Round three!
We are so excited to finally have baby boy "tres" in our arms, after what has seemed like the world's longest pregnancy ever! :)
Name - Asher George Lindstedt
The name Asher means "fortunate, blessed, happy one". This pregnancy has been an incredibly hard season for us, and one of the things we had spoken over us by friends and family, time and time again, is that this little babe was going to be one of our biggest blessings in life (along with his two older brothers of course!). This name just seemed so fitting, especially when he made his appearance, and has been the most chill, relaxed, calm, and happy baby! The middle name of George is for Ryan's grandpa, Asher's only living great grandfather. As with the older boys, we wanted to honor our heritage, and also honor George in a special way since he is still here with us.
Stats
Born at 7:01 PM, on Monday, June 24th, tipping the scales at a mere 8 lbs 11 oz (versus Axel's 9 lbs and Arlo's 10 lbs!), and measuring 21.5 inches. Fun fact, all of our boys have been born on Mondays... We're nothing if not consistent!
Birth Story
Because we Lindstedts don't like anything to be boring, this birth, just like the last two, had it's very own trajectory. Axel's story started off with my water breaking two weeks early (and very unexpectedly!), was a mad rush to the finish line, but a very rough 2.5 hours of pushing and lots of hemorrhaging. Arlo's story, completely different, while still a week early, his birth began with prodromal labor, contractions every 5-10 minutes for THREE days before finally getting into active labor (phew!), but pushing was only 20 minutes, and the epidural felt like absolute heaven!
We had been warned that since both of the other two were early, and very large, to expect that this babe would be early as well, and likely the biggest of the bunch. Of course, in true third baby fashion, Asher decided to ignore all of this and do his own thing. It's true what they say, the last baby is always a wild card :) They didn't want us to go overdue since the last two were early and large, which then quickly turned into a waiting game, and finally, a planned induction.
By far, this was the least stressful labor experience, and it was definitely the right decision for us. The morning started off super relaxing, breakfast and time to get ready, then a chance to check in at the hospital, unpack and get settled before getting started. This really set a gentle pace for the day, and was much needed. Though I unfortunately vomited right up until the very end of labor, I think having such a peaceful environment definitely made a big difference. After having such a hard pregnancy, it was truly wonderful to have such a relaxing birth experience! We started induction, which was slow at first, but when things picked up they went FAST! Once they assessed me as fully dilated, 4 pushes (and less then 5 minutes) later, Asher was in my arms! He came so fast, in fact, that his poor eyes were very bloodshot, and his ears were pinned back a little (will totally go back to normal on their own), which is hilariously adorable :)
Where We Are Now
We have been SO blessed that Asher's story did NOT include another hospital stay due to severe jaudice, unlike his big brothers. We headed home late on Wednesday night and haven't looked back! Asher is a fantastic eater and great sleeper, which has been an incredible blessing, and even means we've gotten a little bit of sleep since he made his arrival :)
After our last postpartum experience and Ryan's health issues, we are particularly grateful for a much more calm and relaxed birth story this time around. We have experienced a new level of peace with Asher's birth, and are looking forward to a fun-filled (and sleepless) summer, making the most of a short season.
So here we are, a world away from where we were just a week ago today. Feeling incredibly blessed and soaking up all of the newborn snuggles, grunts, and baby breath! We appreciate all of your thoughts and prayers, and are so thankful for all of the well-wishes!
No comments:
Post a Comment