The birth was amazing! Very quick and much easier than my last two! Zac must have been very ready to come as it all just flowed and felt so 'right' ITMS?! DH nearly missed the birth while dropping DS1 at my parents place after a last minute decision it was too hard with him there after all! I got into the pool when it was half full as I couldn't stand waiting any longer. Backup midwife and trainee midwife both didn't make it in time! I'm so smitten with my little boy! A bit sad that he is to be my last but excited about our future as a family of five
Will catch up for persies once I'm on the big computer xx
YAY! so happy to hear from you Stoked! i know right?! it is so hard when you realise that this was the last go, the last time to birth a baby...but so true, planning ahead to the great wonderful things ahead is the next happy stage
Dont think i'll ever be YAY thats it i never have too birth, breastfeed ect again. It means we are/have enjoyed this stage. Doesnt mean we wont enjoy the next too! But I totally understand, i even got emotional the other day giving Miss M her first solids...thinking that could be the end to those lovely breastfed poos in my house...... how sad is that!
Congratulations on your amazing birth, glad DH didnt miss it! Was your DD there?
Do you (or did you) have a back up midwife organised, if for some reason your midwife couldn't make it? I am only having one midwife (by choice), but my student midwife asked me about a back up midwife and i realised i hadn't thought about it.
HotI: yeah I had a second midwife and a student midwife. Maybe speak to your midwife about it, I only met my second midwife on the day but I think for me it may have been better if I knew her but my main midwife understood and did make the introduction good (as good as it can be ) if that makes sense.
i see my midwife this week and will bring it up then. she asked earlier if i wanted a second midwife and i said no. i guess it will only be an issue if she 2 births at the same time or something else comes up.
I had a backup midwife and a midwife that was my friend that came along at the same time as my primary midwife. i think it was a good idea as my primary midwife was attending a birth up in the mountains when i went into labour. thankfully she made it, but yeah, it was good to know that i had someone there JIC to come and attend.
and because of my past history i made my back up midwife attend the 36 week birth planning appt and also made sure that i chatted to her at the meet the midwives sessions throughout the pregnancy. i needed to know her and for her to know me so that i could keep my head screwed on if she did have to come in an emergency.
how sad is that!
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