Congrats again! Sorry you didn't get your hb but it sounds like you got everything else you wanted as well as a beautiful baby girl. Well done!! x

Congrats, I'm glad it went well even if you didn't get your home birth. I was laughing so much at the poos bit!

Great to read your story - congratulations again! Hope all is going well.

Jude x

Congrats again Lucy, and well done.

Jen x

well done xx

Congratulations! Glad to hear that all ended well with the arrival of Ruby!

Lisa xxx

although you didnt get ur hb im glad u had a positive birth experience. that really is one of the main things (other thana healthy baby) and ppl get so wrapped up in plans they forget this.

ciongratulations of your little girl

x

aww brill story hun and congrats!.

dont worry about not having the hb at the end of the day you got a good birth experience and you and your little lady and happy and healthy as much as i am pro hb both your happiness and healthy come first.

ouch at the syntocin i remember it well i had it when i was induced with ds2 i went from 3cm-birth in 25 mins was the most painful birth i have ever had although i would take that timescale again if i could lol.

hey ladies,

just copied this from my dia post

as some of you may know i didn't get my planned homebirth *** src="http://my.bounty.com/smiley/msn/sad_smile.gif" alt="" /> my cervix wouldn't dilate passed 3cm after my waters broke so they let me go 34 hours before making me go in and as i was already 3cm i had to skip the gel and go straight to the syntocinon drip (which some of you may know accelerates your labour at an alarming rate), i had it with my ds so knew what to expect and said i'll def have an epidural then.

1pm i was put on the drip and things were absolutely fine for the first 2hours, i was able to use birthing ball and found standing and rocking really helped, got into the 3rd hour and things took a turn and i was really struggling to breathe through each contractions so i started to mention epidural, so i was examined and already 8cm, i was still demanding an epidural but the midwives were saying i didn't have long and if i didn't take the epidural i could go home tthat night, so i finally decided to try the gas and air and wow, what a difference *** src="http://my.bounty.com/smiley/msn/teeth_smile.gif" alt="" />  i got myself over the back of the bed and puffed on the g&a then i found with each contraction i felt an urge to push, 30 mins later (gave birth to a couple of nice poos first) out came ruby alice matheson, yay!!!!!!!!!!!

she is gorgeous, weighs 6lb 1oz  and is feeding well and seems content (long may this continue )

it wasn't what i had planned at all but the midwives were so supportive and made sure i stayed as active as poss, and no, there won't be a 3rd baby now so i'll never know what a hb is like