Monkeyboy finally arrived on 10th June (his due date!) at 7:50am and he weighed in at an eye-watering 10lbs 1oz.
After my false/pre-labour contractions 48 hours earlier, it all finally kicked and I managed to stay at home until I was about 4cm with yet another back pain only labour (an OP labour for me again).
On arriving at the hospital was told that I couldn't go to the birth centre but was in no state to argue about it with my mw. However despite desperately not wanting to this time, I finally succumbed to drugs cos I could not believe how painful it was (much much much worse than with my dd). If I had had a knife I would have stabbed the nearest person, instead I just abused everyone within earshot and yelled down the hospital. The epidural I had was virtually useless this time - didn't realise they don't always work as well if you have had one before.
When I finally got to the pushing stage the pain was so bad all I could do was scream no, I can't do this. Baby got stuck and mw suggested an episiotomy which I hadn't wanted but by this stage I would have let her cut me from top to toe. Still wasn't enough with my whopper and I also tore badly but what a bloody relief.
Of course the results were worth it. He is very squeezeable and squashy with a fantastic set of lungs but am much more tolerant of all the crying this time round - so far.
But if anyone ever catches me on the TTC board, please come and find me and shoot me cos I am never ever going through that again!