I hope you all have had a fun and memorable summer vacation!  It is that time of year again for back to school.  Here are some tips to help you prepare and plan for back to school, I hope you find them helpful.  Feel free to share any other things that your family does to prepare for back to school in the comment section.

Start bedtime and wake up routine 2 weeks before school starts.  I know with summer break it is fun to let the kids stay up a little later than normal and sleep in.  It is important to practice your school bedtime and wake up routine before the first day of school, not only for the kids to get back in the habit but also for you the parent getting them ready.  This will make the transition back to school smoother for everyone.  It helps them prepare mentally for going back to school.

Pray for your child’s teacher and classmates.  We have always prayed for the right teacher for our children and it has amazed me each year, there has been two specific times where, we were certain of the teacher they were going to have, it was already set, we had met the teacher but even with that, we prayed during summer break and a change took place weeks before school started and it ended up being some of the most memorable teachers that my boys have had and I know it is a result of praying and trusting God to have the right teacher for that specific child.  It does not have to be a lengthy prayer, we simply say “Thank you God for the right teacher for (insert child’s name), thank you for all the right class mates, thank you for godly influence upon their life and for a fun, educational and blessed school year.”  You can make this part of your bedtime routine or even incorporate into the blessing you speak over your meals.  

Clean out and prepare your pantry for lunch and snack packing.  Prepare for packing lunches and snacks by stocking your cupboards and make sure you have the necessary supplies, Ziploc bags, or reusable containers for packing those school lunches.  Have your sticky notes handy for those lunch notes to send with your children.

Have a spot where you set out school clothes the night before.  My kids wear school uniforms which makes getting ready in the morning much easier than picking out an outfit but even with school uniforms, setting it out the night before and having socks and shoes ready to go, makes the mornings smoother.  If you have a specific spot, on top of their dresser, maybe on a hanger on a hook, or on a night stand, it helps both you and the kids stay organized and prepared.  Also have a designated area where backpacks will go, so they don’t have to search in the morning for their backpack and so they know where they go after school and you don’t have them laying around the house.   

Get a head start on back to school shopping, don’t wait until the last minute.  Shop as soon as you see those back to school sales hit the stores.  Not only will you get first pick of the supplies, I find this is especially important when it comes to backpacks and lunch boxes.  You also won’t be rushed the week before back to school trying to get everything.  I have done back to school shopping a few different ways, find what works best for you.  Sometimes going to one store and getting all the supplies at once, makes it easy and less time consuming.  Sometimes, if you can shop a little each week, most stores will have “special” deals on a few items each week where those items will be at the lowest cost.  Remember to pick up extra supplies while they are on sale, this comes in handy to replenish throughout the year as well as if you do not end up using them during the year you will have a head start for the following school year.  This year I had half the items on their supply list already purchased from last year, which cut the cost of my back to school shopping for this year.

First Day of School 2014

Print out or order those “First Day of” Signs for first day pictures.  If you like to take those memorable first day of school pictures, prepare ahead of time, make sure you have your camera ready, batteries charged, and if you want a sign that says the grade and date have it printed out ahead of time, or you can order signs on Etsy Shops and many blog sites, Pinterest is a great place to search for ideas.  Don’t wait till the night before to get ready, have as much done as you can ahead of time.

Prepare a homework station.  If you have all the tools in a central location it makes homework easier so you do not have to search for glue or scissors or any other items.  You can purchase a small bin or container to hold all the necessary supplies for homework such as: crayons, markers, pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser, ruler, scissors, glue and anything else your child may need.  You can find colorful containers at the dollar store and many times right in the back to school section of your local retailer.    

Do something fun the weekend before as a family.  With going back to school and getting back to earlier bed times and homework, plan some fun family things the week before or at least the weekend before back to school.  Visit your local swimming pool, go out for pizza, camp out in the backyard or in the front living room.  Enjoy the extra non-structured time you have now with your children.  I know once school starts, the evenings seem shorter and a little more hectic with homework, and after school activities, so enjoy and savor the moments where you have extra time to spend together without feeling rushed by schedules and to do lists.  

