Eve Katie Fergusson has arrived!

Our baby girl Eve Katie Fergusson was born at 03.38am on Thursday 12th December.  

Eve and I are both doing well. She was born with lots of fine, brown hair and beautiful dark eyes, that are like pools.

We had a natural birth experience in the new Midwife-Led Birth Suite at St Michaels Hospital just down the road from our flat. We followed Hypnobirthing techniques. The breathing methods very really useful, though I did utilise the gas and air as well.

The level of care we received was outstanding, we cannot thank the staff there enough. The midwives were so kind, caring, professional and knowledgeable. Cheryl who delivered our baby was brilliant. The women of Bristol are so lucky to have such a great team of NHS midwives.

Even though the MLU was very busy when we got there we were lucky to use a birthing pool for the final stage of labour. I pulled Eve out through the under-lit water as she was being born - it was a really magical moment.

Daddy and Eve

Eve means 'Life', 'Life source' or 'to Breathe' in Hebrew. We feel so ecstatic at being given the gift of life, so Eve's name is perfect. 

We chose her middle name Katie, after Sam's Grandmother Katie Thomas who passed away a few years ago. Sam's Gran is an inspiration to us, she had such a great outlook and led such an interesting life.

You can read some of Katie's life story through her personal letters to her soon-to-be husband Brian during WWII:

http://withlovefromgraz.blogspot.co.uk/