Pennod 2 Babi Del: Ward Geni

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-We've been together seven years.

-Geraint has a son,

-and we have a son together.

-I'm eight months pregnant.

-It's my second, Geraint's third.

-I was only 23 when we met.

-I didn't expect to take on

-someone else's child.

-We dealt with it.

-I love Jac as if he was my own.

-I treat him just as I would

-my own child.

-My name is Jac Madoc Evans...

-..and... where is he?

-That's my little brother, Iolo.

-I'm going to have another

-little brother. His name is Lewis.

-I'll know more this time...

-..because I've been

-through the process with Iolo.

-I can help more with Lewis.

-We decided to try again.

-There's a big gap

-between Iolo and Jac.

-There are eight and a half,

-almost nine years, between them.

-We didn't want a big gap

-between Iolo and the new baby.

-So we started to try. It happened

-much sooner than we'd planned!

-We thought perhaps in the new year.

-It was a nice Christmas surprise.

-OUR FAMILY

-We wanted to know the sex.

-A boy could share Iolo's room.

-We wouldn't have a spare room

-if it was a girl.

-That's why we wanted

-to know the baby's sex...

-..so it would be easier

-to plan ahead.

-The name came to me one day.

-It helps knowing what to keep...

-..and what we'd need to get...

-..for the baby.

-That's Iolo's bed.

-This is Lewis's side.

-Everything has been thrown

-on Lewis's bed.

-It's ready for him.

-They can share this room

-for a few years, hopefully.

-We'll only need to get new beds.

-They'll have bunk beds eventually.

-These frames are for Iolo and Lewis.

-I haven't had time to finish Iolo's.

-The plan is to add the final

-three photos after the birth.

-One thing is different.

-One thing is different.

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-Yes.

-It'll be odd...

-..to give birth without Mam

-being there.

-There have only been girls in

-the family for three generations.

-I'm the only one who's had a boy.

-Two.

-Mam only saw one.

-She was over the moon to meet Iolo.

-And now I'm bringing

-another boy to the family.

-Neither Mam nor Dad

-are here to meet him.

-I hope she'll be there with me.

-My sister hopes to be there

-instead of Mam.

-Geraint will be with me.

-It's been an emotional journey...

-..expecting this baby.

-Mam wasn't with me

-through the pregnancy.

-Mam was really against tattoos...

-..until just after Dad died.

-Dad had one tattoo.

-After Dad died,

-it changed the way she thought.

-She wanted something

-to remember him by.

-She ended up having four!

-I have 14 tattoos.

-That's a tattoo for Jac,

-my stepson.

-That's for Iolo, our son.

-Now I have to decide

-where to put Lewis.

-We're doing a mould of my belly.

-This is the one I did

-when I was expecting Iolo.

-It shows the size of my belly.

-I'll put it there.

-It's like the plaster of Paris

-they used years ago.

-Geraint is doing it.

-It's something different.

-We haven't heard of anyone

-else doing it.

-There are things we forget,

-after giving birth.

-It's a nice keepsake.

-It has to go all over your belly.

-Ha-ha.

-He's teasing me that there are not

-enough strips to cover my belly...

-..because I'm so fat.

-It feels odd. It isn't ticklish.

-It feels wet and heavy.

-He's wondering what's going on.

-I can feel him move.

-It dries quickly.

-It'll take...

-..how long was it?

-It took four days

-to dry completely.

-We put about three layers on.

-Every piece is covered...

-..so it's stronger.

-OK, done?

-I can't sit down!

-I'll stand.

-I don't want to spoil it.

-I can feel the baby move underneath.

-I'm sure he's wondering what

-we're doing, what's pressing on him.

-It's coming off now.

-We'll see if it worked.

-It's done.

-It's done.

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-The mould is finished.

-Now it's a question

-of how soon the baby arrives.

-This was done a day and a half

-before Iolo arrived.

-What will be the difference in size

-between now...

-..and when the baby arrives?

-I'm in Ysbyty Gwynedd.

-I came in on Friday.

-The baby wasn't moving properly.

-He wasn't moving

-to his usual pattern.

-I phoned Friday afternoon

-for advice.

-They asked me to come in.

-I've been here

-Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

-I had a scan on Monday.

-Last night, they decided

-I should stay overnight.

-I had contractions last night.

-They've decided to induce me.

-They induced me half an hour ago.

-I'm just waiting

-for the baby to arrive.

-It's really exciting.

-I hope it won't take too long.

-I want to meet him now.

-We're bringing the labour forward.

-We give the mother

-an internal pessary.

-It helps to ripen the cervix.

-This can take up to 24 hours.

-Sometimes,

-we have to repeat the process.

-Usually, after 24 hours...

-..the mother

-is two centimetres dilated.

-We can break her waters.

-There's no pattern

-to the contractions.

-They're quite often.

-They're not strong,

-but they're painful.

-This is the baby's movement.

-These are my contractions.

-The peaks denote a contraction.

-I'm having a few contractions now.

-It's exciting.

-I feel the tightening.

-I have to let them know

-once the contractions are stronger.

-If I'm going to the Labour Ward,

-something is going on.

-Something is happening.

-He's ready to come out.

-I'm having a lot of contractions.

-The baby will be here soon, I hope!

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-Tara has come over here.

-The labour contractions are strong.

-She's coping just

-with Entonox at the moment.

-She might need something stronger.

-We'll see. It's up to Tara.

-GROANS

-Keep going with that.

-Take deep breaths. Well done.

-We'll do a second assessment

-in ten minutes.

-We usually do this every four hours.

-It's time for another assessment.

-You're about three centimetres.

