Ivy

[poliphilo]

Ivy Belle James was born at 6.20 this morning.  It was a rough road- everything Alice wanted to avoid- gas and air, epidural, forceps. Mother and daughter are bruised and battered but otherwise in good shape. There are pictures on Facebook. 

Ivy is beautiful. Yes, I know, everybody says that about their own, but the truth is some babies are, some aren't, and Ivy definitely is.

People always want to know a baby's weight- can't think why (neither can Alice) but I inquired anyway. Ivy comes in at 7lb 6 oz. 

I think I'll go pour myself a glass of wine. 

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Ivy really is a beautiful baby. Congratulations Grandad Tony and Grandma Ailz. You enjoy your glass of wine and I shall raise one for you all later this evening.
Lots of love
Jen, Davin and Oscar xxx

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Cheers!

[brttvns.livejournal.com]

Well done both mother and daughter - definitely worth pouring yourself a snifter or two.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thank you

[clindau.livejournal.com]

Congratulations to everyone!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[dadi.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! I am sorry she couldn´t have the natural birth, but the important thing is that they both are ok!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[ron-broxted.livejournal.com]

Mazel'tov. Hope she is not called Poison Ivy at school!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[daisytells.livejournal.com]

Not Poison Ivy! English Ivy (which is virtually indestructible!

[halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com]

What a pretty name!

Congratulations to all concerned.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thank you

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

As long as she's here and all is well that's all that matters. I like her name very much! Congratulations to all! :)

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

The name has a lilt to it.

[jenny_evergreen]

Congratulations! Beautiful name for a beautiful baby!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[huskyteer.livejournal.com]

Oh, phew! Congratulations!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It's been a long haul.

[theperfectfool.livejournal.com]

Congratulations to you all!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[tamnonlinear.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks

[heleninwales.livejournal.com]

Congratulations to you all.

These days they encourage women to do all these birthing plans, but I don't know why because labour can't really be planned. Elsewhere on LJ, I've just read a friend's account of how the home birth they had planned ended up rather more do-it-yourself than they intended. Labour progressed faster then expected and baby arrived before the midwives did! However, all was well, which is ultimately all that matters and I hope that Alice recovers quickly from the birth.

By the way, I'm delighted to see that the name Ivy is making a comeback. That was my mother's name and has been out of fashion for years. :)

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

Alice had very strong views about how the birth should go. She's even been writing a book about it. She hadn't calculated on this final plot twist.

Ivy's a great name. A 19th century name...

[athenais.livejournal.com]

Happy news! Congratulations to your family!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thank you

[veronikos.livejournal.com]

Welcome to the wide, wide world, Ivy Belle.

The Sun in Gemini, Cancer rising on the Ascendant, the Moon in Aquarius.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thank you

[sovay]

Mazel tov! I'm glad everyone came through fine.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It was a tough week all round.

[zoe-1418.livejournal.com]

Congratulations to all!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thank you

[arielstarshadow.livejournal.com]

Woo Hoo! I am cheering for your family today! And what a wonderful name!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

It has a lilt to it, doesn't it!

[setsuled.livejournal.com]

Congratulations. I love the name Ivy.

People always want to know a baby's weight

The collective dream for the day that sees baby sumo wrestling maybe.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

Ah, so that's it....

[daisytells.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, Grandfather Tony. I was afraid Alice would be having a hard time since it took so long. I'm, sorry that I was right. I hope she has a good opportunity to get rested before she assumes full care for Ivy. I am happy that is behind all of you now, and that you can enjoy the new little one all together.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

Alice was all set on "natural" childbirth- she'd been going to hypnotherapy classes and training hard- but Nature decided otherwise.

[heatherp8.livejournal.com]

many congratulations to all and sundry
and welcome to the world, Ivy Belle

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thank you

[wlotus.livejournal.com]

Congrats to all!!!

I didn't know anyone still used forceps.

[sina-says.livejournal.com]

yay! congrats!
and what i lovely name. i'm an ivy irl, though not belle, which i like rather more than my own middle name.

[endlessrarities.livejournal.com]

I think you deserved a glass of wine after all that...