As we shared a few days ago, our third child is here, and we are thrilled. My last couple months of pregnancy really took a toll on my body, but within a few hours of delivering the baby, I was feeling much better physically than I had in a long time. She was born at 39 weeks and weighed just over 7 lbs. My boys (the second arrived a few days before 39 weeks and the first came just before his due date) were both close to 9 lbs, so this delivery was much easier.
I was mentally prepared for a larger baby, as my provider had told me that while girls can be smaller, that is not true for all women. For that reason–as well as my past problems with blood pressure and the issue we had with our second son being born blue and not breathing–my provider and I decided to do an elective induction at 39 weeks. My first two inductions were very smooth, so choosing this method of delivery brought me a lot of peace. Would you like me to share my birth story?
Would love to hear your birth story.
Yes! Most certainly I would like to hear about your experience bringing Baby Girl into the world.
Congratulations! Yes please share the birth story. Hope it wasn’t difficult
Yes please do! Love reading those!
Awww CONGRATULATIONS!! Ellie and family! I’m so happy for you all 💞
I had my twins at 39 weeks and 6 days- a day before their due date 😆 they were 7 lbs 12 oz and 7 lbs 7 oz… I, too, was incredibly uncomfortable and just ready to be done, but since I never had an induction myself I stalled on it as long as possible but they really wanted to hang out in there 😆
I would LOVE to hear your birth story! I love hearing birth stories!
(I don’t see anything wrong with getting induced especially in risky cases, better to be safe than sorry! I had constant monitoring of ultrasounds and NSTs with good health myself so I was able to get to full term.)- unfortunately postpartum hasn’t been a super easy transition and my BP has been high after versus before giving birth so now I’m being monitored for that ☹️
I’m just so happy for you all though!!
Congratulations, Jennifer! I’m glad they got here safely! I’m sorry to hear about your blood pressure. I pray that issue goes away soon. How are your other children adjusting?
They all took it so well 💞 my older boys knew what was to come, as my due date was getting closer and closer I kept telling them any day now and they are just elated they are here.
My youngest girl (2 yo) took it so well, she was so excited when daddy walked in the house with a car seat and then came back with another car seat 😆 I always give the youngest a lot of one on one squeezes and hugs cuz by then I haven missed them too 💔 she loves trying to feed the babies and give them their pacifiers when they cry 🥹
How did your boys take it all?!!
That’s such good news! Both my boys are thrilled and they love her. My younger one has been a little emotional, but he’s also teething. But he’s constantly asking about the baby. And he brings her his toys, which is sweet even though he doesn’t understand that she can’t play yet.
Haha awww that’s so sweet!!! 🥹
Congratulations! Would love to read the birth story as well:)
Please don’t. I have no interest.
Simple solution, to keep everybody happy, you can just click off whatever doesn’t interest you and click on something that does interest you.
If you’re comfortable sharing, I would love to hear your birth story! Does baby girl have her nickname picked out yet?
Yes. Love to read birth stories 🙂
Aww! Congratulations! I would LOVE for you to share your birth story! Please do!!
Congratulations! Yes, I would enjoy hearing the birth story!
Congratulations to all on he birth of your baby girl. Welcome to the world baby girl. God Bless.
Joan,Marion and Marilyn
Yes, please do! Congratulations!
I just love the picture Ellie! Thank you so much for including it. Baby girl has lots of hair and Mr H is clean shaven!
I look forward to reading anything you are comfortable sharing about the birth. Baby girl was a good weight even if she was smaller than the boys. I hope you are sleeping when she does and catching up after the third trimester discomforts.
Do you think your kids will be tall?
Thanks Eileen! I do think they will be tall. The boys are already top percentile. And our daughter has long fingers, like her daddy, so that could be a sign that she will be tall as well.
Yay!!! Congrats!!! Yes please share the story 💕
No, I don’t want to hear your birth story, and I can’t understand why anyone else would want to either. I wonder how are parents and grandparents managed to give birth without putting their birth stories on the Internet or in the newspapers. 😂
But what do you think they talked about when the women all gathered together on the back step to shell peas??
Well, the women you’re telling your birth story to on the back step are probably your family and friends not complete total strangers on the Internet where your child can read about it when they’re grown up!
She’s beautiful.
Yay!!! Congratulations!! 💕💕💕
Probably won’t read the story. You get to a certain age and you don’t need to be reminded of that stuff in detail. You’ll see someday.
Congratulations and I would be interested in your birth story. Hope your all settling in as a family of 5 xxxxx
Don’t post the birth story. Also, stop talking about the baby in general too. It’s so unfair that you are able to have a daughter when you are not a feminist. My best friend has not been able to have any kids despite trying for two years and she’d be a much better mother than most people.
What a shocking comment.
I am so sorry to hear about your friend. I cannot imagine the pain she must experience!
However, I do think that it is a tad unfair to judge Ellie, and moreover, to assume what kind of mother she is based on what we see on the internet. We truly have no idea about what she believes, or how she chooses to raise her children. It is, indeed, understandable to mourn for your friend. But, unless we have something nice to say to others, or if we cannot give constructive feedback in a respectful manner, it is best not to comment.
That’s a lot of hair.