Hello everyone.

Anne - Welcome back! Cam's 6kg already?! As for your question about labour, the pain for me was absolutely unbearable. I nearly bit the midwife (long story, and it WAS an accident. I also had a few choice words come out of my mouth - DD was out walking with my mother thank goodness) and if I'd had to wait one more minute for the epidural I think I would have DIED!!! As it is, it took over an hour before they gave it to me. The midwife kept asking me if I needed to push (I did) and I kept saying "NO! JUST GIVE ME THE EPIDURAL!!!". Once it was in, I was able to push Bella out in less than 12 minutes - that was the easy part! I've also recovered a lot quicker than I did with Bri. I thought it would be like the first time, due to the age gap. How did you go?

Hi to everyone else - I promise to do personals next time!

My little angel is still doing well. We left Bella and Bri with my parents for a couple of hours today while DH and I went for a bike ride. (He's helping me to prepare for the Brissy to the Bay bike ride. After today, I'm not sure I'll make 20km, let alone over 50km! I was in so much PAIN!) She was wonderful for them of course, smiling and "talking" to them, when she wasn't sleeping!

I think DH wants another bub, but I don't think I can go down that track again (even though Bella is so wonderful). Firstly, I'd like at least a couple of years gap between them to let my body recover a bit. I also think I'm getting too old and I'm worried my body won't spring back as quickly or as well as it has this time. I also just don't think I've got the energy for it. I suppose if it's meant to happen then it will.

Other than Kel and Lisa, is anyone else thinking of trying for another? Those of you who do have children close together, how did you cope? How far apart were they?

On that note, I'm off to bed. Have a great easter everyone!