Saskia Rose Born 9th May 2012 at Home!!

[FlowerFairy]

My Beautiful Girl was born at spot on 41 weeks, exactly the same as her two Big Brothers!!!
I had a few pains yesterday morning, but as this was nothing new I just kind of presumed they'd go. At about 9.30 I decided to time them and they were 3.5 minutes apart and gaining in Intensity.
Phoned the Midwife and they said they'd get someone out to check on me.
Midwife arrived at about 10.50 and checked me over.
I was 4cm dilated and waters bulging so she did a membrane sweep and blood pressure pulse etc.
At this point the told me that for the first time in 3 years the Home Birth service had been suspended due to lack of staff, but as I was the only lady on the books so to speak they would provide an Ad-hoc service, but I may see a few different Midwives depending on how long we were.
So first I had senior MW, an assessment MW and 2 students. They looked at Noah while I waited for my mum to come!! Mum arrived at 11.50 ish and I was having contractions every 3 minutes, She took Noah and then Rick arrived home.

I laboured around the house, pottering around for a bit. At about 12.30 2 new MW came to switch over Another senior MW from a different team and MW they pinched from BRI labour ward! I felt very privileged they did this for me!

Pains gradually got more intense, I laboured stood up which was great, with my hands on the mantelpiece! gradually they got to 2 mins apart and by 1.25 they were non stop.
I suddenly felt very hot and like I couldn't do it any more!! This was obviously transition cos I knelt down on all 4's against the settee and felt the urge to push.
Push one broke my waters at 13.35 and 2 pushes later at 13.37 Saskia Rose made it earth side!!!!

No pain relief at all. Didnt even get the chance for Gas and Air!!
No tear or anything just a small graze!!

After she arrived the MW bathed us both and snuggled us up on the settee.
Home Birth is amazing! I would reccommend it to anyone.

She's breastfeeding well and slept great last night. Beautiful
Few Piccies!
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Oooh Edit to Add, She weighted 8lb 6 oz!! xx

 

[KittyVentura]

Massive congrats lover. What did she weigh?

She is just SO gorgeous and her name is amazing too. Look at all that hair - Did the boys have hair like that too? Nawwww... Look at her proud big brothers. James looks overjoyed and Noah looks adorable.

How are you feeling now? Glad you got your homebirth and it lived up to expectations xx

 

[foxiechick1]

Aaaw congratulations! She is gorgeous! xx

 

[mumandco]

Massive congratulations,she's beautiful. Your home birth sounds AMAZING,

 

[Ozzieshunni]

What an amazing birth!

 

[faun]

Congratulations hun Saskia is beautiful and i love her name well i should do as my best friends daughter is Saskia Rose too but is mostly called Sassy bum LMAO!

 

[inxsmhpy]

What a fantastic experience for you all! Really glad she arrived quickly for you after keeping you waiting. I still can't believe all 3 of your children arrived at 41 weeks exactly!

Well done

 

[sapphire1]

Aww, gorgeous Congratulations to you all! x x

 

[~RedLily~]

She's gorgeous!!
Congratulations xxx

 

[sophxx]

Congratulations x

 

[Lettuce]

She's beautiful, congratulations on your gorgeous daughter and very successful home birth!!

 

[sweetlullaby]

She's absolutely beautiful Nic huge congratulations and love your name

 

[Smile181c]

Congratulations!! Such a gorgeous name - well done you! xx

 

[booflebump]

She's beautiful and her name is gorgeous - well done Mama! xxx

 

[Boothh]

Amazing! She's absolutely beautiful and I can't get over how good you look after giving birth! And no pain relief! I'm beginning to think you are super woman
Congratulations again xxx

 

[Raggydoll]

Congratulations, she's beautiful. It looks like she has two very proud big brothers. x

 

[CRWx]

Congrats Nic!!!

She's beautiful & her name is gorgeous

Look at all her hair!!!

xx

 

[tallybee]

Beautiful! What a fab birth story too, well done Mama xx

 

[lisa9999]

Woo hoo!!! Massive massive congrats babe!
She is so beautiful. I love her name!


xx

 

[kerrie24]

Wow ff what a fantastic birth story!
You done so well!
Saskia is sooooo beautiful, and how good are you getting straight back to bnb so as not to keep everyone waiting lol
Ps,
Saskia shares her birthday with my little Owen,he was born at 2.04pm!

Big congrats x