Re: [ozmidwifery] Triumphant, powerful Birth!!

[M & T Holroyd]

Dear Isis,   Congratulations...  I have been thinking of you & am so glad to hear all went well.    With warm wishes,  Tina H. ----- Original Message ----- From: Isis and Andrew Caple To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 3:02 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Triumphant, powerful Birth!! Hello all,   I just wanted to let you all know that I gave birth to a beautiful, bonny, baby boy on the 11th August. Nathan Michael weighed in at 8lb, 8oz/3860g, HC- 36cm, length- 54cm. My labour was fast, powerful and so very, very satisfying. It lasted little under 2 hours, I emerged with a neat 2nd degree tear and easily birthed the placenta with no man-made help!! My milk has come in and I am looking forward to it settling, but so far this whole experience has made me feel so powerful.   I wanted to thank all of you for being so supportive after my experience with the evil hospital consultant, I wish I could have seen him straight after the birth.. I would have laughed in his face for being so wrong about my body. I had a beautiful experience, with a beautiful midwife (Lynne Pyke) to help me. Not that I needed it really J   I am living proof that a woman who sustains a fourth degree tear can birth another baby (a bigger one by 660g, 2 cm length and 3.5cm HC!!) if she feels she is able to.   Thank you all again for being wonderful people!   Cheers-  Isis