. Before I could even open my eyes DH said "it's a girl!". So of course the very first part of my baby I focused on was her girl bits hehe. They cut the cord and put her on my tummy. She screamed at my face as mucus/blood came from her mouth and nose. Her eye was bloodshot. She was purple and angry. I just felt relief and extreme pride for what I had done. I had never been so proud of myself in my life. Of course then I felt guilty for a few weeks for not loving her and for only thinking of how great I was for the whole birth thing. Silly hormones. When she was bang on 6 weeks I feel absolutly head over heels in love with her. -------------   
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Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 8:59pm
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 10:31pm
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Hehe Kelly, Alia didn't, head popped out & the midwife saying you'll have to wait til the next contraction but Alia had other ideas & flew out, DH got a picture of her being caught! Cooper I had to do another big push to get him out. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: M2K
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 1:02pm
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What a cool thread!
My mw lifted Keira out of the pool and onto my chest, she was blue and not breathing as the cord was around her neck, she had her eyes closed at the time, I was freaking out and kept asking if she was alright, once the cord was off her neck she opened her eyes, not crying, just looking which gave me a fright at the time, her eyes looked black, she was covered in white sticky stuff which felt funny but was a big baby, I remember thinking, geeeeez no wonder I was SO uncomfy!! Once I moved from the pool to my bed she was put onto my chest and started baby talking! Was so cute. She was then put onto dad for skin to skin while I was in surgery and apparantly she just kept staring at him, they have such a close bond, she used to only settle to sleep with him when she was a newborn which was hard for me at the time! 
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Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 1:37pm
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ooh this thread is definatley a tear jerker!
that 'moment' is the most amazing moment in the world! I often say to first time mums to enjoy the moment as it is the most amazing thing and they will never get it back, I always get the 'ok she has really lost the plot' look from them lol I then say to them dont worry you'll know what I mean soon enough and then after they have their baby's they always come back to me and say you were so right about that moment!
I remember lying on the operating table and the surgeon saying to me your baby will be here soon (emergency CS as he got stuck) and I thought oh yea 10 or so mins, so DH and I were looking at each other and I said yay not long now, and with that I heard a cry almost lion roar like come from over the curtain, with that I burst into tears DH kisses me on the forehead and jumps up and looks over the curtain at the surgeon holding R up Dh looks at him then back at me with tears streaming down his face and goes it's here I go what is it (we didn't know) and everyone says dunno what is it? DH is a stunned mullet and I say to him what is it and he goes its its its a boy. He then goes over to the table with R and cut the cord and watched while they did all the stuff they have to and then DH got the first hold and bought him over to me for a kiss. R was so alert and looking around everywhere (although it must of been a bit of a shock for his coming from somewhere so dark into the insanley bright operating room lol) I fell in love instantly with him and got skin on skin and the first BF with him in the recovery room. Even though it was apparantley a very traumatic labour and birth I didn't feel like it was at all, I just focused on every contraction/intervention being one closer to meeting our long awaited miracle, It was the most amazing day of my life and would do it all again in a heartbeat and I cant wait for the day that i can hopefully do it again! ok......now I'm really crying
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 1:42pm
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Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 2:00pm
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I had two c-sections so I wasn't able to instantly hold either of them, but I remember being asked if I wanted to hold Sam while still on the operating table. The table leant slightly backwards so when they put him on me, he rolled onto my face and stuck his hands in my mouth. It was really overwhelming so I got his dad to hold him so that I could look at him. I remember the first thing I asked when he was out was 'Is he cute?!?!' And he was! The first little while with him was exhausting and overwhelming and I don't remember much but we are very close!
With Jamie, I felt nothing but relief that the little blighter was out!! Being 10 days overdue and in labour for 26 hours, only to end up with a c-section because he refused to budge, I was just glad for it all to be over. I felt a lot of protective and almost posessive emotions about him and I still do now, because he is all mine and I don't have to share him with another family. He was put straight on the breast when I was in recovery and stayed there for nearly an hour. It was AMAZING! I couldn't get Sam to latch for two seconds after he was born so this was a huge achievement for me. I also felt a lot more confident, natural and relaxed after having Jamie. |
Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 10:19am
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I didn't really have a very good moment. Bubby was pulled out by forceps and wasn't crying. I remember saying "why isn't he crying??!" He seemed to be choking.
