My Birth Story - Postpartum Recovery - 1st vs 2nd Child
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 7. 07. 2022
- Sharing my experience with the birth of our second child, as well as how postpartum recovery and adjustments went, and comparing the differences between 1st and 2nd children.
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My âbabyâ turned 40 last month, and yet listening to your birth story brought the births of my two boys into crystal clear focus. In comparison to your experiences, my labors were much easierâŠ10 hours the first time, 3 hours the second. They were 4 years apart, both hospital births, but completely natural and unmedicated with the first a posterior presentation. At 7:30 am, my nurse came in at the shift change and told me she hoped Iâd have my baby before she returned to worked at 11pm that evening. I remember being horrified that my labor could go on that much longer. Three hours later, my precious son was born. Absolutely nothing could have prepared me for the love I immediately felt for that child. My husband felt the same. The second time, I worried that I couldnât possibly love another child the way I loved my first. The second birth was very quick and easy with the exception of maybe 15 rough minutes before I realized I was in transition. I delivered in a foreign country where no one in the hospital except my doctor spoke English and he arrived minutes before I delivered. The moment he placed my screaming baby in my arms, he immediately stopped crying and just gazed into my eyes. Once again, boundless love. Your Zander reminds me so much of himâŠenergetic and absolutely full of himself. Your children are so beautiful and they both have the âlookâ of children who are showered with love. Iâm astounded by how much you get done, how great you look, and how patiently you take everything in stride. I wouldnât have dreamed of attempting an outing with a newborn and older child as you did. Iâm sure Zander will remember that day when heâs older. Youâre so real and so sweet. All the rest can wait. Just enjoy your family and allow yourself time to heal from the rigors of childbirth. I loved this video.
Aww thanks for sharing.. your stories are so special! There's just nothing like meeting your little bundle and the way your son stopped crying melts my heart! Thanks for the encouragement!
You are wonderful! After the ordeal with my first delivery it did not stop me from having 2 more children. I was told I'd be lucky to carry any baby full term let alone have any. No matter the pain and ordeal I greatly appreciate the blessings God granted me. To make it even more exciting, I now have 10 grandchildren! Children are a gift from God and I am so glad he saw me fit to raise three of his blessings. †Keep strong in the faith. You are doing a wonderful job.
Truly a gift and so worth the pain. I agree! So Happy for you!
I remember the âbaby bluesâ I went through after my son was born. It was awful and I feel like I was deprived of the joy I should have experienced for those first few weeksđ„
My situation was basically the same as yours, in that, I had no âbaby experienceâ and I was scared to death the day we came home. I remember looking at my baby on the car ride home, and thinking âI have no idea what Iâm supposed to do! Iâm totally responsible for raising another human being and Iâm clueless and scared to death!â
It was just me and my husband and no one else to help. Our parents all worked, so they couldnât help.
My great Aunt called me one day to see how we were doing, and I guess she could tell by the sound of my voice that I wasnât the greatest (this was about 6 weeks in). She told me to load up my baby and come visit her. She was only about 30 mins away.
That visit was my turning point!
Everything I was going through was what she had also gone through! All I needed was someone who could relate to my feelings. I thought I was the only one that ever felt the way I did!
Believe it or not, the drive home was completely different than the drive to her house! I had done a 180đ
I was forever grateful for her wisdom and I always try to be that bright spot to other new moms.
Iâm sorry this was so longđ«€
God Blessđ
My husband and I were not "baby people ". We were so scared and didn't know what to do. When our 1st son was born and cried so much, I just cried with him. I will say as he grew, I could not believe that I could love another human like I did him. Now he is 44 and he is still so very special. God blessed us with 2 more sons and love for them grew with each one. How humbling it is that God allowed me to be a mother. I learned so much from my children. They truly are a heritage from the Lord!
I remember when you were worried about being a girl mom. Girls are so special! The look of love on your face and your happiness are heartwarming. Thank you for this video. Looking forward to more about you and your little ones đ
Being a mother of two looks good on you. âșïž You seem to be glowing during this video. So happy youâre all doing well.
