When you switched cameras I actually had to turn my sound down. The sound is great! Much more crisp along with the picture too. I’d say it was a well worth it purchase.
I cannot get over how refreshing it is to hear a new mom be so happy with her body postpartum. You grew a whole human and are providing her nutrients! Hell yeah your body is awesome!
Since after a c-section, stomach skin tends to hang down, lift it and use a fan or hair dryer to dry under that area well, after bathing and even with basic sweat. If moisture is left, it quickly gets red, very raw and risk of skin infections...just more uncomfortable added. Sometimes drs forget mention it with after care and most don't think f blow-drying their lower stomach but very common post c-section issue so worth just mentioning.
Yes! The doctors never told me this and at my checkup told me to put a paper towel there to keep away moisture. If I get a c section this time I'll use the blow dryer!
Awwww you’ve had bruiser for 9 years. Dogs are such good animals and they really help you in life. I don’t know what I would do without my fur babies. Grace will love the dogs.
When my daughter was born (she is 2 now), my in laws Pomerainian Chihuahua named Ruby had to check on her whenever she saw her. This little dog needed to smell and lick her. Now 2 years later I am pregnant again (due in July) and she is getting protective of me. Dogs are so wholesome
What I love about those little baby smiles is that in 2 years, you’ll look back at that little baby and recognize your toddler in that face you had just met. Sometimes when my almost 3 year old cries, the way he scrunches his face looks exactly like his literal brand new scrunched up newborn crying face.
Love seeing these vlogs! Grace’s little smile was everything! I bet you two just melt every time you look at her! Btw someday once you’re back all healed up & in the swing of things would LOVE to see a collab with Remi! And Parks & Rec is the best! Don’t give up during season 1 - it’s worth it IMO! I didn’t like it at first but now it’s my favorite show!
I can’t be alone thinking that both Sierra and Stephen have this parenting thing down! It doesn‘t seem like this is your first child and Grace is such a quiet/peaceful baby☺️ Thank you for sharing your experience with us! Also, I agree on the hot take: I couldn’t finish The Office, just something about it started to annoy me but Parcs & Rec is one of my favourite series, it’s the characters and their way of handling life that speaks to me more than anyone in The Office did😅
Okay parks and rec is one of my favorite shows ever and one of my comfort shows I love it so much I have seen it in it's entirety like seven times! The Office was really hard for me to get into because the first season was super cringey and I cannot do cringey stuff. But stick with it! It actually gets much better!
the first seasons of The Office and Parks & Rec are rougher than the rest. I'd recommend starting a little later, you don't miss much of the story and the characters are much more figured out.
I have scars from breast cancer and hysterectomy. I asked my mom at the time, "what man is going love this?" My moms answer was one that loves a warrior. Scars are a symbol of your strength to carry Grace thru her birth. A symbol of if you will your love for her to sacrifice your body for her life.
Cluster feeding is hard! It feels like you’re not a person anymore, like you’re a human milk carton. Plus it’s draining physically. I used to try to keep my mind on the prize: the fact that it’s usually followed by a big developmental leap. I hope that helps. All my best!
@@joellej5607 yes exactly, I know quite a few people who were only paid up to 6 weeks, and most couldn’t afford to stay out of work longer. I couldn’t imagine having to go back to work so soon after having my daughter. I was nowhere near ready in that first year, never mind 6 weeks!
@@joellej5607 The US is the only 1st world country without mandated paid maternity leave.. it’s crazy! I feel for the people that can’t afford to take it.
That's absolutely horrid - six weeks would feel nowhere near enough time to recover and gain a routine with their baby! I imagine there would be so many sick babies in childcare as their immune system wouldn't be up to scratch yet by that stage. Australia does 18 weeks paid at a minimum payrate, and some employers also offer their own paid leave on top of that too. I wish we could share it to other countries!
