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I'm being induced...come hold my hand!

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CheerfulYank · 18/05/2015 13:24

That's it really. :o

Third DC, but more nervous than with the other two. Confused My very own live birth thread will take my mind off things, hopefully!

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 18/05/2015 19:42

Oh really exciting. Holding you hand. Come on baby cheerful. Time to come out lazy bones.

Bettercallsaul1 · 18/05/2015 19:43

Is this the first live childbirth thread? Are we crossing new frontiers here? Smile

Tiredmumno1 · 18/05/2015 19:56

Good luck Yanky, not long for me now either, I will try messaging you later, or tomorrow if I fall asleep Grin thinking of you though Smile x

YellowLemons · 18/05/2015 20:06

Good luck Yank! Can't wait to hear his name!!

Grantaire · 18/05/2015 20:09

"Is this the first live childbirth thread?"

There speaks a person who didn't survive nickel's epic birthing saga. Grin I still have the scars.

There have been some lovely live childbirth threads. One featured a snowed in birthing mother. It was wonderful.

Grantaire · 18/05/2015 20:12

Giving birth while snowed in

FatSwan · 18/05/2015 20:30

Yay Cheerful! You're doing great!

Epidurals are magicStar

hawkmcqueen · 18/05/2015 20:35

Ooh hello!! Yayh! What's happening now?!!

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CheerfulYank · 18/05/2015 20:36

Epidural lovely. Slightly bp issues.

Time to push soon I think.

Scared. But excited!

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Hobby2014 · 18/05/2015 20:37

Ooh good luck OP!

TRexingInAsda · 18/05/2015 20:38

Ooh how exciting - thanks for the link from the name thread cheerful! And yay for the epidural. Come on mini-yank, say hello, we want to know what your name's going to be! xxx

BikeRunSki · 18/05/2015 20:49

Go Cheerful!!!

wizzler · 18/05/2015 21:24

Good luck Cheerful...

petitdonkey · 18/05/2015 22:08

Very exciting!!! Good luck (and I vote for Jack!!)

DramaAlpaca · 18/05/2015 22:35

How exciting! Good luck CheerfulYank, hope it's all going well.

Bettercallsaul1 · 18/05/2015 23:03

Thank you for the link, Grantaire! Am reading it avidly! I see that was in 2010 - I'm definitely a newbie in those terms!

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CheerfulYank · 19/05/2015 05:12

My phone died! Arghg!

William Oliver was born at 3:45 this afternoon, so almost 10 pm your time. He weighs 8 lbs 7 oz and is 21 inches long. The smallest of my three, but took the longest to arrive! He was most reluctant to join us and needed the vacuum eventually. (Venthouse, do you say?)

He is so lovely, with black hair like DD was born with. I will get a good picture and post it tomorrow...I find myself a bit sleepy for some reason Wink

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mathanxiety · 19/05/2015 05:13

Hoping all is well Flowers

icklekid · 19/05/2015 05:20

Congratulations cheerful I had similar induction with vontouse. Lovely name. Hope you get some rest and lots of cuddles!

BikeRunSki · 19/05/2015 05:46

Congratulations Cheerful !

Hobby2014 · 19/05/2015 08:00

Congratulations! Welcome to the world William Smile

Tiredmumno1 · 19/05/2015 08:01

Great news Yanky, welcome William Oliver. Huge congratulations Smile x

Bettercallsaul1 · 19/05/2015 08:57

Congratulations on little William Oliver Brick - that is a gorgeous name!

TanteRose · 19/05/2015 09:00

found you!!

and such great news Smile

many congratulations on the birth of William Oliver Flowers

DramaAlpaca · 19/05/2015 09:45

Aah, congratulations Cheerful, & welcome to little William Flowers