She's here!

Boy, you guys are a tough crowd.  When Frema appointed me Official Blog Updater (for when I arrived home tonight, that is) I suppose we might have mentioned that I'd be staying at the hospital with her.  All day.  Without internet access.  Until I arrived home, which was two and a half hours North of where this precious baby was born tonight.

But now you'll forgive all of the madness and waiting, won't you?  Because I've returned with pictures!

When I arrived today, I was excited to see my dear friend in her normal character.  Is this the perfect Frema Does Childbirth picture or what?

Of course, then the medical staff went and ruined all the fun with a pretty good Pitocin drip, and I've never seen Bree more focused, or in more pain.  She was wonderful, and Luke was an incredible support, but dog-gone if she wasn't in some pain.

And then, well, the drugs came.   And all was right with the world again.

By 2pm there was cheer and double foot rubs and full effacement and eight good centimeters of dilating.  We thought for sure baby Freka was well on her way to catching the five o'clock news.

But as things sometimes go, progress came to a screeching halt and the baby decided things were a bit cramped, but mostly comfy inside.  And she stayed exactly where she was comfortable throughout almost fourteen hours of labor, until approximately 9pm, when the doctor assured Breain and Luke that the only way this baby would be coming out would be through a c-section.

This was definitely the low point of the day, when they wheeled our girl(s) off to surgery. 

(Luke, your gown's open, pal.)

(Snicker, snicker.)

Thankfully, the low point was followed closely by the highest point.  This is who returned to the room, just an hour later:

An amazing family of three.

At 9:50pm, Miss Kara Leigh arrived, weighing 11 pounds, 4 ounces, and measuring 22.5 inches long, with a smirk on her face and the sweetest chubby cheeks you've ever laid eyes on.

Which should leave no room for questioning the need for a Cesarean Section.  My word!

Congratulations, friends.

Comments

[Trilby]

WOW! She's beautiful. Congratulations mommy and daddy! :)

[Jen]

Congratulations! I, too, am a loyal reader of Parental Discretion who followed you over here. I"m so happy for you and Luke. I've loved hearing your pregnancy stories (boy can I relate!) and can't wait to hear about life with your sweet Kara! Way to go!!

[Hilary]

Oh Bree, she's perfect! Congratulations to you and Luke. I can't believe your itty bitty body was carrying around an 11 pound Kara! Amazing. Just amazing.
I hope you are enjoying your first 24 hours with your daughter.
(Thanks Molly! You rock.)

[Angela]

Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful daughter!

Some practical advice- any store will let you exchange unopened packs of diapers- in case you have some that will be too small. :-)

[Amanda]

Congratulations! Kara is beautiful. Thanks for making sure we were all updated- we were all excited to hear how things went. Hope you heal up fast!

[takin chances]

Wow!!! Congratulations!!! Ya'll make a beautiful family. She's a gorgeous baby girl!

[Erin]

Congratulations Dunscombe family! She's gorgeous and you all look wonderful!

[wilddreemer]

11 lbs 4 oz. i need to sit down and breath on that for a second. codi is a month old and only weighs 9 lbs 10 oz i can't even imagine carrying 11 lbs. my goodness you are a hero for carrying her around. CONGRATS SHE IS BEAUTIFUL AND SOOOOOOOO CHUBBY AND CUTE. I WANT TO COME AND SQUOOSH HER.

[Kim]

Congratulations. She is beautiful.

[Kim]

Congratulations. She is beautiful.

[Marriage-101]

Wheee! So happy to see this post! Welcome to the world, Kara!

And wow...11lbs...c-section was a good call.

[Lindsey]

Congratulations, Bree and Luke!! What a healthy, beautiful baby girl! You are amazing for carrying an 11 pound baby...and damn straight she wasn't going to come out "down there."

You are a mommy!!!!! I am a big baby (ha!) because that post brought a tear to my eye!

I love the video so much--thank you, Molly, for being there taking care of our Frema for us!

[ambitiousmrs]

Whoo hooo! Congratulations. And holy CRAP you just gave birth to a 2 month old! Enjoy it!

[Katie]

Congratulations!! I am sending you fast recovery vibes and superwoman milk production vibes! I love her name too. I liked the video post - it was good to hear your voice.

[Maureen]

Yay! Congratulations on your freaskishly large baby! But freakishly in a GOOD way, as she is also freakishly adorable. But eleven pounds? ELEVEN POUNDS? Lordy! I hope you got some 3-6 month size clothes!

She is really really beautiful, and you are a superhero. Congratulations again!

[Amy W]

HOLY CRAP...11 Pounds!!

She is BEAUTIFUL!!

[Isabel]

I love her. Can I say that?! Because I do. She is perfect and sweet and I'm just glad she's here.

(I also hate that I'm in PST and am the 63rd person to comment.)

[Amanda]

She's beautiful and perfect and amazing. And so are you for bringing her into this world! Maybe the spinach dip had something to do with her amazing 11 lb. weight? I know it does a number on me...

As a two c/s veteran my assvice: take it slow, but move often. Sleep when baby sleeps, don't run the vacuum, and take any help when it's offered.

Congrats again on the arrival of your precious baby girl. I'm so happy for all of you!

