Baby Olivia was born (VBAC )on 15 Decemeber 09. At 36.6 weeks gestation - exactly the same as DS .
Everything was the same to a point, waters broke middle of night when going for a wee. DS was different as I started to bleed due to placenta still covering OS slightly so was emerg C section that morning.
DD - waters broke at 36.3 and after 3 days of no sleep and not dilating I was put on drip (very low due to previous CS) and 4 hours and an amazing mobile epidural later I managed to push her out before the doc returned with the forceps!! Nothing like a bit of last minute will power !
She was 6lb, full head of black hair, big blue eyes and (IMHO) very cute.
I was more elated at hearing - your 10cm dilated - than IT's a girl!!
I was sooooo desperate to have a natural birth and when I was not dilating at all they kept warning me it was a possibility and I almost gave up hope. Im glad I took the epidural in the end as the exhaustion was making me give in. At least when it went in I was able to lie down and relax and concentrate on getting her out.
It wasn't easy trying to breathe through contractions with a drip in one hand (IV antibiotics as they found group B) and constant monitering as mobile one was broken and they needed to moniter her due to last CS, waters braking so long before and group B.
Anyway, was absolutely amazing all the same as is she.
DS (2.7)thinks she is a puppy I think. He just want to clap her head !!