Birth of Piper - Swedish First Hill - Seattle, Wa

A gorgeous little rainbow baby addition to their family… from a few last snuggs with their oldest to fresh first snuggs with their newest baby. While waiting for the pitocin to start contractions they got in one last visit with their son before he officially became big brother. After that, we were ready to get things started! We did all the things, miles circuit, glute scoots, hip dips, and even Walcher’s to get baby positioned and engaged. That and some pitocin are all it took! Labor was off and running fast! After an epidural nap it was time to meet baby girl!

Welcome Piper!! You are finally here! 🌈 🩷

Date of Birth: April 8th
Time of Birth: 4:13am
Weight: 6lbs 8.1oz
Length: 18.75in

Birth Location: Swedish First Hill
OB: Dr. John Eggers
L&D RNs: Brenna, Lisa, and Ellie
Doula & Photos: Me

Birth of Griffin - Home birth in Bothell, Wa

Born at home on the morning of February 19th, baby Griffin joined the Tedrow family. 🩷

Welcome baby Griffin!

Weight: 9lb 9oz
Length: 21.5”
Head Circumference: 36.5cm

Midwives: Wildflower Midwifery & Fertility
Doula & Photos: Me

Birth of Silas - Evergreen Hospital, Kirkland, Wa

When it comes to birth, babies are most often in charge. This one was no exception. When it was discovered that he was breech his mother did everything she possibly could to try to get him to turn, including a painful ECV (External Cephalic Version). Even after two providers attempted to turn him, he just would not budge an inch. Amy’s birth plan turned into a planned cesarean. However, even though a time and date were set, baby had his own plans. Amy woke up early Wednesday morning to some cramping which turned into steady and stronger contractions as time went by. What was suppose to be one last calm quiet morning turned into labor that was building quickly. When they pulled up to hospital around 8:30 am and I saw Amy get out of the car and then stop to focus through a contraction it was obvious we were going to be meeting baby pretty soon. Her cesarean was scheduled for 12:30 pm the same day but he wasn’t going to wait for that. She was already 4 cm in triage so after some labs were drawn and a quick ultrasound to just confirm baby hadn’t done an overnight backflip and was in fact still breech, we were off to the OR.

Baby Silas was born at 10:05 am. He was certainly wedged in his mother pretty well. When we asked how exactly he’d been in there (back in the recovery room) the OB did some fun bending positions to describe how he was fully in pike position and had his head turned in such a funky way it really didn’t want to move and was harder than usual to get it released. Immediately after birth Silas was working a little too hard to catch his breath so he went for a ride to the NICU for few hours for observation. Amy sent up colostrum for him and Jeff got to do skin to skin with him while they observed Silas. He was released from NICU in the early afternoon and they were all reunited. Amy finally got to hold him and breastfeed. Silas was so content. Oddly enough Silas’s first few hours were a pretty similar repeat to his older brother’s first few hours even though their births were vastly different.

Welcome to the party little ball of unpredictability!

Silas Cassian Paine
Born on Feb. 4th at 10:05 am
Weight: 6lb 6oz

Birth of Benjamin - Evergreen Hospital, Kirkland, Wa

A birth story where you give birth with all your co-workers/friends. You and your baby receive so much love and care the entire department is abuzz. It’s the very best birthday party you and your baby could ask for.
Baby Benjamin is here and has been loved on by so many since his very first seconds.

Benjamin Atlas Stuckey
Born July 7th at 5:48 am
Weight: 7lbs 6oz

Birth of Eunice - Puget Sound Birth Center - Kirkland, Wa

Birth never ceases to amaze me. Eunice’s birth was by far the most surprising yet. Third babies are always a wildcard when trying to predict how labor and birth will go; this one was just that.

1:10 am - Serena (mom) calls me saying they are headed to the birth center. They decided to head in because her contractions were strong even though they were still about 10 mins apart. I grab my stuff and head out the door.
Enroute to the birth center, Serena tells their midwife on the phone that baby is coming.
1:21 am - Eric pulled over on the side of 405 Northbound, Eunice was born in their car. At that moment they had EMT on the phone and were then advised to finish the short drive to the birth center since baby sounded good (she let out a nice big cry) and their midwife would be waiting for them.

As I pulled up to the birth center I had no idea baby had already been born in the car. I saw their car parked with their hazard lights flashing. I walked up to their car and there was a very fresh baby and two very shocked parents. Not long after their midwife arrived and got them inside and cozy. Baby Eunice was great. Serena was amazing. Smiles and laughter soon replaced the fading adrenaline as they recounted what had just happened. Welcome baby Eunice! You are an amazing little girl with a birth story that will be shared for years to come.

Eunice Naeun Han
Born at 1:21 am
Weight: 8lbs 1oz
Length: 20"