Chloë's Birth Story ›
Finally ! At 42 completed weeks of pregnancy, and after a week of prodromal labour, I was OVERJOYED to have contractions for which I actually needed to lean on the table and breathe through (they were immediately regular, too - every two to three minutes right from the get-go). They began at about 10:45 pm, Saturday night. I sent out the “IT’S ON !” e-mail to close friends and family in between two hard contractions, shortly after mum took this picture of me (because I said to her “Quick ! please take one last pic of my pregnant self !”). I also phoned Sinclair (my primary midwife) at this time, and believe it or not, told her she might even be able to go back to sleep for a bit… !?!? Yes, days of pre-labour will do this to you, ie., cause you to be in complete denial when it actually does happen, and even when everyone else around you knows it’s the real deal.
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