It actually happened!!

[ACsMom]

Elena Rose is here, my HBAC baby! I finally went into labor early Friday morning, 2:30am, the midwives came, and she was out by 6am!! She was 7lbs 4oz (despite her cooking for a full 42 weeks) and perfectly healthy. We couldn't feel more blessed. I am SOOO glad I waited to go into labor naturally - I was getting awfully impatient there at the end and tempted to ask my midwife to do "something" (strip membranes, whatever). I realize Elena needed every minute in the womb she had. The birth was super-intense cause she came so fast, but I'd do that again a hundred times before I ever gave birth in a hospital again.

Love to all and baby dust to those still waiting!

[Gray's Mommy]

Elena Rose!! Congratulations Jen...enjoy your babymoon

[akat]

congrats, that's wonderful!

[AfricanQueen99]

Yay!!

Welcome to the world, Elena!

[jtrt]

Congrats on your home birth! Welcome, Baby Elena!

[Neldavi]

way to go mama! congrats ..

[Kidzaplenty]

Congratulations!

[Faliciagayle]

awesome! congratulations!

[StrawberryFields]

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!! I bet she is worth all the waiting, 150 times over. So happy for you!!!

[smokeylo]

Welcome, little Elena!! I was surprised at how modestly sized Holly was for a baby who went to 41 weeks. I guess our girls needed every minute of growing time they took!

[jillmamma]

Congratulations! And what a wonderful birth story!

[nola79]

Congratulations!!

[gabeyho]

yay for a healthy baby and HBAC! way to go!!

[Astraia]

About time, little lady! I'm glad she got all her much needed time to cook, you did awesome being so patient! Congrats!

[Mulvah]

Congrats!

[mamakims]

Congratulations!

[kenyarena]

Awesome! Welcome, Elena!

[ann_of_loxley]

Congratulations on your wonderful HBAC!!! ~ and Welcome to the world little Elena!

[ACsMom]

Thanks, everyone!

[seaheroine]

CONGRATULATIONS mama! Enjoy your babymoon!