ZOMG WE'RE ON!!!1!09F911029D74E35BD84156C5635688C0!!

[reddragdiva]

Things have definitely started, but they're taking ages. Three midwives showed up at 1am; arkady's at 1cm dilation right now with contractions lasting twenty seconds, so we're going to try to get some sleep and we'll call when they're getting over about forty seconds.

[Poll #978321]

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[rufus.livejournal.com]

go, Freda, go! + easy labor thoughts for Arkady.

[syringavulgaris.livejournal.com]

Remember, anything said during transition is inadmissible in a court of law.

[secretlondon.livejournal.com]

Arkady is transitioning too? That must get very confusing..

[rufus.livejournal.com]

Transition = an especially painful stage of labor, too, actually. :)

[secretlondon.livejournal.com]

Ah!

I was reading on Wikipedia about the changes that take place to a woman's cervix during their first labour and it does sound very painful..

(I know this isn't arkady's first..)

[secretlondon.livejournal.com]

WOW and OMGz and stuff!

Thinking of you all desperately!

[mr-e-cat.livejournal.com]

congrats and good luck for all of you
welcome to a lifetime of paranoia

[mofette.livejournal.com]

i thought I'd be the only person up at 4am

w00t babies!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaXhxBLF7fo

[secretlondon.livejournal.com]

Freda could still be an election night baby as many places are counting during Friday (due to double checking postal votes) with results due in Friday afternoon.

[rosefox]

I love that you posted an LJ poll for this. Your child is going to be dork ³.

[redcountess]

With mummy and daddy and special auntie being nerdy geeks, it's a certainty :)

[gmh.livejournal.com]

Fingers crossed; hope everything goes smoothly.

[gothgeekgirl.livejournal.com]

Thinking good thoughts for you all.

[bohemiancoast.livejournal.com]

wow, you must be having a home birth in some different part of Walthamstow. I got two midwives about thirty minutes before the baby was born... bit late but you might be interested in Walthamstow home birth report here (http://www.kittywompus.com/family/jonathan/report/index.htm).

[redcountess]

Oh, we're well aware of the shortcomings of midwifery/obstetrics in this borough - have a look at arkadianchilde for the backstory!

[arkady.livejournal.com]

It's my third child, and I have a past history of labours going fast so we basically called them early - when contractions were regular enough to actually have a pattern. We're a 5-minute ambulance-ride from Whipps cross, but I knew the midwives would have to come from home so we figured best to call sooner rather than later.

Things are progressing slowly but steadily; baby will likely be born probably sometime this evening at my guess.

[lovelybug.livejournal.com]

Commenting on LJ during labour. Dude

Good luck!

[arkady.livejournal.com]

Hey, gives me something to do between contractions. ;-)

[kimkali.livejournal.com]

You're awesome!

[wheresandals.livejournal.com]

Ooh! Exciting!

[valkyriekaren.livejournal.com]

Best of luck to you all!


Yay, little Freda will have the same birthday as me (and be plagued by Star Wars jokes the rest of her life).

[arkady.livejournal.com]

She'll also share it with Audrey Hepburn. ;-)


(I like this homebirth business - nice and civilised and I can LJ it as it goes!)

[seph-hazard.livejournal.com]

!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love you all, very much :-)

[reddragdiva]

18 years babysitting duty!

[seph-hazard.livejournal.com]

I know what I've signed up for, and I'm ready and willing :-) In a couple of year's time I may have to introduce it to bohemiancoast's brood, in order to consolidate my duties. Or something :-)

But still. OMFGYAYFREDA. How's it all going there. Lots and lots of love to all three four of you.

[lolliepopp.livejournal.com]

Brilliant!!

L
x

[girfan.livejournal.com]

Yay! Great news!

[trixieleitz]

*runs excitedly around in circles*

[http://users.livejournal.com/raven_/]

Good luck :)

[frou-frou.livejournal.com]

It seems entirely appropriate for Freda to make her appearance on a Friday - all the best to you all, hope all goes well and love from us.

[mouseworks.livejournal.com]

All the best. Let Freda have the keyboard, too.

[sbp.livejournal.com]

Just found out my cousin's pregnant too - due in September. Good luck!

[kimkali.livejournal.com]

Wow!!!!
Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

~cluckcluck~
~grin~

~x~

[seahorsemystic.livejournal.com]

Oh fantastic!!!! I wish her a speedy delivery. I can't wait to hear about it all. Take care and keep us up to date.

[ashbet]

Wishing you all the best!!

Kira and I are taking turns excitedly checking for updates, hehe!

**hugs all around & much love!**

-- A :D