My labor was so similar to yours! Had to be induced, labored for 32 hours, epidural didn't work, felt everything, pushed for 3 hours- exhausted doesn't even begin to describe it. You are a super hero and baby Arrow is beyond precious. Congrats mama, you did it!!
Are stories are very similar except, I pushed for 3 hours then ended up with an emergency c-section. Delivered a 10 pound 24 inch baby. I am 5’1” 105lbs. Pre-pregnancy. Ugh!!!!
From those of us who had “traumatic” births ... we feel you. You are a trooper. *all moms all types of deliveries are all troopers* My son was born at 40+2 and was 8.13 lbs and 21.5 in, he barely squeezed out of me, I can’t even imagine. So excited for your upcoming videos!
I would really love to hear from Cody his faces looking back at the camera were so funny. It would be great to hear his version of what he saw and how he felt the moment Arrow came out. Luv u Brittany!!!
lmaoo i literally said it feels like a bowling ball hanging there ready to pop this is the first time i heard someone say the same thing ahah psssht and people say its "just pressure" -.-
@@shannons9963 Dude same! And then I had to ask a friend 🤣 And my boyfriend thought I was younger than 29 a couple weeks ago so now I'm confused again hahaha
Omg ...im one of the lucky ones. I started my labour at 11 pm . Slept through it and woke up in the morning with contractions that were feeling mild and very little painful. I went to hospital at 9 am and was 6 cm dilated . Had my baby at 11pm after a slow-ish progress,no pain relief what so ever and only pushed for 20 minutes to give birth to my son. Had a first degree tear from pushing to hard 'apparently '. I'm left with a fatter belly but no stretch marks and I have a wonderful 2 year old boy . I'm now 4 weeks pregnant with number 2 at 39 years old . Life is definitely so unpredictable
Its amazing how every mother has a different story for birth. Traumatizing yet so beautiful. Due with my second and I'm so nervous to see what is different this time around. So happy for you. One strong mama!
My god you look so beautiful and rested, especially as a new mom! She is beautiful too and I am very glad you both are healthy. I’ve been following for years and am so proud and inspired by your journey. You seem so happy xo.
I’m going for a VBAC (Vaginal Birth after Cesarean) this pregnancy...and I’m really scared to push but you make me feel so much better because you’re being so real. Congrats love 🥺♥️
Loved your labour and birth video! I've had 2 kids and I'm pregnant with my third, I'm 27. My first experience I had an epidural and diamorphine. It was horrendous. That baby was 7 lbs 12 oz. The second time I had no pain meds and it was amazing! That baby was 6 lbs 9 oz. I think pain meds severely impact the body's natural ability to know when to push at the right time and feel all the sensations you need to feel to bond with your baby correctly. God only knows what my third baby will have in store for me! Xx
I’m due at the end of October with our first and I just want to thank you so much for sharing. I don’t have friends with kids and my family is out of state (and with Covid), I’m grasping to find recent IRL birth stories. Thank YOU.
You are so amazing I'm 13 weeks right now and the baby finally looks human on the ultra sound but I really do watch your videos for guidance. I'm so glad your baby is ok. You're so beautiful and strong. I'm inspired. Thank for the vlogs.
I’m soo happy for you!!! I’m 39’weeks pregnant with my first baby!. And it’s also a girl!! 🥰 I’ve been watching your pregnancy journey!. And you have literally been my mentor!. Thank you soo much for all this videos!. It makes me feel like I have a Friend going to pregnancy with me🥰
Right? And without numbing like why would they do that uuuuggh I don't want that oh hell no. I'm less scared of the birth and ripping than I am of needes and stitches.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience, I appreciate how in depth you are ❤ you're so warm and kind, and there's no shaming at all, it's amazing. You're amazing Brittany, you did amazing and your daughter is incredible. I'm so proud of you, lots of love ❤️
congratulations again she is absolutely PERFECT and beautiful! i’m 39 weeks 2 days. feeling like my baby is going to be pretty big considering i haven’t gained an ounce anywhere else on my body and my tummy just keeps growing and growing. which i am super grateful for but ready to meet my baby!! you should definitely do a video on your breast feeding journey thus far!
4 hours of pushing, lordy I'm currently pregnant and due in November I really hope my daughter comes out smooth. So happy you and babygirl are doing great!!
I don’t know if this helps but I was able to wean my daughter off the shield! I had to learn to basically sandwich my nipple better and latch her on correctly. We are now almost a year exclusively breastfeeding at this point
@dalissa delatorre Hey just curious how long it took you to ween off the shield? My baby can’t latch without the shield. Partly due to my breast shape and also hes uncoordinated (thats what the doc says anyway)
I pushed 3 times. My baby’s head came out the second push, her body & placenta came out the third push. The labor was quick as hell & as smooth as could be BUT then I started hemorrhaging for 4 hours after that, lost 2 pints of blood & had to have a blood transfusion. They had to do a uterine sweep, & man oh man the PAIN I felt.... birth is absolutely crazy.
I saw a video of a woman getting the uterine sweep and omggggg- it seemed 10x more painful than pushing the baby out. They were in there scraping away, i could feel the pain through the screen. You are a strong mama!
The nipple shield is the best! I used one with my son for the first 6 months or so. It makes the transition into bottle so much easier. I got shit from some people saying it’s not the right way to breastfeed but my boy ended up not wanting it after awhile and I breastfed him until 14 months so just so what works for you. Congratulations Arrow is beautiful 🖤
You did so so well! Congratulations shes beautiful. Would love to see a video on what you actually used from your hospital bag and if there was something you didnt pack that you needed. Thank u xx
Your baby is very beautiful❤ Because the baby's mother is beautiful🥀🥀🥀 I hope you are always strong and bright.💎 I saw the video of your baby's birthday You are very strong. Women are a symbol of love, power and affection.🌹
Honestly, I watched your birth clog and I committed to watching the whole thing because I get kind of squeamish seeing others in pain-and you did AHMAZING. Considering everything you had to deal with, I applaud you. I’m not as afraid of birth anymore. You did so amazingly well even with all the pain. This video was also very light and honest and thank you for sharing! Your daughter is lucky!
