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Welcome to the Mumsnet Birth Announcements forum, for announcing births and meeting others in our community. Visit our pregnancy resource hub for more information.

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Welcome to the Mumsnet Birth Announcements forum, for announcing births and meeting others in our community. Visit our pregnancy resource hub for more information.

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lilymum has baby boy!!!

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lilymum · 21/12/2004 14:15

I've amazed myself and dh by having a wee boy, our 4th child, but first son!!

Waters broke 4.45am on Saturday, which was great timing, as it meant that my sister could come up from London for the weekend and look after the girlies. Not much in way of contractions during the day, but the hospital told me to come in in the evening so they could check me and bub out, and they started to pick up on my arrival there at 9.15pm. I was 3cm by 10pm. Begged for and got an epidural, and was desperate for them to get it up quickly, as I remembered from last time how fast I progressed once in established labour.

I had a brilliant midwife, who just let me get on with it, and trusted me to tell her how I was progressing rather than examine me. The epidural only worked down one side, and they just had time to top it up when I was ready to push, about 1.15am. Took about 20 minutes to get him out - I wasn't working as hard as I could, because I was expecting him to just fall out, as dd3 had done at her birth. He emerged at 1.36am.

I'd asked for them to let me see the sex of the baby, and could have sworn I heard dh saying it was another girl as I went to look, so was surprised to see what I saw! He weighed 7lb12oz - pretty good weight for 8 days early, and is really long.

No post-natal complications or even stitches required - I've been lucky there every time. He's very sweet and we're all besotted, especially his big sisters. Came home from the hospital last night, and bless him, he rewarded me by sleeping through for about 6 hours. Very much looking forward to Christmas now with my new baby boy!!

And still haven't named him...

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Nimme · 24/12/2004 15:00

Congratulations lilymum.

Sounds like a great birth story

Harry is a lovely name - have you decided?

Have a lovely christmas

biglips · 22/12/2004 20:07

well done .

redshoedreindeer · 22/12/2004 20:00

Congrats Lilymum - how lovely to have a boy - you have the same as me, but the other way round - I have a boy then 3dds and it is interesting to see the differences...WELL DONE!

Hulababy · 21/12/2004 22:24

Congratulations and welcome to your DS

christmaSPODding · 21/12/2004 22:23

many congratulations, what a fab xmas pressie! now I'm broody!

lilymum · 21/12/2004 22:18

Aww, thanks everyone. I like the name suggestions merrymarthamoo, funny thing is, we're actually sort of considering Harry, so I'll keep you posted!

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merrymarthamoo · 21/12/2004 21:22

Congratulations, lilymum and welcome to your baby boy!

Ds2 was due 23rd December so I'll help you out with names by telling you some of the suggestions people made for him:

Rudolph, Jesus, Noel, and Santa!

We went for the very Christmassy name of Harry in the end....

Gem13 · 21/12/2004 21:18

Congratulations and welcome to your DS!

SantaClausfrau · 21/12/2004 20:50

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ItllBeLonelymumThisChristmas · 21/12/2004 20:47

Congratulations. I have three boys and a girl and find it fascinating seeing the differences in the sexes so early on. You are in for a fun time!

motherinfestivemood · 21/12/2004 20:45

Hurrah!

Yorkiegirl · 21/12/2004 20:44

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RonnieTinselBaby · 21/12/2004 20:44

OOOOO you lucky ole thing.

CONGRATS Sweetie. Still waiting

georginatheRednoSedreindeer · 21/12/2004 20:41

Congratulations, and a December boy!

Pollyanna · 21/12/2004 18:45

Congratulations on your little boy Lilymum -!'m v envious of you being early!

Nimme · 21/12/2004 18:33

Congratulations Lilymum. How fab to have a surprise boy! Can I date him in years to come - with all those sisters he'll be a catch .

Have a wonderful christmas

ragtaggle · 21/12/2004 18:13

Congratulations - lovely story. Have you got a name for him yet or did you only have girls names prepared?! How lovely for you to have him before Christmas and New Year

BeachedWhale · 21/12/2004 18:08

Congratulations Lilymum. Have a lovely Xmas with your special boy.

hana · 21/12/2004 16:38

fantastic news lilymum My brother is the youngest with 3 older sisters too. Have a lovely Chrismtas knowing that you've done all the hard work already and it's someone elses turn now!
hana
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sparklynorthernstar · 21/12/2004 15:19

Congratulations

Flumberrysauce · 21/12/2004 15:18

WEll done. Am broody now too, would love a little boy.

MarsselectionboxLady · 21/12/2004 15:11

Congratulations. How wonderful. I bet he's completely doted on by his big sisters. Well done! Welcome to the world little one

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Cadeauxbury · 21/12/2004 15:09

MANY CONGRATS!

cazzybabs · 21/12/2004 15:03

ohhhh - makes me broody all over again. Congratulations - bet your dh is delighted!

Pidge · 21/12/2004 14:54

Brilliant news - congratulations!

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