Emily Anna Hall 18 July 2006
Say hello to our daughter Emily.
Emily was born last night at 12:52am in Simpsons maternity ward in Edinburgh. She weighs 8 pounds 7 and a half ounces. She has 10 fingers and 10 toes and 2 parents who love her very much.
Becky went into the labour ward at about 10:30pm on Monday night and Emily was born a couple of hours later after a great deal of shouting and screaming (mostly me).
Watching someone give birth on a TV programme does not prepare you in any way. Becky coped really well and managed to go quite a long way into labour before she had any pain relief at all and then all she had was nitrous oxide. I was so proud. My job was very easy in comparison but it's definitely one of the hardest things I've had to do because of how little I could help.
Big thanks to midwifes Sarah and Laura and Doctor Kate. You did a smashing job.
I'm awestruck.
