Tasha Hinton Pregnancy and Birth Story
Tasha is a wife and stay at home mom/work at home mom to two sweet baby boys. She has a lifestyle blog at bytashahinton.com and owns a small shop on Etsy. You can follow Tasha and her motherhood adventures on Instagram!
Was your pregnancy planned or a surprise?
Planned
If planned, how long did you try to conceive?
Less than 6 months
How did you share the news with your partner, family, and friends?
With baby #1, we changed into matching t-shirts during a family gathering to surprise everyone and with baby #2, we had big brother announce in a photo.
Which was your favorite trimester?
2nd
What was your pregnancy MUST HAVE?
I craved Red Lobster cheddar bay biscuits, haha.
Did you find out the gender?
Yes
Were there any complications throughout your pregnancy?
Before these two, we were pregnant and miscarried because of fibroids. I had them removed prior to conceiving again and had two complication free pregnancies after.
Did you go into labor naturally or were you induced?
I went into labor the exact day I was scheduled for a c-section with our first. The second I went in for the scheduled c-section, so no labor.
How long were you in labor?
About 6 hours.
Did you get an epidural or go all natural?
Epidural – no choice since I had c-sections.
What was the best and worst part about labor and delivery?
Best- knowing what to expect. Worst- the c-section lasted quite a bit longer than expected because of scar tissue and I felt as if I could not breathe during the entire surgery because the baby was pushing on my lungs.
Were there any complications with your delivery?
Other than it taking longer, no.
Give us the stats!!
10:40am, 20″, 7lbs 10 oz, Male
What was the hardest thing about the first few weeks of motherhood?
Sleep deprivation.
What is the best advice you received as a new mom?
To enjoy the moment because it goes by fast!
What is your best advice for expectant or new moms?
You can’t control everything. Do what is best for you and your family and not what is best for everyone else. And the sleep deprivation won’t last forever so try to enjoy that baby!
Is there anything else you’d like to share about your journey to motherhood?
Pregnancy after miscarriage is a scary thing because you are constantly in fear of the same thing happening again. Try your best to trust your body and enjoy the pregnancy.
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