Active discussions

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Birth announcements

Share your unique birth stories and read heartwarming stories from fellow mums. For more on your baby’s development, check out the Mumsnet Ages & Stages emails.

Original poster

Katherine has been liberated at last!

84 replies

Katherine · 22/08/2003 00:07

Beatrice Alice made her rather rapid entrance into the world at 9.35pm this evening weighing in at 5lb 15.5oz. I'll post the full story in the morning but we are both fine. Freedom at last!

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
Angiel · 22/08/2003 00:16

Congratulations and welcome to Beatrice! You did really well to post so quickly!

sb34 · 22/08/2003 00:43

Message withdrawn

Ghosty · 22/08/2003 01:29

Oh Katherine ... how fantastic! What lovely news and what a relief!!!!!
Can't wait to hear the details ....

Love Ghosty xxxxxxxxxx

fio2 · 22/08/2003 06:45

Congrats Katherine

batey · 22/08/2003 07:00

Great news, you must win the award for quickest birth post!!

SoupDragon · 22/08/2003 07:47

Congratulations, Katherine!!

sobernow · 22/08/2003 07:51

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

LIZS · 22/08/2003 07:52

Wow congratulations ! Hope your first night went well

hoxtonchick · 22/08/2003 07:59

Brilliant news, Katherine, congratulations

jessi · 22/08/2003 08:02

Fabulous news,congratulations!

winnie1 · 22/08/2003 08:08

Congratulations Katherine! Welcome to the world Beatrice Alice (lovely name too).

Pimpernel · 22/08/2003 08:29

Fantastic news, Katherine, many congratulations!

codswallop · 22/08/2003 08:33

nice name!!

StripyMouse · 22/08/2003 08:38

Congratulations - wonderful news

Frogling · 22/08/2003 08:38

Codaungratulations Katherine! So pleased that your daughter has finally arrived, and looking forward to hearing more about her.

aloha · 22/08/2003 08:48

Wow! Great news. Agree, it's a lovely name. I'm delighted for you both.

Batters · 22/08/2003 08:52

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Bogwoppit · 22/08/2003 09:08

congratulations

hewlettsdaughter · 22/08/2003 09:17

Many congratulations Katherine! (like many others I have been following your progress). Look forward to hearing your birth story.

Gem13 · 22/08/2003 09:19

Congratulations Katherine. Welcome to Beatrice Alice What a gorgeous name!

Enid · 22/08/2003 09:20

Congratulations Katherine and welcome to little Bea. So pleased for you x E

elliott · 22/08/2003 09:21

Wow, that IS fast, considering you posted at about 8.30 saying you'd had 'a few' contractions!! Hope the MW made it in time!!!
Congratulations and look fowrad to hearing more!!

mears · 22/08/2003 09:21

Many congratulations Katherine. Welcome to Beatrice at last

bunnyrabbit · 22/08/2003 09:24

Good job Katherine. All that waiting and then wham bam here I am mum!!

Can't wait to hear the full story. Hope you managed to get some sleep last night.

BR

Hughsie · 22/08/2003 09:25

Congrats and what a lovely name !