Lol at you falling asleep in the loo!

Mine were pretty straight forward really.

DD1- Me aged 18

Contractions starting on the sunday at about 1am. Really mild but had to wake up the whole house to tell them. At that time I lived with oh family. Took painkillers then went back to bed. Gentle contractions throughout the night but not enough to disturb my sleep.

9am panicked as realised I hadn't shaved my legs in about 2 weeks yuk! So got oh to do it and paint toe nails while he was there!! No i'm not that vane it's just as a nieve 18yr old the idea of anyone looking down there terified me so I thought my toe nails may attract/distract their attention.

contractions stayed steady all day so at about 4pm phone hospital who told me to come in.

5pm arrive at hospital. Am examined am already 5cm dialated!

Stay in maternity ward until 11pm when midwife told me I had to go to labour room as the other women wanted to sleep!!

ARM at 6cm as had slowed down alot. Swore like mad at midwife as it had been fairly painfree til then, but contractions after that were hell!

Had gas and air throughout. Was told I was ready to push evn though I had no feelings telling me to push (see other thread) pushed for 45 mins.

2.45 am Pretty normal delivery from what I know. There was talk of an episotomy but one was not done.

Delivered placenta (can't remember that bit)

Was told no stitches Woohoo this was my worst fear!

Worst to come as midwives were examining me and started hmming and argging to my dismay starting saying "oh that bit should be there" ect then telling me I needed alot of stitches. I refused said it can stay how it is. They said you will never have sex again. I said fine thats ok with me!! Funny enough oh had a quiet word and pursuaded me to have them. Stitches took well over an hour and half.

So thats it really. May post other one some time

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