Thank you! I'm greatly enjoying it
31 hours of labor...all natural...no drugs, no pitocin, no epidural....no ultrasounds done during pregnancy back then (unless the docs thought a problem existed). When my son was born the nurse said he had the most perfectly shaped head she had ever seen on a newly delivered baby (they usually come out misshapen). I was so blessed! Yes, it hurt (I was tiny back then) and he weighed over 7.5 pounds...but God saw me through! A lot of it may have been because I was a runner back then. I ran on Thanksgiving Day for the final time before his birth and he was born December 15th, which, by the way, was his due date! He's 42 years old now with three children of his own! So blessed!!!
Thank you for sharing your birth story and your honesty about everything. You hit a lot of truths that so many women donât talk about openly. đ
Thank you for keeping it real. I loved what you had to said. Weâve all been through it as being first and second time momâs but not to many moms keep it real like you did. Iâm a grandma now but back in my day when I was a first and second time mom to have someone telling me what they are going through as a mom would of help me knowing I wasnât a lone.
I always love to hear about birth stories. I have 3 now adult children that were born by C-section so to hear stories about natural births is amazing to me. (Sounds wierd but I feel I missed out on something. I am grateful that my babies were born safe and healthy. My first was an emergency C-section and back in the day... 37 years ago that is just what they did...once a c-section always c-sections for the next babies that come. Exciting thing now, my childrren are having children and we are to blessed to be grandparents to two boys and a little girl and one on the way! Blessings and enjoy your family!
I enjoyed Lexiâs commentary during the description of your experience⊠you are mommy of the year!!! You are now receiving blessings every moment of your life⊠keep up the good work Jeannine - you are an inspiration to everyone, and you are glowing!!!
Very well stated⊠weâre all different, pregnancy, children⊠youâre doing so well and you are sincerely so honest and transparent⊠genuineđđŒ
Thank you
I have Birthed 14 Children. 7 boys and 7 girls. I had all of my children at home. I lost my second one at Birth. And was a Surrogate once. I never did have the Baby Blues. Which I am very thankful for.Al I can say is that God is good All the time, And All the time God is good. God Bless you and your family.
I always felt guilty or weird to say that I really did not like being pregnant! Absolutely love everything else that goes with being a mother. That 3rd trimester though! ugh! Thanks for making me feel that I was normal.
SAME!!!!!!! đ
I wasnât fond of pregnancy either until at least the last trimester and I have 5 children lol đ my first pregnancy I had morning sickness 24/7 for 7.5 months I love epidurals they made 5 deliveries bearable lol đ
YESâŁ
So grateful with you for your sweet baby girl. My experience with my first born son was much the same as yours. He was hungry all the time! Then he was sooo busy and always impatient for the next thing. He is 18 now. With parenting, you just roll with what comes. Never say never!
You are doing a wonderful job with your babies. They are both so precious. You birth story will help a lot of mothers know they are normal. Glad you made it with out a C Section. Recoveryâs definitely a lot easier. Thank you for sharing.
I loved hearing your story, Jenine. Iâm one of those who arrive at the hospital delivering. Easy births and good babies. So it was interesting to hear how very different it can be. Youâve been a trooper, as has that guy you hang around with. Time now to relax and enjoy that beautiful little family.
I had a lot of anxiety before both of my girlâs births and depression after. Both of my children had medical problems right after the birth (my oldest is disabled) and I pushed myself to much to be social when I needed to rest. My advice it to rest. So glad it all turned out well. She is beautiful.
I'm sorry to hear that. That's hard on a mom to see her children suffer.
Lexie seems such a happy child, just like her brother! Your children are precious and it is obvious they feel very loved!
Fun fact: the nerves to your legs run on the inside of your pelvis. Baby is supposed to lay on those in labor, to dull the pain.
Youâre a trooper! Thank you for sharing.
Interesting. I did not know that!
Such funâŁđđ€Ł
I loved this! Loved the details and the honesty. â€ïž I didnât wear my babies much at all, I also was surprised with my impatience in the beginning! So much of what you say I can relate to. I had postpartum blues after birth with 5 babies and then with 2 I had them during pregnancy. Itâs so crazy what our bodies do! Babies are a gift from God and Lexi is beautiful. Love watching Zander with his sister. đ
You are awesome, so genuine and honest! Give yourself lots of time to recover.
She is precious. Xander feeding her creates such a bond. Making eye contact with each other is their love language that they will always have.đ„°
Amen
My autoimmune problems started at 6 weeks after my last kiddo. Pregnancy is so hard for me! I hear you mama.
