Initial:
R
Age:
29
What number baby is this for you?
3
How long (ish) did it take to you to conceive?
This pregnancy was not planned.
Was it a natural conception or did you need fertility treatment?
Yes this was a natural conception.
Did you have any medical conditions prior to pregnancy?
Yes I have mild cerebral palsy, leaking heart valve and epilepsy.
Did you have any conditions that developed during your pregnancy (e.g.Pre-eclampsia, Gestational diabetes)?
No I did not develop any medical condition during my pregnancy.
Did you write birth plan? If so, what birth choices did you hope for?
No I never did as from my first experience of labour it went so quickly, I thought there was not much point for myself to write a birth plan for my other pregnancy journeys. The only thing I was adamant about was having my labour in a hospital setting I never considered a home birth due to my previous experience going into premature labour with my first born and always being under a consultant during my pregnancy with my second and third children.
What birth did you have?
A natural birth in my local hospital. Lead by a midwife who was accompanied by a trainee midwife. My son was born head first with a quick delivery.
How was your recovery from birth?
My recovery for myself was quick as I didn’t have any complications or needing any stitching as I did not tear/cut. We both needed to stay in hospital as my son was not feeding (breast) and he was making an unusual gurgling sound/coughing.
They originally thought due to a quick delivery the he may have just swallowed some fluids but as time went on the doctors believed he had an infection. They tried 2 lumbar punctures but both were unsuccessful so my son was then treated with 10 days of antibiotics for all infections as a precaution. I eventually managed to latch him on to breastfeed.
Do you have any advice or helpful hints or tips that we can share with parents to be?
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