caesarean section 10 days later. The twins weighed a combined total of 2lb 6oz (Amelia Hope was 1lb 2oz and Arthur 1lb 4oz)  - about the weight of a bag of sugar although have since put on weight since their births and are said to be developing well

Fi Star-Stone from Stafford has become the first mum to provide live updates of her birth using the social networking site Twitter.She decided to tweet her live commentary to reassure other mums-to-be worrying about labour.The nursery nurse, who

to sit and nurse if you are breastfeedingSquares of muslin or muslin nappies to protect your clothes when feeding or winding Maxi pads to manage post-labour flowNice to haveA sling for carrying your baby on your front in the first few months and / or a

, which included ticking a box to say what sort of a birth I wanted. I ticked the “natural pain-free” box. After an examination the doctor confirmed I wasn’t dilating. I was given an oxytocin drip at 10:30am, and put into a labour room.Walking itI spent

from them was that a few days made a big difference – for two reasons:(1) The surfactants take about 48 hours to act – and they massively increase the baby’s chances(2) The baby's lungs are in a critical development phase – and every day seemed

have a caesarian etc and that will determine how long they want you to remain there after the birth).Additionally, before you leave the hospital the midwife team or ward nurse will want to make sure you have all the necessary information and relevant

the umbilical cord will be cut and clamped and your baby will have his first health checks, the Apgar test, usually at one and five minutes after birth. He'll also be weighed quite soon after birth. Your baby may be interested in nursing very soon after being

... Birth factsBaby's nameEvelyn Helen Weight7lb 9ozLength of labourJust over two hoursPain reliefBach Rescue RemedyWorst bitProblems with breastfeeding, and the lack of communication because of the language barrier.Best bitThe fact that it was all so quick

to be significantly longer than after your average vaginal birth, but there's plenty you can do to make the recovery period more positive, both for you and your baby.1. Coping with the pain - More likely than not there will be abdominal pain after a c-section, which

and cord cutting, if all is well with baby she can be placed on your chest to feel the reassuring thump of your heartbeat. If you're planning on breastfeeding and all goes well, you'll probably want to nurse your baby within the first hour of the birth