I used to watch your videos such a long time ago and for some reason I just stopped but I got your pregnancy video on my recommended and OMG I HAD NO IDEA YOU HAD A BABY GIRL I can’t believe it still but congratulations Brittany she’s adorable! you’re going to be the best mom ❤️
You are so funny. Thanks for sharing. I'm due in Feb. and trying to get a better idea of what labor is going to be like. Good or bad. It's good to hear the negatives to have some mental preparation.
I had such a similar story almost 20 years ago but ended up being too small to push out my 10.3 lb baby so I had an emergency c section after 2 hours of active pushing😠. They didn't "know" she was that big 🙄 But G-d let us survive and she's a healthy happy almost 20 years old🙏☺️. You are truly a super hero!! Many blessing to you and your beautiful baby🤗🤗🤗
Love following your story and how detailed you share everything. I’m due in May so I’m sort of soaking up info from ppl here n there aaaaand let’s see how my birth story will turn out! 🙂🙌🏼 peace ✌🏽
Omg congratulations! She is so cute!😍 my husband and I just celebrated the life of our baby girl on the 6th this month. Once again congratulations!!!❤️❤️❤️ Everyone that’s currently pregnant, praying for a successful and healthy birth🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️
She is adorable.❤ I also breastfeed with a nipple shield. I had to have a spinal tap because I had an emergency c section. Before the meds kicked in, I could feel the catheter go in and it hurt A LOT.
@@novasummer7976 I use one because my son has trouble latching, but I have tried without one. But there could be other reasons why mommas use them. To me, it does hurt less to use the shield
Thank you so much for your brutal honesty , graphic description and grace of an angel whilst doing this video. I will stick to just my two dogs with my partner. Will book appointment to have my tubes tied !!
very strong mama! so glad you and your baby are safe and happy now❤️ sounds traumatizing and i’m so sorry your experience was so difficult! like you said every journey is unique!!
I also started using a shield to feed my baby because he was having trouble eating. Are you going to try to wean her off of the shield? I’ve been trying to do that and it’s been a little difficult.
My first labour was identical to yours, pushed for hours, had an epidural but you can still feel a lot. I could feel the babies head down their for an hour. I was quite shocked and scared after i had my first but then went on to have 3 more and it was so different, the births were so much easier and so less scary. I didnt need any pain relief on the others as the labours were so much shorter. I have a low pain tolerance.
Ahh ! She’s so precious 😭 I’m 6 days away from our due date with my first , super excited , nervous, definitely a lot of feels going on but congratulations to you and yours 💜😘
Omg that sucks so bad about the epidural! Mine was totally numb thank Jesus. Though it wore off and I could feel the pulling and discomfort of the stitches being done afterwards. I kept saying “IS IT OVER YET?!” 😂 also that cardigan looks awesome on you
I loved my L&D and recovery, BUT I’m struggling with breastfeeding and feel jealous and sad seeing how easily your baby feeds. So yeah, everyone’s situation is completely different! Thank you for sharing and congrats.
I'm just at the same situation, they said my baby is now (34 weeks) 4 pounds...and my belly looks massive!!!! even bigger than hers, now I'm worried! I height 4'9"
It depends per person how well the epidural works and also sometimes even how the doctor puts it in. I did not feel anything except a bit of pressure in my back where I had most of my contractions. I absolutely loved it!! (I already had contractions for 20 hours at that point so it was a relief for me)
Right! Like is my body not responding correctly to it or what? Because so many people talk about how they felt NOTHING at all, they were able to go to sleep, all these things. And I'm here like dafuq did you people get...cause I didn't get anything close to that!
@@mtt4254 if they don't place the epidural juuuuuuust precisely in your back it's like this. I just don't think the anesthesiologists want to admit they didn't do it properly and nobody wants to ever redo it.
Fina Armania hit the nail on the head. My last birth was a c section and the student anaesthetist missed 3 times and they kept me waiting until the head anaesthetist came in and he got it in straight away. I had nerve damage almost immediately following recovery, they didn’t inform me or write this down though and luckily my partner was watching them the entire time.
I have never heard someone say that besides me, my mom, and other women in my family! Although I didn’t feel any relief with the contractions either. :/ I’m pregnant with my second and I’m due for a c section this time around, I’m kind of worried that the spinal they give won’t work either...if not, they better put my ass out quick!!! Lol
I had 3 epidurals and none worked felt everything! Had a long labor and had a 3rd degree tear 😣only good thing was that I pushed max 30 minutes and she was out but I can still feel everything 😫 specially when my 9.2 lb baby tore me . I look at her now and I don’t regret anything ❤️
Loving your channel! I think this’ll make you feel better: my mom’s first baby was about the same size as your daughter, and she pushed for three hours. Her second baby was about a pound lighter and came out in like three pushes. So if you’re planning on having more kids, the path has been paved well, so hopefully you’ll have an easier time next time!
I felt like I pushed like 17372829 times and the midwife just kept saying one more one more and he's here. WHAT A LIE that was. I pushed too hard and tore. The stitching was the worse part 😖 oh how glamorous childbearing is.
