Waters broke at 4.40am on the 9th August 2015. I woke up to the "pop" and luckily made it to the bathroom before they gushed! 2 minutes later I was already contracting 5 minutes apart for 1 minute long. We decided to get up and have something to eat (well I tried to eat porridge but I just couldn't swallow It haha). I managed to catch a couple of minutes snooze between contractions - I found "The zone" haha luckily found it early on. By 8.30 I was contracting every 3 minutes for 1 minute each and rang the birthing center and was there for 9am.

By 10 am I was 5cm dilated and was ready to get in the pool. I had gas and air through transition but only used it for 7 or 8 contractions as I preferred to concentrate and stay relaxed. Next thing i know i was ready to push and contraction pains completely went which shocked me, i was no longer in pain, just had the odd stretching pressure feeling.. I didnt even know the head was out till they made me look down!

My Little yellow bump turned Pink when Phoebe Jane was born at 11.42 weighing 7lbs 11.

My mum and husband said I ld been brilliant, but it was also quite boring because I just lay floating in the water, eyes closed and completely silent for 3 hours haha. My husband watched the whole thing and said it was incredible to have watched her being born.

I got away with just a few grazes and was discharged and back at home for 5pm. She's been such a chilled baby since.