I didn't get to hold him as he was rushed off to be given air. Hubby went with him while I stayed in the recovery room. It was a really strange feeling lying there, it was kinda like I had dreamed the whole birth (The fact that I had been awake for 50 hours and dosed up to the eyeballs on all the drugs at hand probally didn't help my state of mind!) I didn't know if he was okay or not. I had to stay in recovery until the epi and spinal wore off, which luckily only took about 20mins,l was then wheeled up to the ward. I had no idea where my baby or husband was. Thankfully bubby was fine, but it was a really unsettling time. |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 2:57pm
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aww Killie i know how you feel i was knocked out to have james (emergy-c) i didnt wake for 2 hours then all i could say is man hes white lol(i am part Maori) but my mum was there and was the frist to hold him and for that i am glad ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Jess439
Date Posted: 15 April 2010 at 8:41pm
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Wow such beautiful stories!!!!
DD was a really quick labour (7 hours), but the second stage took over an hour because she decided she didn't want to come out after all, ended up being a vontruse delivery. There was a meconium leak too so there ended up being something like ten extra people in the delivery room. Finally pushed her out with two people on each leg and I remember the first thing I said was "she's got hair!!!". I remember too all the comments from people floating around, not anything my DH said but the MW saying "gosh what a slippery baby". She was put on my chest straight away and it was really all so surreal. It took a while to click that this was the little miss I had been waiting for the past nine months. The best part was when everyone went home and it was just me and DD at all of 4 hours old having cuddles and I remember the most amazing sensation of warmth and I don't know what . . . vibes of love I guess? . . . passing between us. And knowing that I should be sleeping but not wanting to miss out on looking at DD ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Troods
Date Posted: 15 April 2010 at 9:45pm
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The moment Emily was born I pushed a bit too hard at the last moment and she came out quite quickly because of the epi and she was so small I couldn't really feel her. I sat up straight away to get a look at her before they took her away from me. Being born at just 31 weeks and very small (1350grams) she had to be whisked away to NICU. Luckily she came out crying very loudly so I could hear her before I saw her and thought "at least her lungs work!". Anyway they took her off the bed to clean her up and check her etc, then the hospital fire alarm went off (false alarm) so with doors etc on lock down they couldn't go anywhere with her. So the MW and Drs let me have cuddles while she was wrapped up in blankets and her eyes were wide open looking up at me and DH. The fire alarm was still going so MW said "may as well let her have skin to skin" and opened up the blankets and undid my gown and put her on my chest. It was the most awesome feeling being able to have that moment with my premmie and feeling her little lungs moving up and down against me thinking "she's okay" while she stared up at me with her little eyes.
With Samantha her head was really hard to get out and I had to wait for the next contraction to be able to push the rest of her out. I was so relieved when I finally felt her slip out. The MW handed her up to me straight away and lay her on top of me cord still attached and my first thought was "OMFG she's huge!!!". No wonder, she was 3530grams, 51cm and her head 35cm - that's huge compared to what Emily was. She was still blueish and covered in stuff and spitting stuff out of her mouth. She didn't scream like Emily did just quiet little cries. DH cut the cord and I got to keep holding her there for about an hour even while I was getting stiched up, just watching her skin pink up and her eyes open looking up at me. I couldn't stop grinning from ear to ear holding Samantha and feeling how heavy she was on my chest. ------------- 
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Posted By: rorylex
Date Posted: 16 April 2010 at 4:30pm
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ds1 i was just tired and wanted to sleep and he was given straight to me.
ds2 birth was very short and i was in shock and couldnt really think anything he was taken straight away to recuss table as he wasnt breathing and i didnt hold him til he 2hrs old. i didnt see really see him til he got weighed. i had water birth and was facing away from him when he was born and i dont think my mw wanted to see him as he was limp and grey(so iv heard) only thing i remember seeing when he was taken to table was a grey leg. ds3 a completely different story I was in orr the moment i saw him, he went straight onto my chest it was amazing. ds4 was a bit of a surprise birth i was expecting to get up at 5am and head to middlemore for induction instead at 2am he decided to make his move. i had no contact for back up mw or hospital so just had to show up, again fast birth left me in a bit of shock but not as bad as ds2's. he was 9lb5oz by far my biggest baby and boy did i feel for a day or so and afterpains which made it hard to bond with him. though that has changed 
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Posted By: Jelly
Date Posted: 17 April 2010 at 12:32pm
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"Holy crap, it's a baby!"
