– 4:34 pm

You’re not planning on making this easy are ya!? We were hoping you’d be face down by now. But no. Instead you are stuck at two o’clock gazing at the clock on the wall. A bit early to start figuring out time don’t you think? If you could just turn a little, 45º clockwise will do. Slide down a little too while you’re at it.

Liza on the other hand is now 8 cm dilated and needs a couple more to go. She’s understandably quite fed up really. Her canola was uncomfortable so Katie (covering for Chris who’s having a late lunch) re-arranged it and the swelling is reducing. She now has better mobility in her wrist and fingers. She plans on delivering you on her fours so she needs her hands void of discomfort.

PatPat suggested oxytocin to strengthen the contractions (which were already pretty good and strong). That’s currently dripping into your mother’s vein, along with the “sea water“. The plan now is to push you down further with the stronger contractions and hopefully dilate to ten (somewhat) simultaneously. Two birds single stone typ’a thing.

I want this, no, I need this to work. Your mother has decided on a C-section if it doesn’t. My view is to keep an eye on the big picture but silo every scenario and make the best possible decision for it. So I’m not against a Caesarean if that’s medically required. But right now, my fingers are crossed waiting for the magic number ten and for you to make a small descent. Chop chop! Let’s get going lad. You can do this.