DuchessofNorks hatch report

[TheDuchessOfNorksBride]

Following from lovely chicks hatching at home on Wednesday & Thursday, I hatched DC4 at home on Sunday.

Waters broke at 6.30ish whilst feeding the horses, more waters at 7.30ish and even more at 8.30ish. But no contractions. Had a boring evening waiting and hanging around on MN before finally getting first contraction at 10 mins to 11pm. Had ooh, at least 15 contractions before baby boy was born in the DukeOfNorks bath at 2 minutes to midnight. Archard (poncetastic) or Archie to his mates, weighed 8lb 2oz (the lightest of the 4) and sleeps A LOT. Not feeding very often but enough to make my nipples hurt worse than labour. Afterpains were bloody terrible but easing off now.

This is our last baby. Four is enough for us. And I shall be forever thankful that I have had 4 good births without doctors, surgeons, anaesthetists, interventions, stitches or drugs. I am a lucky girl (with a pelvis like a basketball hoop).

[Saturn74]

Congratulations!
What a lovely birth announcement.

[TigerFeet]

Congratulations. Love the poncetastic name

So it's true, once you've had a few then you just cough and out they slither

Happy babymoon.

[VictorianSqualor]

Congrats Duchess.

[motherinferior]

Oh, how utterly lovely

[tortoiseSHELL]

I congratulated you on the 10yy thread, but congratulations again! - give Archie a little kiss from me!

[Pidge]

What a brilliant story and a fab thread title! Welcome to little Archie and congrats all round.

[NorthernLurker]

Congratulations to you and your pelvis! Lovely name

[Wallace]

Fantastic

Back to running now?

[Piffle]

duchess even in childbirth you retain awesome comedic skill. Welcome Archie! Congrats on fab birth too!
I've also had 3 duchess with no help or intervention from health profs bar a midwife. Lucky us huh!!!

[jingleyjen]

fabulous congratulations

[lackaDAISYcal]

Awwwww how lovely.

Congratulations to you all and welcome Archie

[cazboldy]

Many congratulations - and welcome to Archie....

when I had my first contraction with ds2 I was holding a pony for the farrier

[sweetkitty]

Congratulations loved the birth story too

(note to self must get painkillers for afterpains)

[ChippyMinton]

OOH Norks, congratulations!!!

[LaDiDaDi]

What a great announcement!

Congrats !

[ladytophamhatt]

Awww Lovely, congratulations Duchess

[Saggarmakersbottomknocker]

Congrats again Norks. lol at your pelvic description - get those exercises done. 1-2-3 squeeze!

[VeniVidiVickiQV]

Congratulations

Lovely birth story.

[TheMadHouse]

Congratulations on the birth of Archie. You lucky lucky lady, what a fantastic birth story. Pictures please

[Mitchell81]

congratulations, sounds like the perfect birth for your last child.

[belgo]

Congratulations! That's great news!

[lulumama]

woo hooooo !! welcome to archard. poncetastic in a good way.

did the MW make it in time??

lovely lovely news, enjoy your babymoon xxxxxx

[WendyWeber]

I did a double-take at the topic of this one in case it was chickens!

Congratulations and welcome to Archie

[lillypie]

Lovely