My nurses did the same with my 1st! They kept telling me okay! This is it! Just 1 more push! And I got so excited...... no. I pushed for another 30 mins 🙄
Johanna Müller Yep! Even if you were in a coma your body would still birth your baby. I've been chatting to my midwife about epidural and she said she women are much more likely to have a longer labor and more tearing because they can't feel what their body is doing and end up pushing too hard. If you can tolerate and feel your way through the pain your body can get the job done quicker and easier.
After my second (and last) birth, I wondered about this myself. I remember asking if I had to push and being told I had to by the midwives.I researched a bit after the birth and found all the freebirth mamas. There is something called " breathing down the baby" that is much more gentle on your lady parts. All of your round muscles are connected. Your eyes and mouth are round muscles and when you squeeze them shut, as you do with regular pushing, you actually tighten your vaginal muscles as well. In theory, if you were to open them wider, it would be better. You can feel this yourself: Do a Kegel. Then try one with your eyes and mouth squeezed tightly. You should feel that you can contract your vagina much more tightly when you also squeeze your other round muscles.
So amazing that u managed 2 push her out urself after all that time and even tho she was so big! My baby was early and only 4lbs 13oz but after pushing for hours they had to cut me and pull him while I pushed 😖 all was well though he is 6 years old now!xxx
I love your honesty and how this blog feels like I'm sitting down with a friend ❤️ thank you for all the great info and honesty! Congratulations to your family
I’m not pregnant and dont plan to be anytime soon,but I love following your baby journey🙈 Most likely since I have been a follower for god knows how many years!!If anyone can be as brutally honest and down-to-earth people wouldnt be so scared of this 🙈 Congratulations again you guys,and I am so excited to follow the rest of your little family journey 🥰
I got induced too. My rectal pressure was insane with an epidural too. And after FIVE HOURS of pushing they wanted me to do a c-section. So they gave me a booster of epidural. After rolling through the OR doors I felt like I REALLY needed to push so they were just like sure whatever makes you feel better. And she emerged! The relief was amazing, pretty sure that’s why I cried, not just from seeing my daughter lmao
Hello from Norway ❤️. This was refreshing.. I have watched so many youtuber births now, where the moms to be are curling their hair and put on makeup, and like you said.. sneeze out a 6 pound baby with an epidural, and goes home the same day😂 bless them🙏 Your story was almost exactly like my 1. one... So painful. And long . .24 hours hard work.. but it started at midnight, so 24 hours on top of a full day, I was pretty tired.. pumped... I only got laughing gas.. felt the need to push so so early, at 8cm.. I couldn't hold it back..so I just pushed.. I ripped a tonn, needed a surgeon to somewhat make me look normal again down there. . lost 1,2 liters of blood.. and my baby was the same size as your baby, almost exactly the same . But he was perfect when he finally arrived 🙏❤️ Watching your birth vlog now.. And I hold my breath with you when you push.. you where a champ mama!💪 My next 2 babies where even bigger, so please hear me, c -section really is a big... huge blessing for me, nowhere near as painful as vaginal birth, and so much easier recovery.. so I can really recommend that in the future, if you feel your next one also is big.❤️. my biggest was 10 pounds 5 onzes.. I'm 5,4 feet.. my doctors though she would be 12 pounds, 2 ounces! Luckily they where a bit wrong. 😂 Congratulations with a perfect "little" baby! That's my kind of normal size... You did awesome! Love from Marte in Norway 🇸🇯
I am watching this 32 wks pregnant and thinking wow u are amazing!!!!!! Congrats!! Thank you for sharing your story. Sorry you went thru so much pain :( but happy you and baby are well and healthy!
Lol...my epidural worked on one damn side!! Doc called it a "window, of pain. Felt like the entire left side was not numb..so more like a door id say..lmao Second baby same..third i said nope bc all it does is cause me back issues for a year at least. 3rd baby came faster with no pain management i pushed her out in 5 minutes. But a 9 pound baby!!! Omg my hats off to you.
Do you think having endometriosis helped you with the labor pains? Like, did you have a stronger pain tolerance because you were so used to that excruciating pain? That's what my mom has always said to me because I have had terrible endometriosis for 18 years now.
Congratulations, I guess August is a baby girl month, because everyone I know and came across are having girls😂 and have you used the ball? It really helps to get the baby lower by bouncing on it and rotating your hips in both directions. Good luck, blessings to you and your baby girl!❤️❤️❤️
I KNEW YOU’D YOU HAVE A BIG BABY! I commented a couple weeks back and told you I was also a slender pregnant lady, all belly, 5’4, overdue, like you, and that I had TWO 9 LB BABIES lol, the next baby will likely be big too, if you have more eventually. Congratulations, she’s beautiful, you look amazing and somehow rested 😂 I looked like a zombie when my babies were newborns.
I was just like you with my first but my hospital is small and doesn't do epidural. I was in labor for 3 days and pushed 3 hours... She was stuck behind my hip bone and they had to reach in and push my hips apart. There is hope though! My second I only had to push twice and she came out fine!
Oh my goodness, this is my first time on your channel but we seriously had the same birth. My son was a week late, took 5 hours of pushing, and he was a surprise 9lb 12oz! Our second is due in December and I’m terrified of how big he’ll be 😭 Congrats mama, we deserve special medals for giant babies!
Your story is so similar to my mom's with me! She was (is lol) 5'4" and weight 110 lbs pre-baby. I came out weighing 10lbs 2oz and the epidural did very little for her; she said that, by the end of it, she was frozen up to her armpits (I guess 30 years ago, they administered epidural meds a little differently), but could still feel a ton of pressure and was still in quite a bit of pain. Glad you and Arrow are doing well :)
I had my first baby about 6 months ago and she ended up tearing me from one hole to the other. Your description of it feeling like a lot paper cuts is so accurate.
