oh how fun it has been reading these posts

I remember my DDs birth. I went into labour at home on my own and it was full on from the get go. Rang an ambulance and contractions were immediately 30secs apart and felt like they were going for about half an hour each time. Ambulance told me to lie down cos the baby might come out.. i'm like.. well that's kinda the whole point! i told the girl on the phone that i refuse to lie down... she can just tell her men to drive faster, make it a race!

In hospital, i walked in with the ambo's and they went to get the lift, I said.. i'll meet u at the top, i'm taking the stairs! Gotta lose my baby weight! haha.

Straight into the shower at hospital, my best friend was with me.. i kept saying 'don't look at me naked!' and 'get me something to wear!' i refused to take my undies off! when my waters broke, i had to take them off cos they were all wet and grotty... but i asked for them back! Midwife got me a gown and i said 'fk it, u've seen it already'.. then 'get me some clothes!'... lol.

pushing for half an hour (total 3hr labour), I kept telling my friend and the mw to stop looking at my twat! my friend would laugh and look at my face.. and i'd tell her to stop looking at my face! then i'd bury my head between her boobs. i spent the last 30mins burried in a facefull of boobs. told mw at one stage to stick her whole arm up there and pull her out! She said she can't do that and i whispered..'shhh... it's ok, i promise i won't tell anyone! it'll be our secret'. haha.

i was getting anxious and hyperventilating at the end.. so the mw was asking about the sex of baby and chosen names etc. I told her i was having a girl and her name is Ciara.. she said, oh i delivered another baby Ciara in this very room yesterday! so the next contraction comes and she's like.. this is the last one (head was already out, just waiting for shoulders).. and i didn't push.. nor did i the next contraction or the next.. she said.. are u having contractions still.. i said, yes... but i can't push just now.. i have to think of a new name!