How, when and where were you born?

[Phteven]

My older sister was born in a private hospital in London.
My older brother was born at home in London.
I was born in the sunroom of our farmhouse in the English countryside.
My younger brother was born in hospital in Australia because no Dr would accept Mum for a homebirth - she drove herself to hospital, birthed my brother then walked out of the hospital and drove herself and my brother home again as soon as she had had a cuppa and something to eat

[~Hestia~]

I was born in 1981 at a private hospital in Melbourne. I believe Mum was induced when I was 2 weeks over due. Her waters had to be broken and she says that they hit the wall but I don't know if that's true She kept saying I was coming but the staff kept putting her off, wouldn't call my Dad or her OB as they thought I was hours away...she proved them wrong!

She had retained placenta and was extremely ill for the first few days after I was born. She was out of it and couldn't hold me or anything. When they finally brought me in to her she was seeing double and freaked out that she'd actually had twins

[Fleur]

What an interesting thread!

I was born in 1977 in Adelaide, 7 days after my 'due date' which was on my mother's birthday.
Not sure but I think she had pain relief, pretty sure gas & maybe peth.
She always talked about how much things changed by the time I had my first 17 years later. She was taken in, made to lie on the bed, not allowed to get up & move around and feet in stirrups for the delivery. It was pretty horrible for her...

My sister was 10 years later, private ob, induced at 9 days postdates (I think), gas and epi. A bit better for her, at least then she was allowed to move around!

[Heaven]

I am the oldest of four. Mum was induced with me becasue they told her her pelvis was too small and the baby couldn't get too big. She was scared after seeing on her notes that she could expect a difficult delivery. She had 4 hrs of contractions before begging for a c/s because she was scared. So I was born via (classical) c/s under GA.