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• Saturday, August 01, 2015
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Preparing for Back to School

I hope you all have had a fun and memorable summer vacation!  It is that time of year again for back to school.  Here are some tips to help you prepare and plan for back to school, I hope you find them helpful.  Feel free to share any other things that your family does to prepare for back to school in the comment section.

Start bedtime and wake up routine 2 weeks before school starts.  I know with summer break it is fun to let the kids stay up a little later than normal and sleep in.  It is important to practice your school bedtime and wake up routine before the first day of school, not only for the kids to get back in the habit but also for you the parent getting them ready.  This will make the transition back to school smoother for everyone.  It helps them prepare mentally for going back to school.

Pray for your child’s teacher and classmates.  We have always prayed for the right teacher for our children and it has amazed me each year, there has been two specific times where, we were certain of the teacher they were going to have, it was already set, we had met the teacher but even with that, we prayed during summer break and a change took place weeks before school started and it ended up being some of the most memorable teachers that my boys have had and I know it is a result of praying and trusting God to have the right teacher for that specific child.  It does not have to be a lengthy prayer, we simply say “Thank you God for the right teacher for (insert child’s name), thank you for all the right class mates, thank you for godly influence upon their life and for a fun, educational and blessed school year.”  You can make this part of your bedtime routine or even incorporate into the blessing you speak over your meals.  

Clean out and prepare your pantry for lunch and snack packing.  Prepare for packing lunches and snacks by stocking your cupboards and make sure you have the necessary supplies, Ziploc bags, or reusable containers for packing those school lunches.  Have your sticky notes handy for those lunch notes to send with your children.

Have a spot where you set out school clothes the night before.  My kids wear school uniforms which makes getting ready in the morning much easier than picking out an outfit but even with school uniforms, setting it out the night before and having socks and shoes ready to go, makes the mornings smoother.  If you have a specific spot, on top of their dresser, maybe on a hanger on a hook, or on a night stand, it helps both you and the kids stay organized and prepared.  Also have a designated area where backpacks will go, so they don’t have to search in the morning for their backpack and so they know where they go after school and you don’t have them laying around the house.   

Get a head start on back to school shopping, don’t wait until the last minute.  Shop as soon as you see those back to school sales hit the stores.  Not only will you get first pick of the supplies, I find this is especially important when it comes to backpacks and lunch boxes.  You also won’t be rushed the week before back to school trying to get everything.  I have done back to school shopping a few different ways, find what works best for you.  Sometimes going to one store and getting all the supplies at once, makes it easy and less time consuming.  Sometimes, if you can shop a little each week, most stores will have “special” deals on a few items each week where those items will be at the lowest cost.  Remember to pick up extra supplies while they are on sale, this comes in handy to replenish throughout the year as well as if you do not end up using them during the year you will have a head start for the following school year.  This year I had half the items on their supply list already purchased from last year, which cut the cost of my back to school shopping for this year.

First Day of School 2014

Print out or order those “First Day of” Signs for first day pictures.  If you like to take those memorable first day of school pictures, prepare ahead of time, make sure you have your camera ready, batteries charged, and if you want a sign that says the grade and date have it printed out ahead of time, or you can order signs on Etsy Shops and many blog sites, Pinterest is a great place to search for ideas.  Don’t wait till the night before to get ready, have as much done as you can ahead of time.

Prepare a homework station.  If you have all the tools in a central location it makes homework easier so you do not have to search for glue or scissors or any other items.  You can purchase a small bin or container to hold all the necessary supplies for homework such as: crayons, markers, pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser, ruler, scissors, glue and anything else your child may need.  You can find colorful containers at the dollar store and many times right in the back to school section of your local retailer.    

Do something fun the weekend before as a family.  With going back to school and getting back to earlier bed times and homework, plan some fun family things the week before or at least the weekend before back to school.  Visit your local swimming pool, go out for pizza, camp out in the backyard or in the front living room.  Enjoy the extra non-structured time you have now with your children.  I know once school starts, the evenings seem shorter and a little more hectic with homework, and after school activities, so enjoy and savor the moments where you have extra time to spend together without feeling rushed by schedules and to do lists.  

