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Northstars star is born

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northstar · 15/05/2005 10:28

Beautiful dd Shannon Rose arrived 04/05 after a lovely, problem-free labour
I went into hospital for an induction at 39wks but when they examined me i was already 2cm without even realising it so there was no need so i took a mild sleeping tablet and slept all night. The following morning they broke my waters at 10am, then put me on the syntocin drip at 11.30am. Things really speeded up then and I gave in and had the epidural at 12. I LOVE EPIDURALS i hate pain. Shannon was born at 14.50, it took just a few pushes to get her out and it really felt like the most natural thing in the world. Totally opposite to ds's birth which was scary, dramatic and urgent. I watched her coming out, and had a little cry as she was wrapped up and checked. My midwifes name was Rose, she was absolutely brilliant and did a fantastic job. I named my dd after her
Ds loves his new baby sister, tells everyone "she's a cutie" and she is

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Newbarnsleygirl · 15/05/2005 10:32

Awwww. How lovely for you to name her after your MW.

Congratulations

hoxtonchick · 15/05/2005 10:49

congratulations northstar! you had GD didn't you? sounds like a good induction. how much did she weigh?

MarsLady · 15/05/2005 10:59

Congratulations!

Maddison · 15/05/2005 11:29

Congratulations Northstar and welcome to Shannon Rose

Hopefully it won't be too long for the rest of us....

Hulababy · 15/05/2005 11:30

Congratulations and welcome to Shannon

shhhh · 15/05/2005 12:07

Congratulations Northstar, hopefully it won't be to long for me !! Due today...............

LGJ · 15/05/2005 12:26

Congratulations

This may be an odd question but are you in Dublin ??

tammybear · 15/05/2005 12:31

ooo so happy for you northstar, was thinking of you other day. Congratulations xxx

Gobbledigook · 15/05/2005 12:38

Lovely story! Congratulations

Rainbow · 15/05/2005 12:42

Congratulations Northstar, DH and DS. What a lovely name!

Yorkiegirl · 15/05/2005 12:56

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mears · 15/05/2005 13:29

Congratulations Northstar and welcome to Rose

northstar · 15/05/2005 21:05

Thanks everyone.
Hoxtonchick - Shannon was 7lb14oz, at 38+5, which wasnt too big, but I'm glad she is here as I'm sure she would have grown loads in the last 2,3 or 4 wks due to the gd.
LGJ - Im in co wexford.

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hoxtonchick · 15/05/2005 22:23

sounds like a perfect size (my ds was 7lbs10 at 39 weeks). well done!

fisil · 16/05/2005 10:21

Congratulations! I love the idea of naming dd after your midwife. Mine was called Fanny, so I named a bodypart after mine instead!

morocco · 16/05/2005 10:29

lovely story
congratulations

coppertop · 16/05/2005 10:30

Congratulations, northstar!

zubb · 16/05/2005 10:57

Congratulations and welcome to Shannon Rose Glad it all went so smoothly.

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donnie · 16/05/2005 11:37

congratulations northstar, you are much braver than me! well done!

Preggars · 16/05/2005 11:39

Well done Northstar and welcome Shannon Rose, what a beautiful name!!

Frizbe · 16/05/2005 11:41

congrats to you all x

claudi2 · 19/05/2005 10:11

Northstar, sound like you had a lovely birth, it sounds so relaxed ... welcome to this world little Shannon Rose

18mumtobe · 24/05/2005 15:27

congratulations northstar and welcome to little Shannon Rose.

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