Pennod 6 Babi Del: Ward Geni

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-I'm Leanne. Stephen is my partner.

-We live in Garn.

-We have five children.

-We're expecting our sixth.

-The eldest, Erin Mai, is eight.

-She's nine in October.

-Cian is seven.

-Rhys is six.

-The twins are two and a bit.

-The baby will arrive

-early in October.

-I grew up as an only child.

-I've always known

-I wanted a big family.

-I have two sisters now,

-but they're young.

-I've always wanted a big family.

-But this is the last one.

-Erin was nine pounds, nine.

-Cian was nine pounds.

-Rhys was eight pounds, four.

-The twins were six pounds, two,

-and six pounds, six, at 35 weeks.

-So I'm not expecting a small baby.

-The oldest three are my stepkids.

-I'm one of four.

-I've never thought about it.

-All I knew was if I met

-someone who had children...

-..I wouldn't mind.

-Mam and Dad have done it too.

-Often now, people have children,

-and it doesn't work out.

-Someone else comes into the family.

-It can be hard.

-But if you go with it

-and learn, it'll be fine.

-Not many men would do that,

-bringing up children as their own...

-..especially three.

-It takes a lot.

-In a way, I am lucky.

-Coming into a family

-with children was hard.

-Mam brought them up on her own.

-She had her own way of doing things.

-Then I came in and wanted to do

-things the way I was brought up.

-We fought.

-But now, we come together and

-decide what we do. It's much better.

-We quarrel, but we're happy.

-Sit down there.

-In you go. Well done.

-Big boy.

-I've known Leanne

-since I was 15 or 16...

-..through Facebook

-and a mutual friend.

-We talked a lot.

-I moved to live. I had a girlfriend.

-One day, she said, "I've just moved.

-"I'm on my own.

-Can you come for a chat?"

-It went from strength to strength.

-Ta-ta, Mam!

-I've come to Wales on holiday

-since I was a baby. Dad is Welsh.

-In 1999...

-..we decided to move here.

-We moved to a house in Pwllheli.

-It was rented

-in the summer holidays.

-I didn't go back to school

-in Birkenhead. We moved here.

-I went to the language centre

-in Ysgol Llangybi.

-After that,

-I went through secondary school.

-I felt I didn't know enough Welsh.

-So I went to Nant Gwrtheyrn

-to learn Welsh on a course.

-I paid to do the course,

-to learn Welsh.

-I said, "I'm going to stay here.

-"I should learn Welsh

-well enough to work here."

-Aren't you a big boy?

-A job, a bigger house...

-..and a permanent job for me,

-not seasonal bar work.

-Those are my final steps.

-Then we'll be happy.

-One, two, three, go!

-You now!

-I speak Welsh with the children.

-I try with Leanne.

-Sometimes, she answers in English.

-Always!

-We got to know

-each other speaking English.

-I'm going to try to get her

-to speak Welsh to me.

-I was 23 when Leanne found out

-she was expecting twins.

-I'm 25 now.

-I think it's the right age.

-I'll see the children grow up.

-I won't worry about not being

-with them when I'm older.

-Dad was older when he had me.

-He's 63.

-He's having grandkids now.

-I think you want to start having

-grandkids between 40 and 50...

-..when you can still play

-with them and see them grow up.

-The other way?

-Whee!

-Three is definitely enough for me.

-I'll have twins and the baby.

-I'm happy with that.

-I'm happy bringing up

-the other three as my own.

-I show them respect

-and they respect me.

-I'm happy with things as they are.

-I've never had a little sister.

-I have to play boys' games

-with Cian and Rhys.

-I can play girls' games with girls.

-How are you going to help?

-What will you help Mam do?

-I'll pass things to you.

-And fetch clothes?

-What about changing nappies?

-What about changing nappies?

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-No!

-Don't you want to change nappies?

-Don't you want to change nappies?

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-No.

-Why?

-Why?

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-Ugh!

-Mam knows a lot;

-but Nain knows everything!

-I have a good family,

-especially Nain and my aunt.

-They help a lot

-with the older children.

-I have Mam.

-She's here...

-..if I really need help.

-I think I'm lucky...

-..and Stephen too,

-with our families.

-We have help.

-We're luck to have help.

-A lot of people don't get help.

-Especially now, with the sixth.

-I haven't kept anything.

-I got rid of everything.

-But I had to buy pink things.

-After having four boys...

-..I just want pink things...

-..more girly things.

-Nain has been knitting.

-I like small things.

-She knitted a bonnet...

-..ready for when

-we come home from hospital.

-And small cardigans.

-They're homemade.

-Nain likes to knit.

-I'm lucky.

-She knits a lot for me.

-She has knitted small bootees.

-This is the first time

-I'll be there for the birth.

-The twins were

-an emergency c-section.

-There was no-one with Leanne.

-I saw nothing until they were

-in special care or in the ward.

-We're having our pre-op today...

-..ready for Monday,

-when we're having the baby.

-I'll be going to theatre.

-I'm nervous.

-I don't know about Stephen.

-I'm very nervous.

-I've never seen it before,

-so it's my first time.

-I'm excited to see what happens.

-We'll know the time Leanne

-will have the c-section on Monday.

-It's good thing for Dad to see it.

-I'm excited, but worried too

-about what's going on.

-I'll learn something new.

-They've measured her legs

-for stockings, to stop DVT.

-They've taken a blood sample,

-measured and weighed her...

-..and listened to the baby,

-before seeing the doctor.

-We're waiting for the doctor

-to find out the time...

