nickelbabe's live birth saga part 3. There HAS to be a birth in this one!

[nickelbabe]

Just getting it ready....

Noone post until it's full, right!!

2.5 hours should be good time for your DH to be there. wedding party won't mind i'm sure.

Phew, friend is here.

Very glad your friend is there :). Sounds like your happy for her to handle hospital, etc, so let her. Then you can "concentrate" on welcoming baby and going with the flow.

Oooh nickel things are moving for you. Glad friend is on way

ooh good luck!
dont panic, this is a good thing
the pain should be faded in between contractions is that right?

Oh missed last one - glad friend is here, not on way.

Glad your friend's there. Cheering you on from Faversham! Good luck.

I went really quite once things got moving. I think the TENS served a dual purpose as DH/MWs could see when I turned the "boost" on and off and use that as a contraction guide.

You're doing so well. Just keep breathing and you'll be cuddling that baby before you know it :)

De-lurking. Good luck Nickel and Mr Nickel.

My vote is boy.
And is it just me but ISBN is really growing on me as a name!

I wish I'd had you lot when I went into labour!

If it's a boy, his name IS BeN surely? :)

I went from where you are to birth in just over 4 hours so I am going to go with
Girl 7lb12oz at 2.33pm.

Or Isabella nickel??

it's impossible to do deep even breathing while panicking: concentrate on keeping your breaths long and deep when you start feeling a bit fight-or-flighty and it should help to keep it at bay

Good luck nickel, relax and enjoy this amazing time! You have hundreds of MNers cheering you on!

he texted back "we're in the middle of prayers, do you want me to come now?" so i replied it was okay cos Friend is here.
she's timing my contractions - they seem quite irregular, but quite close together.
problem is, i can't tell what's a real one and what's a niggle.
it's driving me mad!

and other friend is on her way now too.

quite funny, cos I wasn't sure if i'd wnt people around, but you lot have been with me for the past few days, so I feel a bit more communal about it!
and at least I've got people to talk to!

I predict a tea time delivery with a mn update shortly after. I'm shockingingly envious by the way

Yay for your brill friends! Is the tens machine helping? Loved mine.

Yay go nickel!!!

Ooh looks like things are even more happening now :)

(boy 7.8lb) 4pm

Well we have a beaver scout lunch to go to between 12 and 2 so I bet it will be then and I miss it!
1347 boy 7lb 6

If they are irregular and not that huge right now you may have a while to go, so ind positions that are comfy, eat & drink if you feel like it, etc.

Glad another friend is coming, when is DH due home if he does all he planned?