13 August 2011 - Santosha's little boy has arrived!!!!!!

[OceanPrincess]

Huge congrats Santosha!!!!

[Nelle]

That is super! Congrats San! Wow at (off the top of my head from my phone) 36+5 - did you have your bag packed?

All the best as your little guy settles in with you. xo

[Lenny]

Congratulations.

{I'm still disappointed you put birthing your baby ahead of our dinner!!Tsk tsk.}

[No.5]

Congrats Santosha

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Congrats Santosha and welcome little man so glad you got the birth you were hoping for.

[RhiChiChi]

Congratulations!!

[Ginger]

congrats and welcome to the world little man

[~Kim~]

Congratulations Santosha!

[Santosha]

Thanks so much lovely ladies. Still kind of glowing / shellshocked here. Like I said in the meet-up thread, i was pretty sure it was just pre-labour and ended up fizzling out by midday. Was beginning to wonder whether I'd cancelled for nothing... then 3pm waters broke, regular contractions by about 4:15 and bubs arrived at 6:45!

So yes, PZ, that joke about you having to make a road-side delivery wasn't so far off at all!! We'll have to have another meet-up very soon so I can meet you all and introduce bubs.

Little man - now named Owen - is doing fabulously. He weighed 3.91kg (8pds, 6oz) so was a great size for 36+5. He's feeding like a crazy-thing (it's very cute as he's a bit frenzied about the whole thing... "GIMMMMEEEEE!!!!!"), and is chubby, healthy and alert which is a HUGE relief after thinking that he was still perhaps a little early. So nice to escape the world of SCN this time and really quite surreal to be able to discharge after four hours and take him home to bed.

Thanks again for the well wishes and much much love and thanks to the gorgeous Bella for a lovely announcement and your support and encouragement on Sat.

Will post a birth story - likely to be a short one this time! - as soon as I re-locate at least a portion of my brain. xoxo

[Manhattan]

Congrats on the arrival of your perfect little man Owen Glad to hear he is doing so well x

[Lenny]

Wow, that's great. Welcome Owen

[My Three Sons]

Can't wait to meet him and hear about it all!. Owen
Congratulations again gorgeous!

[JennaJayen]

HUGE CONGRATS hun! Enjoy your babymoon! And a BIG welcome to the world to your bubba boy!

[chepie]

Congrats hun xoxo Welcome Owen

[boomba]

Congratulations! xx

[sas85]

Wow, almost 4kg at under 37wks, you're an AWESOME baby grower!! Well done, and congratulations on your new baby boy!

[Taurean]

Wow!! All of that is SO impressive!! Well done and welcome Owen!

[onthefly]

Congratulations!