James Christopher Eric was born at 1.50am on Sunday 16 March. He weighed 8lb 11.5oz.
And here is the birth story...
I was happily bouncing on my birth ball 6.30pm on Friday when I felt a gush. Shouted to DH that I had either wet myself or my waters had gone! The wetness kept coming so definitely the latter. Contractions started 1am Saturday. Got my tens out (I love tens!) Went into hospital 7am. Was 1/2 cm dilated. Contractions were on/off. Very frustrating. They gave me some valium around 10pm and said I was in early labour. Around 11.30pm I was feeling the urge to push and the contractions were every 3 mins. They said I was still in early labour and would not examine me until 1am Sunday. At 1am they found that actually yes I was fully dilated and was wheeled straight round to give birth.
James was born 1.50pm. Was amazing to experience it without pain relief although I preferred DD's birth with epidural!
When they tried to deliver the placenta my entire womb came out! Its called uterine inversion and is very rare (1 in 20,000 births apparently.) I was wheeled straight into theatre, given a general anaesthetic so they could shove it back in.
All very tiring and upsetting but I am happy its all over and James is home with us...