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My due date was set for July 1^st, 2015 with my fourth boy.  My husband had just started a new job and was scheduled to go out of town June 15^th through June 19^th.  At first I was not concerned I felt confident that God has always been faithful in having our babies come on the right day and right time, but as the day approached closer for him to be out of town, my nerves started to kick in.  People would often comment “well at least it’s your fourth baby and not your first” as if that would make it okay for my husband not being at the birth.  Which I understand what they are trying to say but I not only desired for my husband to be at the birth I need him.  I need his support, I need his presence, for me I needed my husband at the birth of this baby.  The birth of a baby is a miracle, and a very special time that I did not want him to miss.     

I reminded myself of my previous birth stories.  With my second son, my husband had also started a new job and was scheduled to be in training in San Francisco which is two hours away for the entire week in which my due date fell.  Well thank God for His grace and perfect timing my second son was born two weeks early, perfectly healthy and unexpected, but needed so my husband could be there.

I remember with my third son, my husband was working about an hour away and I have my babies quickly and that day that he and my mom both were working farther than normal, them just telling me, if you start to feel anything call us so we can come home, stirred up my nerves and I had contractions, I called them to come home and the minute they both arrived at my house my contractions stopped and two weeks later I had my third son on his due date.  In having these experiences it helped me remind myself that God knows the desire of my heart and to trust in His perfect timing, and also reminded me to keep my nerves in check, because being anxious and nervous would not help me. 

We also used wisdom and even though we were praying and believing that this baby would wait until he returned from out of town we planned and prepared ourselves if he wasn’t.  My husband and I asked my sister to be at the birth of this baby if he was out of town.  We all three toured the hospital so she knew where to drive me and take me if I did go into labor while he was out of town.  He made sure the car seat was installed in the car before he left and things at the house were ready.

My strength and peace came from praying and receiving prayer, at church I would have ladies pray for a supernatural delivery, with all the right doctors and nurses and the right timing.  They agreed with me in prayer that this baby would wait until my husband returned home and I held onto those prayers.  

Well my husband was set to go out of town Monday early morning and that Sunday before I started feeling a lot of pressure and very nervous.  I would speak scriptures that I was standing on, remind myself of the prayers that were spoken over my delivery and focus on taking one day at a time.  I knew I had a doctor appointment set for that Monday he was gone, so I focused on making it through Monday and I would speak to my body to be at peace, for my muscles and nerves to relax and be at peace.  For everything my water, mucus plug, to stay intact until my husband returned.  

A nurse friend and my OBGYN told me to drink lots of cold water and to keep my feet up so I did just that.  I had my heart set on not going into labor till he returned.  He was set to return Friday afternoon.  Every day went well other than feeling a lot of pressure I hadn’t had any contractions until Thursday night and early Friday morning, I kept telling myself we did not make it all this week to go into labor right before he comes home, but I had to speak to my nerves, speak to my body and rest in God’s faithfulness.  I am so grateful for God’s grace, I was up in the early morning hours Friday around 2 AM having contractions, I would try to go back to sleep so I could rest and relax and my four year old came into my room and laid down with me, as soon as he came in the room, my contractions settled down and I was able to go back to sleep.  I rejoiced with each new morning thanking God for making it one more day, each day was a victory for me. 

My husband’s birthday was Friday and I thought it would be a nice birthday gift to have this baby Friday evening once he was home and he had time to see our other boys, but Friday came and went and no baby.  My mom was lined up to watch my other boys if I went into labor and I still wanted my sister in on the birth of this baby.  I was in on my sister’s birth when I was only seven years old and even cut the umbilical cord, I thought it would be neat for her to be in on the birth of this baby, also good experience I am grateful that I had the opportunity to be in on a few births even before I was married, those experiences helped me dream about what the births of my babies would be like and how special for someone to be so kind to include you in such a special and personal life changing moment.  

I wanted to work around their work schedules so we had some preference on the day and time frame this baby would be born, and one of the main things was just don’t come on Wednesday, that is a busy work day my mom had planned and more difficult to rearrange.  Also my OBGYN was going to be out of town that Wednesday.  Well 3 AM Wednesday morning I wake up having contractions, I called my mom and sister and told them not to hurry but get ready just in case, I am going to take a shower and I would call them back if they were still coming.  I think God wanted to remind me and my mom to rest and trust in Him in spite of our preferences.  Sure enough it was the real thing, they came over to our house we arrived at the hospital at 4:45 AM and this baby was born at 5:20 AM.  My sister was still able to be in on the birth and go into work.  My mom kept my boys for the early morning hours and my sister-in-law came and picked up the boys so she could still make it to work.  Everything happened very quickly, which I attribute to reading Supernatural Childbirth by Jackie Mize, speaking the Word of God and trusting in Him. 