-OK.

-Was that what you were before?

-She isn't much further

-along than a few hours ago.

-She's still three

-centimetres dilated.

-But the pains are

-stronger now and still going.

-Are the pains

-about the same strength?

-If the pains aren't regular...

-..we can consider

-breaking the waters earlier.

-Or do you want to wait an hour,

-then think about doing that?

-I don't want to wait an hour.

-I don't want to wait an hour.

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-You don't want to wait!

-CHUCKLES

-Would you like...

-Would you like...

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-I want to be asleep in an hour.

-With the baby over there.

-Do you want me to move things on?

-I'll do my magic!

-CHUCKLES

-Then you'll be happy.

-OK, we'll do that now.

-I've had contractions

-since last night.

-Do they all last for 60 seconds?

-Almost all of them.

-Maybe some were shorter,

-if you were timing it yourself.

-Oh!

-I'm going to break the waters now.

-There's nothing to worry about.

-Can you slide down the bed a bit?

-GROANS

-After this pain, there's no hurry.

-The waters protect

-the baby from infections.

-It's like a cushion for the baby.

-After breaking the waters, the

-baby's head is better positioned.

-There's more pressure on the cervix.

-Things move along.

-Does it feel a bit wet now?

-OK.

-It's gone.

-It's gone.

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-Thanks.

-I'll check the colour.

-There's a bit of green in it.

-Maybe the baby opened

-his bowels inside you.

-We'll carry on monitoring

-to check that the baby's happy.

-Maybe that's why

-you didn't feel movements.

-It's better

-that we broke the waters.

-Hopefully, things will move

-on quickly now, like last time.

-GROANS

-Some babies, unfortunately,

-open their bowels inside Mam.

-Usually, there are no problems.

-But we get the paediatrician in...

-..in case the baby has

-swallowed some of the meconium.

-If there's a problem, the

-paediatrician will check the baby.

-Hello, I'm Manon.

-I'm the doctor for the baby,

-just in case you need me.

-Come on, Lewis!

-Lewis is coming.

-You're tired.

-I'm knackered.

-I'm knackered.

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-Knackered!

-Oh!

-You can sleep later.

-Can I have a cuppa afterwards?

-Can I have a cuppa afterwards?

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-Eh?

-Can I have a cuppa?

-Can I have a cuppa?

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-Yes, and toast. Whatever you fancy!

-LAUGHTER

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-I'm sure we can sort that.

-It's the least we can do.

-There you are.

-You're doing great.

-GROANS

-A bit of hair is appearing.

-Want a look?

-I can see him.

-Lucky I'm not squeamish.

-You're not?

-Aren't you a farmer?

-That's it!

-Are sheep fast too?

-I'm sure you're faster, Tara.

-No nonsense with you.

-GROANS

-Aah!

-Lift your leg to make room for him.

-That's it.

-Slowly.

-Slowly!

-Oh!

-I said slowly!

-He's coming out now!

-Hooray!

-Hooray!

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-Oh!

-Oh!

-Congratulations!

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-Oh, little Lewis!

-Oh!

-Hello, little baby!

-I'll just dry him.

-BABY CRIES

-Plenty of noise!

-Mam's here, little baby.

-Oh!

-Useless scissors!

-Do you have a name?

-Do you have a name?

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-Lewis.

-Very nice.

-My little baby.

-Everything seems fine.

-You see the yellow stain here?

-That's meconium.

-He opened his bowel inside you.

-Is that dangerous for him?

-There's a bit more

-risk of infection...

-..just in the early days.

-We keep a careful eye

-on babies like this.

-We monitor the heartbeat,

-temperature...

-..how often they take a breath...

-..and the oxygen too.

-We'll do that every hour, then

-every two, then every four hours.

-Hopefully,

-this young man will be fine.

-Later in the day,

-and it's already Wednesday...

-..we'll see how things are.

-So a feed soon and keep him warm.

-Is that alright?

-Yes, thanks.

-Many congratulations to you all.

-It happened very suddenly,

-once the waters broke.

-He shot out!

-Tara is tired.

-But there we are,

-it's all over for a bit.

-I hope she can have a rest now.

-A toast and cuppa. I did it!

-It was a lot faster

-than the midwife thought.

-She thought I'd still be

-at it for two more hours!

-The moment my waters were broken,

-I felt he had to come out.

-So push, push, push!

-The perfect little baby came out.

-Do you want to go to Mum?

-He's much smaller than I thought.

-I thought he'd be over seven pounds.

-He's six, six.

-Amazed.

-I still can't believe I did it.

-After nine months

-of waiting, excitement, planning...

-..seeing my belly grow,

-I can't believe he's here.

-My little baby.

-Everything is fine. So far, so good.

-He's a good boy.

-He sleeps all night.

-I have to wake him once...

-..to feed and change him.

-So far, everything is brilliant.

-We'll see when he's a bit older

-how he sleeps and how I feel.

-It's early days.

-I was one of the first to see Lewis.

-Apart from Dad and Tara,

-I was the first.

-When I saw Lewis...

-..I thought...

-"..Wow, he's so small."

-It just brings back

-happy memories, really.

-Awfully nice.

-Hi!

-Good boy.

-It's good to see

-Iolo, Lewis and Jac together.

-They're all quite good.

-In a few years,

-I'm sure it won't be the same story.

-There will be a lot of quarrelling!

-Geraint is broody for a girl.

-But I'm quite happy

-with the two I have.

-They're healthy.

-So I'm happy.

-He wants to try for a girl.

-If we try for a girl,

-it might be a boy, then what?

-I won't carry on trying and trying.

-I'm happy.

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