07 Feb
Introducing T2
In case you don’t follow me on Twitter or Instagram, T2 was born at home yesterday. And she’s a SHE! We are so thrilled to have both a boy and a girl.
As with T1, please try to remember to call her T2 around the internets. Plus it’s nice because it’s less to type 
Second time moms reassured me that the second birth/recovery is immensely better than the first, and they weren’t joking. I feel remarkably good compared to last time. She is currently snoozing on my chest in a sling, I’ve taken a shower, picked up our bedroom in the aftermath of the birth, answered some emails and if she keeps sleeping I might even blow my hair dry. All of this is courtesy of not only my quick recovery, but my mom and husband who are taking terrific care of the two of us.
To answer some common questions:
I labored for about 8 hours. Pushed her out in the same tub T1 was born in.
Her first name is something we liked (though it’s sprinkled throughout my family in the form of a middle name) and her middle name is my mom and sister’s middle name.
I plan on posting the birth story for T2 like I did for T1.
Breastfeeding is going really well so far. She is demand feeding (and she demands it all the time, haha) and I hope things continue in the same vein. Time will tell, as we didn’t start having problems with T1 until my milk came in (or didn’t really come in, in my case).
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Congrats again! She is beautiful!
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1Congratulations!!! She’s so beautiful.
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2Awww! Congratulations. So happy for you and your family.
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3She’s perfect! x
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4Many congratulations! She is beautiful! I’m glad you were able to have the home birth that you wanted to again!
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5She looks like a peach doll baby! I am so happy for you, and I hope that the breastfeeding work well for you this time! I hope you continue to have a blessed recovery!
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6CONGRATULATIONS!!! She is gorgeous! Good work mama! I hope breastfeeding works out this time around, but as T1 proved it’s not the end of the world if it doesn’t:)
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7I love her name. So glad it went so smooth for you this time! Hope breastfeeding is more successful for you. It’s can be such a struggle, but I think you can do it.
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8Congratulations! What a beauty. Best wishes to you and your family!
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9Congrats Jenna! She’s so cute & I love her name! I am curious though as to why she (and I guess your mother and sister) don’t have the extra e at the end of their middle name.
And I’m really hoping that you take the time to write out your birth story like you did with T1.
Congrats again, to you, and the whole family!!
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10She is gorgeous, Jenna!! Huge and happy congratulations to you, T1, and TH!
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11Congradulations again! She is gorgeous! And we’re so glad you all are healthy and feeling good! I love her name too…so sweet and a little timeless/ a little unique…my favorite combination! Sending love and good wishes your way!
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12Congratulations!! I was a blubbering mess when you had T1 and chalked it up to the raging pregnancy hormones I had at the time. Now I’m a teary mess again seeing this beautiful little one, so it must just be something about new babies.
Wishing you a speedy recovery and successful BFing!
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13Beautiful! Congrats! I hope breastfeeding works out. It can be a PITA the first two months, but it is awesome awesome awesome after that.
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14Congrats!! Girls are awesome
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15Congratulations! She’s beautiful. Can’t wait for the birth story!
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16What a beauty! Congrats to you and your family! I love my son, but I know you will have a blast dolling her up and having fun photoshoots!
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17Yay! She’s so beautiful and looks
A lot like T1!! Congrats!! And check out an LLLI meeting for breastfeeding support!!
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19Congrats – what a beautiful baby!!!! Glad to hear mom and baby are doing great:)
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20She is so beautiful! And it’s a very nice name! I’m looking forward to read her birth story. Congratulations to you, T1 and That Husband.
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21She’s a beauty and looks a lot like her big brother. Good luck with the breast feeding!
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22Congratulations! I so love reading your blog and following your growing life and family. This was the best thing in my blog feed this morning. Glad to hear you’re healthy and happy!
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23She’s darling! Congratulations Jenna!
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24Oh yay! Congratulations on your beautiful baby girl
How exciting!