My contractions were not that strong until we arrived at the hospital I even told the nurse while checking in, “I have my babies fast, so I came in early”.  Once she checked me she said what are you talking about you came in early, you’re ready to go.   A friend of mine who knew my OBGYN was going out of town had said to me pray you don’t get Dr. so and so, hopefully she is not on call she is the worst.  Well upon checking in, I told them right away my Dr. was out of town and they mentioned the on call Dr.’s name which was the Dr. my friend had said I did not want.  I quietly said to the Lord, okay God I trust you, let’s do this quickly with no complications, all the right Dr’s.  Well when the nurse checked me there wasn’t even time to wait for the on call Dr. they went right down the hall and called in another Dr. who was amazing!  I am so grateful for God’s goodness and praying ahead of time for all the right Dr.’s, prayer works.  She was very friendly and reassuring.  She was expecting a baby herself, and she was very personable she and my husband were talking sports, which helped, it was a distraction from the contractions.  She encouraged me to do a small push and then wait for the next contraction, so in waiting for the next contraction she and my husband were talking sports and I had to say can I push now, which is funny now and with that second push our precious baby was born.  Isaiah Israel Briggs, 7 pounds 9 ounces, 20 inches long, Wednesday, June 24th, 2015.  

Something that was often prayed over me was the peace of God, the presence of God to be in the delivery room.  On the way to the hospital I asked my husband to turn on some music and one of my favorite songs about the presence of God was on the radio, which helped me breathe and focus and think on His presence on the drive into the hospital.  I will vividly remember the cool brisk morning air and that song playing on the way to birth this baby.  I will post the song at the end of this post.

We had great nurses to care for me and the baby after, we even had a nurse Jane who was our nurse for one of our other boy’s births taking our babies vitals when our boys came into meet baby Isaiah for the first time and she remembered our family which was so nice.  She let the boys continue to hold the baby as she listened to his heart, such precious moments.  

Something new that they had started at our delivery hospital was they don’t take the baby to bathe or do any checks right away, they immediately place the baby on the mother and leave the family alone for the first hour, then they weigh and do measurements but they don’t bathe the baby for the first 8 hours or even longer.  They say the vernix and amniotic fluid from utero is good for baby's skin and immune system. Helps fight infections and also they are very pro bonding now and letting you have skin to skin time with baby.  They also do the babies first bath right there in your room, and all the other tests as well.  I was really grateful for this new way, I enjoyed watching them do the hearing test right there as I held my baby and being able to ask questions and everyone that came in was very friendly and informative. 

They did a lot more blood test on this baby they were concerned he would be jaundiced, they wanted his blood count to be 20 or under and his was 23 at birth, so they drew blood a number of times and though we were released to go home on Thursday they had us bring the baby back in Friday to draw blood and keep an eye on his numbers, we also had to schedule an appointment with his pediatrician for first thing Monday morning.  I kept speaking over baby Isaiah that he was healed and whole, perfectly healthy for his blood cells to be perfect with no sign of jaundice.  With each blood draw the number kept going down and even at his Monday appointment the pediatrician said I don’t know why they had you guys come in this baby is not jaundiced.  Thank you Jesus!  

Baby Isaiah is very laid back, I know most newborns are sleepy those first few days but he was extremely calm, everyone commented on that.  When they came in to draw blood they would say he’s not going to like this he’s probably going to cry and nope no cry, not even a whimper.  When they came in to give him his bath the same thing, the nurse said he’s probably going to cry, but nope, he was very calm, chill and laid back.  It’s neat to observe each baby and how they are all different and you get a peek into their personality even in the first days of their birth.

