Labour

Don't worry, I'll keep it brief!

And relatively gore free.

Maisie was 10 days overdue so i had a membrane sweep to get things going (if you don't know what this, I ain't telling you...). I started having wee pains at about 7pm, but held off going to the hospital until about 4am when it really started getting unbearable. Up till then my pain relief ranged from TENS machine, back rubbing, paracetamol, breathing and bouncing on a ball. So you can see why I wanted to go get some drugs.

We made our way to dundee, and I got hooked up to the gas and air. Mark went to move the car and came back, after two bacon rolls, to find that I had been taken down to the labour suite. This was at about 9am, and the midwife assured me, after a few queries from me about pethadine, that I was doing really well without any drugs. She was clearly crazy, but i went along with it. At 13.05 maisie arrived looking brighted eyed, if a little shocked at being here.

OK, so it wasn't quite as easy as that, but time is a great healer!!!