I give you many props for pushing for 4 hours, I can’t even imagine😩 I pushed my girl out in 30 min. It felt like a lifetime though. Us women are pretty incredible!
Congratulations!! My son was 9.5lbs. I had a long labor, 42hrs. I received the epidural after 36hrs and thank God because I had a 4th degree tear and an episiotomy. 😉 the epidural didn’t work well but was definitely helpful!! That was 8 years ago. For my second in 2015 we chose a c-section and was 8lbs...currently pregnant with my 3rd and It’s hard to decide!!
You both look absolutely adorable rest and heal well 💋If everything works as planed I will give birth in October I m scared but excited and will be absolutely relieved to push my girl out cuz it’s getting really tough recently again.
Thank you so much for sharing! Not everything goes smoothly like we think it will but at least you girls are healthy and doing well 🙏 Congrats and enjoy every single second!
My son was 9.1lbs and my experience was very similar to yours! Thought he MIGHT be 8 pounds. And my epidural only numbed from my knees down😒 I hope you're both doing well and y'all stay healthy! Congrats!
Congratulations!! She is gorgeous 😍. I had a 9.4pound boy. I couldn’t feel anything because the nurses turned my gas dial higher than legal in our country. So I was goneee.
I have a few family members who are anesthesiologists and I was actually told being completely numb and not feeling anything is a BAD epidural. Apparently you’re supposed to have some sensation so you know when to push. I would guess extreme pain from pressure is also not a perfect epidural. My experience was similar to yours, epidural took all of the contraction pain away but the pressure was almost unbearable.
I just had my baby girl on May 9th, I had a very similar experience to you!! she swallowed meconium aswell, I was so upset that I couldn’t do skin to skin and they took her away immediately. Because of covid we couldn’t visit the nursery to see her, it was a good 5 hours before I even got to look at my babies face :’( I also had the same type of internal tearing, I am grateful as I know a women who had the highest degree and that sounds awful. My baby Arielle is healthy and even though I was TERRIFIED of birth, I wouldn’t take it back. she is SO worth it ❤️
I had the same problem with the epidural working everywhere EXCEPT the catheter. With my 1st baby, when I got the epidural, I thought it was going to numb everything from the belly down but the catheter I could feel and it was pretty painful! I kept asking the nurses why that was happening so they kept turning me to my left and right and it didn’t help. Super strange! Baby #2 due in 2 weeks now so we’ll see if it happens again 🥴
My labor was so similar to yours! Had to be induced, labored for 32 hours, epidural didn't work, felt everything, pushed for 3 hours- exhausted doesn't even begin to describe it. You are a super hero and baby Arrow is beyond precious. Congrats mama, you did it!!
Are stories are very similar except, I pushed for 3 hours then ended up with an emergency c-section. Delivered a 10 pound 24 inch baby.
I am 5’1” 105lbs. Pre-pregnancy. Ugh!!!!
@@wam6465 you’re a super hero!
She’s going to be the cool mom all the kids want
From those of us who had “traumatic” births ... we feel you. You are a trooper. *all moms all types of deliveries are all troopers* My son was born at 40+2 and was 8.13 lbs and 21.5 in, he barely squeezed out of me, I can’t even imagine. So excited for your upcoming videos!
I would really love to hear from Cody his faces looking back at the camera were so funny. It would be great to hear his version of what he saw and how he felt the moment Arrow came out. Luv u Brittany!!!
I was dying at his faces!!!! 😆 🤣 😂
I ALMOST spit out my coffee “IT felt like a bowling ball trying to escape my butt” 😂😂😂😂
LMAOO omg me too I can't stop laughing
YEP.. EXACTLY WHAT IT FEELS LIKE ROFLMAOOOO
lmaoo i literally said it feels like a bowling ball hanging there ready to pop this is the first time i heard someone say the same thing ahah psssht and people say its "just pressure" -.-
Me too. Brings back memories and now im 30 weeks pregnant
I couldn’t agree more though 😂😂
I can't wait for you to start vlogging again after you take time with your new baby!!! So happy for yall!!!
ahhh same!! I miss vlogging, but it has been nice having this first month to just soak in all my baby newness.
@@brittanybalyn
Hiiiiiii
@@brittanybalyn ❤❤❤ yeah, the first month is so special because you and the baby are bonding as mother and daughter
"I am 29 years old. ...I think" I have never related to anything so much. I am also 29.. I think? I can never remember how old I am hahahahaha
Same:)
For a good six months recently I thought I was two years older than I actually am 😳🤣🤦🏼♀️
@@shannons9963 Dude same! And then I had to ask a friend 🤣 And my boyfriend thought I was younger than 29 a couple weeks ago so now I'm confused again hahaha
I’m the same hahaha i think I’m 28 or 29 😂😂
xlilmissvixenx I am so glad to see I am not alone in this 🤣🤣
Omg ...im one of the lucky ones. I started my labour at 11 pm . Slept through it and woke up in the morning with contractions that were feeling mild and very little painful.
I went to hospital at 9 am and was 6 cm dilated .
Had my baby at 11pm after a slow-ish progress,no pain relief what so ever and only pushed for 20 minutes to give birth to my son. Had a first degree tear from pushing to hard 'apparently '.
I'm left with a fatter belly but no stretch marks and I have a wonderful 2 year old boy . I'm now 4 weeks pregnant with number 2 at 39 years old .
Life is definitely so unpredictable
Its amazing how every mother has a different story for birth. Traumatizing yet so beautiful. Due with my second and I'm so nervous to see what is different this time around. So happy for you. One strong mama!
My god you look so beautiful and rested, especially as a new mom! She is beautiful too and I am very glad you both are healthy. I’ve been following for years and am so proud and inspired by your journey. You seem so happy xo.
