Baby's here!

[pbbth]

As I'm sure many of you remember from this thread (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=603604) my husband and I have been expecting a baby. Well, we are expecting no longer because she has finally arrived! Thursday morning I checked into the hospital and gave birth to the most beautiful baby girl in the whole world. (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150413610688497&set=a.10150413610453497.381869.638028496&type=3&theater) I'm still in pain from the c-section but it is very manageable now and in a few hours we are checking out and heading home! I'll come back and post more detail a little later when it isn't 4 in the morning but I figured that since I'm up with the baby anyway I might as well check in and let everyone here know that she has arrived and that all three of us are doing just fine.

[OttoDaFe]

Your link doesn't work, though I'm sure you're right about her being "the most beautiful baby girl in the whole world" (IYO — everyone knows the Ottlets were co-owners of the title).

But that's nitpicking. Sláinte and welcome, little one! Wishing you many, many years of driving your parents to distraction.

[Girl From Mars]

Congrats! Glad to hear everything went smoothly, and welcome to the world little girl! Do you have a name for her yet?

[Lacunae Matata]

Welcome welcome baby, and congratulations to mom and dad! Such a marvelous adventure you've embarked upon!

[TruCelt]

Congratulations!

[swampbear]

YAY!!! Congrats!

[6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast]

Congratulations!

Her first word will be "pbbth" - you know that, don't you...

[Khadaji]

Congratulations. Wishing you a lifetime of joy with your new family.

[Maeglin]

Congratulations and good luck!

[not what you'd expect]

Oh yeah! Congrats.

May you both cherish one another.

[Lancia]

That is truly good news!

Congrats!

(and do post pics)

[Alice The Goon]

Hey, congrats! We'll be needing you to correct the picture situation post-haste! And btw, when I had a c-section in 1990, you spent 10 days in the hospital for it! Get off my lawn!

[Antigen]

Congratulations! Doper babies are the best babies! Do we get to know her name?

Can't wait to see some pictures, but I suppose we can let you sleep... a little... for now...

[Alice The Goon]

Last I heard, they had decided on Brigit. Possibly with a different spelling.

[shantih]

Congratulations!! Get some sleep, new Mama!

[cherry]

Congratulations!

[hajario]

Yay.

[Rysdad]

Congrats! And welcome pbbthette.

[Cat Whisperer]

Congratulations! So, if your name is basically a raspberry, can we call the wee one the Little Raspberry? :p

[FloatyGimpy]

Cannot view picture of child therefore child does not exist.

[pbbth]

I'm back and officially out of the hospital. The baby is currently enjoying her bouncy chair and being adorable (http://s439.photobucket.com/albums/qq111/lesschatmorehat/?action=view&current=021.jpg). Her name is Bridget (http://s439.photobucket.com/albums/qq111/lesschatmorehat/?action=view&current=010.jpg) and she is just about the best (http://s439.photobucket.com/albums/qq111/lesschatmorehat/?action=view&current=001.jpg) baby (http://s439.photobucket.com/albums/qq111/lesschatmorehat/?action=view&current=014.jpg) ever (http://s439.photobucket.com/albums/qq111/lesschatmorehat/?action=view&current=011.jpg). She sleeps for several hours at a time with no interruptions and she nurses like a champ which I think is the universe's way of apologizing for the 4 spinals it took to numb me for my cesarean.

[Ann Onimous]

Congratulations to the entire pbbth family!

So, if your name is basically a raspberry, can we call the wee one the Little Raspberry? :p

I think this is chock full of win. :D

[abbeytxs]

Congratulations on the new addition to your family. Enjoy every moment with her, the time flies by so quickly.

[FairyChatMom]

She's a beauty! Congrats! Life as you know it has now changed forever! Enjoy!!!

[Alice The Goon]

She's perfect and beautiful- congrats again.

[Queen Tonya]

Aww, she's so precious! Congratulations momma! :)

[Kolga]

That is the cutest Winston Churchill I ever saw :D

Congratulations!

[Lacunae Matata]

She is BEAUTIFUL! Stunning! Congrats again, and enjoy.

[BaneSidhe]

She's beautiful! Congratulations all around.

[carnut]

She is lovely, pbbth! Congratulations.

[twickster]

Mazel tov!

[Hilarity N. Suze]

She's gorgeous! Congrats!

[nashiitashii]

Congratulations!

[Merneith]

Congrats!

[alice_in_wonderland]

She's lovely! Congratulations to you and your whole family!

[Sunspace]

Welcome, Baby! Congratulations, parents!

[LavenderBlue]

Congratulations. Terrific name choice.

:)

[pbbth]

Congratulations! So, if your name is basically a raspberry, can we call the wee one the Little Raspberry? :p

Yeah, that would be just fine. :)

[MoodIndigo1]

What a beautiful little girl! Congratulations to the whole pbbth family, especially the one with the c-section and the nursing. :)

[Clockwork Jackal]

She is an adorable girl! Congrats!

