Enid and dh are retiring and starting a girl band!

[Enid]

Dd3 Beatrice (Bea) born yesterday night at 10.15pm, she is divine but TINY (6lb 8oz ).

The birth was completely amazing, in the pool, at home with dh and my best friend in attendance as well as three of the most lovely midwives. Bea didn't cry at all, she slithered into the water, I lifted her up, she looked at me and nuzzled onto my chest and went back to sleep .

Will post details later.

Feeling tired but very happy and relaxed with a tiny graze and AGONISING after pains. Bea is already feeding very well.

lovely! all wives for my dsses
wlel done wiith the at hoem bit too.

was it odd wiht your bf there?

Terrific news, so pleased you had such a fabulous birth after all Enid. Love and congratulations to you all :)

oh wow - i had a feleing you;d end up with 3 gorgeous girls.
lovely name, and glad it went so dreamily.
can't wait to hear all the details.
lots of love and SLEEP!!!

My bf was with me.
She was the sensible one, while DP faffed about uselessly.
How was your DH, Enid? Did he cope with the hippy-ness of the waterbirth, or did he just concentrate on managing the pool engineering?

did I mention how fab the pool was? cant believe I was a cynic beforehand.

had a tiny bit of gas and air but honestly didn't really need it. The combo of a best friend and a pool was fabby - started serious contractions at 6.30pm, spent an hour in the garden watching the sunset with a glass of wine then got in the pool at 8-ish. It was all very very mellow.

dh and I are a bit scared of Bea as she is so tiny and bears no resemblance to dd1 and 2. she has a very serious expression and some lovely fluffy blonde hair .

The cord broke off the placenta so I had to deliver that naturally on the bed after - it was like the Somme in the bedroom at that point .

sorry cod - does enid mean 'boyfriend' by 'bf'? Can see now why you thought it might be odd......

tell us about dds what do they say
adn also about best freind thats weird to me!

lol blu

he definitely did all the managing

kept disappearing off to do practical stuff while bf did all the encouraging

so she has seen your fanjo?

(worried look)

no it wasnt weird - she even had a look at the graze on my fanjo

it wasn't planned that she was there - she was staying for a few days and Bea was a week early. When my waters went we both got ridiculously over excited and she decided to stay another day

anway glad you are now no longer wiht child - we can get bisty on your rebranding as mum of three( cue amazed respect from all you meet)

seems a LONBG time form that phone call deosnt it

enid, both my dd's were tiny. just make sure you dont fling her over your shoulder every time you pick her up

Congratulations Enid and a big welcome to little Bea.

dd1 is enchanted and actually suprisingly useful

dd2 calls her Pixie

congratulations

what a wonderful birth (apart from the gore-fest at the end ) and a BEAutiful name (sorry, couldn't help myself )

middelname too plase?
you coudl call her trisha ( fomr the trice bit of her name)
that woudl be nice

arf

Congratulations Enid!!!!!!!!!!!!

misty eyes again at pixie.

Ohhhh, enid I'm sooo jealous of you with your teeny weeny newborn.

Yay!! Congratulations :)

So glad your home waterbirth went well!

lth reign it in
no more babies

Enid congratulations - how gorgeous and a scrummy name too.

enid please email your addy
ill sned you some sleep

oh how lovely!
Big congratulations, and welcome Beatrice (Boden will make a nice second name)