Our new arrival

So our boy has made his arrival. He ( no name yet) was born at 12.47 our time so 1.47 South African time yesterday. He weighs 3.48kg, has lots of dark hair. Birth went well and the midwives only managed to arrive after he was out they check us both out. I had a small skin nick but nothing that needs stitches. My sister looked after Rachel during labour but she came to watch him being born and jumped in the pool straight after.

Short version of story, had strong regular but not painful contractions from 2am, went back to bed at 4amish and woke up at 5 with water breaking. No contraction then until 8 or 9 and even then they were totally managable with movement, started filling pool at about 10, got in at 11:30 the water was lovely, contractions got quite intense quickly and before i knew it the head was right there, Dimity then came and sat with me during transision and when the pushing started.,we called Rachel and Jenni as the head crowed, head was then born and next contraction the body. Rachel then lept into the pool.

Rachel helping fill the pool

Mommy and her new boy

meeting the new brother

He IS a boy

Sisterly Love

Good lungs

With Aunty Jenni