Fannyannie proudly announces...................................

[fannyannie]

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.

PMSL @ Soupy - you were warned.........

Ooh err Missus!

(not that there's anything wrong with your bottom but I managed to get through 3 births without knowing what it looks like )

I thought I had too until Helen (my Doula) told me DH had taken a photo and he showed me

Without knowing what it looks like when the baby comes out, not what your bottom lokks like...

Oh and you're a child short on your profile

I do remember getting myself in that position and not knowing how I was going to turn over....lol

well done!

Have to say I now understand why I had so many stiches if that's what it looks like

awwwwwwwwwww!

your older ds's look so proud!

(and i hope to god my ass looked that good halfway through birth missus, fab pic. one for the embarressing frineds as a teenager album )

give me a chance woman - it's not even been 24hrs since I had him - I'll update my profile later......

Congratulations

DS1 is VERY proud - when DH popped home yesterday evening and told him that he was now a VERY big brother as he had 2 little brothers to help look after DS1 announced

"I'm the KING and they are my Knights"

"it's not even been 24hrs since I had him " Yet you've found time to post a picture of your backside with a baby sticking out...

Fantastic birth picture!

Snort! Good to see he's got the pecking order sorted

SD - I had to get the pictures uploaded before I start having parents, brothers, aunts and uncles harassing me for photos of him.

go off and enjoy your baby, go on, shoo

wonderful, fanny. wonderful fanny. hhhmmmm, not sure about the punctuation there. welcome to Takumda Myles, you are a gorgeous family.
(psst, i could see the line too, marsy, what does it mean?)

ok - I've changed my profile - is that better .....off to eat now while he's (still!) sleeping.

Oh congratulations, fantastic news!!!! I'm so happy to read this, I remember your first threads about your pregnancy, what a lovely conclusion.x

just seen the pictures - he looks absolutely gorgeous! I didn't read your warning about the last picture, but it really is very special!

Great pics, your dc's are cuties!

Trying not to think about how large that baby looked coming out. Lalala....

Congratulations fanny, beautiful boys I had DS1 in that position, interesting to see it from the other angle. I have been peering closely at your bottom to see the line they are talking about - what line?

Congratulations.

Now tell me will "that" photo be enlarged and framed on the wall of your kitchen? LOL Its a lovely photo BTW

Fannyannie well done! Congratulations to you all! What a beautiful family!