She’s FINALLY here! She was four days overdue and I was
super anxious to meet her and be done being hugely pregnant! Anyone who has
gone over their due date has felt my pain! Since I was having contractions since
I was 34 weeks, I thought for sure that she would come early. It made it even
more frustrating that I went over! I was way more uncomfortable this pregnancy
than with the other two… I hit my record weight gain, everything hurt, and I
couldn’t sleep at night. But… she is so perfect that it made it all worth it!
Brooklyn Sue Gilbert
I figured that I had better write down her “birth story” while
it is still fresh in my mind. At my 39 week appointment I was dilated to a 3
and was 70% effaced. The doctor stripped my membranes and I thought for sure
that I would be having a baby any day after that. I kept having contractions
but they just kept coming and going but wouldn’t get consistent. I went on LOTS
of walks but it didn’t help!
At my 40 week appointment the doctor told me that he would
break my water if I was dilated to a 5. I crossed my fingers and got really
excited but nope I was still only a 3! He told me that he would induce me in
four days if I didn’t go into labor on my own.
I really hoped I would go into labor before then but she was a stubborn little
thing! I went into the doctor on Tuesday the 11th and I was dilated
to a 4 ½ and he called the hospital and said that we could go in at 1 to be
induced. We already had our bags packed and had an hour and a half to kill so
we went and ate lunch a Chilli’s. I made sure to order dessert because I knew
it would be a while until I would be able to eat again!
They checked my when I got to the hospital and I was dilated
to a 5 and 90% effaced. The doctor said that I was in labor and that I would
have had the baby that day anyway. He broke my water at 2:00 and at 4:00 I got
my epidural. My contractions were starting to get painful but weren’t horrible.
I was paranoid that I wouldn’t get it in time so I figured that early was better
than never! I took a little nap and at 5:00 when the nurse checked me again I
was dilated to a 10! They said they liked to let the contractions push the baby
down for a little while before they had me start pushing. I started to push
around 6:00 and our sweet little girl was born at 6:40 pm! It was by far the
best delivery I’ve gone through. I got my epidural early enough that I didn’t
have to feel very strong contractions and the epidural was strong enough that I
didn’t feel any pain but I could still feel every contraction and knew when to
push. Even though she came out posterior,
I didn’t have to push forever like I did with Jayden.
When she was coming out the nurse said “Wow! She has SO much
hair and it is really dark!” I always pictured her with blonde hair so I was
excited when the doctor said “No, her hair is really blonde!” When I was able
to hold her I couldn’t believe how perfect she was! She was 7 pounds 14 ounces
(same as Jayden) and was 20 ½ inches long. She had TONS of blonde hair and didn’t
have her brother’s crazy toes! We immediately felt such a strong connection to
her. I love my little girl!
Conner was SO excited to meet his little sister. He kept
saying how cute she was and made up a few songs to sing to her while he held her.
When my mom took the boys home, Conner kept saying “But I don’t want to leave
without baby Brookie!” Jayden was more interested in what mischief he could
cause in the room than in his baby sister but I’m hoping in time that he will
adore her too!
She is the BEST baby. She came out screaming but that was
one of the only times I have heard her cry. She rarely gets upset and when she
does she only whines and squeals. She is really easy to soothe and is such a
sweetheart. We can’t get enough of our baby girl. I love to cuddle her, stare
at her, smell her, and take in all of her little baby cuteness! :)