Thank You for taking the time to create and share this wonderful video with us all â€ïž
Ahhh, such beautiful children!!!! Thanks for being so open in sharing your stories and feelings with us. I am so glad you've been doing well after the birth. Just praying the colitis stays at bay for you. Have a wonderful weekend!!!! Oh! by the way, you are glowing in this video!!!!
Your baby girl is beautiful and so sweet. You are so blessed. Thanks for sharing your faith too. All my children are grown and on their own. My oldest is 55 and my youngest is 45. We had 4; each one is so different. 78 is a great age to be. Blessings.
Great birth story, so very honest! When you shared about being frustrated when you didn't know what to do, I thought finally I hear others did it also. Dont feel quite as alone knowing that, usually you just hear the really great things of parenting. Believe me there are more really greats then those kind of moments!! Being a mom is truly the best experience!!!!
I agree! I could never have imagined how much I'd love being a mom!
So glad you are doing well, Jeannine â€ïž I too have an autoimmune disease with 5 kids; I completely understand đ
Thanks so much for sharing your stories Jeanine!!! Your children are amazing and you are a wonderful Mama!!!! Sending love & prayers đ„°đđ»â€ïž
My transition from 1 to 2 was my hardest. My son was the easiest going baby on earth. He didn't nap well, but slept pretty good at night. He never cried unless he was hungry, or wet and he had a very soft cry. And then along came our only daughter. She came into the world screaming at the top of her lungs. She didn't whimper to be fed, she screamed and demanded to be fed. She was born 3 weeks early and was tiny when she was born. I think she was just trying to catch up. One day sitting on the couch I was feeding her and my son wanted me to read. I couldn't she the book over the top of her head as she was nursing. I asked him to come around to the other side. He was only 20 months old and just didn't understand what I was asking him to do. And I in my infinite grown up wisdom threw to book across the room. He looks at me and said, not nice. So, I laid her on the floor, picked him up and hugged him and apologized profusely. Then i sat back down with the book and the baby and we read the book. I was so embarrassed. The transition from 2 to 3 was a non issue. And he was an amazing sleeper! When number 4 came along we were all so blessed!!! He came along 8 years after number 3!
Thanks for sharing! I can so Relate to those impulsive moments that you immediately regret.
Oh, Jenine! I LOVE hearing other women's birth stories. Labour is such a powerful, transformative and difficult-to-express experience. I felt for you! I think it's really important to talk it through as we process the intensity of these experiences. I can relate to the strong leg pain you describe. I have terrible varicose veins and leg issues during pregnancy that have only intensified with each baby and age. You are a strong woman and I love how funny and REAL you are. Bravo!
Thanks for sharing. I've only heard of other women since I spoke of it in here. But very few... it's really odd. I hear varicose veins are terrible. I'm sorry đ I didn't have them thankfully
You are wise beyond your years! Your children are so blessed to have you as their Mommy!
I have a chronic illness and I relate to you so much with this. Pregnancy is total misery physically it's spiritually mentally overjoyed. The baby's 1st year of life before they're walking I feel like I'm fighting for my life. But it's also so amazing and awesome to see your baby grow and see God's wisdom and care in making them. I just had my 3rd child 3 months ago though when she came out it was like every cell in my body was rejoicing that I never had to do this again lol. Sorry for typos - talking text while nursing
Being honest about your feelings is the best part of humbling ourselves. They grow so fast and you do your best. Parenting doesnât have a rule book. They are all different which is so enlightening. We also learn as they grow, which makes us grow too. Iâm a gramma(AMMA) now and Iâm still learning. Take care and be blessed.
Thank you for that!
That bike looks so cool! Thanks for sharing we enjoy keeping up with you. Congrats on baby LexiđŒđđŠŒ
It was so good to hear of your experience with Lexie n Xander.
Gosh Janine, itâs been so long since my second boy was born, itâs been almost 50ty years n 521/2 yr since my first. I will admit after their born you surprisingly forget the awful pain you went through to bring them into this world. Unfortunately my first born I lost him at almost 19 yrs. old from s car accident. But both boys were so different as babies. Jamie would sleep about 4 hours n wake to eat but Shawn he was a colicky up every 2 hrs n took 2 hrs to get him back down to sleep. He slept most of the time in a stroller with a pillow inside n Iâd just roll it back n forth. I have to admit it was tough at times. Having a 21/2 yr old n a new born. I never knew what rest was. We got through it praise God.
