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[lainey84]

So I was having backache for the past week and bump was getting really hard all over but it was not stopping me in my daily life so I kept on going.
On Sunday night, I had 2 hours of cramps n backache, again I went to bed and could sleep thought nothing of it.I went to work on monday morning and had normal day. On monday night, I was a bit crampy but again I could sleep so .........

At 2:15 am, I went to the loo and I got my bloody show. The pains then came on quite strong and stopped me in my tracks. I was timing them as 5 minutes apart and 30 secs in length.
I then rang cumh at 3:04 , was told I should have cup of tea maybe shower then come in.
BY 3:10 am pain unbearable, and I had terrible pressure down low. So we started to get ready to head to cumh. OH rang taxi at 3:19,taxi driver cut all red lights etc so we were there about 3:30, I could kinda walk in to hospital was checked immediately and brought to labour ward.
On way to labour ward,I felt a gush, it was my waters. Apparently, the nurses saId " we should make it down to ward!?!". Glad I didn't hear that.
I gave birth kneeling on bed and had about 4 pushes before baby Donal was born with no pain relief aside from gas and air for placenta. I found the gas n air hard to take as my throat was so dry.
I was then left in labour ward til 6 am ish which was nice, Donal hasnt really taken to breast, he will latch but not suck so after a traumatic first night on Tuesday, we tried bottles so we were sorted.

The staff in CUMH could not have been more helpful and great.

To think that on monday at 11 pm I was watching Frontline and now my 2 favourite men in my life are sleeping downstairs.

[CutieMullen]

congratulations on the birth of baby Donal, really great birth story dramatic but quick

[soexcited]

Congrats... great birth story.... glad everything went well and quick

[babymakes3]

Congrats lainey! Great birth story! Glad everything went so well for you

[mom2djp]

congrats and well done hun, def couldnt have handle that without anything! go super women!

i have to agree staff at cumh are great, and glad your sorted with the bottles.

[mammyinwaiting]

Aw congrats hun. And welcome to baby Donal

[sunshine]

congrats hun delighted for you. That was great you had a fast labour I'd love if that happened to me when I have my first...

[lainey84]

it was scarily quick but grand............... to to think he is so perfect and all mine!
no stitches no tear nothing..............

hormones kicking in now so few bouts of tears from me for no reason but il get there!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks for all good wishes!

[soexcited]

it was scarily quick but grand............... to to think he is so perfect and all mine!
no stitches no tear nothing..............

hormones kicking in now so few bouts of tears from me for no reason but il get there!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks for all good wishes!

Aw thats lovely!! did you don anything particular that day? any of the old wives tales, hot curry, long walk???

[babyL]

aww congrats hunni xxx

[chellebaby2012]

congrats lainey- lovely story! welcome to the world baby donal

[mom2djp]

ah lainey slightly jealous about the no stiches or tearing!! and dont worry those times will pass soon, they lasted about two weeks for me.

[MrsEL10]

Congrats lainey Wow very dramatic, glad you made it to the ward on time!

[lainey84]

it was scarily quick but grand............... to to think he is so perfect and all mine!
no stitches no tear nothing..............

hormones kicking in now so few bouts of tears from me for no reason but il get there!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks for all good wishes!

Aw thats lovely!! did you don anything particular that day? any of the old wives tales, hot curry, long walk???

no just my usual stuff........ work a bit of shopping, housework, made dinner, watched presidential debate( i think donal was disgusted at s.gallagher's envelope fiasco and wanted out) lol, went to bed, woke at 2, needed loo............. cue birth story.

got a good bit of sleep last night so feel way better today............ he is taking more in feeds so hopefully this will settle him more at night.
Gotta love the cuddles though and even the tears!

[lainey84]

ah lainey slightly jealous about the no stiches or tearing!! and dont worry those times will pass soon, they lasted about two weeks for me.

thanks it definetly down to lack of sleep as well.
Had decent enough sleep last night n actually being able to sleep in bed at same time as my other half helped greatly.
Its amazing how you forget you need to eat, pee etc...

I am very lucky mumtodjp re stitches n tearing.