Dahlia has flowered!!

[Dahlia]

Well, what a weekend!! My wish came true, and my beautiful Isabel Violet was born on Saturday 21st June as hoped, at 10.44pm weighing 7lb 5oz. I managed on gas and air and a small dose of pethidine and active labour lasted an hour and half, 10 pushes and out she came! It was the most amazing, exhilerating, frightening and intense experience of my life. I was totally in control and although it was seriously painful, I got through it, and only had a little tear, and came home Sun afternoon. When dh brought dd1 to hospital to see her, it was truly one of life's great moments. Will post more tomorrow! Love you all!

[ANGELMOTHER]

Huge congrats Dahlia, sounds as though you should be immensly (sp) proud of yourself and little Isabel of course.....
Looking forward to hearing all the details

[Ghosty]

What wonderful news Dahlia ... a huge welcome to Isabel (one of my fave girls's names!) and well done to you ... you clever thing you!!

[PamT]

Congratulations Dahlia. Isabel sounds like a little angel. I'm glad that all went well for you.

[jodee]

Dahlia how lovely! What a pretty name too, many congratulations!

[WideWebWitch]

Oh Dahlia, congratulations and well done

[M2T]

Wow Dahlia! Your post made me cry! Congratulations and what beautiful name.

[woozle]

How lovely. Congratulations. I've cried too and runined my mascara before work.

Well done to the whole family!

[SoupDragon]

Congratulations!!!

[princesspeahead]

how wonderful! congratulations... a solstice baby - how about calling her Isabel Violet Summer?!
Enjoy her, and take care of yourself over the next few weeks.

[AliP]

Dahlia - I'm so pleased for you - so did you last the school concert??

I hope you and your family are really happy.

Look after yourselves

[Girly]

Congratulations Dahlia, and welcome to the world Isabel Violet

[pie]

Congratulations

What a lovely name, and what a wonderful sounding labour!

[LucieB]

Many congratulations to you and your family. Hope all of you are doing well.

[StripyMouse]

I am delighted for you - brilliant news. I am so happy that all went according to plan and that we are both well. I love your choice of name, it is so pretty and classic at the same time. Reading your post has made my day

[motherinferior]

Oh Dahlia, I'm in tears too. How completely wonderful. I'm actually lost for words, and that hardly ever happens

[musica]

Well done Dahlia!!!

[Lindy]

Congratulations, so pleased Isobel arrived on the 21st - glad the labour went so well, must have been all that swimming!!

[Bossanova]

Well done Dahlia, welcome to mumsnet baby Isabel.

[SamboM]

Fantastic new Dahlia, another little flower has arrived! What a wonderful sounding birth.

[lilibet]

Welcome to the world and God Bless Isabel. gorgeous name, congrats and loads of love to Mum and Dad

[Frenchgirl]

Well done Dahlia and Bonjour little Isabel Violet (beautiful name!)!! Look after yourself and enjoy your new baby!!

[mears]

Sounds fabulous. Beautiful name. Congratulations