My daughter was born on the 25/11/11 at 39 weeks and 6 days gestation. It was perfect timing, with it being my husband's first day off and my midwife's first day back on after her days off.
My labour started at approximately 7pm and my daughter was born at 9.42pm, weighing 8 pounds and half an ounce. A nice, short, two and a half hour labour without any drugs.
I didn't end up having a completely silent birth - however I did have a very quiet birth. I spent the majority of the labour, once I arrived at the hospital, in the huge bath tub in the birthing centre room. I closed my eyes and relaxed, floating in the bath. It was an awesome feeling.
However my daughter turned posterior during labour and the actual birth was quite painful - she had to be pulled out at the end and left me with a nice tear in the same place as my first daughter. Luckily it didn't require as many stitches this time. I loved the water during the labour but the position while pushing her out made it take several contractions before pushing her out (with my previous daughter I was standing up for the birth and I think that gravity helped her come out in just two contractions.)
She is a very happy, quiet and relaxed baby, unlike her older sister. She rarely cries, and when she does, it's only for a few seconds.