I really enjoyed you sharing with all of us. I truly admire you.
Xander is going to be a great big brother. Iâm just so happy your doing well n you finally have your little girl.
Much love n prayers to you n family. â„ïžđđđ
That little smile had Xander written all over it. What a doll.
What a gift from God she is both your children. Loved her smile it made my day.
She's adorable! You look so pretty and I'm glad you're doing well. - Shel
Loved hearing your birth story! Congratulations on your beautiful family!!
You're an inspiration, I'm hoping to have a 2nd child and there are so many similarities that you and I share , so hearing your story has been quite helpful, thank you for sharing your story. â€đ May God continue to bless you and your family
She's so cute! You are so blessed! Can't wait to get more baby advice from you :)
You are a warrior lady so proud of you. Enjoy everyday as you look at your perfect Lexi. And son. God gives us the ability. And so glad it turned out great. Love your videos thanks for sharing
Thank you! đ
Bless your heart, sweet lady! I remember telling my husband during my labor to go to McDonalds to get a breakfast because I was going to get mean! I also told him that I wanted to go home and not do this!! Too late!! Our babies are worth it - Lexi is a beautiful baby with those Gerber baby eyes! God bless!!
Yes it's a bit late once you're in it đ I know the feeling!
My first son was easy 4 hours hardly any pushing . Second son I was on bedrest the last month , we moved to my hometown bc my husband was military and had to train somwhere else, I caught the flu and delivered early at nearby Army base he was also about 6 hours labor. Then came the third ha he was stubborn , I had to be induced and labor was almost 24 hours !! I too felt like in a haze with my two last sons I never felt well and as soon as I delivered I felt fine . After my last I said no more . Now anyday now we will soon be Grandparents first time I pray she has a smooth delivery. I went natural with all 3 , now I cant tolerate a cramp!! Beautiful family you have
Thank you for sharing your story . . . I love hearing birth stories. I've had 4 myself, each one was different, but all resulted in a beautiful healthy baby âŁïž
That's what counts!
Thank you for this video, I'm due soon with our second and this just made me feel very positive for labor and postpartumđ
I wish you the best! Hope everything goes smoothly!
YOU HAVE SAID "IT" SO WELL. I HAD THREE KIDS FIVE AND YOUNGER. I WISH I COULD GO BACK AND RE LIVE THOSE TIMES..I WAS SO BUSY, AND NOT MUCH HELP AT ALL FROM MY HUSBAND, I SURE WOLUD DO MANY THINGS DIFFERENT.
She is a little beauty and seems a happy girl. Tell Zander he is an awesome big brother!
Thanks for your war story, I was so blessed with my two, labor was painful but took only 4 and 6 hours. They slept pretty well 8 and 9 pounders with natural birth
I hope things continue with blessings and happiness.
I finally came back to finish the last 10min of this video and A-MEN to the children stretching you!! Parenting is the most sanctifying role I have ever had, whew! I like Tripps stuff too.
Here's a mom to mom high five, đ, keep on keeping on, you are seen and loved!
So happy for you. Wishing you continued good health and lots and lots of happiness.
I was blessed that my deliveries were easy but my pregnancies were not so good. I was sick the whole time. You are so right you donât remember any of that once you hold the special gift. â€ïž
Wow. That's a long 9 months. So sorry!
@@theMennoniteMom they were worth it in they end.
Thank you for sharing your story. I can relate to many things you shared. I must say being real, honest sharing is so wonderfultruly look forward to your videos each week. When you shared about nerves and noise levels, I quickly went straight to problems only because I have one as well often times we are more sensitive to noise levels and things around us nerves are on edge at times. so happy you haven't had a flair up Be. Truly enjoy this time with and Lexi they do grow so very fast. Be Blessed and prayers for you.
Thanks for sharing your labor! Praying đđ» the Lord continues blessing you as you enjoy Zander & Lexi!!
Iâm so happy that you are doing ok. I pray your colitis stays at bay. Praying for your healing! God bless you and your sweet family!
Thank you so much! Means a lot!
