'With ten minutes until the clocks struck midnight, it was the best New Year’s Eve of our lives.'
Michelle McVey, 31, a civil servant, lives in Liverpool with fiance Michael and daughters Rosie, 12, and Wynter, who will turn one on New Year’s Eve. She is pregnant with her third baby, due on 8thJanuary.
The consultant let me pick a date, which gave me a boost. Given the time of year, there was only one option in my mind – 31st December. New Year’s Eve is my parent’s wedding anniversary, and we’ve always loved getting together as the clock strikes midnight. The thought we’d have yet another reason to celebrate – my baby’s birthday – felt exciting.
Michael and I were shown to the induction suite. When the midwife explained the first baby born in the new year gets a story in the local paper, I laughed. “There’s no way this baby’s coming before midnight,” I smiled, feeling strangely competitive. After we’d finished eating, I noticed a twinge in my abdomen. It repeated, so I watched the clock and realised it came every three minutes. Knowing these were real, regular contractions made me excited and emotional. When I fetched the midwife and explained what was happening, she was sceptical. I think I was handling things a little too well!
A cannula was inserted into my hand and the hormone got to work. The tubes were placed strategically so I could move around on the ball, which helped to ease the pressure. Soon, the contractions ramped up to another level, becoming really strong and relentless. They took my breath away.
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