Bentley Brian Reed. Our Birth Story.
You never realize how much Love you have to give until you have a child. My heart if full of joy and love for this special little miracle. On October 31. 2012, our life changed as we welcomed our sweet little Bentley Brian Reed into our family. Here is how it all happened.
On Monday October 29th, in the late afternoon I started getting what I thought was contractions... I felt anxious. I started to time them but they were All over the place... not consistent at all ... 10 minutes... 4 minutes... 9 minutes.. 14 minutes.. there were all over the map and by 10:00pm they were completely gone. What a tease! I really wasn't sure what to expect with "true labour" because with Carter I was induced so I never got to experience the "art" of going into labour. Tuesday was like every other day, Carter and I woke up, got dressed, and started on our day. It was a more relaxing day for us.. we just hung out the two of us... made a couple of Halloween Crafts and baked Daddy some sugar cookies (that never got iced because of what was to come!) around 4:30pm I started getting more contractions .. but again... totally inconsistent.... 10 minutes... 8 minutes... 7 minutes.. 12 minutes... I was positive it was just false labour again. Brian was staying late at school that night to finish an essay that was due the next day so I was on my own. My mom called me on her way home from work and I told her what was going on but that I was certain it was just false labour. My mom came over that evening to help me bath Carter because although these "contractions" were never consistent, I was pretty uncomfortable. Once Carter was in bed, we started to research the difference between true labour contractions and false labour contractions... on google of course... and (no joke) EVERYTHING I was feeling pointed towards false labour... my only hope for having a baby that night was that false labour usually turns into true labour. Brian got home around 10:30pm and my mom left for the night. It was like the minute Brian got home my contractions started to become consistently 3 minutes apart and lasting anywhere from 55 seconds to a minute and 10 seconds with the odd contraction lasting 2 minutes and one of them lasting 3 minutes (which was THE WORST!) Brian tried to convince me that we needed to go to the hospital, but I was stubborn and said that I still thought it was false labour and I really didn't want to go into the hospital just to be sent back home... How I didn't know this was the "real deal" Ill never know... I couldn't walk or talk through any of them and they were totally 3 minutes apart to the second. I tried to take a bath... twice... to see if that would calm them down but it didn't. Brian decided to call his mom.. she rushed over once she heard .. she knew it was the real thing even though I was STILL unsure. We left for the RockeyView General Hospital at 12:22am on October 31st... We checked in at 1:03am and learned that I was already 8 cm dilated... I just remember the nurse getting on the phone right away and saying.. "We need a wheelchair to delivery and a doctor for delivery right away". When the nurse told me I was 8cm dilated I remember saying "Oh my gosh you are the best nurse in the world".. my nerves about this being false labour was gone and I was ready to get this baby out and felt so great that I was already 8cm! It was Go time!! They quickly got me into a delivery room ... they didn't even have time to put in an IV or actually check us into the hospital with bracelets... baby was coming.. and he was coming FAST!
I had a couple more contractions and then was 10cm and ready to push. My doctor was AMAZING! With Carter they told me to push whenever I felt the need to but I tore a little and Did NOT want that to happen again so this time.. I told her to tell me exactly what to do and I did it! 4 Minutes later.... we were overjoyed and over the moon with little Bentley. They put him on my chest right away but it took a second for him to cry.. I couldn't help but ask them "why isn't he crying" .. totally nervous but everyone was so positive and within a few more seconds we heard it.. the most beautiful sound in the world.. the sound of his cry was incredible... an instant connection with my second son. I will never forget it.
Our Sweet Little Bentley Brian Reed was born at 1:27am just 3 hours after true contractions started and only 24 minutes after checking into the hospital weighing 8 pounds 11 ounces...
Bentley was 21 inches and his head was 36cm round. We all instantly fell in love!
He was perfect. Everything we thought he would be. He has a little more hair than Carter did, he was 9 ounces bigger, 1 inch longer and 1cm bigger head but other than that, to me, they look SO much alike! You can totally tell they are brothers! I LOVE IT!
From the minute baby Bentley was born, he has been a total "dream" baby. He honestly just eats and sleeps and when he is awake.. he is just content and happy to look around and check things out. He loves to be swaddled really tight and is always up for cuddling which I am totally LOVING!
The one sad thing about Bentley was that when he was born, his little face was all completely bruised... the doctor said it was because he came out so fast... so although only pushing for 4 minutes was wonderful for me.. it does have a downfall too... poor Bentley.
We were really anxious to leave the hospital... once we were put into postpartum around 4:00am or so we tried to sleep a little while Bentley was sleeping but we had this crazy night nurse who seemed really stressed out and who kept coming into our room making sure I was drinking enough water.. and that baby was eating.. checking everything a hundred times ... needless to say we were even more excited to bring Bentley home. Our day nurse in postpartum was amazing though.. she left us on our own and only came in even couple of hours to check on things... it was nice to be on our own with our new little guy! We saw Dr. Ward in the morning, she came in to give little Bentley some loves and to congratulate us... she told us that everything seemed to be going great and that we were clear to go home once Bentley's blood test results came back. WE WERE SO EXCITED! But before we could leave.. Bentley got to have his very first bath!
Not that he loved it....
.. but he was a pretty good sport about it.
And once it was all said and done and he was put under the heat lamp .. he was pretty content.
Once they checked all his vital signs...
.. he was good to go.. so Daddy did the honours of putting Bentley in his "going home outfit"!
