CONGRATULATIONS CAZ!!!!!!!!!!

[Dee]

I couldn't help it Kim, I had to text Caz to see if she had any news, the suspense was killing me ;D
Well, I got a text back saying that she had had baby Alicia on Monday morning at 3am weighing 6lbs 11. Apparently she only had gas & air too It wasn't by choice though apparently ;D She's gonna come on when she gets chance to tell us all the details ;D
Congratulations Caz & Dave, I'm chuffed to bits for you
xx

[kim]

Aaawww, I'm so pleased for them and glad all is okay Congratulations Caz and Dave ;D

[caz2]

Hi guys. Alicia is asleep so I thought I would grab a few minutes on here to tell you all about my wonderful labour. ;D
Well I started with mild contractions Saturday night and thought this is it. Went to bed and the pains were getting worse. So by 1pm Sunday afternoon I was really feeling it, so we went to Oldham Hospital. When I got there I was told I was only 1 and a half centimetres dilated but efaced and I could go home, but come back when at 3-4cms and getting 3 contractions within 10 minutes.
So throughout the day we were timing them and I was getting about 2 in ten minutes but more severe, and was thinking it was never going to happen, until 9pm and I got a shooting pain down below at the same time as a contraction, and that was it I had no relief at all. There was no gap in between and I was in agony. So we phoned Oldham Hospital to say we were coming in, only to be told there was no beds available and they were on Divert, and she was going to phone other hospitals to try and get me a bed. By this point I was going mad, and eventually we were told Bury Hospital had a bed, which is like 25 minutes away and they were sending me an ambulance. As I was in it I demanded gas and air and told the guy I needed to push, and he said I don't think it's going to be long before you give birth. I said to him "If they tell me I'm not even 3 cms yet I'm going to kill someone" ;D
Anyway we got to the hospital at 12 midnight and the midwife examined me and said I was 9cms dilated and it was now too late for my epidural, and I couldn't have pethadine because it would make baby drowsy as she would be arriving within an hour or so. I couldn't believe it, so I had just gas and air, and poor Dave's hand was being squeezed something terrible. He was great though. The midwife had to cut my perineum though to get Alicia's head out and I also ended up with a second degree tear and needed quite a few stitches so as you can imagine I'm very sore and bruised. ;D
She is gorgeous though and has so much dark hair you wouldn't believe. I will post some pics up when I get some time.
Speak to you both soon
xx

[Dee]

Awww poor you Caz, you sound like you had it a bit rough! My waters broke with all mine so I didn't have to wait to go in. I was cut and tore also with Liam but because I had the epidural it wasn't too bad until the day after, boy did I feel it then!!! I had to run a bath for a number one!! otherwise it hurt too much
I can't believe they never had a bed available I bet you were panicking! I can't wait to see the pics of her
Take care
xx

[kim]

Poor Caz, it really annoys me that nothing appears to have changed with NHS maternity services in the 20 years since I gave birth I had loads of stitches with Jay and Leah - get yourself a rubber ring to sit on

Can't wait to see the photos - give Alicia a big hug and kiss from me