Hello Ladies, sorry to take so long coming back, i have now put piccies on the fb page. Alexander George born yesterday morning at 01:35 weighing 7lb 2oz (exactly the same as ds no1) labour ended up being pretty quick or last bit was. Contractions every 10 mins from about 4pm picked up to every 5 about 9, Called mlu and went in about 10, seemed to start coming really quickly shortly after i got there, checked me and i was 4 cms. Was in the pool which was great, (i bled a lot which is normal for me) so they though waters had gone, checked me again about 12 - 12.30 at this point, they hadn't but i was 5 cms, they think the waters were holding things up so decided to wait and see in anothr hr. then about 30 mins later another load of blood when the mw thought there was meconium so told me to get out, there wasn't as the waters still hadn't gone so out came the crochet needle, (i was 6-7 cms at this point) 35 mins later his head appeared. I was able to survive on just g&a which i was pleased about. I was on all fours at the end so only got away with grazes even though he had a hand up, so only a few stitches.
Alexander swallowed some of the gunk as he came out so quickly in the end, so he wasn't sucking at the breast at all, just wasn't interested, they were getting a bit worried about sending me home as the mlu closes at 8 unless a woman is labouring, so they were close to sending me to the main hosp to make sure he has something, but i suggested giving a little formula so they were happy after that. he's started sucking now (a little) but not long enough to actually get anything, but now he's over 24 hrs apparently i can express so i'll be expressing rather than giving him cow and gate until he sucking and feeding off me properly. Feeling sore, and tired but otherwise very happy.
good luck for smiling and everyone else who's feeling twinges.