I’m going for a VBAC (Vaginal Birth after Cesarean) this pregnancy...and I’m really scared to push but you make me feel so much better because you’re being so real. Congrats love 🥺♥️
Loved your labour and birth video! I've had 2 kids and I'm pregnant with my third, I'm 27. My first experience I had an epidural and diamorphine. It was horrendous. That baby was 7 lbs 12 oz. The second time I had no pain meds and it was amazing! That baby was 6 lbs 9 oz. I think pain meds severely impact the body's natural ability to know when to push at the right time and feel all the sensations you need to feel to bond with your baby correctly. God only knows what my third baby will have in store for me! Xx
Zoemma That's all completely true. Women who have epidurals labor for longer and tear worse because they can't feel when to push, how hard etc.
I have watched a million birth videos and I have NEVER heard of “stations”. That is so interesting and good to know
Congratulations Brittney on the new baby, she is beautiful. On a side note you look incredible 💗 xxx
Oh girl I just gave birth to a 9.13lb babe on 8/6!! No wonder you were all belly! She's absolutely adorable, you did SO good!
ahhhh congratulations, I hope you're taking lots of time to heal and rest!!
I’m due at the end of October with our first and I just want to thank you so much for sharing. I don’t have friends with kids and my family is out of state (and with Covid), I’m grasping to find recent IRL birth stories. Thank YOU.
👀👀👀👀 9.6 lbs! Girl! You’re a CHAMP!!! 💗💗💗
She is looking around all cute and stuff this is so adorable
You are so amazing I'm 13 weeks right now and the baby finally looks human on the ultra sound but I really do watch your videos for guidance. I'm so glad your baby is ok. You're so beautiful and strong. I'm inspired. Thank for the vlogs.
Story aside, your sheer happiness is so palpable. This attitude is what I aspire to be when I start a family 💗
My baby was 9lbs 4 oz when he was born and, my husband and myself were around 5 lbs when we were born have no clue where his weight came from.
italianagrl88 I was 9lbs 3oz and my mum was 3lbs 9oz which is tiny and the opposite of me
I’m soo happy for you!!! I’m 39’weeks pregnant with my first baby!. And it’s also a girl!! 🥰 I’ve been watching your pregnancy journey!. And you have literally been my mentor!. Thank you soo much for all this videos!. It makes me feel like I have a Friend going to pregnancy with me🥰
I had to pause after 10:36 because I started to feel light-headed. I'm not pregnant, I'm just terrified. Girl you are strong af.
Right? And without numbing like why would they do that uuuuggh I don't want that oh hell no. I'm less scared of the birth and ripping than I am of needes and stitches.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience, I appreciate how in depth you are ❤ you're so warm and kind, and there's no shaming at all, it's amazing. You're amazing Brittany, you did amazing and your daughter is incredible. I'm so proud of you, lots of love ❤️
Aghhh been waiting for this as I'm 20 weeks pregnant and love listening to everyone's experiences your glowing, arrow is so cute xx
Congratulations! Are you having a boy or girl?
@@MACWAY6 thankyou so much im having a boy 🥰
congratulations again she is absolutely PERFECT and beautiful! i’m 39 weeks 2 days. feeling like my baby is going to be pretty big considering i haven’t gained an ounce anywhere else on my body and my tummy just keeps growing and growing. which i am super grateful for but ready to meet my baby!! you should definitely do a video on your breast feeding journey thus far!
Most people dont know but a first time mom with a low risk pregnancy will likely go into spontaneous labour at 41+1-41+3.
4 hours of pushing, lordy I'm currently pregnant and due in November I really hope my daughter comes out smooth. So happy you and babygirl are doing great!!
I don’t know if this helps but I was able to wean my daughter off the shield! I had to learn to basically sandwich my nipple better and latch her on correctly. We are now almost a year exclusively breastfeeding at this point
@dalissa delatorre
Hey just curious how long it took you to ween off the shield? My baby can’t latch without the shield. Partly due to my breast shape and also hes uncoordinated (thats what the doc says anyway)
So glad she’s healthy! Please do a postpartum recovery video. I’m due in 5 weeks and I’m mainly scared of the recovery process.
Love how truthful and genuine you are! Beautiful mama and you are so blessed with your baby! Congrats!
I pushed 3 times. My baby’s head came out the second push, her body & placenta came out the third push. The labor was quick as hell & as smooth as could be BUT then I started hemorrhaging for 4 hours after that, lost 2 pints of blood & had to have a blood transfusion. They had to do a uterine sweep, & man oh man the PAIN I felt.... birth is absolutely crazy.
I saw a video of a woman getting the uterine sweep and omggggg- it seemed 10x more painful than pushing the baby out. They were in there scraping away, i could feel the pain through the screen. You are a strong mama!
Exactly same thing happens with me ,an my labour was too long an my baby came out at 2 push bt being a mother is blessings😍
She is just beautiful!! Such a big, happy, beautiful baby girl!!! You’re an awesome mama ❤️
Thank you for sharing! Congratulations!!
The nipple shield is the best! I used one with my son for the first 6 months or so. It makes the transition into bottle so much easier. I got shit from some people saying it’s not the right way to breastfeed but my boy ended up not wanting it after awhile and I breastfed him until 14 months so just so what works for you. Congratulations Arrow is beautiful 🖤
You did so so well! Congratulations shes beautiful. Would love to see a video on what you actually used from your hospital bag and if there was something you didnt pack that you needed. Thank u xx
Your baby is very beautiful❤
Because the baby's mother is beautiful🥀🥀🥀
I hope you are always strong and bright.💎
I saw the video of your baby's birthday
You are very strong.
