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Another Princess for the Peahead Clan

126 replies

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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Blu · 27/01/2006 14:26

Congratulations, OOH - and a big welcome to Petit Pois.

Lovely that she was born in water, and is Marina.

Pollyanna · 27/01/2006 14:28

Congratulations! Beautiful name (my first name too!).

Mercy · 27/01/2006 14:29

Congratulations! Absolutely beautiful names.

WigWamBam · 27/01/2006 14:32

Congratulations - what a lovely name.

Hulababy · 27/01/2006 14:35

Congratulations! Welcome to Marina

SueW · 27/01/2006 14:37

Congratulations

motherinferior · 27/01/2006 14:38

Oh PPH, huge hurrahs winging your way from the Inferiority Complex! I'm so so so so so SO pleased for you.

And WHAT a beautiful name.

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unicorn · 27/01/2006 14:38

How lovely!
Well done on podding your little green pea pph!

bran · 27/01/2006 14:39

Congratulations

winnie · 27/01/2006 14:40

Congratulations to you all

nutcracker · 27/01/2006 14:40

Congratulations

Laura032004 · 27/01/2006 14:44

Congratulations Sailor dh is v.jealous of the caul!

foundintranslation · 27/01/2006 14:46

congrats pph, sounds like a fab birth, like the name

Potty1 · 27/01/2006 14:46

Congratualtions pph.

Welcome Marina

MrsSpoon · 27/01/2006 14:48

Congratulations!

ponygirl · 27/01/2006 14:48

Congratulations!

LadyTophamHatt · 27/01/2006 14:49

Ohhh PPH, I searched the birth annoucments this morning for any news for you(and hunker). Been off line because of moving house....I'm so glad you and your new DD waited for me to return

Huge Congratulations
Lovely lovely name too.

(thats 2 of each now isn't it?)

katierocket · 27/01/2006 14:49

many congratulations pph, it sounds very special.

Heathcliffscathy · 27/01/2006 14:50

Fantastic news, your equanimity in posting 12 hours later says everything about the kind of woman you are!!!! Massive congratulations! Welcome to the world little Marina, go easy on your mummy's breasts!!!!!

Mascaraohara · 27/01/2006 14:51

Congratulations!

Wills · 27/01/2006 14:51

Oh many many many congrats PPH. I'm so pleased for all of you. gorgeous name XXXXXXX

NomDePlume · 27/01/2006 14:51

Congrats PPH . Rofl at 'fist first, like superman'

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pooka · 27/01/2006 15:04

Congratulations! Lovely names
DS also born in intact amniotic sac. Apparently very rare and means that would make a good sailor! He does like his baths......

Spagblog · 27/01/2006 15:10

Excellent name for a water baby. Congratulations!
[Goes off humming Marina, Aqua Marina...]

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