If you are currently expecting or plan on having a baby in the future know that you too can have a Supernatural Childbirth!  A birth of your dreams whatever that is for you, with mom and baby safe and healthy.  I am so grateful I have been able to have all four of my babies vaginally, with no drugs or medical interventions of any kind.  Each birth has been unique in it's own way, each time I have learned more about myself, and experienced the goodness and faithfulness of God.  I've watched my prayers be answered and I am so grateful to enjoy the gift of childbirth, the miracle of it all.  It really is a miracle the entire process.  If you are nearing the 40 week mark of your pregnancy, enjoy every moment, yes even those uncomfortable ones.  Pregnancy and childbirth is a gift, savor, relish, soak in every moment, every smell, and sound and take a lot of pictures.  My baby is already one month old as I am writing this, the days seem to go by so fast and they change so quickly each day.  My eldest son just turned eight and I just stand in awe of the miracle of life and I know before I know it he will be eighteen. 

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Here is information on the book I mentioned that is extremely helpful with prayers and scriptures to assist you in having a Supernatural Childbirth. 

I purchased "Supernatural Childbirth" at Family Books & Gifts:

www.FamilyBG.com

Product Description:

Pregnancy and childbirth are often depicted as a time of sickness and mood swings for women followed by 12-24 hours of pain and hard labor. Many women have been told they can never conceive. Others have suffered the pain of conceiving and miscarrying. Supernatural childbirth is a practical and realistic look at God's promises for conception, pregnancy and delivery. You will learn how to put faith principal into actions for your child's birth.

Book - $9.99 Link to book: http://www.familybg.com/node/2278

Audio (3 CDs) - $19.99 Link to Audio: http://www.familybg.com/node/2279

If you are like me I love to read birth stories especially when I am expecting, so here are links to my other birth stories:

Baby #1:  http://theblogaboutitall.blogspot.com/2014/10/my-birth-story-baby-1.html

Baby #2:  http://theblogaboutitall.blogspot.com/2014/11/my-birth-story-baby-2.html

Baby #3:  http://theblogaboutitall.blogspot.com/2014/11/my-birth-story-baby-3.html

Song Holy Spirit by Francesca Battistelli:

 

• Friday, July 31, 2015
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My Birth Story – Baby #4

My due date was set for July 1^st, 2015 with my fourth boy.  My husband had just started a new job and was scheduled to go out of town June 15^th through June 19^th.  At first I was not concerned I felt confident that God has always been faithful in having our babies come on the right day and right time, but as the day approached closer for him to be out of town, my nerves started to kick in.  People would often comment “well at least it’s your fourth baby and not your first” as if that would make it okay for my husband not being at the birth.  Which I understand what they are trying to say but I not only desired for my husband to be at the birth I need him.  I need his support, I need his presence, for me I needed my husband at the birth of this baby.  The birth of a baby is a miracle, and a very special time that I did not want him to miss.     

I reminded myself of my previous birth stories.  With my second son, my husband had also started a new job and was scheduled to be in training in San Francisco which is two hours away for the entire week in which my due date fell.  Well thank God for His grace and perfect timing my second son was born two weeks early, perfectly healthy and unexpected, but needed so my husband could be there.

I remember with my third son, my husband was working about an hour away and I have my babies quickly and that day that he and my mom both were working farther than normal, them just telling me, if you start to feel anything call us so we can come home, stirred up my nerves and I had contractions, I called them to come home and the minute they both arrived at my house my contractions stopped and two weeks later I had my third son on his due date.  In having these experiences it helped me remind myself that God knows the desire of my heart and to trust in His perfect timing, and also reminded me to keep my nerves in check, because being anxious and nervous would not help me. 

We also used wisdom and even though we were praying and believing that this baby would wait until he returned from out of town we planned and prepared ourselves if he wasn’t.  My husband and I asked my sister to be at the birth of this baby if he was out of town.  We all three toured the hospital so she knew where to drive me and take me if I did go into labor while he was out of town.  He made sure the car seat was installed in the car before he left and things at the house were ready.

My strength and peace came from praying and receiving prayer, at church I would have ladies pray for a supernatural delivery, with all the right doctors and nurses and the right timing.  They agreed with me in prayer that this baby would wait until my husband returned home and I held onto those prayers.  