[Rick]

Congrats on the beautiful baby. You life will be changing in ways you cannot even imagine, but you know what? It's all good.
I'm very happy for you.

[Ellen Cherry]

Congratulations, pbbth! I'm very happy for you and your family. :)

[Monstera deliciosa]

She's lovely. Congratulations!

[Gleena]

Congratulations!

[Salem]

Beautiful baby!! Congrats and best wishes for a happy and healthy future for you all!

[The Devil's Grandmother]

Cutest Little Raspberry ever! I esp like the picture of her yawning.

[Beware of Doug]

PBBBTTTTTHHHHH! :D Welcome Bridget! U iz cute babby!

[Rhiannon8404]

Happy new baby to you! She is very cute. Not all newborns are, you know. Kiddo was kind of funny looking at first. Yours is adorable! I love the name Bridget, too.

[Morgyn]

Welcome to the world, Little Raspberry. :)

Congrats, pbbth. She's a cutie!

[PandaBear77]

She really is gorgeous :) Congrats!

The pic of her yawning is my favorite ... so far hint hint

[Missy2U]

Congrats all of you!

[Anaamika]

I'm back and officially out of the hospital. The baby is currently enjoying her bouncy chair and being adorable (http://s439.photobucket.com/albums/qq111/lesschatmorehat/?action=view&current=021.jpg). Her name is Bridget (http://s439.photobucket.com/albums/qq111/lesschatmorehat/?action=view&current=010.jpg) and she is just about the best (http://s439.photobucket.com/albums/qq111/lesschatmorehat/?action=view&current=001.jpg) baby (http://s439.photobucket.com/albums/qq111/lesschatmorehat/?action=view&current=014.jpg) ever (http://s439.photobucket.com/albums/qq111/lesschatmorehat/?action=view&current=011.jpg). She sleeps for several hours at a time with no interruptions and she nurses like a champ which I think is the universe's way of apologizing for the 4 spinals it took to numb me for my cesarean.

Congratulations! How exciting! And I hope she stays this way, after how difficult your pregnancy was, you deserve an easy child.

What a little princess!

[irishgirl]

Squee!
I swear, Doper babies are the cutest in the world!

Congratulations, and it sounds like you're coping admirably with new motherhood!

[psychobunny]

She's gorgeous! I'm sorry about the four sticks-I seem to remember you not being particularly fond of needles. Congrats to you for getting through everything so well without panicking. Does she have her father wrapped around her little finger yet?

[Sunspace]

I'm sorry. She's too cute. You'll have to give her back and get a normal baby. :)

[RTFirefly]

I'm back and officially out of the hospital. The baby is currently enjoying her bouncy chair and being adorable (http://s439.photobucket.com/albums/qq111/lesschatmorehat/?action=view&current=021.jpg). Her name is Bridget (http://s439.photobucket.com/albums/qq111/lesschatmorehat/?action=view&current=010.jpg) and she is just about the best (http://s439.photobucket.com/albums/qq111/lesschatmorehat/?action=view&current=001.jpg) baby (http://s439.photobucket.com/albums/qq111/lesschatmorehat/?action=view&current=014.jpg) ever (http://s439.photobucket.com/albums/qq111/lesschatmorehat/?action=view&current=011.jpg). She sleeps for several hours at a time with no interruptions and she nurses like a champ which I think is the universe's way of apologizing for the 4 spinals it took to numb me for my cesarean.Congratulations!!

Life as you used to know it is gone, of course. Welcome to the wonderful world of being a parent, where joy and exhaustion duke it out for years without either one ever getting a clear lead. But damn, is it ever worth it!

[pbbth]

She's gorgeous! I'm sorry about the four sticks-I seem to remember you not being particularly fond of needles. Congrats to you for getting through everything so well without panicking. Does she have her father wrapped around her little finger yet?

The needles were the worst part. The nurse screwed up my IV and I bled everywhere all over the room, it took 4 tries to numb me with the spinal, and then they had to give me another injection and take blood over the rest of my stay. I did get through it all but not without panicking. Loud, screaming, crying panicking.

Yes, she has her father wrapped around her little finger (http://s439.photobucket.com/albums/qq111/lesschatmorehat/?action=view&current=benandbaby.jpg). :)

[Lacunae Matata]

Yes, she has her father wrapped around her little finger (http://s439.photobucket.com/albums/qq111/lesschatmorehat/?action=view&current=benandbaby.jpg). :)

Get used to that. She'll be all about Mommy for a while, and then one day, she will suddenly become Daddy's Girl. And you'll think to yourself "I carried you all those months, and look at this big scar from having myself sliced open to deliver you safely,, and I fed you and bathed you and changed a zillion diapers, and this is how you treat me?!" But it's all normal, and the pendulum will swing back eventually, so enjoy those days for what they are. Nothing is much cuter than a tiny little girl leading a besotted grown man by the nose.

