hello and welcome back to psychotic py podcast . We don't want to get canceled , as a bridget always opens up and says , um , but sorry , we did take a week off , as we did warn everyone with bridget giving birth and surprise she did .
We gave birth exactly on her due date , which is like crazy that she actually went on her due date and did birth on her due date , which is like crazy that she actually went on her due date and did birth on her due date . And I'm going to let her do the rest and fill you in on the gender and the name . So take it away , bridget .
So , surprise , surprise , we had a baby boy . His name is Theo little Theodore James . He's adorable . So , basically , james , he's adorable . Um , so , basically , to talk you through , like what happened my labor ? So , literally , we took Friday off that night .
Friday evening I went into labor and baby was born on his due date , saturday for 7th , at 2 in the morning . So it all happened so quickly but like at the same time . Not really , it's weird , all right .
So , um , I went to my appointment with a midwife on Tuesday and I was like , yeah , like do you want to examine me , cause I'm coming up to 40 weeks soon , and like I just want to know what you think , cause I this is gross . But like I self-examined myself , I have really long fingers , yeah , I'm a doctor and I have really long fingers .
Like I knew what I was looking for . I was like , oh , I'm a face Like I couldn't go much further because my wrist was like at an awkward angle , but I was like , oh , I'm like definitely a face Like this feels good , I'm going to go into labor soon . So I went Tuesday morning . The midwife's like yeah , I'll check you .
She was like you're four centimeters and I was like like I feel nothing . Like I went for a jog that morning with my mom , so I feel absolutely fine , like I'm all right . I'm shocked . She was like yeah , like I'll probably see you Saturday . So funny , like I literally saw her Saturday .
So I , the rest of that week , like Ted and I went to the beach , like I started taking it easier at the gym , just because he was like this baby's going to fall out . I was like it's fine , I'm only four centimeters , like relax . So Friday comes , still absolutely no pain , no contraction . So I'm like I must still be four , maybe five .
Now you know , early labor can take days , especially with your first baby . There's no time limit on it , whereas like active labor , once you hit six centimeters , there is a time limit on it . Whereas like active labor , once you hit six centimeters there is a time limit on it because they need to know like are you progressing or not ?
So at this stage it's like , yeah , just whenever you feel contractions come in friday night , it's like 7 pm , ted's like I'm going to the gym . I'm like , yeah , okay , me too , I'll take it easy . I'm squatting . I was not really taking it easy , so I was squatting with like maybe 10 pounds , like nothing heavy . But I feel like a pop sensation .
And then warmth and like my water broke , like in a movie , like saturated my leggings and I was like , oh , okay , I think we need to go now . And I was like I'm still feeling no contractions .
So like I'm not good , we're not going to go to the hospital or anything Like my water broke , it's fine , I'm group B strep negative or anything like my water broke , it's fine , I'm group B , strep negative , no rush to go to the hospital .
Then I'm like I'm gonna take a shower , try to relax in the shower , because it was nice , clear , like , or like everything was normal . It started to become blood stained , which is kind of a sign that you're dilating quickly , because if you dilate slowly , your body has time to adjust and you might not bleed , but if you go kind of quick , like it will .
So , oh , it's bloody in here , still no contraction . So I'm like I'll take a photo , like we'll show the doulas . So Ted's like texting my doulas , like hey , we're just water broke , um , just so you know like things might happen . Um , I mom's like you gotta eat . So like I take my shower , I feel great . I take a seat at the table , I eat chicken .
I eat a chicken thigh , which I so regretted . Okay , because at that point , all of a sudden I was like oh , I'm a bit uncomfortable and they're like I knew this would happen . Like because I do all the time like women in labor vomit , because they your body's just like get it all out , like get everything out .
So I was like I feel really sick now , like I wish I didn't eat that chicken thigh and she's like you needed protein . I'm like I really regret this , jerry , like this is a horrible idea . So all I can think about is the chicken thigh , like sitting right up here .
So and Ted's like hey , we have a contraction timer that the doula told us to get on our phone . And he's like asking me like hey , like when would you say a woman should really come in ? And I'm like you know from my experience , if they're getting three to four contractions in 10 minutes and they're consistent , blah , blah .