Youâre a champ! Iâm so glad youâre doing well and enjoying precious little Lexi. I loved this stage when they were plumping out and melting your heart with those sweet gummy little smiles. ~ Linda
It is such a fun stage!
Thank you for sharing your birth story. I enjoy hearing other's experiences. I have 2 children. Enjoyed the pregnancy part. Up until the end, when you can't breath or move around very well. Both my births were VERY different. Baby girl was all natural, close to 24hours labor. 18 months later here comes baby boy. My plan was to have a natural birth again, well... He was weighing over 9lbs at my last check up and was breach. Dr wanted to schedule a C-section, I said let's wait 1 more week to see if things progressed on their own. I did different exercises that were supposed to help get the baby turned. Nothing.. Went in a week later in the evening, Dr manually turned the baby (that was a different feeling). Sometime in the night he flipped back around. In the morning I was given Potosin to get things moving. My contractions were very long and painful. Dr comes into check me after a few hours of this, discovers feet are engaged and states we are going into emergency c-section. I was hysterically crying! Not what I wanted. Within the hour a healthy 10lb baby boy was placed in my arms.†He is now 14 and nearly 6ft tall.đ
You are blessed with beautiful children. Just love Xander's smile and cheerfulness. You and your husband are doing a great job, parenting is no easy task.
Thanks for sharing! Wow, you did have a big boy! I'm glad it all worked out!
Jeanine you look so good, you are glowing and such a proud mommy. Lexi is so adorable and precious! Sheâs definitely sounds like a good baby! It looks like Xander is taking his new roll as big brother perfectly! God bless! â€ïžâ€ïž
As a retired RN, I remember loving materity especially NICU. Your childbirth experiences are very helpful. I know alot of women with very varied experiences. Xander is adorable feeding Lexi. My mom had 9 children and I was third one born. We grew up 8 children as their second child, a girl passed 8 days after being born. We grew up as if she was still apart of us all and she still is. God Bless and protect you always.
That's wonderful she's apart of your family. I'm sure it was so difficult losing her đȘ
Youâre such a wonderful person and thinking of others when you are in the midst of motherhood. đ My youngest just turned 8 weeks old todayđ„°
Congratulations on your little one!
I love hearing your storiesâŠEvery birth is differentâŠsome easy, some difficult. My first was long but rather easy and my second was a miracle because he had the cord wrapped around his neck twice⊠God blessed him because he never dropped so when labor was induced and he finally dropped into the birth canal the problems started but God saved him and now he is a handsome 38 yr old man. I too have an IBDâŠCrohnâs. I will be 70 next week and have had it since I was 21 but it has been in remission for several years now. Pray yours doesnât flare back up..
Praise God he was OK. That is so scary and I'm sorry about your chrohns đȘ gut issues are hard
My son did exactly the same, ate every 2 hours and when my daughter was born, ahe slept for 4 hrs. That first few times I had to go check her to make sure she was breathing. Just wasn't used to the long sleeps. She is beautiful. Lexi is such a good name.
That's great! Feels amazing to have longer breaks!
I had a C-section. Baby was breech with his feet over the cervix. Doctor cheered me up
By saying that 100 years earlier we both would have died!!
U you oh are a trooper for going through that
Beautiful baby,beautiful Mom,Beautiful family! Thanks for sharing your story!
Thank you!
I also have ulcerative colitis. I experienced the same thing- while pregnant and had no flares, and then experienced flare ups. I tried to make dietary changes to manage. Praise God for His healing! You have a beautiful family and are truly blessed!
I'm glad you're doing well! Flares are so difficult
I think the surge of estrogen can be very awful, worrisome as your pregnant and afterwards-wow, you are you again! Great job Mom. Another beautiful baby. So sweet to see her smile. Congratulations.
Thank you! Yes it feels so good to be "you" once again. Maybe it is the estrogen?
Lexi sounds alot like my 3 month old which is my 3rd baby. He started sleeping all night @ 3 wks old. He goes 4 or sometimes 5 hrs between feedings. I'm so glad since I have 2 other children to take care of. He usually settles @ 9pm n doesn't usually wake up till anywhere from 5-7am to eat. I don't struggle with baby blues. There are a few days I feel overwhelmed knowing I have a baby to take care of. All of that is worth it since he is a content happy little guy. He usually has a smile for everyone.
