what did you do the day your baby was born? - Page 2

[mowilli3]

My DS was born at 3:40 PM and DD would be home from daycare at 5:30. The MW and birth assistant left us to nurse and cuddle. DH and I laid in bed with DS and ate yogurt and strawberries and leftover spinach calzone that the birth assistant had prepared. DH fed me while I nursed the baby. He weighted almost 10 lbs and I needed both hands. About an hour later, they checked our vitals and stuff. DD got home, and we took some pictures introducing her to DS. Then DH took them both into DD's room while my friend was there and they took more picts while MW got me in the shower. I got dressed for bed and stayed there the rest of the night with lots of pillows supporting me. My pelvis was sprained in front and back and I had a hard time getting comfortable. But we all sat on the bed taking pictures and watching the mw examine DS and weigh him. It was so much fun just seeing him with his big chest and round head. I couldn't believe all of that baby had come out of me! And that he was finally here.

They left @ 7, and I was really ready for everybody to be gone. Dh got DD some dinner while I called my mom. Then he put her to bed and called his mom. I was asleep by 8PM. The next morning, we got up and took DS to the pedi for his baseline check and picked up bagels for breakfast. It wasn't the easiest day because DD needed lots of attention and I needed help walking, but the nights were peaceful once I nursed them both to sleep and DH and I could talk and cuddle.

[twogreencars]

My DD was born after about 2 - 2.5 hours of labour at 9:49pm. I went to the MW at 1pm or so and the Dentist at around 3pm (I had a chipped tooth). I think I was waiting for the dentist appt. to happen to give birth as I knew it would be WEEKS before I could get it dealt with after baby...I started labour at the dentist just after he repaired my tooth!

[lafemmedesfemmes]

ds was born (unassisted) around 3:30 in the morning, so after we called everybody (and let them know we would not be accepting visitors that day), baby and i went to bed around 6:30 in the morning, while dh did clean-up. i woke up around 10am and just spent a lot of time in bed that day, staring at my baby, with occasional trips to the kitchen (where i had plenty of food stockpiled) or bathroom. we kept it really low key, which was wonderful.

christina

[mamamilkers]

These are interesting! I wished my DD#2 (the only HB babe) had been born earlier in the day. She was born just after 10pm and so the MWs packed up their stuff and took off and I was alone in bed with my toddler and my newborn. My friend when to sleep on the couch (I was a single mama at the time). I knew I needed rest, but I was so amped up from the birth and wanting to bond with my new babe. I felt like I was being forced to sleep and I didn't want to! I wanted everyone to come back and oooo and ahhhhhh over my babe and applaud all my hard work

[momto l&a]

Well with my last baby we went back to bed being she was born at about 2AM or I to the couch being I cant sleep and nurse a newborn laying in bed only the couch .
Got up at 6:30 because she and i where both awake. Friend cam at 7am to pick up my milk jars and she gave me maple bars which is a tradition.

I stayed in my pj's and robe all day. Spent most of the day in bed. My parents came that evening to see the new baby and take pictures.

I felt great.

[ColoradoMama]

Well, dd1 was in the hospital. After she was born, we had to go to the stupid nursery while they did all their stupid stuff - after that, we snuggled and slept and visited with my folks, and ate!

Ds1 was also in the hospital - we slept and ate. He was born in the morning - that evening some good friends visited us.

dd2 was born at home. My parents were there. My mom made me potato-vegetable soup, so I ate and ate! I also took a nice herb bath with dd2 and then we snoozed.

ds2 was also born at home. And again - I ate and ate (nothing like post birth hunger! Especially since I can't eat during labor - makes me nauseous.), had an herb bath and slept.


Aaaaahhhhh - I love the time right after birth. It's so peaceful and relaxing - especially at home when you don't have people constantly in your face!

[avasmom]

You are all making me more anxious for this upcoming birth!! I'm so excited to hang out at home again.
With my son's homebirth we slept he was born in the morning but we had been laboring for over 30 hours, so we were exhausted!! Then when we woke up later that afternoon we had family over, ate enchiladas, cupcakes and chocolate covered strawberries. It was amazing! Can't wait to do it again!

[mamaverdi]

Ate a little. And went to sleep. And ate a little and went to sleep. 2nd time same thing except friend came to visit and bring my ds1 home after the first sleep part. .

[flapjack]

ds1 was born at 5pm. Had a bath, ate some food (chinese takeaway, I think? Nothing healthy) and went to sleep. I ended up at 11pm trying to figure out what to do with this wide-awake little person who was staring back at me while i so badly wanted to sleep.
ds2, born at 1pm. Bath, bed, food, fainted, lots more bed, told off by the midwife.
dd was a nightmare. We hadn't put plastic down on top of the duvet, so the bed got soaked, Isaac was having an asthma attack and no-one ran me my post-baby bath We curled up on the sofa watching tv for a while, then had some visitors, then I finally made it into the tub and into a nice, warm, snuggly bed. Not EVER doing that one again, next time I'm sticking to the bath/bed deal.

