Thread: Who dleivered your baby/babies?

Inspired by the Pupuce/Pie delivery, I am intrigued....
Will tell my bizarre story shortly....

Alex was *caught* by a student midwife called Olga.

Eleanor was *caught* by an independant midwife called Caroline -who is really fab.

Oscar by a midwife called Lynda
Delilah by a lovely midwife called Ruth - she was so great. There were two of them as I had a home birth but the other one was a bit annoying...
I was so glad that Ruth was the second midwife and got there in time for the delivery (just) :laugh

I didn't catch Pie's baby... no one did... she just gently came out and then the male midwife held her until Pie could hold her herself.... seconds later.

My son was helped by Sue and my daughter by Sally - if I had a 3rd I'd catch it myself !

oh sorry - should i have not said delivered??

I don't know is that bad?
A midwife both times but names I don't know. :shrug

Eleanor didn't come out gently - she shot out! Needed catching! As I recall it went like this.

3:10 I asked the midwife to do a VE - I was only 4cm but decided that I want ed to get in the pool.

3:20 got in the pool.

3:40 everything got really intense. I felt like I was drowning. The only thing to hang on to (figuratively speaking) was my midwife who made me look at her all the time. It was like a lifebelt.

4:00 A pushy contraction. Decided to remove my underwear.

4:02 - another - bag of waters obviously emerging.

4:04 - third contraction - waters broke and baby shot out.

It was intense - and rather horrible actually.

I had 4-5 midwives talk to me with Sam and 3 -4 with Alex it didn't even cross my mind to focus on remembering names.

Originally posted by Macca@Mar 27 2004, 10:42 PM
oh sorry - should i have not said delivered??

Sorry Macca - I trained as a midwife, and was lucky enough to have a tutor who was really sticky about this.

"They are babies, not pizzas - and YOU don't deliver them. The mother gives BIRTH to them. You merely are there to assisit."

My birth began like this.....
Midwife arrives to induce me and says 'i recognise you...'
To which I reply 'Yes,I teach you daughter for maths and ICT'