Benjamins Birth
How was your birth experience? It was quite a good experience, for the 1st time round
How long was your entire labour from the first contraction to the birth of your precious baby? Ben took 15 hours
Were there any complications? No
What pain relief did you use? And did it work? Just Gas and Air, and it helped take the edge off the pain
Was it anything like you had expected? No
Did you make a birthing plan beforehand? And if so, did you manage to stick to it? Not really, I just didn't want a C-Section
What was it like to hold your baby for the first time? Absolutely amazing, I can't describe the feeling
Did you have your baby in hospital or at home? Hospital
How long were you in hospital (if you had a hospital delivery)? 2 days
Joels Birth
How was your birth experience? Very stressful
How long was your entire labour from the first contraction to the birth of your precious baby? Joel only took 6 hours
Were there any complications? Yes, he waws 8 weeks early and had breathing problems
What pain relief did you use? And did it work? None
Was it anything like you had expected? No
Did you make a birthing plan beforehand? And if so, did you manage to stick to it? Yes and No
What was it like to hold your baby for the first time? Scary because he was so small
Did you have your baby in hospital or at home? hospital
How long were you in hospital (if you had a hospital delivery)? I was in for 5 days, Joel stayed in for 3 weeks
Edens Birth
How was your birth experience? This time, it was good
How long was your entire labour from the first contraction to the birth of your precious baby? 25 hours
Were there any complications? No
What pain relief did you use? And did it work? Again just Gas and Air
Was it anything like you had expected? Yes
Did you make a birthing plan beforehand? And if so, did you manage to stick to it? No
What was it like to hold your baby for the first time? It was amazing!
Did you have your baby in hospital or at home? Hospital
How long were you in hospital (if you had a hospital delivery)? Only 1 day
