Pupuce has another DD...

[pupuce]

A day late - but 3 hours after I had e-mailed a few friends to say that I didn't think labour would be for another week or so.... goes to show what I know - my labour started...
DH started inflating the pool at 3 AM, contractions started to be harder work at 4AM and at 6h30 we called for the MW. She was there by 7AM. She respected my wishes... a totally hands off birth.
So she listened to the baby's heart with a pinard (not a doppler), no vaginal examination... just let me get on with it (basically!)... My daughter was born at 9:24AM in the pool after a very good labour. My 7yo DS and 5yo DD stood in the staircase and watched. DS's comment "this was amazing"...
Had a physiological 3rd stage and baby breastfed like a trooper from birth (she better as I am a BF counsellor ).
She weighs 6lbs 12oz. She is very easy and we are all in love with her!

Pupuce!!!!!

Iwas thinking about you yesterday!

Fantastic news.Gah,but you are brave.

Did you have a doula?

Congratulatins

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When you say 'hands off' did she really not do anything??

I didn't know you were pregnant! Fantastic news pupuce My 2nd was 6lbs 13oz - nice and dainty

Pupuce - congratulations! I didn't even know you were pregnant!!!!! Sounds idyllic!

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how lovely....xxx delighted to hear of your little one's safe arrival....

congratulations to you all....xx

pupuce! Didn't even know you were pregnant!! Congratulations, sounds like a dream birth

Dd1 (my first was 6lb 12oz - a nice weight IMO

Do we get to hear the name or are you keeping that to yourself?

BIG congrats

congratyloations didnt know you were pregnanteither

did this happen during the Aptamil absence?

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Just to echo everyone else, I had no idea you were pregnant! Sneaky

Many congratulations to you, am thrilled to hear your news, love to you all xxx

(threelittlebabies)

Congratulations pupuce - how wonderful for her big brother and sister to be there when she was born.

Congratulations!

Congratulations.

Woww Pupuce - you dark horse - well done and congrats!

My doula didn't make it... but that's a whole different matter... I didn't really need/want a doula to begin with but a very good friend of mine who is also a very experienced doula had offered to come... but she didn't at the last minute and to be honest the MWs were so fab that there is nothing I could have wished to be different . These were community MWs BTW.

She is named Elsa

And the Aptamil break??? can't remember when that was

Hands off mean that MW was super quiet and let me get on with it... there was no intervention or interference... I didn't want anything, they knew that and they just "sat there"... and at no point did they question my choices.

Congratulations!!! It sounds wonderful. Well done you!! I too had no idea you were even pregnant. What a lovely surprise for us lol.
Skyler (was Cooperoo)

Congratulations!

Sounds like a great experience.

lol at mention of Aptimilgate

Like the name

omg I didn't even know you had another on the way ! Many congratulations

elsa.....beautiful.

pupuce...sounds like the ideal birth...how absolutely wonderful .. sooooooooo brooooody !xx

Congratulations! Wonderful news! Never knew you were pregnant! Love Dinny xxx

Congratulations! You kept that quiet

Hehe - bet she wouldn't DARE breastfeed like a pro...

Love to all the pupuce family

Lovely name as well!

massive congratulations....what a wonderful birth she had, lucky girl to have you as a mummy

well done Pupuce and family. Love the name