baby was born at 12.47pm. He weighs 3.48kg, has lots of dark hair. ( will post some pics ASAP)
Birth went totally to plan and we only called the midwives afterwards to check us both out. I had a small skin nick but nothing that needs stitches.
My sister looked after Rachel during labour but she came to watch him being born and jumped in the pool straight after.
Short version of story, had strong regular but not painful contractions from 2am, went back to bed at 4amish and woke up at 5 with water breaking. No contraction then until 8 or 9 and even then they were totally managable with movement, started filling pool at about 10, got in at 11:30 the water was lovely, contractions got quite intense then, needed to vocalize through some.
I was alone a lot, they were great and gave me lots of space, Dimity then came and sat with me during transision and when the pushing started. We called Rachel and Jenni as the head crowed, head was then born and next contraction the body. I caught my own baby! Rachel then lept into the pool.
Lots of pics in my blog link. I will try and do the full story later.
Good luck to all who still have to have their babies.
Birth went totally to plan and we only called the midwives afterwards to check us both out. I had a small skin nick but nothing that needs stitches.
My sister looked after Rachel during labour but she came to watch him being born and jumped in the pool straight after.
Short version of story, had strong regular but not painful contractions from 2am, went back to bed at 4amish and woke up at 5 with water breaking. No contraction then until 8 or 9 and even then they were totally managable with movement, started filling pool at about 10, got in at 11:30 the water was lovely, contractions got quite intense then, needed to vocalize through some.
I was alone a lot, they were great and gave me lots of space, Dimity then came and sat with me during transision and when the pushing started. We called Rachel and Jenni as the head crowed, head was then born and next contraction the body. I caught my own baby! Rachel then lept into the pool.
Lots of pics in my blog link. I will try and do the full story later.
Good luck to all who still have to have their babies.
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Welcome to the world baby and congrats mama.
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