Sally take Rosie for her first walk..
Friday, September 23, 2005
Friday, September 16, 2005
Rosie's Dad completes the Ironman!!
What a week last week - despite Rosie's early arrival I went ahead and did the big race. Not much sleep and a little distracted but nevertheless I managed to finish with a respectable time. Big sis Caroline and wee bro Gerry came through to support me although Sally was there in spirit and no doubt she will be competing there next year. The wee girls are Flora and Millie, my nieces. Aren't they cool.
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
The Natural Way
going for a 'natural' birth at Edgware birth centre was a great move - recommend it to anyone. no drugs, no invasion, no harsh lights, no commotion, no rush, no superbugs, no visiting hours, no bull shit. even despite the hickup with the placenta. the trade off in not having on hand medical care for rare complications for a low risk patient like Sally is worth it. Rosie came in to the world stress free and we can now see the benefits of that. thanks to Howard for being a brilliant mid-wife. the best out there.
maybe next time we will go further and have a child born in a tibetan monestry. who knows.
maybe next time we will go further and have a child born in a tibetan monestry. who knows.
Back at home
here is a snap of Rosie at home today after her first bath and a feed. a little less mucky now. Sally has gone to bed as she hasn't slept since Monday morning...
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
About 6 hours later - after 'manual' removal of the placenta
Sally looking a little tired. toughest bird i know. Himalayan "Iron Bird".
Taken at the hospital just after Sally came out of theatre
Another close up. Can't see any resemblence yet - can you?
Wee Rosie is born.
Got home last night and Sally told me her waters had broken. I didn't believe her cause I expected something like more like a tidal wave rather than a little trickle.....
a few hours later and the contractions seemed to start. By midnight we were off to Edgeware Birth centre to establish if labour had indeed started. not quite. 0 cm dilated. made us feel like phonies. back home again. but by the time we got home Sally was without doubt in labour with contractions every 3 mins or so - exaclty as the doctor described. I had a quick nap but got woken to Sally telling me we were being invaded by wasps - they were all over the bathroom. 45 seconds after wakening up I find myself swatting dozens of really aggressive wasps and thinking this must be a nightmare. Sally is really in pain now. We head back to the birth centre. wow, she is really in pain now. within 30 mins Sally is trying to jump into a big bath in between contractions. tricky. I am thinking 'have we taken this natural birth thing too far'? gas and air, sqeezed hands, tears, mucky bathwater, a weird fishing net for 'special' purposes and 3 hours later HUGE RELIEF. Wee Rosie O’Hare is born, about 9.30 am, weighing in at just under 8 pounds. She is perfect. I feel great. Sally is overjoyed. Can't believe our luck. Until. until that is a little thing called a placenta(is that a pizza) doesn't pop out as it should. nothing works. So off to the nearby hospital for *manual*removal. last thing we wanted. now I am getting worried about sally as she needs pain relief and to go to theatre. quite common I am told. but this is what we wanted to avoid. fortunately 2 hours later she comes back smiling and manages a piece of toast and tea. we are on the home run. back home now. going to bed as in dire need of sleep. relieved and happy.
a few hours later and the contractions seemed to start. By midnight we were off to Edgeware Birth centre to establish if labour had indeed started. not quite. 0 cm dilated. made us feel like phonies. back home again. but by the time we got home Sally was without doubt in labour with contractions every 3 mins or so - exaclty as the doctor described. I had a quick nap but got woken to Sally telling me we were being invaded by wasps - they were all over the bathroom. 45 seconds after wakening up I find myself swatting dozens of really aggressive wasps and thinking this must be a nightmare. Sally is really in pain now. We head back to the birth centre. wow, she is really in pain now. within 30 mins Sally is trying to jump into a big bath in between contractions. tricky. I am thinking 'have we taken this natural birth thing too far'? gas and air, sqeezed hands, tears, mucky bathwater, a weird fishing net for 'special' purposes and 3 hours later HUGE RELIEF. Wee Rosie O’Hare is born, about 9.30 am, weighing in at just under 8 pounds. She is perfect. I feel great. Sally is overjoyed. Can't believe our luck. Until. until that is a little thing called a placenta(is that a pizza) doesn't pop out as it should. nothing works. So off to the nearby hospital for *manual*removal. last thing we wanted. now I am getting worried about sally as she needs pain relief and to go to theatre. quite common I am told. but this is what we wanted to avoid. fortunately 2 hours later she comes back smiling and manages a piece of toast and tea. we are on the home run. back home now. going to bed as in dire need of sleep. relieved and happy.
One of our first photos - straight after the birth
about 15seconds after delivery! check out that wirey thing!! the midwive actually didn't manage to catch the baby as it was a little difficult to see where it(she) was. both of us spotted rosie lying at the bottom of the bath and Howard(midwife) dives in to grab her. incredible.
Saturday, September 03, 2005
My other Baby!!
Italian. Light. this is the bike that will hopefully get me over the line next weekend. check out the tri bars..
What a bellly!
taken at our long weekend in a little cottage in Devon. The belly looks cool to me but sally doesn't like it...
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