He's like yeah , so like that's where you're at . And I was like , but they're not like really contract . I was like like they , they're uncomfortable , like they don't hurt .
So I was like this could just be like fake , like I feel deeply uncomfortable , but I would not say like I was in pain , like it wasn't like my whole body tightening and I was like , oh no , we're fine .
And he's like only you , at the end of your term , would be like this .
This is fake I'm not going to deliver . I know I was like this could be like false labor . Like my water broke and I was like we're good and he's like . You literally told me three to four in 10 minutes Like that's where you're , you're at and I could tell you're becoming more uncomfortable , like I'm telling the doulas we're going in .
Went into community medical center , shout out in Tom's River and they were like oh , is it your first baby ? I'm like yeah , so they're kind of like fair enough , like you get a bit skeptical when it's their first . You're like okay , you're probably not in labor . But they were like um , you're giving a very convincing history that your water broke .
I was like no , it definitely was . Like it was like a gush of fluid . I was like I'm for sure didn't piss myself . Also , I know the smell . I know that sounds gross , again like through my own patients . Like it has a very distinct smell . It doesn't smell bad , but it has a smell . So , like sure , my water went .
But one of the more like senior nurses was like she's giving a very convincing history . Like don't even triage her , I think you need to take her to a labor room . And I was like okay , and the midwife came in and she was like so you're seven , like you're seven centimeters dilated . We're well on our way . Good thing you came in .
And then she was like I don't even need to examine you again , like when you feel the urge to push your 10 , and just let us know and we'll come back in . And that was that . And so I did it without anything . She was like well , have you thought about pain relief ? And I was like I'm ready at this point .
And like I said , and I was like pretty at this point , and like I said I was not in pain per se , it's uncomfortable . So I was like I'm already here at seven , like we're good . And she was like okay , nothing . And it , from my water breaking to baby coming out , was only seven hours and only had contractions for about five and a half hours .
Was not in the hospital long . I was there for like five hours like labor ward . I wasn't there long for mom and baby unit . It was like super routine . Like I was like how is this happening ? Like everything was really forward .
I tried to snooze in between contractions , like Ted said , like I was like swaying and like rolling my eyes back and I'm like oxytocin is a hell of a drug man , like if you lean into it , you could really like ride that wave and just feel a bit loopy and out of it . Yeah , I , I did .
I wanted this to happen because a lot of people like have diarrhea when they're in labor because , like you just want to clear everything out . Luckily , I did do that . So I went like three times and I just kept being like mom , I need to poop . And they were like you might like have a baby , like don't , and I was like no , I definitely need to poop .
Um , and I pooped , the chicken thigh came right back up and I told Jerry in the moment I said this is the only thing I regret is eating this effing chicken thigh , because I hate puking , like I hate you know nobody's like oh , I love to puke .
It's such a gross feeling and I was just like looking at my like partially digested chicken , like regret this , this is your fault . It was amazing . So it was her in the labor room , ted and our amazing doula Holly , and I was just getting like massaged on all angles , like I didn't know where one person's hands ended and another's began .
It felt great and all of a sudden it's so weird . It is just like how they describe . All of a sudden , you're like I need to take a big poop , and they were like that means you're fully dilated , hold on , don't poop . And the midwife came in and was like yeah , so you're ready to push ? If you feel the need to push , just go for it .
And again , because my contractions weren't painful , were just like discomfort , it was hard to tell . I'd be like , oh , I think this is one . Oh , okay , I feel like I could push , sure , um , like it was weird , I don't know .
Um , I will say , though , that like uncomfortable and you're so tired because it is like I know like for a first time , labor like seven hours is very quick , but that is a long time . Seven hours is very quick , but that is a long time , objectively . So in pain and discomfort , that long , like you get really worn out .
And I could totally see why people are like eff , it give me the epidural , because if mine was any longer , I would have been like I'm just so tired , like I can't do it anymore . But because my labor was somehow very quick , like well , fuck it . Like we're already here , like you may as well keep going .
