Saxon's birth

This is the first photo of Saxon. It was taken just after he was born while I was still in the birth pool.

Saxon was born at home (planned homebirth). We had a midwife attend. He was born in the birth pool at 4.22am on the 6th March. The birth pool was in our kitchen, and Stu has set it up so there was candles along the kitchen benches. It was a lovely place to give birth. Active labour was 4 1/2 hours long, though I'd been having contraction on and off the day before.

Saxon was 6lb 14oz (3.13 kg) and 53.5cm long at birth.

Just before Saxon was born, I sent mum upstairs to see if Owen wanted to watch the baby being born, but he wanted to stay in bed!