My first thought when he was put on my tummy, cord still attached. After 17 hours of labour, an hour of pushing and finally a large Fijian OB (arms like tree trunks!) pulling him out with a vontouse I don't know what I was expecting to see but apparently it wasn't a small purple person! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: manda27
Date Posted: 18 April 2010 at 3:01pm
Lol Jelly- thats exactly my reaction too!! kinda freaked me out to see a real alive little boy! the next thing i thought is that he was exactly how i imagined him to be, then DH took him while i had the placenta and all i wanted was to hold him and look at him but DH had him over the other side of the room with a nurse checking him over! seemed like forever until i got to hold him.
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Posted By: Flutterby
Date Posted: 19 April 2010 at 11:00am
Just wrote a post and then lost it , stupid computer.
Anyways, What I remember is exclaiming to the MW that they aren't kidding when they call it the ring of fire, then her telling me to push again and feeling his body slide out (such a weird feeling), then him crying. MW was calling out to someone behind the curtain (think they had some back-ups waiting cause there was meconium) to get DP, who had gone out for some air. He came in while the MW was cutting the cord, I wanted DP to do it but MW was worried about bleeding and wanted to get the placenta out quickly (I wanted to wait for it to come out by it's self), I think she put DS on my chest for skin to skin while she gave me the injection then told me to push to get the placenta out. When it was out she held it up and said 'that is one used placenta', (it was grey/green colour). It was at that stage we remembered to check the time of birth. Then everyone left the room for an hour to give us time alone. DS found the nipple and latched on. I was telling DP to take some photos on my phone so that I could send them to mum. MW came back in after an hour and checked DS and dressed him then moved us down the hallway to my room (man that was hard walking). DP went home for some sleep and I curled up in bed with DS and feed him on and off during the night. A nurse did tell me off at one stage for having him in bed with me but I thought it would be mean to leave him alone in the bassinett when he has just spent 9mths nice and cosy inside me. 
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Posted By: Richie
Date Posted: 23 April 2010 at 11:47pm
I don't think I'll ever forget the moment Isla came into the world. I'd been in labour for 32hrs and had only managed to get to 6cm so was rushed into theatre for a C-Sec. Had no idea they had even opened me up when I heard her cry! Gave me a hell of a fright lol When the surgeon lifted her out, she said 'Holy sh*t Lisa, she's massive!' then proceeded to apologise for her language haha made DF and I laugh tho. I was tired and stressed so it was just what I needed to calm me down. Anyway..... she was taken over to be cleaned off, DF cut her cord and then she was weighed and measured.... 11lb 8oz and 56cm! When they told me that I cracked up laughing and said 'yea right, your taking the piss aren't you?!' but they weren't joking. They held the screen aside so I could see the numbers on the scales and sure enough.... 5.215kg! Once she was cleaned off, they placed her straight onto my chest for skin to skin while I got sewn back up. It was love at first sight. I couldn't take my eyes off my beautiful big girl. She'd be named since we found out we were having a girl and I remember saying something along the lines of 'Hi Isla, I'm your Mummy. I love you very much. I'm the one who used to talk to you lots when you were in my belly. And this is your Daddy, he's the one with the funny accent who would sing to you at night time (he's Irish and I like to tease him lol).' She just looked at us as if she was hanging on our every word. I knew from that moment forward that my life had changed forever, but for the best. She is such a precious wee thing. And I'm pleased to say that the moment I saw her, the terrible labour I had vanished from memory
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 24 April 2010 at 3:12pm
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Gosh couldnt read them all, too many tears!
