The Day I Was Born

November 26th was a rainy day and it was dark when my Mummy and Daddy and Nana left the house at 5.45 a.m. to go to hospital.  Mummy was going to be induced because the doctor decided it was better for me not to stay in her tummy any longer.  She was induced at 7am and labor started soon after.  She did very well without drugs for a while but was also very glad when she had an epidural!

I got a little lost on my way out and had turned sideways at the end, so Dr Demuth decided I needed a little help with the last little bit so he pulled me out with forceps.

I came into the world screaming at 6.32 pm.  Daddy said I looked like a bruiser because my fists were clenched ready for a fight!

I was put on my Mummy’s chest right away and I calmed down as I stared at her and she smiled and cried at me.  Daddy and Nana cried too - soon we were all crying!

Then the nurse took me to the other end of the room to get tagged and weighed and cleaned up.  I did not enjoy that!  But once they took me back to my Mummy again, I was quite happy and I had my first meal.  The nurse said that she would come and help me, but by the time she got there, I had already figured out what I was supposed to do!

I had my first phone call with my Aunty Sian before I even left the delivery room! She was very happy I was here at last!

I was very comfy in my Mum’s tum, but so far I quite like it out here too.