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A Dragon is born...

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SoupDragon · 05/02/2006 18:36

Seren Francesca Marguerite, 9:20am this morning, at home in water. 8lbs 9oz and only 7 minutes pushing!

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Whizzz · 05/02/2006 18:56

Congrats !!!!

littlerach · 05/02/2006 18:57

Still not sure if tis is true...

But congratulations and how on earth did Cod keep it s secret????

Lovely pic.

nutcracker · 05/02/2006 18:58

Good point, Cod must have been bursting to spill, how on earth did you manage it ?

LIZS · 05/02/2006 18:59

NO !!!

Congratulations

DelGirl · 05/02/2006 18:59

and I thought it was just me that didn't know. Congratulations dragon family and welcome to Seren. Great birthday btw, shares it with the best of us

threelittlebabies · 05/02/2006 19:02

Congratulations SD, and welcome to Seren, what a lovely name

Hulababy · 05/02/2006 19:02

Wow? Really? For real?

If so, congratulation s and welcome to Seren!!!

PeachyClair · 05/02/2006 19:03

Seren is a gorgeous name! But surely 'Batmina' would have been appropriate?

Congrats Soupy!!

Potty1 · 05/02/2006 19:04

Welcome to MN's best kept secret!

Congratulations

colditz · 05/02/2006 19:05

Goodness, you Sneaky Pie.

congratulations!

LadyTophamHatt · 05/02/2006 19:08

OMG soupy, many many congratulations on both your new arrival and keeping it a secret.

Wow....I'm stunned.....are you sure you knew were PG before this morning?

Piffle · 05/02/2006 19:10

wow Soupy you did good!
Welcome Seren
Massive congrats!!!!!!!!!

LadyTophamHatt · 05/02/2006 19:20

This really is fantastic Soupy.....I'm chuffed for you.

Did you know you were having a girl?

tamum · 05/02/2006 19:21

Wow, how amazing! Congratulations

serenity · 05/02/2006 19:25

Congratulations SD! What a lovely surprise

Flossam · 05/02/2006 19:26

Eh? [confused emoticon] Huge congratulations I think? Well done if for 7 minutes, the name is really beautiful.

SenoraPostrophe · 05/02/2006 19:26

wow, indeed!

excellent news, soupy. well done.

Angeliz · 05/02/2006 19:35

Congratulations Soupy!

Pruni · 05/02/2006 19:43

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4blue1pink · 05/02/2006 19:44

lol pruni

Dior · 05/02/2006 19:45

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Frizbetheexpansionset · 05/02/2006 19:47

Bloody 'ell! congrats n all that then, even if you didn't want to join us on the Feb thread!

FrannyandZooey · 05/02/2006 19:47

Oh congratulations and what a funny and nice surprise!

Marina · 05/02/2006 19:48

Me too Dior! What a Soupy surprise for us all!
Many congratulations to all at the cave and triple blue spaghettis all round. Welcome to Mumsnet Seren

roisin · 05/02/2006 19:49

Congratulations! - on the birth and on keeping it quiet on mn. (Congrats to Cod and YG too - respect!)

Of course the big question is, are you going to join a post natal club?!