Birth Story

☁️ Hormone Drip: No
☁️ Episiotomy Cut: No
☁️ Epidural/Spinal: No
☁️ Gas & Air: Yes but had to come off due too me not pushing hard enough..
☁️ Induced: No
☁️ C-section: No (had a planned section booked for the 14/05/2024 - but little miss came before so I went naturally)
☁️ Knew the sex beforehand: Yes - Girl
☁️ Due date: 19/05/2024
☁️ Birth date: 29/04/2024
☁️ Morning Sickness: First 4-5 months
☁️ Cravings: Jacket Potato’s
☁️ Place of birth: Hospital - Nottingham
☁️ Days in hospital: 5 days
☁️ Hours of labour: 40 minutes
☁️ Weight: 7Ib 5oz
☁️ Time: 09:03
☁️ Forceps: No
☁️ Baby's name: Birdie
☁️ Age now: 12 weeks

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☁️ Hormone Drip: No
☁️ Episiotomy Cut: No
☁️ Epidural/Spinal: No
☁️ Gas & Air: No
☁️ Induced: No
☁️ C-section: No
☁️ Knew the sex beforehand: Yes - Boy
☁️ Due date: 11/05/2024
☁️ Birth date: 1705/2024
☁️ Morning Sickness: First 2/3 months
☁️ Cravings: melted chocolate and banana
☁️ Place of birth: At Home
☁️ Days in hospital: 2 Days
☁️ Hours of labour: 13 hours
☁️ Weight: 8lbs 13 oz
☁️ Time: 12:00
☁️ Forceps: No
☁️ Baby's name: Kayson
☁️ Age now: 10 weeks

☁️ Hormone Drip: No
☁️ Episiotomy Cut: yes
☁️ Epidural/Spinal: No
☁️ Gas & Air: Yes
☁️ Induced: No
☁️ C-section: No
☁️ Knew the sex beforehand: Yes - boy
☁️ Due date: 03/03/2024
☁️ Birth date: 04/02/2024
☁️ Morning Sickness: no
☁️ Cravings: large tomato’s & apples
☁️ Place of birth: Hospital - pilgrim
☁️ Days in hospital: 6weeks
☁️ Hours of labour: 11hrs
☁️ Weight: 5ibs 12oz
☁️ Time: 16:35pm
☁️ Forceps: yes
☁️ Baby's name: Louie
☁️ Age now: 6months

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