-..and if we'll be first or second.

-That's all we're waiting for.

-Hi, guys.

-Hi, guys.

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-Hi.

-I'm Tommy, one of the doctors.

-Can I get your name, please?

-Can I get your name, please?

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-Leanne Jones.

-So the first question

-is how old are you?

-Twenty six.

-This is your fifth pregnancy?

-This is your fifth pregnancy?

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-Yes.

-You have five children.

-You have five children.

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-Yes.

-Three of them

-were caesarian sections?

-I've carried big babies.

-I'm going to have trouble.

-With Erin, I had shoulder dystocia.

-After that, I had c-sections.

-I'm having a planned

-c-section this time too.

-I think that's it.

-Do you have any questions for me?

-No.

-I'm sure you're an expert,

-this being number four.

-OK, good.

-I'll speak to the midwives.

-I'm more nervous this time.

-I know what's going to happen.

-I don't know why I'm more anxious,

-maybe in case I feel something.

-I'm looking forward to Monday,

-but worried too.

-I don't know

-what will happen on the day.

-We'll see.

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-We've arrived at Ysbyty Gwynedd.

-We're having a baby today,

-by c-section, hopefully.

-Come in.

-A caesarian section...

-..is the delivery of a baby...

-..through a surgical incision

-in the mother's tummy.

-I'm quite nervous.

-I haven't slept much.

-The waiting is the worst part.

-I feel OK.

-It'll kick in later,

-when it's closer to the time.

-Then I'll start to worry

-and think about it.

-Trying to stay calm

-is all I can do.

-The anaesthetist

-will assess the mother.

-She usually has

-a spinal or general anaesthetic.

-A spinal anaesthetic

-is the most common.

-The mother is numb from her feet

-to the top of her tummy.

-After that, the surgeon...

-..goes through the tummy

-and womb to deliver the baby.

-My pulse is high.

-That could be nerves.

-Her heartbeat was 118 over 68.

-The pulse was 100 to 98.

-They're quite high.

-Have you got everything?

-Lovely.

-OK, then. I'll get the theatre gown.

-OK? I won't be long.

-Ouch! Watch my little toe.

-I'll be going to theatre...

-..in the next 15 minutes.

-I thought

-I'd have to wait two hours.

-The plans have changed.

-We're going down shortly.

-We're ready to go.

-Can you go to the toilet?

-How many times have I been?

-How many times have I been?

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-They insist you empty your bladder.

-Just through there?

-Just through there?

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-If you don't mind.

-Dr Bolton asked me to check.

-Then we can go.

-I'll bring this with me.

-You can change on the way.

-You've done this before.

-You've done this before.

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-No, it's the first time.

-The last one wasn't mine.

-She had an emergency with the twins.

-OK.

-We'll wait for Leanne, then go.

-She won't speak Welsh with me.

-Are you OK?

-You haven't had this before.

-Yes, in 2009.

-It was an emergency caesarian.

-It's the first time for Stephen.

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-Tops there, bottoms there...

-..shoes there, and a cap.

-Do you want to see where to go?

-Can you see the double doors?

-There's a seat on the left.

-You can sit there

-while she has the spinal.

-I'll call you and

-you can come straight in.

-I was worried.

-I didn't know what to expect.

-You can sit here.

-I felt ill after

-the last c-section.

-After the spinal,

-my blood pressure goes down.

-That doesn't help.

-The baby's head is out, Leanne.

-Hello, baby!

-She's crying, which is a good thing.

-Hello, gorgeous.

-Big girl!

-She's lovely.

-Do you remember why

-you had caesarians?

-Right decision!

-You're great big girl, aren't you?

-You can pop her on the cot.

-OK? Better now?

-I'll bring her over for you to see.

-Can you see her?

-I was happy she was here.

-But I was worried

-while it was going on.

-There was a lot of pressure

-on Leanne.

-They had to pull the baby out.

-I felt sorry for Leanne.

-I'm happy now it's happened.

-Our little girl is here.

-What is her name?

-What is her name?

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-Alys Liliana Margaret Rhys Burton.

-Oh! Here she is.

-We couldn't decide on the name.

-Stephen liked Alys from the start.

-I liked Liliana.

-It's different.

-Margaret is after Nain.

-Oh, big girl! I can only

-give her weight in kilos.

-ALYS CRIES

-Ssh.

-She's a fair size!

-I was a big boy.

-All my parents' children

-were big boys.

-I expected her to be big.

-Leanne's other children were big.

-Let's go back to see Mam.

-Are you OK?

-She's beautiful and absolutely fine.

-She's a good weight.

-Everything was fine.

-It was amazing to be there,

-and hearing the machines.

-I would have been

-a doctor if I could.

-I wasn't brainy enough.

-Come along. Where's Alys?

-Who is over here? Come here, Guto.

-Who's over there?

-Come here.

-Aled, Guto, come here. Who is it?

-Sit next to Dad.

-Sit next to Dad.

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-Who is it?

-How's life with six children?

-Hectic!

-It's all about keeping to a routine.

-That's what we do.

-We have a good routine

-with the children.

-They know what they're doing,

-how and when things happen.

-When we say the word...

-..they'll go to bed, out to play,

-or help round the house.

-They know what and when to do it.

-Are you going to give her a kiss?

-Ah! That's sweet.

-Do you want to give her a kiss?

-Kiss?

-What are your plans

-for the next one?

-There isn't going to be one.

-There isn't going to be one.

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-No!

-There won't be another child.

-Six is enough.

-Six is enough.

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-More than enough.

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