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Ruthlet has arrived

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Ruth21 · 11/12/2003 13:19

DD2 arrived yesterday morning after longwell it felt long to mebut straightforward labour at home. Woke up at 2 am Tuesday morning with contractions about 20 minutes apart, they got closer together during the day and were 5 mins apart most of the time from about 1pm, but when midwives came at 10pm Tuesday (after earlier visit at 4pm when I was not quite effaced) I was depressingly only 2 cm dilated. (Should point out that dp, not me, had dd1).

Contractions got faster and harder after that, midwives came back just before 5 with gas and air, which by then I really really needed. I also got in the pool at that point which was fantastic. Miriam was born in the pool at 6.39 am, 8lbs 1/2 oz. No middle name yet but she will get one!

Must go, sister and nephew just arrived.

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M2T · 11/12/2003 13:44

COngrats Ruth! Sounds wonderful.

Welcome baby Miriam!!!!

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SpringChicken · 11/12/2003 13:49

Well Done Ruth

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emmatmg · 11/12/2003 13:54

Congratulations and welcome to litle miriam.
Another home birth, 'we're' getting very popular now.

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dsw · 11/12/2003 13:59

Congratulations!! Welcome baby Miriam.

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motherinferior · 11/12/2003 14:05

FANTASTIC! HURRAH! LOVE TO ALL FROM ALL IN THE INFERIORITY COMPLEX - including young Miriam here!

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dot1 · 11/12/2003 14:05

wonderful news!!!!! Congratulations Ruth21 - to you, your dp and dd!

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Grommit · 11/12/2003 14:07

Ruth21 - many Congratulations and welcome to Miriam! Best Wishes.

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GRMUM · 11/12/2003 14:24

Congratulations ruth and family.

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deeno · 11/12/2003 15:11

Congratulations and welcome Miriam.

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SoupDragon · 11/12/2003 16:19

Congratulations!

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popsycal · 11/12/2003 17:23

congratulations!!!!!!
How are you doing now?

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crystaltips · 11/12/2003 17:25

WLCOME and Congrats

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Blu · 11/12/2003 17:38

Big congratulations to all, and welcome little Miriam...aaaah!

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marsup · 11/12/2003 17:57

Congratulations (again!) - it sounds so good I almost wish I was planning a home birth.

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Angeliz · 11/12/2003 18:06

congratulations

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aloha · 11/12/2003 18:32

Congratulations on your new daughter.

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WSM · 11/12/2003 18:59

Lovely, comgrats to you all. Welcome little Miriam

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doormat · 11/12/2003 19:01

Congratulations Ruth
and welcome to the world baby Miriam

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Ghosty · 11/12/2003 19:06

Congratulation Ruth21

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Hulababy · 11/12/2003 19:27

Congratulations and welcome to Miriam!

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hoxtonchick · 11/12/2003 20:03

well done ruth

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fisil · 11/12/2003 20:25

Congratulations

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harman · 11/12/2003 20:26

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princesspeahead · 11/12/2003 20:30

many congratulations! another lovely home birth... welcome miriam

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mammya · 11/12/2003 21:13

Congratulations and welcome to Myriam

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