[kerikadi]

Our first homebirth arrived around 4:20pm, she was born in our bathtub and I was still in the tub when my older children got home to admire her - a friend picked them up from summer day camp. I got out of the tub, went to the bed where my MW checked us both out and we sat and discussed the birth I just love that part Of course there was much nursing and gawking and baby was weighed at about 1.5 hours old My MW was steeping herbs on the stove for my herbal bath and she and I shared a peach. We called family and gave them the news. Baby and I got up and took an herbal bath. The MW stayed for about 2.5 hours after the birth and once she left and I had some jammies on and felt settled DH ran to the store and brought home lots of flowers and yummy food

Our second homebirth was born at 4:40am (also in our tub). My very good friend was here with her nursling in case we needed help with the other kids. After the birth she asked if she could come in to meet the baby (she had been in the family room). DH ran upstairs to get the boys while I was in the tub nursing. We waited a while for the cord to stop pulsing both times but the second time it was difficult because her cord was short - I remember it was hard to nurse her before the placenta came out. I remember being on the bed with just DH and MW telling them that I NEVER needed to do that again!
We called family with the news before we knew what she weighed (all our family lives out of state so no concern of them dropping by)
A good friend/neighbor saw the cars and figured I was in labor so she was bringing over a bag of crushed ice for me - she opened the front door planning to leave it just inside when my friend who knew her invited her in. I was on the bed with DH, MW, the two boys and baby and my two good friends were there when baby was weighed - it was fun because we all took guesses My good friend made breakfast for the boys and got them off to school. They were so EXCTIED to tell everyone and it was cool because my older son's teach was also a homebirther
I took my herbal bath again and was STARVING! Shortly after my herbal bath my MW left. My good friend took our toddler for the day and I sent DH out for food. He brought back a big breakfast from McDonalds which I would normally turn my nose at but it was the BEST food EVER. DH also brought flowers home with him again!!!

This time will be interesting because it is possible that my Mom will be here when the baby is born so I think that will be really cool if it works out

Keri

Thanks for this thread - that was fun

[party_of_seven]

My first was born in the hospital, and it was just dh and I after the birth just admiring our baby. There was lots of sleeping going on because it was a hard labor.

The next 3 were all born at home. All of them were born around lunch time or slightly after. We have always ordered a celebratory pizza and had pizza in bed with the new baby. Then we make phone calls and tell everyone about the baby and the birth.

With #4 we lived near family so we had a few visitors. No one stayed for long though....maybe an hour.

I always take a shower right after the birth, and then that baby latches on and doesn't let go for the next 6 weeks or so. I just stay in my jammies and in bed mostly just lounging and nursing. Dh is really good at taking care of me after the birth. I try to be really good about jus staying in bed with the baby. If I go downstairs I will start worrying about dishes or laundry.

[Jilian]

This is a great thread, it is making me look forward to my babymoon

My DS was born in a hospital at 4:00 am and after he was born I could not bring myself to sleep, so I sat there and looked at him for hours. This time around my babe will be born at home and I hope to cuddle in bed for a long time after the birth and admire my babe again.

[HomeBirthMommy]

#1 was a hospital birth and nothing good happened after that-baby to nursery, etc. etc. :

#2-HB, born at 9am, I ate breakfast, had a shower and then ate breakfast again. Then I got a huge craving for pineapple, so my dad went out and bought a pineapple for me. We stayed in bed the rest of the day and had a few close friends/family visit for short periods. My mom stayed all day and I was soooo thankful.

#3-HB, born at 3:52 am after 26 hours of labor. I was the most exhausted I've ever been in my entire life. I went and peed, tried to nurse (not so interested), then got stitched up. As mw was taking blood from baby for Eldon cards, I said, "someone has to take the baby NOW, I'm falling asleep.". And I did, for about 3 hours. When I woke up I had a huge breakfast and stayed in bed until that night when I went downstairs to log onto MDC and tell my wonderful friends here.

[Phoenix_Rising]

DS was born at 3:30am, so we slept for about 4 hours and then looked in awe at the new being
Our friends came over at about noon to celebrate with us (there were about 10 of us) - we had dinner all together. It is one of my favorite memories

[Peony]

DD2 was born at 11am. I got dressed, DH ordered pizza for lunch. My mom and the MW left right after the pizza, and we had the rest of the day to bond as a family. It was so awesome being in my house with DD1 and DH, holding my brand new baby.

[AnneCordelia]

Hmmm, she was born at 9:30pm...we cuddled in bed, I took a shower, then we went to sleep.

The next day we all hung out at home and took family visitors. We went to the mall the day after that.