Women are a symbol of love, power and affection.🌹
Honestly, I watched your birth clog and I committed to watching the whole thing because I get kind of squeamish seeing others in pain-and you did AHMAZING. Considering everything you had to deal with, I applaud you. I’m not as afraid of birth anymore. You did so amazingly well even with all the pain. This video was also very light and honest and thank you for sharing! Your daughter is lucky!
**vlog
@@dropDeadLoveli Did she delete her birth vlog??? I cannot find it
I used to watch your videos such a long time ago and for some reason I just stopped but I got your pregnancy video on my recommended and OMG I HAD NO IDEA YOU HAD A BABY GIRL I can’t believe it still but congratulations Brittany she’s adorable! you’re going to be the best mom ❤️
You are so funny. Thanks for sharing. I'm due in Feb. and trying to get a better idea of what labor is going to be like. Good or bad. It's good to hear the negatives to have some mental preparation.
I had such a similar story almost 20 years ago but ended up being too small to push out my 10.3 lb baby so I had an emergency c section after 2 hours of active pushing😠. They didn't "know" she was that big 🙄 But G-d let us survive and she's a healthy happy almost 20 years old🙏☺️. You are truly a super hero!! Many blessing to you and your beautiful baby🤗🤗🤗
Love following your story and how detailed you share everything. I’m due in May so I’m sort of soaking up info from ppl here n there aaaaand let’s see how my birth story will turn out! 🙂🙌🏼 peace ✌🏽
I love how honest and hilarious you are with the truth!
!!!! I’ve been following for a long time. Can’t believe you have a baby!! Congratulations!
Omg congratulations! She is so cute!😍 my husband and I just celebrated the life of our baby girl on the 6th this month. Once again congratulations!!!❤️❤️❤️ Everyone that’s currently pregnant, praying for a successful and healthy birth🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️
I’ve been watching your channel for years now, and seeing you with a baby makes me smile! So happy for you and your family! ❤️❤️
She is adorable.❤ I also breastfeed with a nipple shield. I had to have a spinal tap because I had an emergency c section. Before the meds kicked in, I could feel the catheter go in and it hurt A LOT.
may i ask what the diffrence between nipple shield and no nipple shield is? does it hurt less.❤
@@novasummer7976 I use one because my son has trouble latching, but I have tried without one. But there could be other reasons why mommas use them. To me, it does hurt less to use the shield
@@buttercupbbygurl interesting! thanks for the reply
@@novasummer7976 you're welcome
I nursed exclusively for a year using shields as well- had so many people tell me it would decrease my milk supply, but it didn’t 👌🏼
Thank you so much for your brutal honesty , graphic description and grace of an angel whilst doing this video. I will stick to just my two dogs with my partner. Will book appointment to have my tubes tied !!
My baby girl is due in October and now I CANT WAIT!
Congratulations, my husband and I just had our baby girl...Praying for a successful and healthy baby girl!❤️❤️❤️
I’m due oct 2nd and so anxious for my baby to be here!
I’m
October 1st!!!
You’re doing great! Glad to know you’re both healthy ❤️ being a new mom is a hard job but it’ll get easier with time.
She’s so beautiful! Glad you’re doing well, mama! Can’t wait to see her included in all of your future videos! 💕
very strong mama! so glad you and your baby are safe and happy now❤️ sounds traumatizing and i’m so sorry your experience was so difficult! like you said every journey is unique!!
I also started using a shield to feed my baby because he was having trouble eating. Are you going to try to wean her off of the shield? I’ve been trying to do that and it’s been a little difficult.
Omg! I’m so happy you finally have her in your arms, she’s so cute. ❤️🤩 I am due in less than six weeks... and man am i nervous!!!!
My first labour was identical to yours, pushed for hours, had an epidural but you can still feel a lot. I could feel the babies head down their for an hour. I was quite shocked and scared after i had my first but then went on to have 3 more and it was so different, the births were so much easier and so less scary. I didnt need any pain relief on the others as the labours were so much shorter. I have a low pain tolerance.
Ahh ! She’s so precious 😭 I’m 6 days away from our due date with my first , super excited , nervous, definitely a lot of feels going on but congratulations to you and yours 💜😘
Also 6 days away from due date. We're almost there!
Kaylee Daniels omg how exciting!! It’s been a long time coming ! Congratulations to you 😘
Omg that sucks so bad about the epidural! Mine was totally numb thank Jesus. Though it wore off and I could feel the pulling and discomfort of the stitches being done afterwards. I kept saying “IS IT OVER YET?!” 😂 also that cardigan looks awesome on you
I loved my L&D and recovery, BUT I’m struggling with breastfeeding and feel jealous and sad seeing how easily your baby feeds. So yeah, everyone’s situation is completely different! Thank you for sharing and congrats.
With that belly I definitely didn't expect a small baby!
I'm just at the same situation, they said my baby is now (34 weeks) 4 pounds...and my belly looks massive!!!! even bigger than hers, now I'm worried! I height 4'9"
It depends per person how well the epidural works and also sometimes even how the doctor puts it in. I did not feel anything except a bit of pressure in my back where I had most of my contractions. I absolutely loved it!! (I already had contractions for 20 hours at that point so it was a relief for me)
I got the epidural too & I could feel everything !! The only thing it helped with was the contractions
Right! Like is my body not responding correctly to it or what? Because so many people talk about how they felt NOTHING at all, they were able to go to sleep, all these things. And I'm here like dafuq did you people get...cause I didn't get anything close to that!
@@mtt4254 if they don't place the epidural juuuuuuust precisely in your back it's like this. I just don't think the anesthesiologists want to admit they didn't do it properly and nobody wants to ever redo it.
