Good evening ladies,
First off, thank you for all the congratulations! I wasn't on a normal ward so couldn't respond to anyone. Drew wrote on my facebook page and told me all about your replies so thank you so much.
We've just got home (about an hour ago) and we're already settled at home - so nice to be home! Earl is a star and I couldn't have asked for him to be any better (the midwives were all besotted!) He has slept so soundly and hardly cries....and is so alert that everyone is taken aback by him.
I'll post a proper birth story when I get a chance but some vitals for you.....
Earl Francis Fleming
born 12:06pm on October 26th 2009
Weight - 9lb 6oz (cringe!)
Contractions and labour lasted a total of 42 hours from start to finish! Active/established labour for 10 hours! Didn't quite get the water birth but used the pool for about 5 hours and only had G&A - Drew said it made me sound 'posessed'
but didn't use anything for last 2 hours so last part of labour and pushing him out into the world was completely au naturale and quite possibly the most painful experience of my life! Drew helped me through the entire thing and I could not have done any of it without him there. I am so proud of him - he has been my rock (and even got bitten on the last push
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Few more gory details to follow but I think you get the idea! lol
Thanks again from the Fleming clan!
We are literally on cloud nine!
Catch you later everyone xx