10 days past due date but he's here!
I had planned to have a home water birth but after being so overdue and requiring a natural induction my midwife suggested i birth in the hospital. I agreed that I didn't want any additional risks so I went in yesterday morning (May 30) at 9am to have an NST And some verbena followed by a castor oil shake. I was then sent home to see what happened and told to return at 1130 for another shake concoction. Nothing really happened so I returned and also received an enema to help flush my bowels. I was then sent home again to wait for labour to start ...
By 130pm my contractions were hard and heavy and about 3 mins apart. We rushed back to the hospital and found I was 90% and 5 cm. due to a reduced fetal heart rate i laboured on the bed until baby was fine then I could get in the pool. A few more complications ... Caused by the enema and the put me back on the bed and then a birthing stool. By 814pm our son Whitter Thomas Archer Alderson was born... On the floor .... And he is perfect. 7lbs10oz, 20" long. ❤️❤️❤️

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