And here we are mid-contraction... Almost there! In the end I held on with my waters intact till almost 4pm! The delivery rooms were all full and so I ended up delivering in the exploration room! Carol, the obstetrician that delivered Malachy appeared and saw us. She wasn't even on duty but decided to quickly jump into her sterile greens and assist our birth!! The midwife agreed and we were off! As soon as I sat up on the examining chair, lay back, got my legs into the stirrups and pushed a little, my waters broke in a dramatic deluge!!! Three pushes later and: Lorcan was born!!!