Yeah , it was the like I this sounds weird again but like it was the labor of my dreams . Like I didn't want any pain relief . I wanted to know I could do it and I did it and it was worth it , obviously like I'm obsessed with this kid that I just met nine days ago . I'm like staring at him all the time like hey , buddy you up ?
Yeah , they sleep all the time right now , so you're just like something they like fart a lot lift their legs up . That born seven pounds 13 ounces and now he's seven pounds 15 and a half . He just got weighed today . So , um , everything was amazing . Our little holly was amazing . She helped out so much . Shout out to oh , mama's doulas .
Um , like she walked in , commanded the room and was like can we turn these lights down ? And then , like , had like a dim light going with , like you know , like the stars on the , you know one of those like light machines and that calmed me down so much that like that set the tone in the room and she would suggest different positions .
Like I said , she was like massaging , like very intensely , like helped a lot . Else was I going to say , oh , like very intensely , like helped a lot . Else . Was I gonna say , oh , because like dim , and she made it a peaceful environment .
Um , I was able to sleep in between contractions , like I would just be like okay , resting time , and it was really good . I had some nasty tears . It's fine . I had two , they're not horrible . I had two second degree tears . That kind of like went both ways and it sounds like connected . You know , maybe it's fine . My perineum is healing .
I finally feel a little bit better . Took like a good week , though , to actually like yeah , yeah , um , that's okay , all worth it . I will say , like , immediately after he , like the second , he was born , you know , like they give you like what an hour or something on labor ward Marissa , and then they take you to the postpartum .
Yeah , I mean , mine was a little different with C-section , so I had to wait two hours minimum in the recovery room and I couldn't even hold my kid because he was in the NICU . But with Evelyn , because she was in a NICU , baby John was able to bring her to the recovery room .
Yeah , yeah there for like a little bit . They make sure like your blood pressure's okay , like I have . I always have low blood pressure , so in pregnancy it's like very low , so they had to like help me stand and stuff . And then they're like okay , she's good to go and they take you to like postpartum a little bit of graham crackers and everything .
Uh , to the postpartum like room , jerry was still with us and stuff and I was like psycho jerry for doing this three times like like it's , like it's really traumatic , it's traumatic like you know wait can I quote you because you're so funny bridget after labor and I asked her how she was and how her experience was .
She said it's like getting into a car accident while sitting in a split position and then being asked to care for a child like that's what it feels , like that they're just like , oh , all the trauma right there , like it's really , it's , it's very intense , um , and you don't .
When you're in , when you're pushing the baby out , like there's so much oxytocin and adrenaline that you're just like this hurts , okay , but whatever . But then afterwards you really feel it and you're like , oh fuck , like it's horrible , like not actually insane .
The next day they're doing photos of my son and I'm already like let's have more , like you just love them so much . You're like , oh , my god , should we have like a ton of kids ? Like , and like my , my vagina's like throbbing , like bitch . No , we .
We have to let her get to the terrible twos , you guys before she says this statement again . We want so many more .
I know I we're so lucky . Right now he's just like one of those sleeping newborns , but like wow , yeah he's great .
She got an easy baby on breast milk . He like wakes up once a night . I'm like what oh ?
he wakes up once . Okay , so actually we increased his feed to 90 . Now , maurice , he , I don't know why , but all of a sudden 90 and he , like wake , still just wakes up once . I slept right through after that . I was like , well , I guess I'll pump like I'm up now .
Yeah yeah , well , let's explain to the listeners your breastfeeding journey and pumping okay .
So I I have like very small boobs and super , super tiny n nipples . So I was like we're not going to be good at this , like I'll try whatever this kid has such a powerful suck he is was somehow so for the full 36 hours we were in the hospital .
It was just like him directly nursing on me , cause obviously I didn't like bring my pump to the hospital and I was like , well , I may as well try God the suck on this kid . Holy shit , I was in agony and he would go for like 35 minutes . Oh , I did it because I love him and he needed to eat something . We did that .
But now that I the second I got home and like had the pump in my hands , I was like that's it , like we are getting this kid off my boob because the pump on its full power is less powerful than theo suck like I don't know what sort of monster I gave birth to , but like you can see him with a pacifier .