Fina Armania hit the nail on the head. My last birth was a c section and the student anaesthetist missed 3 times and they kept me waiting until the head anaesthetist came in and he got it in straight away. I had nerve damage almost immediately following recovery, they didn’t inform me or write this down though and luckily my partner was watching them the entire time.
I have never heard someone say that besides me, my mom, and other women in my family! Although I didn’t feel any relief with the contractions either. :/ I’m pregnant with my second and I’m due for a c section this time around, I’m kind of worried that the spinal they give won’t work either...if not, they better put my ass out quick!!! Lol
I had 3 epidurals and none worked felt everything! Had a long labor and had a 3rd degree tear 😣only good thing was that I pushed max 30 minutes and she was out but I can still feel everything 😫 specially when my 9.2 lb baby tore me . I look at her now and I don’t regret anything ❤️
The second I turned on the video I just screamed oh my god literally out loud I swear😂😂😂 YOUR BABY IS SO BEAUTIFUL
Loving your channel! I think this’ll make you feel better: my mom’s first baby was about the same size as your daughter, and she pushed for three hours. Her second baby was about a pound lighter and came out in like three pushes. So if you’re planning on having more kids, the path has been paved well, so hopefully you’ll have an easier time next time!
I felt like I pushed like 17372829 times and the midwife just kept saying one more one more and he's here. WHAT A LIE that was. I pushed too hard and tore. The stitching was the worse part 😖 oh how glamorous childbearing is.
My nurses did the same with my 1st! They kept telling me okay! This is it! Just 1 more push! And I got so excited...... no. I pushed for another 30 mins 🙄
That happened to me too. This time I'm skipping the midwife and not pushing but waiting for FER fetal ejection reflex. Your body pushes out the baby
@@lyricjezebela6887 I'm not a mom but I'm so confused by the instructed pushing. Shoudn't the body know what it's doing?
Johanna Müller Yep! Even if you were in a coma your body would still birth your baby. I've been chatting to my midwife about epidural and she said she women are much more likely to have a longer labor and more tearing because they can't feel what their body is doing and end up pushing too hard. If you can tolerate and feel your way through the pain your body can get the job done quicker and easier.
After my second (and last) birth, I wondered about this myself. I remember asking if I had to push and being told I had to by the midwives.I researched a bit after the birth and found all the freebirth mamas. There is something called " breathing down the baby" that is much more gentle on your lady parts. All of your round muscles are connected. Your eyes and mouth are round muscles and when you squeeze them shut, as you do with regular pushing, you actually tighten your vaginal muscles as well. In theory, if you were to open them wider, it would be better.
You can feel this yourself:
Do a Kegel. Then try one with your eyes and mouth squeezed tightly. You should feel that you can contract your vagina much more tightly when you also squeeze your other round muscles.
So amazing that u managed 2 push her out urself after all that time and even tho she was so big! My baby was early and only 4lbs 13oz but after pushing for hours they had to cut me and pull him while I pushed 😖 all was well though he is 6 years old now!xxx
Omg 4 hours, that’s a really long time, you must have been exhausted, welcome to labor and delivery
I love her name! I've heard of it for a boy but it's so cool for a girl. You can have arrow themed blankets and jewellery!
I love your honesty and how this blog feels like I'm sitting down with a friend ❤️ thank you for all the great info and honesty! Congratulations to your family
I’m not pregnant and dont plan to be anytime soon,but I love following your baby journey🙈 Most likely since I have been a follower for god knows how many years!!If anyone can be as brutally honest and down-to-earth people wouldnt be so scared of this 🙈 Congratulations again you guys,and I am so excited to follow the rest of your little family journey 🥰
“If you see any plastic... I’m not that fake” 😂😂😂
I got induced too. My rectal pressure was insane with an epidural too. And after FIVE HOURS of pushing they wanted me to do a c-section. So they gave me a booster of epidural. After rolling through the OR doors I felt like I REALLY needed to push so they were just like sure whatever makes you feel better. And she emerged! The relief was amazing, pretty sure that’s why I cried, not just from seeing my daughter lmao
Hahaha omg that is an amazing birth story! That pressure is no fun! 😢💗
Hello from Norway ❤️. This was refreshing.. I have watched so many youtuber births now, where the moms to be are curling their hair and put on makeup, and like you said.. sneeze out a 6 pound baby with an epidural, and goes home the same day😂 bless them🙏 Your story was almost exactly like my 1. one... So painful. And long . .24 hours hard work.. but it started at midnight, so 24 hours on top of a full day, I was pretty tired.. pumped... I only got laughing gas.. felt the need to push so so early, at 8cm.. I couldn't hold it back..so I just pushed.. I ripped a tonn, needed a surgeon to somewhat make me look normal again down there. . lost 1,2 liters of blood.. and my baby was the same size as your baby, almost exactly the same . But he was perfect when he finally arrived 🙏❤️ Watching your birth vlog now.. And I hold my breath with you when you push.. you where a champ mama!💪 My next 2 babies where even bigger, so please hear me, c -section really is a big... huge blessing for me, nowhere near as painful as vaginal birth, and so much easier recovery.. so I can really recommend that in the future, if you feel your next one also is big.❤️. my biggest was 10 pounds 5 onzes.. I'm 5,4 feet.. my doctors though she would be 12 pounds, 2 ounces! Luckily they where a bit wrong. 😂 Congratulations with a perfect "little" baby! That's my kind of normal size... You did awesome! Love from Marte in Norway 🇸🇯
I am watching this 32 wks pregnant and thinking wow u are amazing!!!!!! Congrats!! Thank you for sharing your story. Sorry you went thru so much pain :( but happy you and baby are well and healthy!