That's so awesome I'm really happy for you! It makes the newborn stage so doable when they sleep so well
The first is hardest in so many ways IMO, particularly because you have so much to learn. It's hard learning how to juggle when there are siblings, but you're right, you've already learned how to play the game in a lot of ways.
Janine ,I get it about getting feeling lousy all thru pregnancy and it does effect your mental state SO, when the baby comes you start feeling better everywhere ! I agree better to have a lousy pregnancy and then feel better with baby ! I, too have 2 kids 4 years apart ! Ellen Austin your TX friend â€ïž
She is so precious đ
I can't imagine having that long of a labor with both back labor and thigh pain. You are a superstar! (And both your children are beautiful).
Thanks. We made it! But glad it's behind
Thanks for sharing! It brings back memories for me & each one of my four childrenâs births were different, as well as their personalities! Iâm so happy that youâre feeling well! Lexi is so beautiful & Zander has love in his sweet eyes when he looks at herđ„° Many blessings to your family đ€â€ïžđšđŠ
Iâve often hoped that if I ever have a second it will be a little easier, the change in becoming a mom felt so huge with my first baby! I 100% did pregnancy for the end reward and not at all cause I enjoyed the 9 months of pregnancyâŠ.thanks for sharingâ€ïž
I think you'll find it much easier! I sure did and I'm not a natural mother (as in didn't crave to be one)
I am right there with you. I do not enjoy being pregnant. It was very, very hard on me physically and mentally. Everyone's experience is valid and does not negate or lessen anyone else's! đ
My children and grandchildren are grown, but I do remember the first is hardest, the second is much easier in all ways because you do have experience. Your children are beautiful, enjoy them, it passes quickly.
Thank you! đ
Thank you for sharing your beautiful story â€ïž
So enjoyed you birth story. I could relate completely. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing your birth story as I'm sure it will be helpful to so many. So happy to hear God has answered prayer and you are all doing well. You have a beautiful family and you are awesome parents and I truly wish you all the best. Blessings to you from Beth in East Tennessee.
Thank you for sharing. Mama hood ainât easy. The kiddos are ultra adorbs!
Had two sons at home and would do it again. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing your experience! So glad Lexi is doing so well for you. She'll probably adore her brother! Makes me miss that cuddley baby stage (a little bitđ) I think my last one was the hardest adjustment. She is 9 years behind the other 3. My husband and older children really helped out when she was a newborn.
Love your realness!! I love a quiet house too!!†Jolynne Weaver
That would be an adjustment 9 years later. I bet she gets a lot of love! đ
Love Lexiâs chubby little legs...reminds me of my kids. Both of my babies were over 9 lbs., but they seemed so tiny to me. There were problems with both of my deliveries, including meconium and a slow heart rate during late stage contractions with my first one. Itâs so frightening because you and the baby have made it safely to the end of the pregnancy and labour, yet the possibility of something tragic happening in the final moments exists.. Thankfully in our case, both babies were fine. My heart goes out to those for whom things donât go as well. I agree that thereâs something special about having your first child and entering the roller coaster ride of parenthood. You experience so many firsts with that child that youâre learning and growing together. On the other hand, we knew that our second child would likely be our last, so in some regards we savoured our experiences with him in a way that we didnât necessarily with our first child. Iâve never heard of leg pain during labour. Mind you, I also never knew that Iâd feel pain during my labour in 3 places at once, (back, belly and rear end), yet thatâs what happened. They didnât mention that in any of the pregnancy books that I read!! The books also never mentioned that postpartum it would feel like you were squatting over a campfire. Yikes!
đ thanks for the laugh. Squatting over a campfire... good one! đ so glad your children were healthy and happy despite the harder labor
She's trying to verbalize are already, so adorable and sweet.
My kids are grown up and I'm always amazed at how everything has changed. I had to stay in hospital for at least 10 days after they were born. It was natural for grandparents to come stay because of that if it wasn't your first. I do remember the pain because it was etched into my mind. Epidural was not a thing, in fact we didn't get any medication to help with pain. That's why I say it's etched in there đđ. Lexi has grown so much since the last time I saw her. She is absolutely adorable. So good to hear you are doing great. God bless!
10 days?! Wow! I didn't know that. Yes the memory of the pain never quite leaves you I'll bet! Women truly are strong! đ
Way to go girl! You rock!
