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If there was a badge…

Posted on July 4, 2007
Filed Under muski the monster |

For those who have asked and are not AB members… a quick (and this one will be quick) run down on how Muski arrived…

Monday June 11th - 40 weeks with no sign of a baby any time soon

Thursday June 21st - 40 +10 I decide I want to wait and refuse a repeat c-section. We spend the next week or so in and out to the hospital to be monitored, while I try everything I can think of to encourage this baby out on my own. Eventually I agree to book the c-section for Tuesday June 26th if nothing happens before then.

Sunday June 24th - I wake at around 4am with mild contractions. They stay mild but regular all day. We head into the hospital late arvo for our routine monitoring.

4:30pm - baby is happy and contractions regular while being monitored.
5pm - our OB goes off call so I see his partner Peter - 3cms dilated, I want to go home but he wants us to stay.
7:30 pm - we have walked the halls and organised a child swap - the girls arrive with Leah and then are picked up by my parents shortly after.
8:30 pm - we watch Big Love and laugh a lot. Contractions are getting a little stronger and closer.
10ish - our amazingly awesome support person Sue arrives. 6cms dilated Peter suggests he rupture my membranes and I agree.

Time goes a tad wonky for me from here on in LOL.

I spend time in and out of bed, trying to get Muski to actually drop into my pelvis as he is still up really high.

Things get a lot more intense and painful. I start having contraction on contraction on contraction and get pissed off that I am not getting a break in between.

The hospital midwife asks if I am feeling ‘pushy’ to which I reply no… then suddenly next contraction I am. Somehow I change positions and things get wild while I push.

No idea how long I pushed for, just when I felt like there was no possible way I could keep it up, they suddenly tell me to stop pushing and pant and he is born…. just like that, into my arms.

Sue says it is 1:58am and I can’t believe it is that late! It didn’t seem like it had been that long since they broke my waters.

Placenta is delivered, I get stitched up (1st degree tear and 6 stitches) with Muski on my chest sort of having a feed but not really. Then we get left alone for a cuddle and to make some phone calls.


After about an hour they came and weighed him - I still don’t think he seems so huge but everyone was exclaiming about his size - 4.6kgs (10 pounds 3 oz) (before we went home they did head circ - 37cms and length - 52cms). I had a shower and we headed off to the ward at about 4am and all three of us collapsed into the double bed and slept for a while.

So I got my very much wanted VBAC - just scraped in under the deadline by the skin of our teeth! And while I know VBAC is not for everyone, for me it was incredibly important and really empowering. It is probably one of the best things I have ever done in my life and one of the things I am most proud of. So if there was a VBAC badge - hell I’d be wearing mine!

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12 Responses to “If there was a badge…”

  1. shae on July 4th, 2007 4:02 am

    If I was crafty I would make you a badge-cause you deserve one!!

    I *really* have the strange (probably preggo) desire to sniff his head each time I see a pic! That newborny smell mmmm.

  2. Lee on July 4th, 2007 5:34 am

    KATE!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

    So glad you are all doing well, can’t wait to hear what Muski’s name will be!

    Although I didn’t do the VBAC, thing I did have one of each, and I agree, natural is hands down better and on top of that I felt I actually did something to earn my precious baby, C-section is not something I’d recommend to anyone and it took me a long time to get over the disappointment and knowing that I would never experience the joy of childbirth again, anyway, I digress, the pics are gorgeous and I can’t wait to see them used in some layouts, I hope the girls are enjoying their new baby brother and I have no doubt he will be brought up with three mothers!

    Take care, and again, congrats! :)

  3. lolly on July 4th, 2007 7:00 am

    How fantastic for you! I love reading birth stories, and I’m so glad you were able to have a VBAC! What was the reason for your c-section? If there’s already a post about it, I’d love to read that.

    Congratulations anyway! Birth is so amazing, isn’t it?

  4. Leah on July 4th, 2007 7:02 am

    LOL you are so getting a badge!!! :D You did a great job Kate, both the production and the product, he is too lovely and you have the legacy of a healthy birth to help you enjoy him :)

  5. loz on July 4th, 2007 10:45 am

    Wear that badge and wear it proud Kate you definately worked hard to achieve your beautiful birth. Aww that photo is just to die for:D:D

  6. fazzbech on July 4th, 2007 10:33 pm

    Well done Kate, I’m so glad you got your wish, even though it came close to the wire!

  7. Trace on July 5th, 2007 6:52 am

    Well done Kate! You did a good job to stand fast to your beliefs.

    It is a fantastic achievement.

  8. neimad on July 5th, 2007 8:18 am

    Yay you :D :D :D
    That pic is just so wonderful!! *melts*

  9. _Dee_ on July 5th, 2007 8:19 am

    Ok lol that last comment was me sorry ..
    Forgot to log Damien off *blush*

  10. casso on July 5th, 2007 1:04 pm

    Yay for you Kate, you rock! :o)

  11. tiff on March 25th, 2008 8:25 pm

    Kate, that was a wonderful birth story! I have tears running down my face. I so wanted a good VBAC. I’m glad you got an amazing birth.

  12. Babyamore (Trish) on March 28th, 2008 9:53 pm

    congratulations Kate - what a short but wonderful story and I am glad you got your wish.I think there should be a badge.

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