When you said “this is what we call milk drunk” it reminded me of when my cousin had her last baby she referred to it as “titfaced” and it makes me giggle lol
In my past relationship the talk of baby’s came up and I talked about my fear with having a child and carrying it myself with all the body image, binge eating disorder, and weight issues I have I said I didn’t want to carry a baby. But seeing someone who’s my size have a baby and being open about the journey has helped switch my mentality and not for a partner but just for myself. I’m not where I want to be health wise but I’ll get there. Congratulations again on baby Grace 😊❤️
For me, after enduring infertility and the reality that we probably coudn't have kids, I let go of the worry of how pregnancy could "ruin" my body. During those 3 yrs of our infertility journey, I wished we could have a baby so badly that I was actually jealous of new moms and it hurt me to hear how they hated their stretch marks, etc, bc i had now WISHED I had that too. It completely changed my perspective on postpartum bodies. When we got pregnant with our miracle twins after IVF, I had a lot of people make negative remarks about how my body will be destroyed etc... and I hated hearing those things bc I was genuinely happy no matter what. I measured 41 weeks when i delivered my twins prematurely at 31 weeks, and I had them vaginally so no c-cection, though I had gotten SO many stretch marks bc I was all belly, from my belly button to my knees. Theyve faded over the last 8 years, and my belly sort of sags minimally but unevenly due to the position of them in my belly, but I always have to remind myself when Im feeling insecure about it that my body brought two miracles into the world, and how blessed I am to have gotten to experience it. I will never take that for granted, i love my stripes
Parks and Rec is one of my favorite shows! Fair warning: season 1 is a little rough and two of the best characters don’t even show up until the second to last episode of season 2!
Hey Sierra, I had c sections with my boys and just wanted to warn you about the issue I have with mine. Bc my stomach covers my incision it just has moisture (especially this time of year) every now and then I do get like a yeasty type infection around my incision. As long as you keep that area dry then your golden but the least about of moisture and shortest amount of time will make it happen. The first time it ever happened to me was at my 6 week incision check up.
@@rachealwood7840 I use powder now but right after my c section I was afraid I would hurt myself worst. I didn't have any idea what the heck was going on lol I never had boobs 😂
"never wake a sleeping baby" is not true. I had to wake my little guy every 2-3 hours because he wouldn't wake up otherwise and he was underweight after birth. We did that for the first 10 weeks until he started to finally gain at a really good pace. Then he started sleeping through the night. So yes, according to my lactation consultant and his pediatrician, WAKE THE BABY! LOL!!
I had to with my first too. He would sleep like 6 hours at a time if we'd let him. My ped said that once he was 10 lbs I could stop and let him sleep through the night. He got there at 6 weeks and it changed my life!
Me at 40 not able to have kids, watching you and raw beauty Kristi with your babies makes my heart so full. Just watching your journeys has made me love you both that much more. 🥰🤗🤗🥺
It’s so funny how after Grace fed, you said you were tired. That’s the biggest thing I remember from nursing my kids. Every time I’d lay there and nurse, I could just feel hormones release and I’d get SO tired.
I love how my topics in med school is correlating with Sierra’s pregnancy journey right now 😅❤️ It helps me remember things so easily because I can say “oh sierra is at this stage”
I put a similar comment on your other channel, but it takes incredible courage and confidence to show your body so soon after delivery. I can’t think of any other time I’ve seen a woman do this. Thank you for being so open and sharing real talk. I’m older and no one even told me about these things when I had my kids. These discussions need to happen. I have loved this channel since it started. Thank you for sharing your life with us tge way that you do. ❤️
I have never been able to tell a difference when RU-vidrs upgrade cameras before, but wow the sound and video quality improvements are great this time!! Also love how Sierra always looks right at the lens instead of at the screen. What a queen
I had an emergency c section and the nurse gave me the BEST advice as a plus size mama! Use a panty liner facing the incision under your belly to keep the area dry.
I am so happy you could breastfeed. I had twins 7 months ago and unfortunately they wouldn't latch. I ended up pumping for 6 weeks but never got enough :( however they are now exclusively formula feed and doing great
That’s so amazing that Stephen gets 10 weeks of pat leave! So grateful to see how kind and appreciative you are with your body. You may be younger than me, but I have a lot to learn from you. The photos of you postpartum with your sweet girl made me weep.