My immediate feeling was relief he was out, then concern as he wasnt crying and then confusion as they kind of waved him over me on the way to the resus table . We didnt know what we were having and I couldnt see him were they were working on him and all wanted was to see my baby's face. Once I knew he was ok I was desperate to hold him but it was 2 hours before I got to hold my little guy (I was very annoyed at the time but apparently they had trouble putting me back together so am grateful they took their time now) and that feeling was euphoric. I was just so happy he was safe and so pleased he wasnt ugly (yes I actually thought that!). -------------   
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Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 8:33pm
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Ahh how did I miss this thread??
#1 we didn't know what the gender was but I knew it would be a boy and had envisioned him to look just like his daddy. After a long labour and being prep'd for a c-section, the OB managed to pull him out with forceps. They laid him up on chest and and I thought "yep - that's my son" as he did remind me just of Dh! I was just relieved it was all over. I didn't get to have skin-to-skin though they put him straight in the incubator (for what reason I don't know!) and I can't even remember when I actually got to first BF him! I was high on pethidene though.
#2 I asked for a mirror to see the baby coming out (again we didn't know the gender) and as I was pushing I could see her hair. Once she came out and the cord was cut I asked what it was and my MW said surprisingly it was a girl! We both thought it would be another boy. I was in total shock! But they laid her up on my chest and we had skin-to-skin for ages and after about 20 mins I BF her. She looked completely different to her brother!
#3 we knew this time it was a boy and I was shocked that he came out so fast, after 2 pushes and when they laid him on me I was just saying "wow, oh wow" and DH and I were saying how he looked like his older siblings, and he let out a little cry then I was saying something like "aww baby" and he looked up at me and he reached out and grabbed my finger and wouldn't let go! It was awesome.
#4 my first birth without having an epi so I felt everything and so as soon as she was born it was such a relief! I was more interested in who she was going to look like. We had skin-to-skin for ages again and I keep saying things like "wow, far out" haha.
I honestly think giving birth is my addiction! I just LOVE doing it and find it absolutely amazing - that first moment you meet your baby! Nothing else like it. Just such a shame the only way to get that feeling is to give birth!
I have a saying about having children "it's a love that you've never felt before, and a love you won't find anywhere else". I too thought I couldn't love another child as much as I loved my first - but now I know I could love 100 of my own children. My heart is bursting with love for ALL my kids! ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Mrs_B
Date Posted: 16 September 2010 at 9:44am
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Awww such a nice thread. It makes me sad I didn't get that feeling. So sorry to but a downer on a positive thread but this is my story...
DS didn't breathe when he was born (emergency c-section) the OB held him up and I remember thinking "wow he's massive" (9lb 6oz) then I said "he's blue, go and sort him out!" I remember thinking "come on bubba breathe" not sure how long he was gone for maybe 5mins? And when the paediatrician brought him back I felt too weak to hold him so told DH to hold him. I remember looking at him and thinking "wow you're really ugly" (lol bad mummy!) but he was really bruised and swollen with a cone head. I was really sore as the c-section was quite traumatic as DS was well stuck and they had trouble getting him out and the epi had started to wear off. They tried to get him BF'ing in recovery but he was so long he kept kicking me in the tummy so I told them to give him back to DH and then they dosed me up in drugs and I don't remember much else of that first day.
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 16 September 2010 at 10:25am
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Codys mum, bummer bout that nurse! My nurse told me to just stay in bed and rest and buzz them when I wanted her but when I kept buzzing them to pass her to me so I could have a better look and a cuddle (haha) she said, 'Here, why don't you just keep her in bed with you. Mothers's instinct - you won't roll on her. Just get in this position...' bla bla. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 16 September 2010 at 10:33am
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*hugs* Mrs B, I so know that feeling. DS was blue and not breathing after my emergency CS as well and I was freaking out, they didnt even show him to me, just took him right away and gave him oxygen.
