Mel B's easy birth

Apr 25, 2007, 14:00 GMT

Melanie Brown - © Glenn Harris / Photorazzi

Mel B gave birth to Angel Iris in "just four minutes".

The former Spice Girl, who welcomed her second daughter into the world earlier this month, revealed the labour was over before she knew it.

Mel told Britain's OK! magazine: "I have a great doctor who really calmed me down. She said my contractions were going to last for five or six hours. My mum came over, Phoenix was there and so were my friends. Then at midnight I dilated from 4cm to 10cm in a matter of minutes.

"All of a sudden my baby came out. I pushed and the baby was out in four minutes. It must have been the easiest birth. It was that quick, I don't think my mum had time to cry. Phoenix was asleep and was woken up by her newborn sister crying."

Mel was alone when her waters broke, but she didn't want to be "dramatic" so she drove herself to hospital.

She explained: "My waters broke at home. Both my mum and Phoenix were out. I was by myself and didn't want to be dramatic and call an ambulance. So I just got in the car and drove to the hospital. If anybody had seen my facial expressions as I was driving. Every time I had a contraction they must have wondered what was going on!"

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