I love how you talk about your c- section my mother had four and everybody tried to down play her pain thinking she was being to extra, it’s nice to see you share 💕
My sister’s first baby was delivered by emergency c section and it took her a month to recover! She’s a super hero! It’s not easy. She even had fever at some point and needed antibiotics and she was amazing. Second baby was also a c section but scheduled and her recovery was 2 weeks and still wasn’t easy but ten folds better than the first. I don’t get why people look down on c section delivery. You have to be careful how you carry your baby and you need to let the wound completely heal and it isn’t easy.
I love how confident you are in your body, or at least project to be, it’s very refreshing! I need to be more nonchalant and less emotional about my body
I am always fascinated by watching blogs of people with newborns. My first was so incredibly colicky that other people’s descriptions seem so unbelievable. I went months sleeping less than 4 hours pretty much every single day. We were crazy about SIDS because we have a relative who lost a child to it. My daughter would fall asleep nursing and wake up as soon as I laid her down almost every time. She slept no more than 15 minutes straight during daylight. I cannot wrap my mind around what a typical newborn is supposed to be like. My third was probably closest, but with a 2 and 4 year old to care for as well, things were not so peaceful, although we definitely got to sleep at night with him. Grace is gorgeous, and I am glad to see you’re able to vlog already!
that first clip of stephen with the dog and baby grace on his chest made me sob! and then you talking about how long brusier has been with you and everything made me sob even harder! and then just thinking about how far you've come since like a year ago when you were struggling so hard to get pregnant, to now with your beautiful baby! Sierra, you and Stephen deserve parenthood so much. I am so proud of you and how you have stuck with it. You guys make amazing parents and I just love to see it!
Sierra: “I’m going to use this precious little free time on this maternity leave to have some coveted me-time!” Also Sierra: “I’m going to configure this new vlog camera” 😂😂
Having scars and stretch marks are worth everything because Grace is here. Again congratulations on a healthy safe pregnancy and a safe delivery. Happy that everything went good. I’m happy for y’all. She’s beautiful.
Watching Sierra’s journey is tricking me into thinking that I want to have a baby lol. I’m so happy for her, but I’ve never been someone who has wanted children before so my brain is very confused.
That’s how my husband and I were. Then We had an oopsy (my birth control failed) and we have never been happier. We’re on baby three now, due in January. 😁
Cluster feeding is tough. My daughter would cluster feed for days back to back. You are a tough cookie Si Cee! Thank you for keeping it real. The camera is dope! It looks so good and the Mike sounds really crisp too!
When my children were babies and they cluster fed the doctor told me to just run their a finger on their cheek. They usually cluster feed because they fall asleep before they are done eating and rubbing their cheek wakes them up enough to start feeding again. Or even feed them when they aren't fully clothed so they don't get nice and warm as quickly and fall asleep.
Just to add: cluster feeding is a good thing that is supposed to happen. Because of the cluster feeding the lactating body knows that it should produce more milk. So cluster feeding is bound to happen occasionally when a baby grows. (And yes, sometimes babies fall asleep when they’re not yet full, so keeping them awake might be helpful. Just wanted to add that cluster feeding is not something you should try to prevent. Quite the opposite, actually.)
Knocking it out of the park with the vlogs 😍😍😍 this is hands down my fave channel on RU-vid, I really appreciate how willing you are to be honest and raw x
I just went back and watched your GRWM video for your wedding day and it’s be so lovely to send that Sierra a picture of you holding your baby girl right now. Wash away the worries, it will all come together
G's birth is sandwiched between my 2 best friends children so I'm enjoying all the new mom content. I love being an aunt and taking care of my mom friends in this transitional time for them
She’s always really great at linking everything in her videos (including clothing, products, etc.), so be sure to check that to see if she left a link in her description first. Plus, if they are affiliate links through Amazon it helps her out a little bit too! 💕
34 weeks with my third and this vlog has me so much more excited for this pregnancy to be over. Not only because I want to just feel like me again but also because those baby snuggles are making me so jealous 😩 what a little angel 🤍
I had a c-section 16.5 years ago and I still get random pains in my scar every now and then. Crazy! I love the way you documented everything! I wish I had thought to do that so many years ago. Congrats! Grace is beautiful! 💕
We had our son on the 2nd and I feel you about being exhausted from breastfeeding he was born 8lbs 15oz and within 2 days lost 14oz so he’s been on an every 2 hours feeding. Keep up the good work know the struggle is real and your not alone….
