Zen Em birth story
Planned home birth after doing hypnobirthing course
No complications, two additional scans, 1 for non-movement, 1 for growth
40+3 sweep
40+5 B day
woke up at 3am, strong consistent surges, sick
all 4s instinctive
called mum
moved into birth room
started filling birth pool
Emma all 4s cushions rocking
midwives with another couple - couldn't attend
techniques, breathing, movement, music, dim lights, smell
hydrated, food
into birth pool, relaxed, more regular surges
felt downward pull sensation
still no midwives, called family midwife
Karina & home birth team arrived
examination in pool, struggled to hear Oliver heartbeat
out of pool for more detailed examination and monitoring, fully dilated, head there, still weak heartbeat
couldn't wee
BRAIN ambulance
uncomfy, bearable, paramedics using wrong language, focused on breathing
labour ward, CTG, scalp monitoring
8min low, urgent call made to team
waters broken, meconium
stirrups, forceps barely required, episiotomy (local), noting else required
surges almost stopped
1st push with surge, no further surges, 2nd push without
Oliver delivered at 10:13
fine, skin to skin
delayed clamping
didn't realise sex
feeding
no sign of placenta, injection given
cuddles, shower, moved to post-natal ward
overnight stay due to meconium
home next day