Gabriella Carmen

Gabriella Carmen Bredensteiner

Born: September 1st, 2009

5:34AM

Weight: 7lbs 13oz

Height: 18 1/2 in

Birth Story: Friday night I felt sick, threw up a couple of times and had off and on stomach cramps that continued through until my water broke on Tuesday at 1Am. We headed to the hospital around 3:30Am and checked in at 4AM. My mom and Jon accompanied me to the hospital and we were lucky enough to catch Tori on shift so she became my labor and delivery nurse. At that point I was ready for an epidural, so they got the IV in me (after numerous tries they finally just had the anesthesiologist do it) so I could get some fluids and proceeded to give me an epidural. By that point, I was pretty frantic with pain and was just waiting (begging G0d) for the epidural to kick in...it NEVER did. I didn't feel any relief at all and when they called the anesthesiologist back in he apologized and said that in a few cases it doesn't work and asked if I would like to try again- of course I agreed (through gritted teeth). When I sat up for him to put in the injection I had an incredibly large contraction that felt like it was ripping me in half - I think I may have cried out in pain and my midwife decided to check me (which they hadn't done yet) and I was fully dilated and she was coming! Two pushes later she was born!! She was here and she really was a girl!!! I'm so glad that that was my last birthing experience and not my first because I don't know how easily it would be to convince me to do that ever again!

Happy Mommy and Baby- All done!

With Tori

The family visits:

With Grammy

On a happier note, I have my sweet baby girl. She is beautiful and perfect. The boys absolutely adore her and jump up to wash their hands everytime she is awake and not eating. Clay tells me over and over again how cute she is and Ephraim and Kai keep kissing her. I thank God every day to have her in my life!

I hate baths!

Sunbathing

Welcome home Gabby, we've been waiting for you!