He does this like awful thing where , like he opens his mouth really wide . He's like , ah , like that was my nipple once and he does that to a pass by , like open mouth , like like as if someone's like spraying beer on him and he's at a frat party . I'm like what the fuck is wrong with you , kid ?
once he latches on , there's no hope for you remember okay , so marissa was , I was pumping on one boob and he was nursing on the other . This was like day two of his life , because I was like I'm gonna pump at the same time and I'll be a bottle ahead of him and then I can get him off my boob and um , oh my god .
Honestly , my memory is so bad now , where was I going with this now ?
it's okay . So , um , she did that . She did exactly what she said , but then , when it was time to unlatch him , this kid refused .
That was going with it . Yes , Marissa , yeah , she was like how do you get him to stop ? And I was like I just wait for him to burp and then I like quickly escape a nipple because I'm so scared of him .
We tried to tickle him . We tried to blow on his face lightly . This kid would not release he's like and my fear .
You know how , like , when you're feeding a kid and you pull back , they suck harder , so you know they're still hungry . So like if I pulled away , he was just like taking a nipple . So I was like there's actually like no escape , like no , no , no , oh , my god .
So bring a new appreciation for breastfeeding mothers .
Wow , actually , women who persevere and nurse , purely nurse . I'm very impressed by you guys because immediately my nipples were bleeding . Immediately I was like right , so this hurts .
Listen , you know it's hard if she was like yeah , I did unmedicated birth , but I ain't breastfeeding this kid on the nip anymore .
I know . I was like where is my pain ? Tolerance , like where does it lie ? Like vaginally great Nipples ? No , I was like I can't do it , I can't do it . It was like toe curl and every time he'd start I'd be like I feel you so yeah I have new nipple balm now I've got these new like sewn pads that like keep your nipples moist all day . It's great .
I'm a new woman now . The pump is great . Um , I do that every three to four hours , whenever I can fit it in , because I'm I know I need to do it more , but she thought she was gonna have .
You thought you were gonna have so much time bonding with your baby on your time off . Now , look you're on a machine's time . Oh my god , I know .
It's so like groundhog day . Like he wakes up , you feed him , you clean him , he goes down . I pump in between . Same thing over and over and over five times a day . Like same thing every day . I try to like right now I'm sneaking in an iced coffee because I just pumped , so I'm like , oh , let's have like caffeine and then it'll be gone .
Next next pump session , like you're constantly like doing math in your head , tracking when he ate , tracking when I pumped . I'm like life is this if you go out of the house , you have like a three-hour window to accomplish .
It gets bigger when the baby gets bigger .
But yeah , yeah , it's stressful so we went apple picking yesterday with marissa's kids , theo husbands and gaga that's jerry and I had to like pack all this milk . I pumped in the car on the way home . It was a 30 minute journey home . I was like perfect , pump on the way and , um , the woman was like , oh , like , so they , they were checking our bags .
You're not allowed to bring bags . And my mom was like she has fresh breast milk in there , like she needs this bags , it's refrigerated . And I was like I'm really sorry . Like this kid's a week old , I need this . And she's like what are you going to feed him ?
In the middle of the orchard and we were like yeah , possibly , like that's very likely , because he eats every two to three hours . Like I don't know what to tell you , like I need to have it in case .
Wait , she said that to you because she was like oh , like , we don't have enough staff to check everyone's bags , like we don't know what people are bringing in . And jerry was like please , like you could search her bag . There's no weapons , there's nothing dangerous , it's literally refrigerated breast milk and the bottle .
And I she was like he's a week old , like he has to eat , and she was like I mean , are you gonna feed him in the middle of the orchard ?
and I was like yeah , was it a teenager or someone that's not a mom ?
because who says that she was like . Oh , I'd say she looked like she was about 50 . She's the manager they brought the manager and then she said okay , I'll let you buy , but next time , like you can't bring a diaper bag like this and I was like I'm so sorry , it's my bad , but I need this breast milk .
Because I mean , like I get it , I get rules are rules , but I feel like there needs to be some exceptions , because the baby needs to eat .
She was like you can bring like the pouch of milk through and I was like , but then it might go bad , like it was really hot .
