glitzyglamgirl
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She's 7 months old now but I have only just come back to the forum after a loooong time away 
Hi to all 
So here is my birth story
Jessica Bibi Hope R***, born at 11:22 on a beautiful sunday morning, after a birth that left me totally euphoric!! Weighing in at 6lb 13.5 oz's.
On the saturday night, I was 41 weeks and 2 days, and there was a lovely full moon so we went for a long walk.
I woke up at about 4am getting stonger than BH but not quite strong to convince me contractions. I woke DP up at about 5am and we went downstairs to start timing them but they seemed to stop so we went back to bed. By about 9am though, I was bouncing on my exercise ball waiting for the midwife to come and do an assessment, still not convinced though and certain she would say it was a false alarm. I was coping really well with contractions, breathing through them and thinking of them as 'the stronger the better'! I was totally in control and calm.
Bouncing at 9am....
At about 10am, the MW arrived and examined me....I was 4cm dilated and went to 5cm as she was examining me. So Akeel started filling up the pool while I was still bouncing and rocking.
I got in the pool about 11am. It felt wonderful and the contractions instantly came quicker and stronger. After just a couple of contractions, I started feeling like I wanted to push. I told the midwife, who said it wouldnt be time yet and it was just my bowels or the baby coming down ready. I knew though :laugh: She was on the phone to another midwife saying 'you better get here quickly, she's feeling pushy'. I was still calm and in control and loving every minute.
Chilling in the pool 12 mins before she was born....
I said I might need some gas and air soon as I was starting to think things were about to start getting harder and I was expecting to be pushing for a while. But there was no time!
I suddenly felt a rush and pulled my body up so I was kind of floating, let out a low cow-like grunt, I could feel her coming down further in the birth canal. The midwife said she couldnt see anything, (apart from the poo DP was scooping out while trying not to giggle). Then I felt another push and just went with it, floating and grunting and in that one push she was completely out!! The midwife was in shock and so was I lol. I got away with a very small tear that wasnt worth stitching. There was hardly any pain, no stress, and I was in such a buzzy, floaty, naturally high place it was wonderful!
We had a lovely cuddle in the pool straight away, then she went to Daddy while I got out ready for the 3rd stage, which was also completely natural and happened nice and easily and quickly
Daddies 1st cuddle...
Then more skin to skin and I breastfed her successfully yay!
I cant even begin to describe how I felt, and still feel when I remember it. I had the birth I wanted and it feels amazing! I never thought it would happen like that if i'm honest, but it did and baby Jessica is just perfection
Hi to all So here is my birth story
Jessica Bibi Hope R***, born at 11:22 on a beautiful sunday morning, after a birth that left me totally euphoric!! Weighing in at 6lb 13.5 oz's.
On the saturday night, I was 41 weeks and 2 days, and there was a lovely full moon so we went for a long walk.
I woke up at about 4am getting stonger than BH but not quite strong to convince me contractions. I woke DP up at about 5am and we went downstairs to start timing them but they seemed to stop so we went back to bed. By about 9am though, I was bouncing on my exercise ball waiting for the midwife to come and do an assessment, still not convinced though and certain she would say it was a false alarm. I was coping really well with contractions, breathing through them and thinking of them as 'the stronger the better'! I was totally in control and calm.
Bouncing at 9am....
At about 10am, the MW arrived and examined me....I was 4cm dilated and went to 5cm as she was examining me. So Akeel started filling up the pool while I was still bouncing and rocking.
I got in the pool about 11am. It felt wonderful and the contractions instantly came quicker and stronger. After just a couple of contractions, I started feeling like I wanted to push. I told the midwife, who said it wouldnt be time yet and it was just my bowels or the baby coming down ready. I knew though :laugh: She was on the phone to another midwife saying 'you better get here quickly, she's feeling pushy'. I was still calm and in control and loving every minute.
Chilling in the pool 12 mins before she was born....
I said I might need some gas and air soon as I was starting to think things were about to start getting harder and I was expecting to be pushing for a while. But there was no time!
I suddenly felt a rush and pulled my body up so I was kind of floating, let out a low cow-like grunt, I could feel her coming down further in the birth canal. The midwife said she couldnt see anything, (apart from the poo DP was scooping out while trying not to giggle). Then I felt another push and just went with it, floating and grunting and in that one push she was completely out!! The midwife was in shock and so was I lol. I got away with a very small tear that wasnt worth stitching. There was hardly any pain, no stress, and I was in such a buzzy, floaty, naturally high place it was wonderful!
We had a lovely cuddle in the pool straight away, then she went to Daddy while I got out ready for the 3rd stage, which was also completely natural and happened nice and easily and quickly
Daddies 1st cuddle...
Then more skin to skin and I breastfed her successfully yay!
I cant even begin to describe how I felt, and still feel when I remember it. I had the birth I wanted and it feels amazing! I never thought it would happen like that if i'm honest, but it did and baby Jessica is just perfection
