My birth day

It all started in the morning of Tuesday, 6 February, 2007. I wasn't due to be born until the 16th, but I was in a real hurry to get out. My Mum went into labour at 8am, and we called the hospital, who told us to come in. We borrowed the neighbours' car (thanks Beryl & Bob!) and Dad drove us to Manly hospital.

We arrived around mid-day. Dad had trouble parking the car so he dropped Mum off at the maternity unit. By the time Dad found a parking space and met up with Mum, she was well into labour. She was very brave and didn't have any pain relief at all. I was born just after 2pm.

Afterwards, the midwives clamped my umbilical cord and Dad cut it with a big pair of scissors. I was put on my Mum's chest where it was lovely and warm and I could hear her heart beating. Then the midwife weighed me - 2.8kg - and checked I was OK. Dad held me for a bit, and we got moved to the ward.

I was put into a bassinet where I slept for a long time. I wasn't hungry for ages and the midwives were a bit worried about me, but in the end I started feeding and I was OK.