My favorite moment when Lily was born wasn't the first time I held this perfect little creature, ('though that was amazing.) It was the look of teary-eyed wonder on her father's face when he first held her, as though she was the first child ever, and as though I had conjured the most miraculous being on the planet. I'm enjoying the Mommy phase, but I will actually enjoy the "I love my daddy best" phase also.

[OttoDaFe]

If I may make an observation from the other side of the equation (and I'm going to whether I may or not), my Dad Moment™ with the Elder Ottlet came a bit later, after the Apgars and the mecomium poop, when they were putting her mother to bed. A nurse directed me to sit in a recliner and handed EO (who was kinda fussy with all this commotion) to me. As soon as I leaned back a bit she curled up in a ball on my chest, let out a sigh bigger than she was, and fell asleep. That was 25+ years ago, and the little finger still has a hold on me.

Looks like Bridget's father is right on schedule.

[Zebra]

Wow pbbth, you've gone from single to dating to married to mom.

Makes me feel old.

[Yllaria]

You weren't kidding about the adorable. Congratulations on such a cute Little Raspberry. And may your recovery be swift and uneventful.

[Elysium]

Congrats!! She's gorgeous, and I love the name Bridget!

I had a C-section 18 months ago, and I know how your belly must be feeling right about now. Be sure to take it easy and keep up with the pain meds. I made the mistake of thinking I could hold off on filling the Rx for my oxycodone after I got home from the hospital, and 3 hours later I was begging my husband to go fill the script. Stay on the meds as long as they are prescribed, you'll be thankful for them.

Also did you use a pregnancy pillow like the Snoogle? I found that wrapping my pillow around my belly while I sat in bed, like the "swirl around" pictured here (http://www.leachco.com/snoogle/snooglepositions.html) was amazingly helpful in supporting my abs. It helped to keep using pillows under my belly in bed when I rested on my side as well.

Take good care of yourself and rest up as much as you can, let your wound heal and don't try to do too much too soon.

[Haunted Pasta]

Congrats! Bridget sure is adorably cute. The adventure begins...

Also, oxyclean plus stain treatment gets out spit-up stains.

[Maastricht]

What a cutie girl ! If she is that easy and happy now, that probably is her character and you're in luck! Have you already checked out the www.babycenter.com free weekly email newsletter, now that you won't have time to read parenting books anymore?

[Sally Mander]

Congratulations! What a cute lil' raspberry.

[Cat Whisperer]

Bridget really is a great name - not too unusual, not too common, not too P'rehCio-us.

[FrancisCastle]

Yay! What a cute little baby girl!!!

The needles were the worst part. The nurse screwed up my IV and I bled everywhere all over the room, it took 4 tries to numb me with the spinal, and then they had to give me another injection and take blood over the rest of my stay. I did get through it all but not without panicking. Loud, screaming, crying panicking.


This scares me. I'm 32 weeks and just starting to remember that having a baby actually hurts!!

[Stendhal Syndrome]

She is a doll!!! Congratulations.
Our own doper babygirl is due any time now.

[Greg Charles]

Her name is Bridget

Congratulations! But, really? You gave her a real name, without feeling the need to convert all vowels and some consonants to Ys? Wow, this reinforces my general impression that you are awesome. Way to go!

[olivesmarch4th]

I am teary-eyed with happiness for you and your Little Raspberry. What a cutie-pie.

[overlyverbose]

Congratulations!

[Feyrat]

Wow, I'm not a fan of human larvae, but I gotta say, your little girl is really beautiful! Good job making her! :D

[janis_and_c0]

Mazel Tov! She's a beauty!

[pbbth]

Yay! What a cute little baby girl!!!

This scares me. I'm 32 weeks and just starting to remember that having a baby actually hurts!!

I'm not going to lie. It was a horrifying experience and it really cemented my decision to have my tubes tied because I'm not doing it again. That being said, it was all worth it. I have the greatest baby in the whole world sleeping next to me and I don't regret a moment of it.

Congratulations! But, really? You gave her a real name, without feeling the need to convert all vowels and some consonants to Ys? Wow, this reinforces my general impression that you are awesome. Way to go!

:) I wouldn't be surprised if she were the only girl in her class that doesn't have a Y in her name when she starts school.

[bup]

That's a good baby.

[Millit the Frail]

Congratulations to all three of you! What a beautiful little gal. Enjoy the tiny phase as much as possible, because they *really do* grow up fast. (Toddlers are great too, of course, but....for these first few precious months, you can always count on her to be right where you last left her. :p)