[Summer]

when I watched that video I just about cried! She is so beautiful, and you can tell you are just so in love! you did great... but now I'm scared... haha my BF was 10 pounds, I can't imagine an 11 pounder! She's perfect.

[bdogg_mcgee]

I'm waiting to watch the video, because if I did it here at work, I'd start crying! (I already got teary just reading the post...)

Congratulations! Y'all make a beautiful family.

[Bethany]

You are my hero! Eleven pounds wow!

She is gorgeous. I am totally crying tears of joy for you guys.

Also, Leigh is the same middle name we picked, so of course I love it.

[Sugared Harpy]

Oh! She's beautiful. Her cry just brought me to tears, it's so sweet. Thank you for sharing :)

Congratulations to all of you!

[Amy]

Congrats on the giant baby! Does this mean her tummy will stay full longer and she'll sleep through the night from the start?

[Erica]

Congratulations mommy and daddy! Welcome Kara! She is so beautiful. She looks like she has a head full of hair;) I saw some peeking out of her little cap. Cute, cute, cute!

[Angela]

This brings tears to my eyes--congratulations to the whole family, and I can't wait to hear more from the mother herself!!

[Operation Pink Herring]

I cannot wait to get home so I can watch that video. Stupid work and their blocking policies!

CONGRATULATIONS!! I am so happy that she is finally here!

[Deb]

I have not been reading your blog long but have been following along this last month of your pregnancy. Congratulations and welcome to baby Kara! I love when pregnant women say their doctor has told them they are going to have this ginormous baby and they come out of it with a lil old 7 pounder. YOU, my friend, actually came through in the deal! She is beautiful!Congrats!

[katie]

congratulations! she's beautiful :)

[Jen]

*wipes eyes* wow. Just... WOW! She's beautiful, and you did a great job- 11 pounds, I cannot even IMAGINE. (Maggie wasn't 11 pounds until she was 3 months old!!!!) No wonder she wasn't coming out! Congrats and enjoy these first days!!!

[Meg]

11 lbs? YIKES! I'd be GRATEFUL for the c!! Congrats, what a beautiful little girl!!!

[becky]

11 POUNDS?! Holy smokes, woman! No other option but c-section, if you ask me. She's really beautiful, and the name is perfect! Way to keep it a secret for this long. Congratulations to you both :)

[dee]

Congratulations to all of you! I can't believe she is so big! Wishing you a quick recovery.

Also a big thanks to Molly for the update. I've been waiting anxiously.

[MLE]

Congratulations to you and Luke, and enjoy your new family! (And I'm both awed and impressed by what you had to go through to get her here. 11 pounds!?!?!)

[Keri]

Long time reader, infrequent commenter. CONGRATS on your beautiful daughter! I hope you are recovering from your csection & enjoying your new addition.

[Vesper]

Holy cow!!! What a healthy baby!!! 11 lbs?!?! Congrats! You guys look so happy!!!

[Rachel C]

11 pounds?! Wow! That is a big baby for a tiny woman!

Congrats to the happy family and well wishes for a speedy C-section recovery!

[Liz]

I'm so, so happy for you! Congratulations on your beautiful girl.

[Michelle]

Congratulations! Happiness! *Weep with joy*!

[Dorie]

Congratulations!!! I don't think I've commented here before, but I'm so happy that you guys get to experience the joy that is your first child.

Also - 11 lbs? oh. my. goodness. Now you know there was a reason for that huge belly. I was just as big as you with each of my two babies and they both were only 7 lbs. They didn't weigh 11 lbs until they were a few months old!

[thecasualperfectionist.com]

Congratulations!! I was directed to your blog by another blog I frequent (Le Petit Chic), and I just wanted to congratulate you guys!! I can't wait to read more!!

I love reading birth stories...and they always remind me of the day I had my little girl. It's something that you'll never forget.

Good luck and congrats, again!

[Kathleen]

Oh, congratulations! She is beautiful!

And 11 pounds? You, my dear, are a trooper! I can't wait to hear the full birth story.

I'm thinking of you all and praying that all is going well!

[ali]

congrats!
11 pounds! wow!

[EmilyPie]

good grief! 11 pounds? congratulations on the healthy wee one.

[HollowSquirrel]

I just watched the video again. And cried again. She's so beautiful and you're already so deeply in love. Ah mommyhood. It's the best, eh?

[TasterSpoon]

Christmas Kara! Ha ha! That's a jaw-dropper - 11 pounds. Cheez Whiz, that's amazing. Suspiciously cute for a newborn, too, but maybe she spent the last week primping so she'd be ready for her Internet debut.

[Elyse]

Yea for you!!!!

[Anth]

Congratulations! What a gorgeous, pinchable little baby girl!!!!

[Cindy]

Good Call on the c - section! Congrats!!!
Best wishes for a speedy recovery!!

Good Lord - 11lbs! My twins together weren't 11 lbs! Way to Go!!!

[karisma]

Wow! Wonderful Wonderful Wonderful job. What a perfect little girl. You guys are so clever!

Congratulations to all.

[auntie betty]

I am 100. congrats and take care.
she looks just like her beautiful mommy
xoxoxo