Katherine has been liberated at last!

[Katherine]

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!

Katherine, that's a fantastic story....and you were dead right about insisting that it would be a bad idea for you to travel in labour
I don't think you quite beat the record for posting the soonest after a birth, but you certainly have the record for posting the soonest before a birth - only 55 minutes!!!

Was your first labour very short?? (I'm getting a bit worried now....)

What a wonderful story Katherine - amazing!!!!
Jems, you sound well hormonal!!!

Sounds amazing Katherine - and I'm so pleased you got your homebirth, I know how much it meant to you, and especially after all the potential reasons for not having it - midwives being away etc. Well done you! And it sounds like it's well done your dh too. (I know what you mean about the afterpains btw, I thought they were almost worse than the birth itself!).

Maybe all the stress of yesterday was worth it after all. Perhaps that's what I need.

So glad you got your home birth, and that all's well.

Enjoy your little bundle. I'll join you shortly!

Lots of love
Angela

That sounds a fabulous experience Katherine. I tell you this though, thank goodness you are at home or your littl'un would be getting stabbed every feed to check her blood sugars because she is small at term. She sounds as though she is doing really well. Well done

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Huge congrulations and great to hear about your super swift labour...

Congratulations Katherine, what a lovely experience that sounds!

Congratulations!! Lovely name.

Katherine, wonderful news and such lovely names. So glad all went well for you and you got your speedy homebirth. Lots of love to you all

What a fantastic birth story! I have just cried my eyes out reading it, and how amazing that your ds helped cut the cord - well done, all of you! Absolutely wonderful!!!

Wow Katherine that sounds incredibly fast, love the she just shot out , and such a wonderfull home birth too............
Gives us all hope,
Kisses to baby Bea

Lovely to hear the full story Katherine, blimey, she was quick! I'm so pleased you managed to stay at home after all that stress. Well done!

wonderful story, congratulations

A massive congratulations Katherine

And a lovely name (my sister is a Beatrice!)

Well done Katherine and welcome to Beatrice Alice. What a birth story, glad it was so quick!

more big congratulations

Congratulations Katherine!!!

Fantastic birth story!

Congratulations Katherine and welcome to Beatrice Alice!

Congratulations Katherine and welcome to the world Beatrice Alice

Well done, Katherine! So glad that you have managed to get your homebirth, after everything! And congratualtions on Beatrice Alice!

Well done Katherine and your dh - what a great story!

just read your mail - what a wonderful sounding birth, and so great your kids could be there to share too. I'm really happy for you - here's wishing everyone has such a great experience! hope you're getting looked after

congratulations katherine and dh!!!
and well done my dear!!!
welcome to our world little princess, may u b a joy to your parents always

oh, what a great birth story. Well done Katherine and also your DH!
I hope baby Beatrice is comfy in her lovely cloth nappies - she'll soon grow into them