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Birth Stories<next story>..<previous story> Well, first time I had twins I was admitted into hospital for two weeks before a planned c section for 'bedrest' and because I had a lot of abdominal pain. I was in a room on my own and the night before the planned c-section dh stayed with me and slept in a chair. I didn't think I would sleep through excitement but I did. We didn't know what we were having. Going down to theatre was scary and exciting. Dh was gowned up and worried someone would pull him off into a side room on the way saying 'quick my wife's dilating" - lol Anyway, DH held my hand and told me to look into his eyes while I had the spinal. I remember it being cold in theatre and just before it all went ahead I told them to stop, and I started crying because I had just come off the monitor and knew my babies hearts were beating in there and irrationally wanted to keep them safe inside me. We were allowed to put on our favourite piece of music, which calmed me down a lot - Pachelbel Canon in D, and I started to relax as the spinal took effect. The team were really friendly and dh was fantastic. I heard them say, 'we're in' then 'congratulations you have a son' at which point both me and dh burst into tears as we heard a loud lusty cry and the midwife gave me a big thumbs up from the other side of the room. This was followed by 'and its another boy' which we already knew as we had been told they were id. They were 36weeks, both scored 10 out of 10 on the test they do and were put in my arms. Me and dh kept saying we loved each other and crying. After four and a half long years of waiting, we had our babies. I was wheeled back to my room with dh videoing me, a great memory to look back on. Couldn't stop grinning and was overwhelmed with love for these little men James 5lb 14oz and Matthew 5lb 6oz. They stayed with me in my room for six days then we went home. Four weeks later I was rushed in for a hernia repair but only stayed in for two nights, by that time, I'd switched from breast to bottle and boy did I miss them. Second time was a completely different story. I had been in hospital for ten weeks prior to their birth. Major complications with my stomach plus gestational diabetes. Had planned c-section for 37 weeks but at 33 weeks went into spontaneous labour which they couldn't stop and was given about an hours notice to get to theatre. Very very scared. Dh was with me but I thought my babies would be tiny and wouldn't survive. It was all such a rush as I guess 'emergency' sections are, so different from before. Again we didn't know what we were having, just prayed they would be ok. I had an oxygen mask on this time and the elastic was over my ears so couldn't hear too well. Dh by my side. I thought I heard the surgeon say 'its a girl' but when I asked dh the midwife said 'no, its a boy'. We waited for the next one but nothing came, so I said 'what's the other one?' The midwife said 'oh I don't know, its definitely a boy in this corner but I think they've got one over there'. She walked over and came back saying, 'you were right, it was a girl first, the boy was out 18 seconds after, hence the confusion' They were immediately whisked off to SCBU. I had a very lonely trip back to the same room I'd been in before with the boys. I felt desolate without my babies but made dh go over to see them. He came back grinning with a Polaroid saying they were 5lb 4oz and 5lb 10oz (seven weeks early!!!) and they were both going to be fine. But in comparison it took me a long time to bond with them because they had been in special care and particularly with Rachel, as I felt guilty picking her up. (When we first went over there we were sharing a SCBU room with another lady with boy/girl twins but shortly after her little girl unexpectedly died). Two very different experiences. One the happiest day of my life, the other, one of the worst days of my life but the result:- four of the scrummiest babies that ever lived, and if I hadn't had to have major bowel surgery four weeks later and part of my colon removed, I would do it all again tomorrow, even if it was twins again To those of you who have a planned c section booked, try to relax, we're in the best hands in this country whether planned or emergency and I know it sounds daft, but try to enjoy the moment. Lindaxx Mummy to James and Matthew aged two and Ben and Rachel aged six months |
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