Big girl

Just returned from a birth (I attended as the second attendant to assist because funding STILL isn't in...). We were in the middle of practice meeting at a lovely Thai restaurant, and I had JUST finished my meal when the primary midwife called and said that her multip was fully, and their home was about 15 minutes drive away. Of course I drove like a mad-woman and made it in 11 minutes (I would have made it in 10 but some idiot was driving 60 in an 80 zone in a very hilly section so I couldn't pass). I got there, rang the doorbell, and barged in, up the stairs, and the head was near full crown - 7cm showing!! It stayed that way through another contraction, and when it was born, shoulders were a bit snug (no dystocia, just snug), but McRoberts came in quite handily, and she was 'safely delivered' of a 9lb 8 oz girl! So it was very fast (unlike her first one, 6 hr 2nd stage in hosp w/OB, ended up with forceps). They were very happy.

And so am I.