Special Delivery WINTER 2018 | Page 27

2 weeks before, Braxton Hicks on & off kept me on tenterhooks

10am - went to hospital for an induction, was already 4cm dilated so couldn’t have pessary

4pm - They offered to break my waters but I opted for a sweep to get things going

6pm - contractions started as dull painful thuds

7pm - had a bath, walked around the house and consulted Google

8.30pm - went to hospital

9pm - waters broke while being examined with a big ‘pop’

10pm - gave birth to a huge 8lb 8oz baby girl

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