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!

Aww congratulations. I'm another who had no idea you were expecting, but very happy news. So glad you had such a lovely birth.

Congratulations!

wow didnt know you were pregnant
congratulations

Congratulations

Another quiet pregnancy!!!! Congratualtions pupuce

Oh Pupuce I am so delighted for you! Also heard today from the doula you put me in touch with is expecting her fourth in June, really thrilled for her and I hope she gets her dream birth this time Many congratulations and as an almost-Elsa myself I highly approve.

Congratulations.

much love Pupuce, many congratulations.
Elsa was on my shortlist of names for DD. It is a beautiful name.

CONGRATULATIONS

and well done on having a truly natural mother driven birth

and welcome to Elsa

congratulations pupuce. i would love a labour and birth and like that. (used to be kiskidee)

Congratulations Pupuce. What a fantastic birth. You must feel like you could do anything after theat. Well done!

What a gift to give your others children (especially your dd) to watch their sibling emerge in this way. My kids always slept through births, which is bizarre given how much noise I tend to make.

Have a great babymoon. xx

Elsa. Beautiful!

Big congratulations to you and your family

Hurrah!

Pupuce, how on EARTH did I miss that you were pregnant? Congratulations, how lovely!

Oh wow, congratulations on Elsa's arrival, Pupuce! I had no idea you were pregnant - I trust it wasn't a surpise to you as well!

congratulations to you all.....sounds like a lovely family moment to cherish xx
love the name xx

Pupuce ... am welling up ...
Lovely beautiful birth story - am of your earthmotherishness
Congratulations - fab name - was on my list for DD ...
and my first thought was, "Did she have a doula?"

Congratulations .

Were you posting under another name for your pregnancy btw?

Congratulations to you and your family Papuce

Sounds like you had a truly wonderfull, unforgettable experience the way giving birth should be

Enjoy your DD.

Big congratulations. Sounds like a lovely birth well done you!!

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Congratulations Pupuce I had no idea whatsoever. It sounds like a wonderful birth and a fabulous experience for your children also. Sending much love to you all xx

Thank you everyone... your words are very touching
Very few people on Mumsnet knew... for many personal reasons I wished it to be kept quiet.... but now am happy to share

Ah.....that explains where you've been.

Congratulations Well done!!!!!!!!!!!