It was hot days like in the 80s .
I was like I mean I don't want to like leave it sitting out when I packed a refrigerated bag . I mean I bought this diaper bag solely because it has a changing station and a refrigerator pack in it like that's you know , that's why I bought the diaper bag .
So I was like um a yikes geez well , I'm glad she let it through , so thank you thank you but yeah , so Bridget's just really acclimating to new mom life with a newborn and being a breastfeeding mom and it is a lot . It can be overwhelming at times .
Um , a conversation that you and I just had , actually I feel like a day or two ago , was Bridget has , uh , I don't know if she's always been , uh , you know , telling you guys and upfront on the show , but if not , she's someone who doesn't really have anxiety , she doesn't stress about things , she's very on the go in the moment , adventurous , not a planner
really , unless maybe it involves like her career and stuff that really you know , like in school obviously she planned out things because you had to , but in her personal life not really .
So she was obviously had Theo and turned to me and was like I just I can't stop freaking out , like I feel like I have anxiety thinking about him and you know if there's something going on wrong or if he's okay .
And she asked me you know if it ever goes away , and thinking maybe it's just some postpartum stuff going on and I'm like , okay , two things here . Yes , it's probably more heightened because you're , you're obviously it's still early on in postpartum .
You know , postpartum anxiety is a thing , but two , no , like it might not be as heightened , but at least from my experience , my oldest is five now .
That's why on , I think , one episode I definitely said it feels like when you have kids your heart is always living outside your body , because for me , I'm always going to worry , I'm not going to not worry and there's just so much in the world that you worry about harming your child that you're just . You just can't stop thinking about .
You're always thinking about it and I feel like I'm not there yet , but I feel like even if they're teenagers , I'd still worry , because if they're going to go out somewhere with their friends , I'm going to wait up all night freaking out . Are they drinking ? Are they freaking out ? Are they drinking ? Are they drinking and driving ?
Did they lie and go somewhere else ? You know who ? What company do they hang out with ? Are they good kids ? I just don't think it's ever gonna go away .
I'm sorry yeah , great , sorry . Yeah , I wouldn't say I'm like going crazy and like full-on . You know , mercer , you've seen me , but like who ? Definitely , I definitely slightly obsessed with , like are they okay ? And at this early in his life it's more just like is he eating enough ? Is he pooing enough , like stupid stuff , like ? that is he sleeping enough ?
And jerry put him on his belly for four hours did not tell me , by the way , okay , so he's a week old and she puts him on his belly , which is fine if you're watching your child him like just sleeping for four hours unsupervised . So I went to go get him and I saw he was on his belly and I was like mom , like what the frick ?
Like that's a sid's risk . Saw he was on his belly and I was like mom , like what the frick ? Like that's a SIDS risk . Like he's only a week and he's really good with head control for his age . He's good with tummy time . Like we make sure we do it every day , a couple times a day .
But I was like what she's like he's fine and I'm like I was like mom , what like he could have suffocated . And obviously to her she's like I've done this three times , like it's fine . But to me I'm like I , I don't know I'm I was so pissed to her in that moment obviously , yes , valid reasons .
But I will say the one thing you didn't tell the viewers is she didn't completely leave him unsupervised . She knew you had the owlet sock , which she has an app for , so it does have breathing and heartbeat , so it's not like she just left him and didn't think about it .
Her art , her uh phone on her app would alert her yeah , so we do have the outlet dream sock so it tells you like baby's pulse , um room temperature , room humidity , um their oxygen saturations . So now , whenever I put him on down for tummy time I make sure he's obviously supervised like on the camera .
Uh , and we have the dream sock on down for tummy time , I make sure he's obviously supervised , like on the camera and we have the dream sock on and I just basically watch and make sure he's not like smothering himself , because you just never know , he is really young still to even be like doing naps on his belly .
But as long as they're supervised it's okay . Yeah , but yeah , I wouldn't I mean like you , just just you didn't , I didn't know and I just went in and saw him on his belly and I was like I'm like what are you doing ?
rage kicking in .