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25Congrats!! I’ve been following your tweets and wanted to offer this:
1) Great (and tasty) lactation cookie recipe to help boost supply. I omit the cinnamon: http://www.drmomma.org/2010/08/lactation-cookies-recipe-increasing.html
2) If you have a My Brest Friend (worst name ever) it’s possible to snooze semi-reclined in bed with the MBF strapped around your waist and your newborn nursing/resting as needed on the nursing pillow. I recall a few nights doing this with PB when he was brand new. You don’t get deep sleep, but you can catch a Z here and there. (Could maybe work with a sling, too? Never tried that…)
3) Formula can be a helpful tool!! We would give newborn PB 2oz of formula before he nursed – it took the edge off his hunger, and then he was able to latch on better and nurse longer. (Also helped him poop out the bilirubin, as he was turning orange!) Once my milk came in and we were all good with a nursing routine, we cut out the formula entirely. Used it for maybe 10 days. 15 months later, still nursing.
4) Congrats again! She is a beauty. And I love her name.
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Jenna Reply:
February 8th, 2013 at 10:57 am
My brest friend is the worse name but I do have that pillow and it is amazing I’ll try using it in bed, I’ve just had it in the glider with me.
I’m so happy you made the comment about Formula. I recently learned about that technique, from podcast with a lactation consultant, but I had never heard of anyone actually using it. It seems like a really logical way to prevent baby from getting overly hungry and encouraging a good latch. Once my milk comes in if my supply is low I’m going to try it.
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CONGRATS!!! To you and that husband! How exciting.
♥ Celina
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27CONGRATULATIONS! Love the name, too.
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28She is a beauty! Congrats to you and your family!
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29Congratulations! She is adorable
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30Jenns
She is beautiful!
I m so glad you and baby are well! Enjoy your sweet baby girl!
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31Congratulations, Jenna! So, so thrilled for you.
I am also thrilled for me — because I am pretty sure there are some beautiful T1 & T2 pictures coming!
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32Congratulations! T2 is adorable!!! Love her name!
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33congratulations!!!!
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34Congratulations
I love the name and am looking forward to the birth story. All the best to you and your family!
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35She really is gorgeous (and, to be real, some babies are not). Get ready for a lot of.. pink, purple, aaaand.. pink+purple+sparkles.
**CONGRATULATIONS**
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36Congrats! Love the name she has.
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37Congratulations Jenna!! She is beautiful!! Little girls are so much fun, mine is almost 9 months old.
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38Such huge congrats to you and your family! She is so lovely:) Enjoy your snuggles!
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39Congrats!
What was the inspiration for Marie’s middle name? In french, René is a man’s name and Renée is for women (I know many of both).
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40Never mind my question, just read the answer
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41Congratulations on your beautiful new addition! I hope you continue to feel well and that breastfeeding is going great. What happiness!
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42I am so slow on reading blogs these days, but YAY! Congrats! I am excited to hear how things went. It’s amazing how different one labor is to another, especially 2nd to 1st (we’ll find out about the 3rd soon enough though, I suppose ;D). I think there’s something about the removal of the mystery that makes the whole process easier!
Oh, and so, I’m kinda partial since we have two girls and no boys (yet) but seriously… you’re gonna love having a girl! =D They really are so fun.
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Jenna Reply:
February 11th, 2013 at 9:27 am
I hear you on being behind when it comes to keeping up with blogs that used to be devoured on a daily basis
. I didn’t know you were expecting another. How exciting! I’ve heard 1 is harder, 2 is harder than that, 3 is the worst, and 4 is when it gets easy. Hopefully your experience is much better than that and maybe you will tempt me into having a 3rd after all!
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It is amazing, the resemblance between T1 and T2. Maybe I am the only one seeing it, but I see it. Good to hear you are doing so awesome. Enjoy this new season. Hope T1 is doing great too.
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44Congratulations!! She’s lovely.
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45Congratulations!!!
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46Just saw this now – hurrah!!!!! Congrats Jenna – so so happy for you and your family! And girls are the best. There is also something so sweet about a girl having an older brother to look out for her – and something tells me T1 will be such a kind, guiding soul. Congrats again!
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47Okay so I’m way late on this but CONGRATULATIONS!! She’s beautiful, as is T1, and I love her name. And I’m excited for you to have a boy and a girl now!
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48Congrats! She is beautiful! I absolutely love your labor photos.they are so touching!!
Btw, can you tell me the brand of the bra you wore? Thnks
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Jenna Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 3:46 pm
Are you talking about the top in the birth tub? It’s a VS one that I bought from ebay.
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