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Baby Eliza born january 6th 2011 weighing 8lb 8oz. The baby i was told i had a less than 1% chance of having is finally here.

firstly i would just like to say a massive thanks to everyone who posted on my numerous threads before i finally went into labour 13 days late. I couldn't have gotten through it without you all.

i joined mn after having my first miscarriage in 2008 and i have received so much support whilst undergoing recurrent miscarriage tests etc. especially from the girls on the recurrent buns thread. <getting a bit emotional,sob!>

I'm not going to post my whole birth story, just the short version.

regular but short contractions started at 10.30pm ish, roughly 6min apart but only lasting 30-40 seconds. decided about 11.30pm i had better get checked out as i lost a pretty big blood clot and i knew i had to be a fair bit dilated as i had been 3cm at 2.30 that afternoon (had a sweep)

got to hosp and was examined at 12.30, 5cm. pains were very intense but short. i was allowed into the pool straight away and used g&a for a while.

waters broke at 3am baby born in the water at 3.39am. as i felt her head moving down i reached down and delivered her myself. I had to unwrap the cord from around her neck but she was absolutely fine.

a few feeding issues but all sorted now.

i am absolutely besotted with her, as is her dad and brother and sister. I will try and post a pic on my profile shortly.

Congratulations mumatron

congratulations - thank you for this wonderful story

Many many congratulations, and welcome to the world Eliza - beautiful name btw

How lovely, have tears reading your lovely birth story.

Congratulations on the birth of Eliza. Beautiful name.

Her name is beautiful. Congratulations and well done! .

Oh how lovely

What a lovely birth story too!!

She's a good size as well isn't she Look forward to the photos!!

thanks all.

managed to get 2 oics on but they aren't the best. dp has taken the camera to work to show off so will try and get some better ones later.

pics obviously

Aww she is lovely Mumatron, loads of hair

thank you 5. yes, loads of hair. dd1 has had no end of fun styling it for her.

Hooray and congratulations! I am really happy for you, you seemed to have the longest pre-labour ever as I remember posting on a few of your threads and thinking 'is she still here'! Ah well, enjoy your dauughter, I'm glad everything went smoothly and that you had a water borth! Brill!

thanks tbmon

i cant stop looking at her, she is just fab

aaaaah lovely pics and great name - congratulations

Congratulations! Eliza is a lovely name.

Oh mumatron I'm delighted! After all your waiting and wondering she finally arrived! I was thinking of you, wondering how it all went. Sounds like a great birth, so happy for you . Enjoy every minute of little Eliza. Gorgeous name BTW.

She is scrumptious.

You'll have to change your profile details now.

wod how is george doing?

fab thank you for reminding me!

thanks for the congratulations.

He's doing great mumatron thanks Starting to settle into a bit of a routine now which is nice, sleeping a few hours at night, feeding really well. It's been a big adjustment for us but we're delighted to have him, he's an angel DH is a natural with him, I'm so impressed with how well he deals with him.

Saw the pics of Eliza, she is absolutely beautiful