By Julie Clark, Australia
PROM at 35 weeksDelivery at 35 weeks.
Story added: 2000-04-28

ALEXANDER'S STORY
Due date: 12-7-99
Birth date: 7-6-99

My pregnancy went really well despite alot of stresses during it. In the last 2 weeks I was on antibiotics as a vaginal swab came back positive. Just as I thought the bugs were taken care of Alex decided to come.

It started at 7am, when I was putting my son back to bed. (I don't like him up b4 8am) when my waters burst suddenly. I ran to the bathroom and stood in the bath, watching my waters trickle down my legs, until the flow slowed a bit. I got hubby up and called my parents to come and look after Jordan. We then got into the car and headed to the hospital, which was usually 15 minutes away but being peak hour it took an hour. During the drive in my contractions stated very erratically, 5 Min B/W some 15 Min B/W others. I finally got to the hospital and was escorted up to the birthing suit. As soon after I entered the suit I began to get some strange symptoms.

I began coughing with my contractions, I eventually vomited, nearly making hubby vomit in the process. Strangely the coughing seemed to help me dilate because by 10.30am I was 6cm dilated. It was a very uncomfortable labour as I was stuck on the bed with a heart monitor on me all the time as My first son experienced distress during labour. By 11am I was getting very sore and requested a pethidine shot. I spent the next 2 hours lying on my side, massaging my back with a heatpad during the contractions. That was until I felt a strange pushing during contractions. The end was near.

The doctors started settingup the room for the birth. I tried to push the bubs out but I couldn't push him much. I'd get him to crown then he'd slip back again. A suction delivery was called for.stirrups were put at the end of the bed and my legs were strapped in, a most unfortable experience. I started pushing again and I felt a ripping as the docs were putting anaesthesia for an episiotomy. My god it hurt!!!!!!!!!. Then before I knew it my son was born. He was very long and had a thick crop of hair. He was assessed and sent down to the nicu (he was 5 weeks prem) where he stayed 2 weeks.

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