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Baby Franch makes a dramatic entrance ...

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franch · 12/09/2005 16:37

Carmen Rosalind Esme was born at 5.36pm on Sat 10 Sept, delivered in our bathroom by ambulance crew after a scary half-hour labour. 8lb 6oz (ow ) and beautiful.

All well - I'm a bit sore but beginning to emerge from the shock ... full story to follow at some point

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swiperfox · 12/09/2005 16:39

Wow!!! Congratualtions to you all.

Beautiful name for her

KBear · 12/09/2005 16:39

Congratulations Franch - anyone can give birth in hospital, how humdrum, nothing like being different!

starlover · 12/09/2005 16:39

wow!!! how exciting! and lovely name btw
well done

motherpeculiar · 12/09/2005 17:20

gorgeous name - congratulations to you all.

at half hour delivery

Hulababy · 12/09/2005 17:24

Wow!

Congratulations and welcome to Carmen Rosalind Esme

hub2dee · 12/09/2005 17:30

Better than the bathrooms on Scharlieb, franch ? LOL

Big congrats !!!!!!!!!! (and lovely name)

MarsLady · 12/09/2005 17:47

Good to see you posting.

Congratulations

Can't wait to see her. Once I've sorted some childcare will race over. I'll bring the DTs next time lol

wartywitch · 12/09/2005 17:48

ooh ooh tell all!

Distel · 12/09/2005 17:50

CONGRATULATIONS .

Beautiful name and at 30 minute labour. I had about 2.5 hours and thought that was fast enough.

marthamoo · 12/09/2005 17:52

Oh congratulations, franch - how exciting! Welcome to Carmen Rosalind Esme (beautiful name) and I look forward to reading your blow-by-blow account

motherinferior · 12/09/2005 20:05

Sent you an email: woweeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Well, you got that home birth, honey...xxxxxxxx

WideWebWitch · 12/09/2005 20:07

Congratulations!

Skate · 12/09/2005 20:08

Wow - sounds like a good story!! Well done and congratulations

SherlockLGJ · 12/09/2005 20:13

My eyes are watering and my pelvic did an involuntary wince.

Congratulations.

Miaou · 12/09/2005 20:45

Congratulations franch! Wowee - can't wait to read the full story!

Yorkiegirl · 12/09/2005 21:00

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acnebride · 12/09/2005 21:12

oooooooooohhhhooouuuuuuch! Congratulations to you all! what a great name too

pooka · 16/09/2005 08:18

CONGRATULATIONS

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Marina · 16/09/2005 08:50

Oh that must have been a shock, Franch...a bit too fast methinks. So glad she is safe and well, so are you, and what gorgeous names
Congratulations!

Toothache · 16/09/2005 09:12

Oh my goodness!!!!!

Congratulations!

Enid · 16/09/2005 09:12

wow! Congratulations x E

bakedpotato · 16/09/2005 09:14

Sounds like Carmen had mugged up on that active birth booklet ...
Hope you're getting time to catch your breath -- congratulations!

biglips · 16/09/2005 09:17

hope youre getting over the shock .. well done.. when was your expecting date?

mears · 18/09/2005 00:47

Congratulations and welcome to Carmen. Better than on the backseat of the car like the baby I delivered this week