Well my husband was set to go out of town Monday early morning and that Sunday before I started feeling a lot of pressure and very nervous.  I would speak scriptures that I was standing on, remind myself of the prayers that were spoken over my delivery and focus on taking one day at a time.  I knew I had a doctor appointment set for that Monday he was gone, so I focused on making it through Monday and I would speak to my body to be at peace, for my muscles and nerves to relax and be at peace.  For everything my water, mucus plug, to stay intact until my husband returned.  

A nurse friend and my OBGYN told me to drink lots of cold water and to keep my feet up so I did just that.  I had my heart set on not going into labor till he returned.  He was set to return Friday afternoon.  Every day went well other than feeling a lot of pressure I hadn’t had any contractions until Thursday night and early Friday morning, I kept telling myself we did not make it all this week to go into labor right before he comes home, but I had to speak to my nerves, speak to my body and rest in God’s faithfulness.  I am so grateful for God’s grace, I was up in the early morning hours Friday around 2 AM having contractions, I would try to go back to sleep so I could rest and relax and my four year old came into my room and laid down with me, as soon as he came in the room, my contractions settled down and I was able to go back to sleep.  I rejoiced with each new morning thanking God for making it one more day, each day was a victory for me. 

My husband’s birthday was Friday and I thought it would be a nice birthday gift to have this baby Friday evening once he was home and he had time to see our other boys, but Friday came and went and no baby.  My mom was lined up to watch my other boys if I went into labor and I still wanted my sister in on the birth of this baby.  I was in on my sister’s birth when I was only seven years old and even cut the umbilical cord, I thought it would be neat for her to be in on the birth of this baby, also good experience I am grateful that I had the opportunity to be in on a few births even before I was married, those experiences helped me dream about what the births of my babies would be like and how special for someone to be so kind to include you in such a special and personal life changing moment.  

I wanted to work around their work schedules so we had some preference on the day and time frame this baby would be born, and one of the main things was just don’t come on Wednesday, that is a busy work day my mom had planned and more difficult to rearrange.  Also my OBGYN was going to be out of town that Wednesday.  Well 3 AM Wednesday morning I wake up having contractions, I called my mom and sister and told them not to hurry but get ready just in case, I am going to take a shower and I would call them back if they were still coming.  I think God wanted to remind me and my mom to rest and trust in Him in spite of our preferences.  Sure enough it was the real thing, they came over to our house we arrived at the hospital at 4:45 AM and this baby was born at 5:20 AM.  My sister was still able to be in on the birth and go into work.  My mom kept my boys for the early morning hours and my sister-in-law came and picked up the boys so she could still make it to work.  Everything happened very quickly, which I attribute to reading Supernatural Childbirth by Jackie Mize, speaking the Word of God and trusting in Him. 

My contractions were not that strong until we arrived at the hospital I even told the nurse while checking in, “I have my babies fast, so I came in early”.  Once she checked me she said what are you talking about you came in early, you’re ready to go.   A friend of mine who knew my OBGYN was going out of town had said to me pray you don’t get Dr. so and so, hopefully she is not on call she is the worst.  Well upon checking in, I told them right away my Dr. was out of town and they mentioned the on call Dr.’s name which was the Dr. my friend had said I did not want.  I quietly said to the Lord, okay God I trust you, let’s do this quickly with no complications, all the right Dr’s.  Well when the nurse checked me there wasn’t even time to wait for the on call Dr. they went right down the hall and called in another Dr. who was amazing!  I am so grateful for God’s goodness and praying ahead of time for all the right Dr.’s, prayer works.  She was very friendly and reassuring.  She was expecting a baby herself, and she was very personable she and my husband were talking sports, which helped, it was a distraction from the contractions.  She encouraged me to do a small push and then wait for the next contraction, so in waiting for the next contraction she and my husband were talking sports and I had to say can I push now, which is funny now and with that second push our precious baby was born.  Isaiah Israel Briggs, 7 pounds 9 ounces, 20 inches long, Wednesday, June 24th, 2015.  

Something that was often prayed over me was the peace of God, the presence of God to be in the delivery room.  On the way to the hospital I asked my husband to turn on some music and one of my favorite songs about the presence of God was on the radio, which helped me breathe and focus and think on His presence on the drive into the hospital.  I will vividly remember the cool brisk morning air and that song playing on the way to birth this baby.  I will post the song at the end of this post.

