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Another Princess for the Peahead Clan

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PrincessPeaHead · 27/01/2006 14:11

... born this morning just before 2am at home, in water, as planned. Took a bit longer than the last one - about 6 hours - because she decided to come out fist first, a la superman (wonderwoman?). Also born in her caul (good luck if you are a sailor, apparently) so all in all quite an individual. 9lbs 3.5, masses of dark hair, and in the thickest coating of vernix ever seen, looked like she was ready to swim the channel...

She is called Marina Raphaela.

So that is me done with childbirth for this lifetime! Onto the next challenge. Feeding her - she has jaws of steel and a suck like an industrial traction engine so this is going to be fun...

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CountessDracula · 27/01/2006 14:12

OOOOH fantastic, congratulations!!

Love the name xxxx

SoupDragon · 27/01/2006 14:13

Congratulations!

Dinosaur · 27/01/2006 14:13

Congratulations! Gorgeous name. Born in the caul - that's very special.

chatee · 27/01/2006 14:13

CONGRATULATIONS-lovely story and name.well done pph, good luck with the feeding xx

CountessDracula · 27/01/2006 14:13

what is a caul???

mykidsmum · 27/01/2006 14:14

in the waters, congratulations btw xx

SoupDragon · 27/01/2006 14:14

Isn't it the sack?

Socci · 27/01/2006 14:14

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CountessDracula · 27/01/2006 14:15

oh pph it is an heirloom!

In medieval times the appearance of a caul on a newborn baby was seen as a sign of good luck. It was considered an omen that the child was destined for greatness. Gathering the caul onto paper was considered an important tradition of childbirth: the midwife would rub a sheet of paper across the baby's head and face, pressing the material of the caul onto the paper. The caul would then be presented to the mother, to be kept as an heirloom.

misdee · 27/01/2006 14:15

congratulations!!!

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PrincessPeaHead · 27/01/2006 14:16

She did ask me if I wanted to keep it...

we just took a photo instead

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noddyholder · 27/01/2006 14:16

congratulations not sure I wold be able to post 12 hrs later Lovely name

Twiglett · 27/01/2006 14:17

oh congratulations

muma3 · 27/01/2006 14:17

congratulations and a beautiful name that we considered for our dd3 but dp wasnt as keen
well done and welcome to marina xxxx

LadySherlockofLGJ · 27/01/2006 14:17

Congratualtions.

tortoiseshell · 27/01/2006 14:18

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! What a fab name as well.

Fimbo · 27/01/2006 14:19

Congratulations. Lovely names

VeniVidiVickiQV · 27/01/2006 14:19

Congratulations PPH! Was wondering if you had gone into labour yet yesterday

LIZS · 27/01/2006 14:19

Congratulations !

Marina · 27/01/2006 14:20

Welcome Marina, love from Marina XXX
Terrific news pph, so glad all is well

georginars · 27/01/2006 14:20

Congratulations, a lovely birth and she sounds gorgeous!

Love the name - Marina one of the names we considered and it's still in the running if I have another DD.

JanH · 27/01/2006 14:20

Marina!!! Does she have long dark hair and huge green eyes as well as the jaws of steel?

Fab news - well done you - congratulations to whole Peahead family

harpsichordenvy · 27/01/2006 14:22

splendid news!
congrats a plenty
fabulous name too
ggod luck with the feeding
HC xx

PollyLogos · 27/01/2006 14:24

Oh congratulations! Beautiful name.

Na sas znsi to moraki sas!!

KateF · 27/01/2006 14:25

Congratulations. What a beautiful name