the (rather swift) arrival of DS3 - Takunda Myles was born at 4.17pm this afternoon and we're all home and doing well.
Brief version (as I have a glass of Martini Asti waiting downstairs).
Arrived at hospital at 12.45 contractions still sort of all over the place. Was examined at 1.30 and was "just" 3cm.........EVERYTHING went according to my birth plan, was mobile, had no continous monitoring, refused to have a canula inserted "in case" and I pushed Takunda out on my own (with knees on the bed arms and head hanging over the almost vertical top of the bed LOL) with only gas and air (and a FABULOUS Doula and DH) to support me.
Still completely gobsmacked that with my 'history' I went from 3cm to having had him in just under 3hrs .
Shall update with longer birth story in a few days or so.