Should I go for the induction?

[Nelle]

Sounds good Kahlan. Have you seen some of the BellyBelly articles? I think there are a few on induction, and labour in general so you can continue to inform yourself.

[Maruschke]

Kahlan - it has to be really tough to go through the trials of AC and then wait for 9 months to meet your bubba. But you are nearly there!!! I think the monitoring is a really good idea, if only for your peace of mind. The articles on BB are great and will tell you about what commonly happens when labour is induced. Hopefully s/he decides to make an entrance sooner rather than later .

[Kahlan]

For those who are interested. I have given birth to a beautiful girl on the 8th of July. All natural. I am so glad, I'd waited. Went into labour at 2 am and delivered her at 12:06, weighing 3.44 kg, 47 cm. long. She is well and I am slowly adapting to the demand of motherhood!

[Olive]

congrats hun and well done for waiting it out!!

[Cassius2]

congratulations!!! *mwah* a liddle bubba girl!!!

[briggsy's girl]

Congratulations Kahlan - i'm so glad you were able to hold out and deliver your baby naturally! Enjoy your time with your little girl - it's life changing (and such an awesome time waster after waiting so long for them!)

[Bathsheba]

Oh phew!!! and CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I was getting concerned that you were considering an induction only because of the IVF. In my view IVF babies are too precious to risk any unnecessary intervention. Anyhow well done!!! How fantastic that now you know you can trust your body to function naturally afterall in being able to give birth without intervention... if you had gone the induction route you may never have known!

[ladybird11]

Congratulations!!

I'm very proud of you!

[onthefly]

Congratulations - so glad it turned out well for you.
Just savour every minute you can with that little darling!

[grub17]

big congrats Kahlan! smithy dobbed you in on this thread.

we've all been wondering how you went, so delighted to hear you are well and have your gift!


oxo

[Murph01]

Kahlan,you did it!!! Excellent news. I'm so glad you waited and asked for the advice of everyone around you. Did you want to share your little girl's name (not sure if you forgot in your excitement/exhaustion). Congrats and enjoy these wonderful first moments of motherhood that we are so waiting to experience.

[Maruschke]

Congrats!!!

[babywannabe]

congratulations to youuuuuuuu. Glad things fell into place on their own. hope all is going well and enjoy every minute.