If you haven't read Part 1 of my VBAC Birth Story you may want to start there before reading on here! On December 5th I walked into the ER with my husband at about 9pm. We were immediately taken upstairs to Labor and Delivery, but despite asking several times, they were insistent on not allowing me to walk. After spending the short drive in the car and having several contractions, the last … [Read more...]
Baby Update – 1 Month Old
I can not believe that one full month has already gone by since I had Baby D. He is such a love and joy to our family. Blogging has taken a back seat as we settle into life as a family four, and I am learning to be a mom to two loving boys! I'm not sure how it could get any better or any more exhausting than it is right now, but I am sure both are possible! I already can't imagine our family … [Read more...]
My VBAC Birth Story | Part 1
Disclaimer: If you aren't into reading birth stories and all the details that go along with them, I suggest you skip to the next post. I will be sharing my full birth story here with all the fun/gross/normal details that go along with that. Baby D's VBAC Birth Story Previous Cesarean Section Gestational Diabetes Very Big First Baby Thick Meconium Heart Decelerations Double Wrapped … [Read more...]
Baby Update – 2 weeks old!
I can hardly believe it has already been 2 weeks since we welcomed Baby D into our family. Two weeks of very little sleep, a whole lot of love, and learning to adjust to life with a newborn and a 3.5 year old. We were able to resolve Baby D’s jaundice without any other medical intervention, and as of today he has passed his birth weight coming in at 9lbs 8 ozs! Squishy is as smitten with … [Read more...]
Introducing Baby Monster Truck
He’s finally here! Born on his birthday after labor started on it’s own the day before, I got my VBAC and am thrilled with my delivery. Although there were many bumps in our road. I have always made a conscious effort not to use my child’s name on this blog, and I will continue that in all future posts. However, today I would like to introduce Baby Monster Truck aka Deacon Niklas. He … [Read more...]