I just love how real you keep your vlogs, my girls are now 17 & 14 but I remeber those really hard days with a newborn. Grace is so beautiful, been watching your channels from Scotland 🏴 for years and its so lovely to see you both completely loving being parents. 😍
has anyone else noticed that sierra looks a little older after having grace? not in a bad way at all just that she looks like a little more mature it's very stunning! i wonder if it's just how she holds herself or if the hormones of having a baby can do that. maybe i'm just seeing things! she look gorgeous either way!
Yay for a new camera setup!🤩 I personally love it when the wind muff is on it, it sounds more clear and is easier to listen to. Also Parks & Rec is awesome!🥰 I hope Stephen has a wonderful father's day this weekend!💐
I found your channel while I was on maternity leave in 2020 (a lonely maternity leave during lockdown where RU-vid was my best friend!) and I have loved watching your pregnancy journey this year. It has been fun to relive my pregnancy as you have gone through yours. I also had an unplanned c-section! Thank you for helping me to remember how amazing my body is for bringing my beautiful girl into the world. Much love on your continued recovery ❤️
I found snacking while breastfeeding (especially nuts or a meal replacement shake) always made me feel better and less drained, even at night feedings. Breastfeeding takes so many more calories to continue your milk production so make sure you're eating enough for yourself and baby Grace!
It took me like 3 tries to finally watch The Office, and once I finally did I really enjoyed it! The first season and probably part of the second isn't that great, but unfortunately you need to see it for background information and character development. Yeah, the characters are kind of annoying but it becomes more endearing the longer you watch lol. But yes I LOVED Parks and Rec!!
YES no advice is more important than the advice of a pediatrician. It is literally their job to know how to keep babies healthy. I got some remarks on waking up my son..
I hated the office the first time i saw it and it took me a few more months before i even tried again. My friend told me push through until the 2nd season and that’s when everything gets better. It’s so worth pushing through i promise!
I love parks and rec!! I’m seriously obsessed with that show! I’ve seen the whole series probably 4 or 5 times. My tip is to really give the show a chance… it really hits its stride in season 3.
If you're looking for something to watch, Kim's convenience is a new favorite of mine. Short and sweet episodes, and a little less cringey than the office or parks and rec
It's been so great getting to watch you go through this in the blog. My due date is in 7 weeks so it's like a mini preview of what I maybe can expect. Thank you for being honest about all the highs and lows, I feel like everyone is either "motherhood is the best thing ever and everything is perfect" or you hear the jokes from the exhausted parents of toddlers that are actually just terrifying about how you'll never sleep again and all the things you'll never get to do again. I just want to know what reality is; the good and the bad! To prepare for the bad without it clouding my ability to look forward to the good too
parks and rec is great. Season 1 of the office is def a slower more annoying season but if you just push through and get to know the characters and swing of the show it picks up and gets better after season 1. I absolutely love you and your family, i've been following for a few years now and its just so cute to watch you all grow, especially your new little baby girl Grace xx
I'm cryinggg, after finishing this video, RU-vid is recommending both your "why we stopped trying to get pregnant" and your "the birth of our daughter" vlog. I'm still over the moon happy for you and your family.
Girl your videos give me so much positivity and serotonin 😍 we are still locked down here in Ontario and it lifts my spirits seeing you and Steven being so wholesome and happy!
The newborn stage is amazing, but so is every other stage. Mine are 2 and will-be-five-on-Saturday, and they just keep getting more interactive. Wait till the first time they smile for real at you, or giggle, or say "I love you" BACK. Or when you're feeling mopey and they come give you a hug because you look sad. The entire journey is AMAZING.