We had great nurses to care for me and the baby after, we even had a nurse Jane who was our nurse for one of our other boy’s births taking our babies vitals when our boys came into meet baby Isaiah for the first time and she remembered our family which was so nice.  She let the boys continue to hold the baby as she listened to his heart, such precious moments.  

Something new that they had started at our delivery hospital was they don’t take the baby to bathe or do any checks right away, they immediately place the baby on the mother and leave the family alone for the first hour, then they weigh and do measurements but they don’t bathe the baby for the first 8 hours or even longer.  They say the vernix and amniotic fluid from utero is good for baby's skin and immune system. Helps fight infections and also they are very pro bonding now and letting you have skin to skin time with baby.  They also do the babies first bath right there in your room, and all the other tests as well.  I was really grateful for this new way, I enjoyed watching them do the hearing test right there as I held my baby and being able to ask questions and everyone that came in was very friendly and informative. 

They did a lot more blood test on this baby they were concerned he would be jaundiced, they wanted his blood count to be 20 or under and his was 23 at birth, so they drew blood a number of times and though we were released to go home on Thursday they had us bring the baby back in Friday to draw blood and keep an eye on his numbers, we also had to schedule an appointment with his pediatrician for first thing Monday morning.  I kept speaking over baby Isaiah that he was healed and whole, perfectly healthy for his blood cells to be perfect with no sign of jaundice.  With each blood draw the number kept going down and even at his Monday appointment the pediatrician said I don’t know why they had you guys come in this baby is not jaundiced.  Thank you Jesus!  

Baby Isaiah is very laid back, I know most newborns are sleepy those first few days but he was extremely calm, everyone commented on that.  When they came in to draw blood they would say he’s not going to like this he’s probably going to cry and nope no cry, not even a whimper.  When they came in to give him his bath the same thing, the nurse said he’s probably going to cry, but nope, he was very calm, chill and laid back.  It’s neat to observe each baby and how they are all different and you get a peek into their personality even in the first days of their birth.

If you are currently expecting or plan on having a baby in the future know that you too can have a Supernatural Childbirth!  A birth of your dreams whatever that is for you, with mom and baby safe and healthy.  I am so grateful I have been able to have all four of my babies vaginally, with no drugs or medical interventions of any kind.  Each birth has been unique in it's own way, each time I have learned more about myself, and experienced the goodness and faithfulness of God.  I've watched my prayers be answered and I am so grateful to enjoy the gift of childbirth, the miracle of it all.  It really is a miracle the entire process.  If you are nearing the 40 week mark of your pregnancy, enjoy every moment, yes even those uncomfortable ones.  Pregnancy and childbirth is a gift, savor, relish, soak in every moment, every smell, and sound and take a lot of pictures.  My baby is already one month old as I am writing this, the days seem to go by so fast and they change so quickly each day.  My eldest son just turned eight and I just stand in awe of the miracle of life and I know before I know it he will be eighteen. 

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Here is information on the book I mentioned that is extremely helpful with prayers and scriptures to assist you in having a Supernatural Childbirth. 

I purchased "Supernatural Childbirth" at Family Books & Gifts:

www.FamilyBG.com

Product Description:

Pregnancy and childbirth are often depicted as a time of sickness and mood swings for women followed by 12-24 hours of pain and hard labor. Many women have been told they can never conceive. Others have suffered the pain of conceiving and miscarrying. Supernatural childbirth is a practical and realistic look at God's promises for conception, pregnancy and delivery. You will learn how to put faith principal into actions for your child's birth.

Book - $9.99 Link to book: http://www.familybg.com/node/2278

Audio (3 CDs) - $19.99 Link to Audio: http://www.familybg.com/node/2279

If you are like me I love to read birth stories especially when I am expecting, so here are links to my other birth stories:

Baby #1:  http://theblogaboutitall.blogspot.com/2014/10/my-birth-story-baby-1.html

Baby #2:  http://theblogaboutitall.blogspot.com/2014/11/my-birth-story-baby-2.html

Baby #3:  http://theblogaboutitall.blogspot.com/2014/11/my-birth-story-baby-3.html

Song Holy Spirit by Francesca Battistelli:

 

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