I want to write about the birth and I will give you a longer version of it for now I leave you with another picture and my general "feeling" about birth.
It was fantastic. Mild induction. Standing up 90 % of the time. Epidural. 3 tiny stitches required afterwards. J and me were a fantastic birthing team. We had a wonderful midwife guiding us through all of it, I get teary just thinking about her. I felt Stellas head as I pushed her out of me, this gave me an enormous kick to continue with what I was doing. 12 hour total from induction start (with a medicine against stomach ulcers???) to her lying on my stomach.
This is the next day at the "patients hotel", a place next to the hospital where new families can stay and have access to midwifes, etc. for 48 hours:
Oh!
Little Stella! Welcome!
Well done Nina! So happy for you. Welcome to the wonderful, tired world of "New Mummy". You will love it.
Posted by: Mony | Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 22:25
Sounds like everything went quite smoothly and that's great! Can't wait to hear the long version once you have more time.
Posted by: Summer | Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 22:36
Well done Nina. Congratulations to you and J and welcome little beautiful Stella. It's been a long journey. I am so happy for the three of you.
Posted by: Portlairge | Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 22:55
What a beautiful picture! Congrats!!!! Hello there, Stella. So glad you are here.
Posted by: millie | Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 23:10
You look great, "mommy" suits you. Stella's a doll!
Posted by: beagle | Thursday, January 03, 2008 at 00:18
Sounds like it went very well, which is great.
Bea
Posted by: Bea | Thursday, January 03, 2008 at 02:15
Awwww! You look fabulous! What a lovely mother-daughter picture.
Posted by: Katrina | Thursday, January 03, 2008 at 02:45
Simply wonderful! Lots of love to the three of you.
You're a MOM! Yeah!
Posted by: Nikole | Thursday, January 03, 2008 at 04:03
Look at that smooched up pink face! So lovely!
Posted by: Sunny Jenny | Thursday, January 03, 2008 at 16:37
Stella is beautiful and you are beaming...Nina, congratulations! You did it! Not sure HOW you did it without eating loads of chocolate, but still...
Posted by: annmarie | Thursday, January 03, 2008 at 17:26
Congrats, Nina. What a fantastic pic of two generations of women. I hope you are feeling and healing well. Glad the birth was such a positive experience. We need more stories like yours. Congrats once again.
Posted by: Kate | Thursday, January 03, 2008 at 18:46
CONGRATULATIONS! I am so thrilled to be reading this and looking at you and Stella - both beautiful.
Posted by: hopefulmother | Thursday, January 03, 2008 at 21:12
Lovely picture!
Posted by: Lut C. | Thursday, January 03, 2008 at 22:09
So cute! Love the pic!
Posted by: Heather | Thursday, January 03, 2008 at 22:42
Oh she's so beautiful...
Posted by: Leggy/Clover | Friday, January 04, 2008 at 03:11
She is just beautiful, and you look wonderful. I love cuddling babies on my chest like that...
Posted by: Shop Girl | Friday, January 04, 2008 at 18:21
O wow!! Wow wow wow! She is truly adorable! Many many congratulations to both of you! I am so hapy for you guys! Well done you! :-)
Love Flo
Posted by: Flo Corcutt | Friday, January 04, 2008 at 23:54
Oh, Nina, congratulations -- how wonderful!!!! What a lovely surprise to see this picture and to know that she is here... Welcome to the world, beautiful little Stella!
Posted by: Kath | Saturday, January 05, 2008 at 00:20
Congratulations! She's gorgeous!
Posted by: ewe_are_here | Tuesday, January 08, 2008 at 09:34
Congrats she is beautiful!
Posted by: Courtney | Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 02:46
Congratulations, you both look so well.
Posted by: Mrs G | Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 06:49
Congrats Nina! She is gorgeous!! So happy all went well.
Posted by: Mary Ellen | Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 16:44
Congratulations!! She looks just darling.
Posted by: waiting line | Friday, January 11, 2008 at 00:40
I haven't had internet access for a while, and am thrilled to finally see the good news! Welcome Stella! Congratulations Nina, she's gorgeous!
Posted by: Sara | Friday, January 11, 2008 at 10:45
I haven't had internet access for a while, and am thrilled to finally see the good news! Welcome Stella! Congratulations Nina, she's gorgeous!
Posted by: Sara | Friday, January 11, 2008 at 10:46