He was stuck as well, they had to go internally and push him up while the surgen pulled him out and they caused a tear on my cervix which made me piss of with blood, so I had to have a blood transfusion! Then my bowels went funny and I couldnt pass wind, they had xrays, that was scary! They made me walk round as much as I could and drink hot water and thankfully they went back to normal and I could pass wind. My second CS was elective and was so so so much better, so Im sure your next will be much better too if you have a CS that is) I was really scared when i got pregnant again so soon, but it all went totally fine(apart from DD getting stuck and having to born via forceps even though it was a CS) but other than that it was fine.------------- |
Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 17 September 2010 at 2:51pm
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Well, I am a bit embarrassed to admit my first moment with DS...we didn't know what we were having and had a emergency c sect so was already a little freaky, anyway, he was pulled out and DH saw him first, and said he's a boy, then they held him up for me to see and all I looked at was his balls!!! Guess I was checking DH wasn't tricking me.
So then they took him to check him or whatever it was they were doing and I was saying to DH, what did he look like, I didn't see! Hehe. So shame on me for being such a dork. ------------- 
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 17 September 2010 at 7:56pm
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Posted By: AzzaNZ
Date Posted: 17 September 2010 at 8:55pm
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I've already shared DD's I think.
With DS it was an emergency c-section after an ECV caused him to go into distress. My feeling was one of immense guilt at causing him to be born early. They took him straight over to the paed's and I could just see his little feet. I was crying and praying he would be ok. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MrsH
Date Posted: 17 September 2010 at 10:03pm
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 18 September 2010 at 12:47pm
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With Andrew it was relieve. I hadn't been in labour long with him (4 hours total) but I had been up for well over 18 hours with the induction and I was tired from that. When he was born I was so happy. He came in the world just looking around, no noise just that look of where the hell am I it was nice in there. Josh was different. I was in labour for the same amount of time but he came 6 hours earlier than Andrew (inductions the same time of the morning). Josh was a fast birth after thinking it would take a long time due to Andrew being a long pushing time. He was coming and nothing could be done to stop that happening. I felt an instant bond with him when he was born as I pulled him out after his head was birthed. He came out screaming but once he was in my arms and the cord was cut he calmed down and smiled (as newborns do) at me. Would I do it again - hell yes but I have stopped at 2. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: jacobsmummy
Date Posted: 19 September 2010 at 6:55pm
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when jacob was born he cried straight away, and i saw him wraped up in a towl cos i had a c-section and hubby was holding him.
with isabella i didnt see her till she was a few hours old as she was born by general asthistic another emerncy c-section which is kinda good cos she wasnt breathing when born and if id seen that i would of freaked,i saw her down in NNU, when she had the cpap thing on, i remeber her trying to eat it haha it kept falling outta her nose and she kept trying to suck it lol i remeber her being really small like a doll (she was 3lb 1oz) jacob was small too but my 1st reaction was wow hes a big baby! he was 5lb 1oz at 35w5d. isabella was a 31weeker. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: jacobsmummy
Date Posted: 19 September 2010 at 6:58pm
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i thought he was big cos my brother was 980grams so yeah tiny baby. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 19 September 2010 at 7:53pm
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My first feeling was relief that the pain was over - then they held him up, and I was so glad that they'd told us in the antenatal classes that they were born blue/white, because I'm sure I'd have paniced otherwise. Then he started crying, and they popped him on my chest, and I was just blown away, the amount of love I felt for the wee wet little thing was amazing.
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Posted By: Marengo
Date Posted: 20 September 2010 at 1:09pm
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aww.. sniff to these stories.. making me cry at work!! cant wait til my turn! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 21 September 2010 at 12:48pm
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DD was born with an emergency c section, after she was pulled out (gross weird feeling) I heard her gurgle (couldnt see her, but DH was watching it all!) and Im sure I kept asking if she was ok. She was quiet for a bit before gurgling again, I caught a glimpse of her as they moved her to clean her up and she was purple, she was quiet again and kept asking if she was ok. Apparently breathing took 3 mins to establish but apgars were 8 and 10. Anyway DH got to go and look at her while they cleaned her up and weighed her etc, he took her out to meet her grandma and aunty who had stalked the corridor at midnight waiting to know we were ok, before I finally got to hold her. When they finally tried to put her on my chest,( but she was so big (4.570kgs) she was half hanging off), I felt like I was about to vomit all over her so got DH to take her off!
