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Birth Announcement!

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Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!
 
Congratulations to you and your partner and sophie is a lovely name it was one of my favourites when I was picking out my little girls name x
 
Hi all, thank you for all your kind words! Yes I am living proof that it is very possible to have a nice natural birth as a diabetic!!

I was actually due to be induced at 38 weeks next Sunday but I guess as our babies our often bigger, then when they are ready they will come!
As it happens 7 lb 8oz is a loverly normal weight but at 36 weeks I guess she could have been a lump if full term. 🙂


Waters broke at about 2.30 on the Friday, phoned the labour ward who suggested going in to the day unit to be checked but labour would probably start within 48 hours. Fully expected to be going home to wait however it was obvious on arrival that it was all happening quickly as contractions started at pretty much 5 mins apart!
Went up to teh labour ward and straight into the delivery suite where they contractions were now every minute or so and on gas and air but quickly were the worst opain I have ever experienced so had an epidural (this was really quick as they did it while putting me on the sliding scale insulin). From there on no pian at all but still felt the contractions so was able to push.

Once she was born, I got a quick cuddle and heard her sry but they whicked her off to the neonatel ward to help her breathing and put her on a glucose drip. She spent the night there but I was able to go in and see her as much as I wanted. They checked her blood sugar every hour for 24 hours and was absolutely fine, even after coming off the drip so my diabetes hasnt affected her in the slightest. Woo hoo!

My blood sugars are now a lot lower so the insulin requirements are so much lower. Especially as you dont want to eat!!

Will definately keep popping on here as this forum has really helped me throughout the whole pregnancy so more than happy to advise people based on my experiences xx
 
Thank you for sharing your story tabbicles 🙂 I'm sure it will be very comforting for those ladies here who are not far behind you! Glad to hear that things went well 🙂
 
wooo good one and weight ....xx well done !
 
Northerner said:
Thank you for sharing your story tabbicles 🙂 I'm sure it will be very comforting for those ladies here who are not far behind you! Glad to hear that things went well 🙂
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Indeed! Thanks for sharing 🙂

Congratulations on the safe arrival of baby Sophie, beautiful name :D
 
congratulations to all your family
 
lovely to read this

congratualtions on the brith of Sophie xx look after yourself and enjoy these early days. xx
 
What a lovely birth story, tabbicles. Thanks so much for sharing, it's made me a lot more hopeful!
 
tabbicles said:
Hi all, thank you for all your kind words! Yes I am living proof that it is very possible to have a nice natural birth as a diabetic!!

I was actually due to be induced at 38 weeks next Sunday but I guess as our babies our often bigger, then when they are ready they will come!
As it happens 7 lb 8oz is a loverly normal weight but at 36 weeks I guess she could have been a lump if full term. 🙂


Waters broke at about 2.30 on the Friday, phoned the labour ward who suggested going in to the day unit to be checked but labour would probably start within 48 hours. Fully expected to be going home to wait however it was obvious on arrival that it was all happening quickly as contractions started at pretty much 5 mins apart!
Went up to teh labour ward and straight into the delivery suite where they contractions were now every minute or so and on gas and air but quickly were the worst opain I have ever experienced so had an epidural (this was really quick as they did it while putting me on the sliding scale insulin). From there on no pian at all but still felt the contractions so was able to push.

Once she was born, I got a quick cuddle and heard her sry but they whicked her off to the neonatel ward to help her breathing and put her on a glucose drip. She spent the night there but I was able to go in and see her as much as I wanted. They checked her blood sugar every hour for 24 hours and was absolutely fine, even after coming off the drip so my diabetes hasnt affected her in the slightest. Woo hoo!

My blood sugars are now a lot lower so the insulin requirements are so much lower. Especially as you dont want to eat!!

Will definately keep popping on here as this forum has really helped me throughout the whole pregnancy so more than happy to advise people based on my experiences xx
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Well done you and Baby. Thats what im prying for haha. Quick and no problems, you lucky thing.
Made up for you.
So nice to hear it can go 'normal' xxx
 
congratulations xxx
 
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