It’s been a busy week at Crummy Mummy HQ.
Our family of five has at last become six and…it’s a girl!
Violet Hope joined us on Monday April 20, nine days late and weighing nine pounds exactly. Violet because it’s one of the first flowers of spring and we’ve chosen flower names for all our girls and Hope in a nod to the unprecedented time in which she entered the world. And it’s fair to say we’re smitten!
As you can see she’s got a rather fine head of hair, and the funny thing is she reminds us a lot of baby number one at the same age.
It’s fair to say giving birth at the height of the coronavirus pandemic was interesting: I couldn’t have the water birth I hoped for and had with number two and number three because midwives aren’t currently allowed to put their hands in water, but I was able to labour in water and we soon got used to the masks and PPE gear they were forced to wear.
Coronavirus aside it also wasn’t the labour and birth I expected: it was my longest and hardest yet owing to the fact she was back to back and there were various complications along the way, resulting in me having my waters broken and being hooked up to a heart monitor and culminating in her pooing on the way out. This meant it was straight to the resuscitaire when she was born to have her mouth and airways cleaned out, and an overnight stay in hospital which I’d hoped to avoid.
BUT she’s here now, and after a question mark hanging over whether Misery Guts would even be allowed to be with me for the birth or whether I’d have to give birth alone I’m just glad it’s all over and we’re home safe and well.
So that’s it: I’m now the owner of three girls – a Bluebell, a Marigold and a Violet – along with their brother and we’re looking forward to sharing our life as a family of six with you – watch this space!
Congratulations, she is beautiful!
My daughter was 9 days late and back to back too. Well, she was back to back a few days before and I wasn’t told she’d turned before labour so I’m assuming not.
Glad your both well and home. Now the fun begins #KCACOLS
Congratulations on your new addition, I wonder, if like me you will stop at 4 or have more?#kcacols@_karendennis
Oh, welcome to the world, little Violet!
My grandson, Graham John was born yesterday, and I know the two of you will do wonderful things here!
Congratulations!! That’s so wonderful. Glad it all went well. And just as the wedding is really the least important part of the marriage, so is the birth the least focal point of a child’s life. So now you have an exciting story to tell her as she gets older, and you can just enjoy getting to know her. Not to mention, you all have something far more interesting to focus on now other than covid rates around the world…She’s beautiful! Such an exciting and endearing time for you. #Dreamteam
How gorgeous! Congratulations! Glad it all went as well as it did. #MMBC
Congratulations! She is adorale and I LOVE the name Violet. #mmbc
Aww! Congratulations. What a beautiful name. She is just adorable.
I am glad everything went well despite the complications. Take care x
Congrats. #blessed
Welcome to the world little one. She is absolutely gorgeous and I love her name. Congratulations to you all x #KCACOLS
Congratulations lovely! She is beautiful. So glad that everything went OK. xx
She is absolutely gorgeous… and just look at that beautiful hair! A massive congratulations to you lovely, you must be so proud. What a birth, even at the best of times, it sounds like you had a fair bit to get through. Hopefully you’ve been able to get the rest you need. She’s got such a pretty name! Take care and remember to be kind to yourself. #DreamTeamLinky xxx
Huge congratulations!! How beautiful she is and thanks for sharing some positive news with us on the #DreamTeamLinky xx
Big congratulations and what a cutie #KCACOLS
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