I was like fuck like oh , but you just like can't stop thinking about their well-being . Another thing is like only I don't know two days old and ted and I were like it feels like we like what was life before him so weird ?
yep , you really . Then the older and the longer you're with them , the more you can't remember really your past self without them . Like you , you remember the activities you were doing at that time , but for some reason your mind thinks your kids were like always there , like it's weird .
You're like that's weird because you definitely were not with me when I was in high school , but okay , it just feels like you've known them , for it's like I really know you kid what you passed to get into my crew .
You just showed up and we all accepted you . You just showed up and we all accepted you . Adorable , by the way , he . He does heavily like ted . I feel like her husband , but a little bit , and I'm pretty sure he's gonna have baby blue eyes , which is so cute or the eyes are still blue .
Um , I know your newborn eyes change , but we're holding out for some sort of blue , maybe even just like a hazel , minor brown , and ted's are a gorgeous light blue .
So I'm like maybe if we could just some fun in there yeah , also , genetics are wild people , because I I have deep , dark brown shit eyes . My husband is green and I have a hazel eyeed child and a blue eyed baby , and then my mom , who is literally brown .
We all have brown , so me , bridget Brown , our brother Michael Brown , and yet it seems like my mom's grandchildren are all going to either be hazel and blue eyed , which I find hilarious . I know it is so funny , right , she's like my kids are brown , but my grandchildren are blue yes , it is really weird .
This has like dark hair , but I wouldn't say it's as well . Mine was probably about that dark when I was born it's a light . Yeah , it's like teddy bear brown which is funny because I call her husband teddy yeah , she doesn't like that , I do it called teddy bear . Yeah , interesting , like when he came , oh , also , he's like a big forehead .
So when he was coming out they were like , oh , he has no hair . And then all of a sudden he came out more and they're like , oh no , he has a lot of hair , he has a lot of you leave my nephew alone they're like we see the hair now and he has like blonde eyebrows and eyelashes , so it looks like he has no eyelashes or eyebrows , just like gone .
Yes , he's so funny , they'll grow in , though . I've seen him Evelyn was , I feel like like that .
He's adorable , though . We're obsessed with him . Every day , it's like he has a new face . You're like who are you now ? What's that Like ? We're obsessed with him . Every day , it's like he has a new face .
You're like who are you now ? What's that ? Like they just changed so much . Yeah , yeah , but otherwise he's a great baby . I mean they go places with them .
He sleeps , such a fricking sleeper , my God Good . But you know , like you just put him in a seat and he's like asleep already . We're just like do something cute , I know , yeah . Yeah , you're like come on , kid . Um , I say that . But like in a month when he's awake , more I'm gonna be like sure .
While we were waiting for them to get discharged from the hospital , my mom called me and was like have evelyn and jack like make their own cards for for theo , you know , to welcome him back . That'll be really nice . And I'm like , okay , we'll see how this goes . Evelyn is all about it , as I thought she would be .
Now jack gets halfway through his construction and is like he gets really aggravated . Mom , I'm busy . I have to dust and vacuum before theo gets here . I have so much work to do . Proceeds to put on a baggy t-shirt , my mom's heels and starts literally vacuuming and dusting . So it was adorable , but like , who made you .
I know he's actually like a dream kid because he cleans constantly today I got him all dressed in his uniform and he refused to come eat his breakfast until he vacuumed the carpet area of the living room , because he couldn't go to school with a messy house , because what if a friend wants to come over ?
cute . You're like baby boy .
It's a monday , your friend ain't coming over like you got hockey tonight , boy , it ain't happening sweet though he's like , this place is a mess okay , but just let me put this out for the viewers .
It's not my doing , it's my own kids mess and their toys , so you know what he should clean it yeah , the thing about jack is like he'll eat lunch , make a mess like all kids do , and I'll just be like , all right , go vacuum .
And he's like , yeah , okay treat it like as if you said let's go eat and go to the park . Like eat and vacuum is his park . He freaking loves it he does . Now , evelyn , when you tell her to do anything , even if you bribe her and you're polite about it , she goes . He thinks not .
Peace is out .
She is cute , though . Yeah , well , that's God gave her that face for a reason , because she's going to try to get away with a lot .
