Ruthlet has arrived

[Ruth21]

DD2 arrived yesterday morning after longwell it felt long to mebut straightforward labour at home. Woke up at 2 am Tuesday morning with contractions about 20 minutes apart, they got closer together during the day and were 5 mins apart most of the time from about 1pm, but when midwives came at 10pm Tuesday (after earlier visit at 4pm when I was not quite effaced) I was depressingly only 2 cm dilated. (Should point out that dp, not me, had dd1).

Contractions got faster and harder after that, midwives came back just before 5 with gas and air, which by then I really really needed. I also got in the pool at that point which was fantastic. Miriam was born in the pool at 6.39 am, 8lbs 1/2 oz. No middle name yet but she will get one!

Must go, sister and nephew just arrived.

[motherinferior]

Give her, dp and dd1 a great big kiss from me.

[bundle]

oh ruth,that's lovely. big welcome to miriram rosa

[Ruth21]

Thank you everyone. She is wonderful and gorgeous, and also now has a middle name--she is Miriam Rosa. Rosa because of the rosy dawn breaking as we made it to bed on Wednesday morning. Dp got carried away with her hippy side.

[winnie1]

Ruth21 congratulations... Welcome miriam!

[chanelno5]

Congrats Ruth21

[CountessDracula]

congratulations! Welcome to little Miriam xx

[jodee]

Know what you mean, Tinker!
Many congratulations Ruth.

[Tinker]

Babies are popping out all over the place atm. Congratulations

[jessi]

Congratulations Ruth21! Welcome to little Miriam.

[WideWebWitch]

Crikey, another home birth! Well done and congratulations

[susanmt]

Congratulations Ruth and family, and welcome baby Miriam, lovely name.

[mears]

Well done. Congratulations and welcome to Miriam

[pie]

Congratulations Ruth on your water babe

[Marina]

Many congratulations on your waterbirth Ruth, how lovely for you both. And Miriam is such a pretty name!

[Twink]

Sorry, being a dimwit, baby Miriam

[Twink]

Many congrats and welcome to baby Ruth.

There must be something in the water(s) this week judging by the number of BA's !

[tabitha]

Congrats Ruth! Hello baby Miriam.

[elliott]

Congratulations - sounds like you coped brilliantly, only getting on to the gas and air for the last hour or so!
Hope you are enjoying these special early days

[fio2]

well done ruth

[anais]

Congratulations

[mammya]

Congratulations and welcome to Myriam

[princesspeahead]

many congratulations! another lovely home birth... welcome miriam

[harman]

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[fisil]

Congratulations

[hoxtonchick]

well done ruth