Introducing Amelia Rose. KittyVentura's birth story. **OP updated with full story**

[KittyVentura]

Thank you all, we're so in love xx

 

[summer rain]

congrats! xx

 

[bluebell]

Big congratulations and welcome to the world Amelia Rose All your pics are gorgeous especially the last one with Fin and Amelia together, awww

xx

 

[x Michelle x]

Congrats, she is just lovely! Enjoy all those newborn cuddles

 

[RedRose19]

awww congrats she is lovely

 

[mummyclo]

Congratulations! She's lovely! X

 

[CharlieKeys]

Congrats!!! She's beautiful!!

 

[Tink84]

Awww Jem she is gorgeous No wonder you are on cloud

 

[Missy86]

She is lovely, congrats

 

[arj]

Congrats!! I bet she looks the sweetest thing sleeping in her beautiful nursery

 

[mumandco]

Congratulations she's absolutely gorgeous x x

 

[taylor197878]

congratations she is very cute she look like her big brother apart from the hair colour.

 

[tootyfruity]

Congratulations! VERY beautiful ickle girl

 

[ttc_lolly]

Congrats Kitty, she is gorgeous x

 

[tu123]

Hello guys.

Baby finally arrived 9 days late.

I will come and do a proper update asap but figured you'd all like the good stuff first. Pics and nitty gritty details.

So:
Total labour time from waters breaking - 36hrs
Total labour time from first contraction - 32hrs
Total labour time from established labour - 8 hrs
Active second stage (pushing) - 36 mins

Amelia Rose was born at 8:06pm on 3rd June weighing 7lb 8oz.

I had a walking/mobile epidural. I wasn't actually allowed to walk or be mobile anyway as I was rigged up to monitors and IVs for antibiotics due to the infection risk as waters had gone for so long but it was a VERY positive epidural. Basically there's no constant drip drip. They give you a small dose initially and then you're hooked to a machine with a button and you press for a little top up as and when which can increase your dose to a high one or just be used to maintain a low dose which is what I did. Meant I could still feel the pains (was still using G&A for some) but they were much more manageable for a non active labour on my back. I stopped topping up as it came near to pushing time and was able to feel and have the real urge and desire with each push. I delivered unassisted and didn't tear etc. Vag escaped unscathed haha.

All in all it was actually a very good and easy birth. I was glad I didn't need inducing and got to experience the gradual start of contractions etc. Delivering her was easy when it came to pushing... I'm guessng because she was TEEEENY. I'm sure Fin was never that small even though he was 1oz smaller haha.

Amelia is so so so perfect. VERY eager to feed and has a pretty good latch but needs some work. The BF peer support worked who I saw in the hospital had a grapple of my jugs thouh and said I have great equiptment and a great supply of colostrum so we should have a successful BF time this time round.

Fin's home now and is being very sweet with her but not overly interested My whole family in one place for the first time.

I just love them so much.

Here are some pics for you all xx

Awww! Well done you! She is lovely. And you have chose a beautiful name

 

[Justme]

Massive congraulations.xxx

 

[LoveMyBaby786]

Awwh gorgeous baby! Congrats!

 

[KittyVentura]

A few more pics for you to all fawn over haha xx

 

[Raven24]

Congrats she is perfect xx

 

[oox_tasha_xoo]

shes gorgeous! congrats x