What kind of chair are you using? It's adorable and I'm on the hunt for a decent one.
Lol...my epidural worked on one damn side!! Doc called it a "window, of pain. Felt like the entire left side was not numb..so more like a door id say..lmao
Second baby same..third i said nope bc all it does is cause me back issues for a year at least. 3rd baby came faster with no pain management i pushed her out in 5 minutes. But a 9 pound baby!!! Omg my hats off to you.
Maybe it is true... Beautiful people make beautiful babies❤Welcome to the world Arrow!
Do you think having endometriosis helped you with the labor pains? Like, did you have a stronger pain tolerance because you were so used to that excruciating pain? That's what my mom has always said to me because I have had terrible endometriosis for 18 years now.
I’m 38 weeks and can’t wait for my baby girl to come. I’m currently having so many contractions
Congratulations, I guess August is a baby girl month, because everyone I know and came across are having girls😂 and have you used the ball? It really helps to get the baby lower by bouncing on it and rotating your hips in both directions. Good luck, blessings to you and your baby girl!❤️❤️❤️
TVSQUARED due 26th August and having a boy!
Alyssia Shale due 8/25 and am having a boy ☺️💚
I KNEW YOU’D YOU HAVE A BIG BABY! I commented a couple weeks back and told you I was also a slender pregnant lady, all belly, 5’4, overdue, like you, and that I had TWO 9 LB BABIES lol, the next baby will likely be big too, if you have more eventually. Congratulations, she’s beautiful, you look amazing and somehow rested 😂 I looked like a zombie when my babies were newborns.
God your baby is so cute! I’m so happy for you 🥳 congrats on a healthy babyyyyyyyy
I was just like you with my first but my hospital is small and doesn't do epidural. I was in labor for 3 days and pushed 3 hours... She was stuck behind my hip bone and they had to reach in and push my hips apart. There is hope though! My second I only had to push twice and she came out fine!
You did such a good job mumma. You should be super proud of yourself. Bubba looks amazing & so do you. Much love to you 🖤🖤
Are the girl that said “I can feel the ripping!” Omg girl you’ve traumatized me! Lol
She is perfect Brittany!!❤️🥰 you’re gonna be such an amazing mom
Oh my goodness, this is my first time on your channel but we seriously had the same birth. My son was a week late, took 5 hours of pushing, and he was a surprise 9lb 12oz! Our second is due in December and I’m terrified of how big he’ll be 😭 Congrats mama, we deserve special medals for giant babies!
Your story is so similar to my mom's with me! She was (is lol) 5'4" and weight 110 lbs pre-baby. I came out weighing 10lbs 2oz and the epidural did very little for her; she said that, by the end of it, she was frozen up to her armpits (I guess 30 years ago, they administered epidural meds a little differently), but could still feel a ton of pressure and was still in quite a bit of pain. Glad you and Arrow are doing well :)
I had my first baby about 6 months ago and she ended up tearing me from one hole to the other. Your description of it feeling like a lot paper cuts is so accurate.
I give you many props for pushing for 4 hours, I can’t even imagine😩
I pushed my girl out in 30 min. It felt like a lifetime though.
Us women are pretty incredible!
I can’t wait to see more vlogs with you and Arrow
Same!
i literally “AWED” when u said her name was Arrow :,) SUCH a cute name
Congratulations!! My son was 9.5lbs. I had a long labor, 42hrs. I received the epidural after 36hrs and thank God because I had a 4th degree tear and an episiotomy. 😉 the epidural didn’t work well but was definitely helpful!! That was 8 years ago. For my second in 2015 we chose a c-section and was 8lbs...currently pregnant with my 3rd and It’s hard to decide!!
You both look absolutely adorable rest and heal well 💋If everything works as planed I will give birth in October I m scared but excited and will be absolutely relieved to push my girl out cuz it’s getting really tough recently again.
Thank you so much for sharing! Not everything goes smoothly like we think it will but at least you girls are healthy and doing well 🙏 Congrats and enjoy every single second!
That baby is adorable.
You're a natural mom. Good luck to you!
My son was 9.1lbs and my experience was very similar to yours! Thought he MIGHT be 8 pounds. And my epidural only numbed from my knees down😒 I hope you're both doing well and y'all stay healthy! Congrats!
Congratulations!! She is gorgeous 😍. I had a 9.4pound boy. I couldn’t feel anything because the nurses turned my gas dial higher than legal in our country. So I was goneee.
I have a few family members who are anesthesiologists and I was actually told being completely numb and not feeling anything is a BAD epidural. Apparently you’re supposed to have some sensation so you know when to push. I would guess extreme pain from pressure is also not a perfect epidural. My experience was similar to yours, epidural took all of the contraction pain away but the pressure was almost unbearable.
I just had my baby girl on May 9th, I had a very similar experience to you!! she swallowed meconium aswell, I was so upset that I couldn’t do skin to skin and they took her away immediately. Because of covid we couldn’t visit the nursery to see her, it was a good 5 hours before I even got to look at my babies face :’( I also had the same type of internal tearing, I am grateful as I know a women who had the highest degree and that sounds awful. My baby Arielle is healthy and even though I was TERRIFIED of birth, I wouldn’t take it back. she is SO worth it ❤️
I had the same problem with the epidural working everywhere EXCEPT the catheter. With my 1st baby, when I got the epidural, I thought it was going to numb everything from the belly down but the catheter I could feel and it was pretty painful! I kept asking the nurses why that was happening so they kept turning me to my left and right and it didn’t help. Super strange! Baby #2 due in 2 weeks now so we’ll see if it happens again 🥴
I hope you the best of luck and for the epidural to num all the way down!!!!:)