Oh yeah , she loves Theo . She always asks can I touch his little hand , can I touch his little knee , can I touch his little elbow ?
Yes , well , she's also obsessed with Ted , because we were at a beer festival recently and she insisted on holding Ted's hand but she was already holding mine , which then made us look like a family , and poor Bridget with her newborn , a single mom .
Also she said she liked Uncle Ted better than me .
She ranked everyone at the table and I was like third , yeah , for sure , for sure . You know what it's the blue eye tribe . That's why you don't have baby blues .
Wow , you have not known him as well . Ted's been around . She knows him as long as she knows me , but like we're related by blood bitch .
I don't know . She looks oddly . Looks oddly like him , though if you guys are in public , they'd think that that was his and not yours . For sure I think , yeah , they're .
They have a lot of similarities the pale skin , the lighter brown hair , the rat more round face yeah , yeah so , but I just yeah , so that we just wanted to update you We'll give you a quick little five minute what Jerry kind of did with her birth story , since you've obviously heard mine , you've heard Bridget's and let's compare Jerry's .
So take it away , bridget , since I know you probably remember majority of it .
Okay , so anything is Jerry's . Jerry also had completely unmedicated all three labors With Marissa . She's like , oh , she was in church doing a funeral , I believe . She felt like she was going into labor so that all day she was like in early labor just letting it ride out , whatever , carrying on with her day .
Night she woke up and was like , oh , I think things are kicking off up our dad early but he takes 45 minutes to get ready , still does to this day shower , blow dries hair , you know the whole nine his teeth in the middle of the night to go to the hospital with his wife who's in labor .
So she woke him up early so he could get ready for 45 minutes and then drive her to the hospital in perfect time . And then , uh , she delivered marissa , unmedicated , with forceps , and I'm like , ow , uh , had a big tear .
So she doesn't know specifically because she's not like in healthcare , but it's either like a 3C or a fourth degree tear because she tore . Like she says , I tore all the way in my asshole . Oh , jerry , she does say that the other two were easier , just because they're not the first . So Michael and I were not forceps , didn't need forceps for us .
She said they were much quicker . Michael , I'm pretty sure , was quick because we were old enough to kind of like remember her being pregnant and everything .
And one day she was there and the next day we were getting picked up by dad at school , taking us to the hospital to meet Michael and I was like , wait a second , it was also her smallest baby so none of us were small . We were all over seven pounds , by the way , but he was the smallest at like seven , five or something . I was 7 , 14 .
Mercer was 7 , 12 yeah , but you know she had done it before , so her area knew what was going on so she , she was like they get better .
And I'm like , because mine was kind of quick , the nurse after Theo was born was like um , for your next baby , like come in early because you might like have a an accidental home birth if you don't yeah , be mindful of that for sure yeah , but I was like things on blessings , like I didn't want this to drag out because I would have given up .
I would have been like I can't do it anymore so that's good .
So that's kind of our check-in . Obviously it's a little touch and go as school has started up and my kids are in a bunch of things and Bridget's learning her new mom life . We are going to try to do weekly when we can . I believe this is episode eight , right , bridget Episode eight of season two . Yeah , Right , so we do about .
Obviously you guys know we do about 10 a season , so we should get the next two out , hopefully on time , if not like a week delayed at most . Um , but I will say , after episode 10 we are probably going to take a nice break because we only have bridget and ted and theo with us for so long and they leave us right before christmas .
So I really would like to be present with my family . But in the new year , when they are finally settled back in the UK and Bridget's up for it , we'll get back to season three and update you on that .
Absolutely . Marissa said , yeah , we'll try to do it weekly for the next two , it'll be okay . Just yeah , september's hectic for parents . Marissa's like getting back into her school routine and her son decided to do hockey and cross country at five years old . How adorable that they even offer cross country .
Plus , we're doing swim lessons with him every Saturday morning , so it's he's involved .
It's a lot . I'm back to school night parent teacher conferences . That's just for one kid I got a whole nother to worry about . So thank you so much for listening and obviously , congratulations to the new mel in edition . Please like , subscribe . Follow us at psychotic py podcast . Thank you , guys , so much please subscribe bye .