Childbirth and Chinamen
On Wednesday just been I became an Aunty again for the seventh time. Louise my youngest sister and the baby of our family gave birth to a little boy, 7 lbs and 3 oz. Now named Flynn Alistair. He is very cute, although is doing a great imitation at the moment of a chinaman... Well not quite, he is just quite jaundice! LOL... According to Louise not a great joke but I've had a bit of mileage out of it so far.Well I have to say the whole coaching experience was a breeze, Mum went with Louie to the anti-natal classes, so I got off the hook there... Then when it came to early labour I was at work... I arrived on the scene as Louie's contractions became strong and regular at 330 pm (she started to have contractions at night but rolled over and went back to sleep), it was all breathing coaching, encouraging deep breathing so she didn't hyperventilate, which she did at times this making herself light headed. Finally after much pain and discomfort we headed to the hospital to meet the midwife at 630 pm.
Getting Louie into the back of the car between contractions was a laugh, then when we arrived at the hospital a couple walking along the street passed by staring as Louie had another contraction...LOL. We thought this was quite funny at the time. Up to the birthing suite and more deep breathing through contractions, cool cloth to forehead and heat pack to back were applied for comfort. Louie finally gave birth at 1038 pm. So with the 13 hours of labour from the time of Louie's water breaking and the baby arrival I have to say I am impressed for the first time in my life with Louie. Not at any point did she have any pain relief, and she managed to have the baby au natural.
So far Louise and Flynn are doing really well. She has really taken well to motherhood and seems to be coping well with the demands of Flynn.
posted by 5of7 @ 4:11 AM
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