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Everyone\u2019s experience is different and I\u2019ve heard both good and bad experience of csections but then, the same goes for vaginal births. So I was originally booked in for a csection but ended up going into labour at 1am on the loo whilst having my usually late night tiddle (and midnight munch on a piece of breosh to try and curb the heartburn) My waters broke mid wee and it took a second to realise I\u2019d stopped weeing and the water was still coming out. (how convenient that there was no mess…excellent) So once I had established that this downpour (there was a long gush) was no longer wee wee and I saw a bit of blood….I shouted for my partner.\u00a0 I did hear a pop too which I imagined was my waters breaking. It didn\u2019t hurt but just felt weird.<\/p>\n
Oh and my mucas plug had fell out in one massive piece weeks ago, so if that happens to you it doesn\u2019t mean you are in immanent labour.<\/p>\n
So off we went to the hospital, sitting on a towel with no knickers on and drove the 30 minute journey, feeling very calm and excited. Towards the end of the car journey I started to feel period pain type cramps which came and went and by the time I was in hospital they were quite strong, enough to make you hold your breathe until they were over. I suddenly needed a number two when I got into hospital. So my partner wheeled me into a toilet where I had tons of diarhorrea. (Mmm fit)<\/p>\n
I had previously read about going for poos just before labour. However during my poo I had a huge contraction. Man it hurt and I cried out. The midwife was banging at the door to come in and I was like noooooo! Don\u2019t come in it stinks in here!<\/p>\n
So anyways I was put on a monitor for the twins\u2019 heart rate and examined by a number of midwives and doctors. I was only 3 cms so it was agreed that I should be taken to theatre immediately for a csection. I was so happy. The original csection was booked in for two days time and I was so happy that my body had chosen to go into labour as it meant to me that my babies were ready to be born.<\/p>\n
I was shaking from the adrenalin but I felt very calm and safe and I felt in good hands. My partner waited outside the room whilst I was given the epidural. This didn\u2019t hurt at all. At the time I wasn\u2019t even thinking about how nervous I had been about having a needle in my spin. I was so distracted by what was going on in the room (there were about 10 professionals in the room standing round waiting to do their bit) I didn\u2019t even flinch. Its weird you spend your whole pregnancy worrying about this bit and at the time it\u2019s kind of surreal and ok.<\/p>\n
I got emotional when I looked over the room and saw two identical incubators lined up, empty, waiting to care for my babies. Shit!!!!!!!!!!! I\u2019m having twins!!!!!!!<\/p>\n
My partner came into the room and I was lying there listening. It must have only been 5 minutes when Twin a was born… a girl (yes!!!!! always wanted a girl) and then 3 minutes later …a boy…(yes I\u2019ve always wanted a boy)\u00a0 It seemed like only seconds from when they were born to when they were held up to my face. \u00a0They were swaddled tightly in blankets (which I later stole) with their tiny pink faces and big eyes blinking at me. It was magical. Tears rolled across my face and I just stared at them, overwhelmed, not quite taking it all in.\u00a0 My babies.<\/p>\n
I must have been about 30 minutes later (felt like 5) when the three of us were wheeled into the recovery room and I was sat up and made comfortable. The fact I couldn\u2019t move didn\u2019t even bother me as I was just transfixed at the two humans I just made. The nurse said \u2018do you want to do skin on skin?\u2019 I was like \u2018already? Yes ..!\u2019 so out came the boobies and both babies were placed on me. Twin a made a beeline for a nipple and started suckling. Ohmygod I cant believe this was actually happening and I was able to try to breastfeed so soon after birth. It felt amazing. No milk came out but it didn\u2019t matter, all was perfect.<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t feel any pain, I hardly noticed my legs couldn\u2019t move and I was so happy that they were both healthy. The drugs were great. I was put on IV morphine which I could press to self administer when I needed and I drank tons of water coz I had this unbelievable feeling of thirst. I didn\u2019t go to sleep until the next night and I wasn\u2019t even tired. It was a complete natural high.<\/p>\n
Words I would use to describe having a csection are calm, stress free, safe, organised, relaxed and painless. Of course, I would have preferred to have the experience of a vaginal birth but for me, it was the safest way to have my babies. It was amazing.<\/p>\n
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