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Morning all...is this the maternity ward today? :o) Some difficult times have been had I see.
Loved Call the Midwife, Miranda was great...I wish she'd been there for my first. Pain started late morning, a week late...went in hospital early evening and didn't have him until 7.30 the next morning. It was a long, screaming pain affair, there weren't any epidurals at the time, I'm sure in bigger hospitals and larger cities they were being used but I didn't know anyone who had one. I was left alone in the dark for much of it, (I was only 19) and the last stage took so long he was born distressed, exhausted and potentially starved of oxygen. He was whisked away to another hospital, I didn't even touch or see him for five days. During that time they had said he could die or be left brain damaged but his 8lb size was a good start. I just 'knew' that once he was out of immediate danger he'd be fine....and every day I thank 'whoever' that he grew up to be the fit, confident, intelligent man he is now.
Tarquin just couldn't wait, born five/six weeks early within 3 and a half hours.. luckily he was 6lb 4, good for so premature, but he did develop severe breathing probs and spent his first 2 weeks in hospital. That time I was in the same one so I saw him regularly from the start and we went every day after I was sent home. So I have him to be very thankful for too....I always say we're all survivors! :o)
Much calmer, bright sunny day
Kung Fu chop suey...or whatever. It's the year of the dragon...so we'll all fit in very well then. :o)