Hello This is my first post in the May babies thred - phew only just made it! A special hello to all the May 15th - 31st belly buddies - you guys really helped me get through those 'overdue' days when I thought she was never going to get here!

Woo Hoo Rae we have twins!!!

My Princess Alexis Lily was born on Thursday May 31st at 8.19pm, weighing 3.4kg and 51cm Long. She was due on May 23rd, so I was 8 days over.

A little about the birth... (will post full birth story in other thred)

I was induced with Cervadil (a tampon like thing that slowly releases labour hormones) on Wednesday night, had pains throughout the night, and thought I was in labour (boy was I wrong, they were just pre labour pains!). Was monitored off and on all night so didn't get much sleep.

Thursday morning, had my cervix checked it was only 2.5cm, and very high and behind bubs head, OB decided to break my waters and not give me anymore Cervadil

Waters were broken on Thursday at 12.00pm, about half an hour later - BANG contractions started coming on very strong - but i was still able to talk through them.

At 3.00pm the midwife checked my dialation and I was only 3cm OB decided to give me the labour drip (not sure what its called) to speed things up, by the time the anethisist had come around, I was very distressed and in pain, mainly in my bum, I couldn't sit down - I think at this point I told the OB that the baby was coming out my 'F***' butt! Decided on an epidural at the same time the drip was put in.

By 6.00pm drip and epi were in, we were told that it would be *on average* another 17 hrs - I was so upset and tried to sleep through the awful shaking effect the epi had on me.

Was checked again at 6.30pm as I was sure she was in my butt - Midwife told me that I was 9cm and went to get the OB - OMG I am awake now!!!!!

OB arrived, epi was turned off and I started pushing at 6.40pm.

Alexis Lily was born at 8.19pm, I cant explain the feelings, there are no words to truly describe, I am totally and utterly in love. Daddy cut the cord, and she had a big feed. No stitches or tears, just a graze - I love my OB too!!!