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I just had a baby!!

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TotorosOcarina · 11/05/2011 19:38

went to midwives at 11:30 asked for sweep

was 5cms already !!

went home, set up pool and stuff was getting mild pains, called MW and when she came was 6-7cms,

got in pool and baby came !

was 2.5 hours.

Didn't even get 'proper' pains till waters popped in pool 30mins before he was born.

hes beautiful

am just over the moon

baby boy, 9lbs, no tears or anything :)

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usualsuspect · 11/05/2011 20:09

Congratulations Smile

buttonmoon78 · 11/05/2011 21:10

As well as feet kissing can I ask you to do a bit of head nuzzling?

Congratulations! It sounds like a perfect birth. Enjoy him.

Malvapoeding · 11/05/2011 21:12

CONGRATS - all that pre -labour did something then!

Malvapoeding · 11/05/2011 21:13

Whilst you are head nuzzling could you sniff the back of his neck for me

moaningminniewhingesagain · 11/05/2011 21:14

Wow, congratulations!

pushmepullyou · 11/05/2011 21:42

Congratulations Smile Am Envy of the name. DS was very nearly Felix, but I bottled it at the last minute and called him Francis due to too much peer pressure!

5inthebed · 11/05/2011 21:45

Aww lovely, congratulations on baby Felix:)

Lulumama · 11/05/2011 21:47

congratualtions x

Wigeon · 11/05/2011 21:51

Congratulations! What a wonderful day. Lovely name too.

Am due tomorrow, hoping for a homebirth too, this is just the kind of lovely story I need to read! Smile.

frida75 · 11/05/2011 21:53

Yay! Welcome to the world baby Felix! Sounds like the perfect birth Smile

Jellyrollgumdrop · 11/05/2011 22:56

Congratulations!!!

MmeLindt · 11/05/2011 22:57

Massive congratulations and welcome to the world, little Felix.

lollystix · 11/05/2011 23:07

Well done u - have a big packet of biscuits to celebrate your big new boy. Tell me - is no. 4 easier labour? I'm due no. 4 in October. No. 3 was easiest to date.

belgo · 12/05/2011 19:40

Congratulations! Great name.

Hulababy · 12/05/2011 19:42

Congratulations!!!

Welcome to Felix.

RightUpMyRue · 12/05/2011 19:42

How lovely Smile Congratulations.

EggyAllenPoe · 12/05/2011 19:45

he is a lucky little chap indeed!

yay!

I remembered you were a bit nervous about 4th birth going as wellas previous HBs - so glad it all went well!

Again Yay!

carrielou2007 · 12/05/2011 20:24

OMG congrats!!! Wiped away a tear reading that and had to go upstairs and sniff my two Grin yay dis

ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 12/05/2011 20:30

Many congratulations, what a lovely birth story Smile

gkys · 12/05/2011 20:37

congratulation, welcome to the world felix

JetLi · 12/05/2011 20:38

Oh lovely Smile

Many congratulations to you all Smile

Crevix · 12/05/2011 20:40

oh how utterly lovely and perfect and delicious. and massive WELL DONE!!!

new baby skin is the best thing in the world. all clear and peachy and squishy.

Loopymumsy · 12/05/2011 20:45

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HighFibreDiet · 13/05/2011 13:18

Well done to totoros and loopy :)

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TotorosOcarina · 13/05/2011 15:40

congrats loopy!!

and thanks everyone, am just so happy, everything seems so peachy Grin

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