Next was a moment I will never forget for the rest of my life. Carter, along with his Grandma and Grandpa Reed, got to come and meet Bentley for the first time. I was so excited and yet a little nervous about it too. I hope he likes Bentley, I hope he doesn't get to jealous.. I hope I can juggle two kids!! So many emotions. I was so excited to see Carter.. when he came through the door and said "Mommy!" my heart melted! He seemed really interested in Bently at first as we explained to him that this was his new baby brother..
but then that was pretty much it.. he kissed him, loved him.. and moved right along to exploring the hospital room lol. I love that Boy! Then Bentley met Grandma Reed...
... and Grandpa Reed!
I am so grateful for my little growing family. I absolutely LOVE having two boys! They are both so different and both add a little spice to our everyday life. What a blessing they are.
Once we got Bentley's blood work back and I got my rhogam shot we were able to go home. I was thrilled to be aloud to go home at 4:30pm just 15 hours after little Bentley was born!
We went to go pick up Carter from his Grandma & Grandpa Reed's house and boy was I ever missing him! Brian took Carter out trick-or-treating to a couple of houses and Carter was WAY more excited to see if the house had a "puppy" than the fact that he was going to get candy at each door lol.
Maybe next year he will understand trick-or-treating a little better. Either way, Im so glad that we were still able to take him out on Halloween.
We are overjoyed with our new little Bentley. He is everything I ever dreamed of and really makes my awful pregnancy seem so worth it. I am so glad that he is finally here.. I love holding him, kissing him and I LOVE being his mommy.
Welcome Bentley Brian Reed to our little, fun, crazy and always loving home. We love you so much forever and ever! This was the best Halloween of my life!
We are so lucky, so blessed, and we will never take this moment for granted. I am the luckiest mommy in the world.
I had a couple more contractions and then was 10cm and ready to push. My doctor was AMAZING! With Carter they told me to push whenever I felt the need to but I tore a little and Did NOT want that to happen again so this time.. I told her to tell me exactly what to do and I did it! 4 Minutes later.... we were overjoyed and over the moon with little Bentley. They put him on my chest right away but it took a second for him to cry.. I couldn't help but ask them "why isn't he crying" .. totally nervous but everyone was so positive and within a few more seconds we heard it.. the most beautiful sound in the world.. the sound of his cry was incredible... an instant connection with my second son. I will never forget it.
Our Sweet Little Bentley Brian Reed was born at 1:27am just 3 hours after true contractions started and only 24 minutes after checking into the hospital weighing 8 pounds 11 ounces...
Bentley was 21 inches and his head was 36cm round. We all instantly fell in love!
He was perfect. Everything we thought he would be. He has a little more hair than Carter did, he was 9 ounces bigger, 1 inch longer and 1cm bigger head but other than that, to me, they look SO much alike! You can totally tell they are brothers! I LOVE IT!
From the minute baby Bentley was born, he has been a total "dream" baby. He honestly just eats and sleeps and when he is awake.. he is just content and happy to look around and check things out. He loves to be swaddled really tight and is always up for cuddling which I am totally LOVING!
The one sad thing about Bentley was that when he was born, his little face was all completely bruised... the doctor said it was because he came out so fast... so although only pushing for 4 minutes was wonderful for me.. it does have a downfall too... poor Bentley.
We were really anxious to leave the hospital... once we were put into postpartum around 4:00am or so we tried to sleep a little while Bentley was sleeping but we had this crazy night nurse who seemed really stressed out and who kept coming into our room making sure I was drinking enough water.. and that baby was eating.. checking everything a hundred times ... needless to say we were even more excited to bring Bentley home. Our day nurse in postpartum was amazing though.. she left us on our own and only came in even couple of hours to check on things... it was nice to be on our own with our new little guy! We saw Dr. Ward in the morning, she came in to give little Bentley some loves and to congratulate us... she told us that everything seemed to be going great and that we were clear to go home once Bentley's blood test results came back. WE WERE SO EXCITED! But before we could leave.. Bentley got to have his very first bath!
Not that he loved it....
.. but he was a pretty good sport about it.
And once it was all said and done and he was put under the heat lamp .. he was pretty content.
Once they checked all his vital signs...
.. he was good to go.. so Daddy did the honours of putting Bentley in his "going home outfit"!
Next was a moment I will never forget for the rest of my life. Carter, along with his Grandma and Grandpa Reed, got to come and meet Bentley for the first time. I was so excited and yet a little nervous about it too. I hope he likes Bentley, I hope he doesn't get to jealous.. I hope I can juggle two kids!! So many emotions. I was so excited to see Carter.. when he came through the door and said "Mommy!" my heart melted! He seemed really interested in Bently at first as we explained to him that this was his new baby brother..
but then that was pretty much it.. he kissed him, loved him.. and moved right along to exploring the hospital room lol. I love that Boy! Then Bentley met Grandma Reed...
... and Grandpa Reed!
I am so grateful for my little growing family. I absolutely LOVE having two boys! They are both so different and both add a little spice to our everyday life. What a blessing they are.
Once we got Bentley's blood work back and I got my rhogam shot we were able to go home. I was thrilled to be aloud to go home at 4:30pm just 15 hours after little Bentley was born!
We went to go pick up Carter from his Grandma & Grandpa Reed's house and boy was I ever missing him! Brian took Carter out trick-or-treating to a couple of houses and Carter was WAY more excited to see if the house had a "puppy" than the fact that he was going to get candy at each door lol.
Maybe next year he will understand trick-or-treating a little better. Either way, Im so glad that we were still able to take him out on Halloween.
We are overjoyed with our new little Bentley. He is everything I ever dreamed of and really makes my awful pregnancy seem so worth it. I am so glad that he is finally here.. I love holding him, kissing him and I LOVE being his mommy.
Welcome Bentley Brian Reed to our little, fun, crazy and always loving home. We love you so much forever and ever! This was the best Halloween of my life!
We are so lucky, so blessed, and we will never take this moment for granted. I am the luckiest mommy in the world.
