I'm delighted to announce that Benjamin Thomas arrived safe and sound on Thursday 18th. DH and I arrived at hospital at 7.30am for my planned c-section and by 9.45am I had a baby! The poor couple who checked in 5 minutes later than us had to wait until the afternoon due to the high number of emergency c-sections taking place that day. Benjamin weighed 6 lbs 15 oz - smaller than DS1 (8 lbs 3oz), but I guess DS2 was almost 2 weeks earlier. I was out of hospital Saturday afternoon, after just two nights, and all seems to be going well (ok, apart from complete lack of sleep and sore nipples). I feel in better shape than when I had DS1 and experienced the joys of ventouse, forceps and a 3rd degree tear, and am amazed at how small the scar is from the c-section. DS1 is very excited, although his over-enthusiasm means that I have to restrain him from trying to hold or jump on the baby the whole time.