She's here!
Amelie Elizabeth King
Born 23 October 2008 at 16:42
3970 g, 49 cm
So far she is about 3 days old. Day 1 started with induction and the obstetrician breaking the waters, which was a good thing as there was some meconium in the amniotic fluid. About 8 hours of labour which was pretty tough on Jo - started OK but was pretty bad by the end as she hadn't used the epidural button enough. Nonetheless she did a wonderful job and we have a beautiful result. Only a little vacuum assistance was required to manipulate her head around, as Amelie was getting a bit tired by the end.
The first couple of night were sheer hell, though she was a little better last night after she started getting a little jaundiced (possibly a side-effect of the vacuuming), and we topped her up with some formula as she hasn't been sucking properly. All signs are indicating that breastfeeding should return to normal shortly.
Thanks to everyone for their kind messages, and thanks to all the visitors for coming to say hello. We should be home tomorrow if the jaundice has settled down.
