Dear all,
As you may or may not have noticed I chose not to take part in this thread for some time but wanted to pop back to tell you ladies our news.
I had a baby girl in the early hours of Sunday morning (23/3) she weighed 7lb 8oz and is the spitting image of her daddy!
Despite the threat of induction from the hospital (I was not pro induction in the slightest), I ultimately got my lovely wonderful home water birth I had always planned. I coped without pain relief throughout and got in the pool a few contractions before transition and it was fairly quick after that my little one was born. I was 41 +6 and starting to wonder if she was planning to stay there forever!
Big congratulations to all who have joined the parent club and best of luck to those who haven't.
To those who are yet to give birth the two things I couldn't have lived without post birth were my postpartum popsicle pads (Google how to make them) and a squeezy bottle for post partum piddles.
All the best.
F&T