Hail to Stephanie, the Birthing goddess!!

am Woman, Hear me Roar - Steph
A wonderful friend of mine Stephanie gave birth on Tuesday morning to a beautiful baby girl, Mairéad Isobel. The baby weighed in at 10lbs, 10oz and Steph did it all NATURALLY, no drugs, NADA!! Steph had a midwife (with some gentle prodding, and I hope she's glad with the choices she made!) and had a wonderful pregnancy under the guidance of a great Midwife. I think she was born 5 days late, like her big brother too!
She's really an inspiration for me - if she can do 10lbs - I can push out a measly 5 or 6 pound runt without the need for drugs or intervention either. Now as time gets closer to Dylan's arrival, someone must remind me to come back and read this entry over and over

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