Pre-childbirth my experience of caesarean, never mind a VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section), was limited to 'What to expect when you're expecting', which I saw when I was about 30 weeks pregnant and it terrified me. One of the women had to be rushed off for an emergency c-section in which she was drugged up to the eye-balls, completely unconnected from the birth and then nearly dies. Following that and lots of hippy books, I knew I didn't want one. I wanted to experience labour to the max, let my body take over, and all those primeval notions related to giving birth.

However, then I went into labour. On Super Saturday, as I was watching Mo win his second gold medal, I was thinking 'good for f*cking you, Mo, you dick. I wish I could have a c-section'. Entirely unconnected statements but I hated Mo (sorry Mo, I actually think you're lush, I just

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As I'm typing this 3:25pm on the 1st of feb, I am to be admitted to hospital at 6:30pm tonight to get things going. My waters broke yesterday and sadly no contractions have started :(

But hey HO!

I too, like you, wanted a water birth, but know that it's not an option now!

So here I am 38weeks+3days, ready to bring my little girl into the world!

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Kate, I'm thinking of you!! And, please don't be scared - I have been meaning to share this birth story for a few days now (but been stuck in a I-hate-January-rut - hurray for February!). I received a comment from Nikki a while ago about Hypnobirthing, so we had a brief exchange of emails at the time. Then a few weeks ago I got back in touch with Nikki to see how she got on. She

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Have I got a treat for you guys!!

Recently I've been chatting to some of the lovely people who have taken the time to write comments on my posts to a) see how they are getting on and b) pick their brains for ideas because I tend to write about what's going on for me right here and now.

I have had some wonderful suggestions back and this particular post comes curtesy of my pregnant, soon-to-be-pushing, friends. Sophie, who is currently 21 weeks pregnant, in particular is interested in hypnobirthing and asked if I could I ask my nephew's mum for her story. Why hadn't I thought of this before? My own birth-story is one of planning something (in my mind, of course) and the opposite happening (here's what I wanted to happen, here's what actually happened) so this is an ideal, positive story we can all take hope from.

Almost a year ago Diane, Rowan's mum, had a

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I am looking forward to childbirth. Yep, another Uturn. I now feel like earth mother, ready for labour. I know how to work on turning my baby, I feel like I know what's going to happen during labour and delivery, I know what I need to do to stop that bit between your fanny and bum from tearing. I have the power.

Basically, we've just come back from our first NCT antenatal class and I loved it! Feels a bit dirty to say it but it was really interesting. I got ask all my questions about induction, intervention, waters breaking (or not) that's been stressing me out and I actually now feel in control. I think I'm going to one of the few people who find it really useful...I may even go back to the idea of a home birth after all this! But at least if I don't it will

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