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Posted By: kmarie
Date Posted: 21 September 2010 at 1:13pm
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With Bethany I was watching the clock towards the end cuz she was already 3 days overdue and I did NOT want it to be 4 days. The water wasn't doing enough so got out and onto a bed. She crowned with a shock of black hair, which none of us expected, and I knew instantly that she must be my Bethany (we didn't know gender). When she finally arrived at 11:34pm (after a 30+ hour labour) and the mw placed her on my chest all I could say was "oh wow... oh wow!" I was so totally overwhelmed and in love and amazed at the same time. Such a precious moment.
Kaitlyn was a water birth and she arrived much quicker (8hr labour, 9mins pushing!). I was sure she'd be born the next day but nope, made her appearance at 11:29pm (9 days late). Her head came out first and we could see the blonde hair waving around as she twisted and turned - apparently sucking her thumb lol. Another contraction later, mw helped me lift her onto my chest. "Wow, she's so chilled out!" was my first comment I think. Until the last breath I was convinced she was a boy, was so surprised when we checked and she was a girl! It was love at first sight, "She's so beautiful!" I kept saying and was totally overwhelmed with love and amazement all over again. Beautiful :-D ------------- 
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Posted By: kiwikid
Date Posted: 25 September 2010 at 2:27am
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Wonderful wonderful thread!
I'd been in hospital three days waiting for my induction, it hadnt gone particularly well and I'd stalled at 7cms so had an epi in the hope I'd relax enough to dialate more but instead I got pre-eclampsia and when OB checked again I was back at 6cms, with that and being 17 days over due with meconium minus waters we were off for our emergency c-section! I was bit panicky, I was sure I could feel the scapel DH was saying no way I could and I was getting upset but the anethitist (sp!) was wonderful and put me at ease and the surgeon was Australian (I am in the UK) so we had a mini bond. I remember them saying if I wanted to see what was happening without actually looking I could see the reflection in the big light above me, I looked for a second but just saw a mess of stuff so looked away quickly. DS cried immediately, which was an amazing relief, all I could think for ages was "thank god he's here, is he okay, thank god he is okay". They held him up for me to see and I said 'hey there beautiful boy' and started crying and they took him away for his checks. DH was with him the whole time, DS was absolutely fine, DH did his nappy and dressed him and they brought him over to say hello all trussed up (first photo)... ETA actually no thats not right, they did his checks and cleaned him up and then I had a hold and kiss and little coo and then DH took him for his nappy and to put clothes on. I wish now that I'd remembered about skin to skin but no one mentioned it and DH and I had completely forgotten about it in all the fuss. I remember thinking he had such a squished nose, a really flat nose which isnt like either side of our family. They put DS up by my face so I could see him but then I started throwing up so DH took him for a little while until the anti nausea drugs kicked in. Oh and I remember laughing at his poor wee wrinkly hands, he had old mans hands and his wee testicles were soooo shrivelled!!! He was very overcooked, peeled from head to toe in his first week LOL Then we went into recovery and had some lovely quiet cuddles and booby time. 
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Posted By: BellyInWelly
Date Posted: 25 September 2010 at 8:18pm
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After a quick first stage (about 5 hours - first time labour, not bad!) I spent almost 4 hours pushing. Finally moved position and he started crowning within a couple of minutes (posterior - surprise!). He came out SO gently, I remember being so taken with the sensation that there was absolutely no pain, other than the recognition of that immense stretching (and with posterior babies, the stretching is pretty intense!).
The midwife told me to reach down and bring him out of the water, and I pulled him straight to my chest. It was like being in a dream. I couldn't believe what I was looking at, at the same time it was totally, completely natural. He didn't start breathing straight away, so the midwife suggested blowing a little on his face, but after a minute they decided to cut the cord early and get him over to the resuscitation station. DH was freaking out a little, but I was totally blissed out. It was one of those moments where you just knew it was going to be ok. He responded straight away, and although at birth his apgar was 4/10, within 8 minutes it was 9/10. We had had a homebirth, and the following couple of hours were just amazing. Within minutes of establishing his breathing, the three of us were sitting on our couch covered by an oversized towel. Then moved onto our bed, all snuggling together, totally in love. The thing I remember the most when he was just born was the quietness. It was so calm in the room, I think everyone was whispering! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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