A late birth announcement....is this the fastest on mumsnet?????

[frangipan]

Ruby Rose Ann was born at home on 28/10/2007, planned homebirth......

8pm-first twinge...
8.10pm - called midwives
8.57pm-midwives arrive just as I deliver head
9pm- Ruby literally fell out and midwife caught her(i was standing up!)....
7lb 8oz (had been told to expect at least 9lb'er)

fast or what is this a mumsnet record or does anyone have a faster time????

[belgo]

Congratulations! So glad it went well, lovely name.

[malfoy]

very impressed. congrats!

[LedodgyDickinson]

Huge congratulations and welcome to the world baby Ruby.

[malfoy]

and you are just showing off, aren't you?

I am a bit bitter/jealous as I had contractions for 3 days and was only 2 cm dilated.

[frangipan]

thanks...we were a bit shell shocked and poor DH was frantic waiting for the midwives...bless him

[Baffy]

congratulations

[Troutpout]

aww congratulations!
Ruby Rose Ann...
i am liking that name very much

[largeginandtonic]

WOW!! That was fast, i beat you though with 40mins like Ledogy. Wasa shock to the system!

Lovely name, very sweet. Hope you are both doing well.

CONGRATULATIONS!

[frangipan]

Oh and it was no less painful than the other 2 DC-once those contractions started they were mammoth and with no rest in between, and had those awful double peaked ones where just as you think you're coming out the other end of a contraction it intensifies again...so it really was a short sharp shock...still, DH and mum cleaned the bathroom up after, which, incidently, looked like there had been a masacre in there as there was no time for drop sheets/towels/inco sheets etc

[kindersurprise]

Congratulations and welcome little Ruby.

Lovely name

[frangipan]

DH chose the name!!!

[Miaou]

My mum had my brother in 40 mins from first contraction to delivery. But that still doesn't detract from your achievement - your poor dh though

Congratulations

[moljam]

congratulations!

[frangipan]

40 minutes....blimey, I thought I was fast

[frangipan]

DH told his (very close)friend that I had the "fastest fanjo in the west", I will now correct him!!!

[harryruby]

Congrats! Our dd is called Ruby,and shes a little GEM!

[funnypeculiar]

Congratulations
And snort at fastest fanjo in the west!

[funnypeculiar]

PS HAve you got the kids book 'Ruby Flew Too' - makes me snivel every time, and I don't even have a Ruby ....

[Lulumama]

marvellous news ! congratulations on the safe and rapid arrival of ruby.. same weight as my DD! well done x

[lemonaid]

Congratulations! There's a 17-minuter around here somewhere (I remember from last time it came up) but an hour is not to be sneezed at...

[marthaboo]

Awww - congratulations Lovely name too.

[harleyd]

congratulations!

i beat you though, number 3 was 11 mins

[MissLapinToYou]

Oh pretty name! Congratulations on speedy Ruby!

[tissy]

Congratulations

I've got a Ruby, too

[Buda]

Wow! Speedy Ruby!

Gorgeous name and many congratulations!