Well, after much fretting about this birth, Esmee Grace arrived 21st June, 2.48am weighting in at 7lb 12oz.
I started to have contractions on Monday during the day, and by 5pm, I realised that this was it and that things were really happening. I was so delighted, after being told by the midwife the previous Thursday that I would probably make my 41 week appointment, and I was not looking forward to inducing.
By 9pm, the contractions were coming thick and fast. It was at this point I decided to imac my bikini line!! Biazare what we think to do at a time like that!
By 10.30 I felt ready to go the hospital. Got there to an empty labour ward, and a breif consultation then decided to walk around the hospital to get the contractions going again.
At 1pm they checked me out and I had dilated to 4cm. At this point I was coping with out pain releif. By 2pm, I had decided I had had enough and was looking for an epidural. The midwife presuaded me to have a go with the gas and air. can't beleive I held for so long. By 2.45 I felt the need to push ( never felt that with ds) and at 2.48 Esmee Grace was born still in her membranes, with a huge mop of hair!
I was very worried about tearing again as I had a 3rd degree tear last time. I did have a 2nd degree tear this time, but it's all fine. Managed to get up have a bath, and was home by 1pm that day. She is absolutely gorgous. We are over the moon, although, not sure her brother is!