The time has come!!!

shrapnel222

my wife has just gone in to hospital for the latest addition to the shrapnel family!!!! if all goes well time of arrival- mid afternoon!!!i'm at work till lunchtime, then off to have a baby!!! very nervous and excited at the moment- woohoo:D

silja

I wonder how much work you are getting done right now?
Good luck and let us know how everything is going when you have a moment!

*Page*

good luck!!

shrapnel222

thanks girls. will update tonight in any event if i'm in any kind of state to do so:p. i'm probably more nervous than her at the moment!!

RIRI

Exciting news!
Best of luck to all
Don't forget to post pics

dame

Best of luck!!!

6th

Good luck to you & Mrs. Shrapnel!

Jack Vegas

Congratulations brah.

lucyburn

That's great news, I'm delighted for you and your partner/wife.
Congratulations.

deisemum

Good luck

shrapnel222

thanks guys for all your wishes, just got home. Left them to bond and feed and sleep etc. all went well, and am the proud father of another beautiful baby boy. 7pounds and 15. i'll write up more later or tomorrow as i'm still a bit of a happy wreck at the moment.

Nevyn

Congratulations.

deisemum

Congratulations, doesn't he look contented and happy out

nesf

Congratulations.

beaushalloe

well done!
thats the most deadly pic ive ever seen of a newborn. wont he be proud to see that on his 21st birthday!

dame

Congrats! Gorgeous!

Dizzyblonde

Congratulations, he's beautiful.

Lizzykins

What a little dote! Congrats to you all and may all your troubles be little ones!

RIRI

Congratulations!
Little dote - he'd nearly make you broody!

kelle

Congratulations, Shrapnel. He's gorgeous!

shrapnel222

thanks everyone!!! back at work today unfortunately (i'll take time off when both baby and mum are back home), but printed a few photos of him to keep me company and show him off.:p.

i have to say though it was very different the second time round. much easier physically for my wife as it happened very simply and quickly, litterally just half an hour of pushing, but emotionally very draining as the closer it gets the more nervous you are something might go wrong. A friend of ours had quite recently had a baby who had died during child birth and i think that was playing heavily in our minds, so we were so so relieved when we had a healthy little one in our arms. The miracle of birth was still as intense this time round though as i remembered it, and still managed to take my breath away and, even prepared and rested as i was, it still made me shed a tear when i saw my son on the bed take his first breath and announce his arrival and anger at being treated in such a rude and uncouth way.

it all seems so far away already sitting back here at my desk just like any other day.

NextSteps

Marvellous photo. Congratulations!
[edit: I meant congratulations on the birth, not on taking a good photo!]

squire1

Great picture. Congrats. Enjoy the rollercoaster ride of the next three months.:D

kelle

shrapnel222 wrote: »

A friend of ours had quite recently had a baby who had died during child birth and i think that was playing heavily in our minds

I can't believe stillbirths still happen, with all the technology they have nowadays. My first baby was nearly a stillbirth. His heartbeat started getting lower and lower then got dangerously low. Luckily I'd had an epidural so it was very easily topped up and I had an emergency section within minutes. He was grey and lifeless when taken out, but after a little work on him he started to cry - relief! He's now a strapping, v.energetic almost 7-year-old.

Nevyn

They happen and a still birth is not just a child dying during the birthing process.
I know of two couples in the last year who were with in 10 days of their due day and the baby just died in the womb.
There was just no movement and when they were examined there was no fetal heartbeat.
Labour had to be induced and the mother had to give birth.
Still born literally means still with no sign of life at birth.

http://www.isands.ie/

BrianCalgary

Wow seeing that picture sure brought back memories. As the proud dad of three great teenagers a part of me is really looking forward to being a grandpa so I can hang out with a little one again.

(and then hand it back:D)

Blessings on all of you.

Cathmandooo

Oh congratulations he's absolutely gorgeous! What a fantastic picture too. Best of luck with him

crosstownk

Congratulations! Well done

kelle

Thaedydal wrote: »

They happen and a still birth is not just a child dying during the birthing process.
I know of two couples in the last year who were with in 10 days of their due day and the baby just died in the womb.
There was just no movement and when they were examined there was no fetal heartbeat.
Labour had to be induced and the mother had to give birth.
Still born literally means still with no sign of life at birth.

http://www.isands.ie/

That's just horrific.

embee

Belated congratulations from me - he is just beautiful.