Thanks for sharing your experiencce with the birth of your precious Lexi. It sure was quite an experience but we are so glad that both she and you are safe and sound. She is a gorgeous baby girl and you are an amazing mum. God bless your family đ„°
Thanks for sharing ! I didnât think you over shared, it took me back to our first one almost forty years ago ! Very similar born at home with a great midwife. I was opposite after morning sickness I usually felt wonderful and happy , then struggled a bit with postpartum, no fun !PS I love your dress đ„°
Thank you Jeannine for an honest beautiful vlog. I had 4 babies in the 60âs, we were all ignorant then about babies, I loved all my babies but felt very lonely a lot of the time. Fathers in that time were no help at all, at least mine wasnât, very seldom did fathers change nappies or help much.
I just found you and love your videos! Love your family â€ïžâ€ïž
Welcome! I'm honored to have you here!
Your daughter is beautiful! Zander is so good with her. You look great. I think you got all under control.đâ€ïž
Lol thanks!
Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful daughter.
You are a breath of fresh air.Your children are beautiful .From a seventy year old fan.đšđŠđ„°
Lol thank you! Glad to have you here!
Love your dress. Also enjoyed your video . You are a strong woman, birth is such a miracle. đ
You being a mother will learn something new every single day about being a parent you will get things right and you will get things wrong and that is how you grow as a parent you and your children grow together and I must say you and your husband are doing a great job as parents. RAISING KIDS IS the hardest job in the world .
Thank you. It truly is the hardest thing
I feel for you. I too started my labor on Saturday and Sean was born on Monday at 10:51 am, all natural! For my daughter, it was only twenty hours, I asked for Demerol shot and swore it wasnât working, Shannon was born on a Wednesday at 10:15 that night. I had nursed my daughter and showered and in my room at 11:30đ. God bless you and your beautiful family!
Such a great video, I truly enjoyed it!! I totally agree with your sister about her waking up when sheâs ready to eat, I was the same with both of my girls. I was extremely blessed with both of mine that they were amazing sleepers from the very start and were very seldomly fussy, they were both always very content unless they werenât feeling well and even in those instances they were never really fussy. I had c-sections with both my girls, I was never able to dilate even to a half a cm no matter what we tried for both. I was induced for both and literally tried everything possible to get my body to dilate and I was on pit for 2 days with both and had major contractions. They tried using a gel to soften the cervix, my water broke with my first and absolutely nothing happened. It was very frustrating to say the least but at the end of the day we were blessed with 2 beautiful, healthy baby girls and thatâs what mattered. Iâm so glad you havenât had to deal with any flares and Iâll be keeping you in prayers that you donât have. Sending hugs and prayers to the entire family!!! Thank you for sharing this video with us!!!
Wow I admire you for sticking at it so long and trying everything. You're strong! Praise God we love in an Era where there are other options when vaginal deliver isn't an option
Too much detail!
True words. Lovely. Thank you for sharing.
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Beautiful birth story, blessings to all you.đđđđ„°đ„°
I too felt out of sorts when I was pregnant. I did not enjoy any of my pregnancies . I had always wanted to have kids and I was happy to be having a child but I think I would be just as happy to have a child by adoption. I had no morning sickness and no medical issues until later so overall I would say I had easy pregnancies. It's more the fog and irritability that I felt that took the joy out of it all. I then went on to have three emergency c-sectiions because of pre-eclampsia and even though they were all preemies they were all healthy. Like you... as soon as they were born I felt much better. Bonus with preemies is they stay at the hospital and you are able to go home and rest. Getting a full night of sleep really helps with the recovery. I think you did an amazing job. Every women has their own experience. My mum had no intense labour pains. . Lost the weight right away. Was super easy for her. She went on to have 6 kids in 7 yrs. My older sisters are only 10 months apart. Yet my older sisters and myself had totally different experiences. So don't compare your experience to someone else. Some people are just made for having babies. I wasn't one of them as much as I would have liked to have been. I certainly would have had more if it had been as easy as it was for my mum. So enjoy your daughter and allow yourself to heal and enjoy this time with your babies.
That's interesting. So often daughters will make after their moms with birth experiences. In sorry it was so difficult for you. Glad your babies were healthy!