Well, now you can say that a Grandpa watched your birth story. 😁 there were times that I just sat here and grinned feeling all proud of you and Chip. You guys are amazing parents. Thanks for making us Grandpa n Grandma. I love just sitting and watching the little human. 🙂 Mateo is certainly a gift from God.
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😁 love you! ♥️
@claudellej94383 жыл бұрын
Congrats. I'm so happy for you and your family. I love you for always being real.
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🥺🥰
@ednatroyer13073 жыл бұрын
You have a beautiful little baby! Very truly a gift from God!! Looking forward to your next video!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@jaime16623 жыл бұрын
So happy for you and your little family! Your sweet baby is so precious! Congrats!!!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@mikaylabanman79203 жыл бұрын
I am so happy for you that your birth was so positive! I too look back at my hospital births with my midwife with fondness. I feel so much for all the women who have gone through long, difficult and traumatic births.
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Same here! 🥺
@rhondayoder35153 жыл бұрын
Ahhh....it was so good to hear your story again!! ❤️ Love that little man sooooo much!!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
And he loves you! ♥️♥️
@petro3441 Жыл бұрын
Praise the Lord everything went so smooth and perfect😍
@petro3441 Жыл бұрын
I wanna tell you this...my mother gave natural birth to all six of us. So a few days before i went in for labour she said to me....just do not scream and perform like the ladies on tv. Its not that bad and millions of others went through it before you and survived😉🤭so that was all i could think of while in labour.
@ValerieKeim Жыл бұрын
That’s great advice! And true! 😁
@lisazook73163 жыл бұрын
Beautiful story!! It sounds identical to 3 of my deliveries except without induction. Birth is a miracle 💕
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
It is SUCH a miracle! 🥰
@dorothyhorst27763 жыл бұрын
So similar to my first pregnancy/ labor! I didn't need to be induced, but labour was quick and fairly painless until the last hour! And it was a boy as well!☺ Congrats!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! ♥️
@Emilyvanrijn3 жыл бұрын
A beautiful story and a beautiful baby! Hope youre adjusting well to being a mom. Its a huge change but a nice one!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! It’s definitely different but I wouldn’t trade him for the world! 😍
@kathymaldaner90793 жыл бұрын
Valerie, your baby is so beautiful, and so are you! I love the name Mateo!! Your birth story is very similar to how my first one went. I enjoyed listening to it, and the memories that it brought.
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 🥰
@juliafedele29713 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing! Your story was worth the wait. You look beautiful and I’m smiling for your joy and your gratitude for answered prayer. Welcome Mateo!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@brooklynweaver74263 жыл бұрын
Congratulations!🥰 He's so precious! It's fun hearing the similarities between your experience and mine. I also had the 'what if I never have this baby' thought😅
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Haha it’s so weird that I actually thought it but I think it’s also fairly normal to think that 😂
@MartinlovesFrances3 жыл бұрын
Baby Mateo is so cute and precious! Yes God was with you helping you and giving you strength to give birth. It was a positive and memorable time to keep in your heart always! Congratulations!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@momoflittleladies3 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful story!! I have been with you since the beginning of your channel and wow- you are so much more confident in front of the camera!! So happy for you guys and your son!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Awe thank you!
@marysmucker68393 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you had such a positive birth experience and your precious son is now here! Also, Crystal attended my first baby’s birth-she is such a gem! 🤍
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
She is the best! I loved her!
@nataliebrubacher64703 жыл бұрын
That was the same verse I prayed and prayed over my first baby's birth. ❤️
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
So special 🥰
@Flower-yc7hr3 жыл бұрын
Wow God is so good. Praise him for all your answered prayers !!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Amen! ♥️
@LynetteYoder3 жыл бұрын
Loved listening!!! ❤️❤️ welcome Mateo!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! 🥰🥰
@cherylzink36123 жыл бұрын
It's so good to see and hear from you Valerie! Aww! Sweet baby boy! He's so precious! 💙Enjoy every minute with him! I love hearing their little sounds come out of them at that age! What a blessing he is to you two!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@emilyyoder86653 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed hearing your story.. what a special time! And such a blessing things went so well and he’s here safely! He is SO precious and darling! 🤍
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Emily! 😍
@fredamiller34823 жыл бұрын
Yes Valerie I went overdue with a few of my children & that forever pregnant thought went thru my mind too😂
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Haha 😂 so strange 😂
@estaschlabach61883 жыл бұрын
Congratulations and blessings to you as you enjoy your precious little boy💙
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@thearmstrongs3 жыл бұрын
He is such a cutie! Congratulations! I am so happy for you. Jackie from Indiana
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@emilymartin66103 жыл бұрын
Your story is beautiful and I love how you have special memories!🥰
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🥺
@ElizabethElias3213 жыл бұрын
Oh I hope you feel as good as you look, thanks again for your video, and letting us meet your baby, take care and I would like to encourage you, to take as many videos and pictures as possible, there can come a day where you will appreciate all your pictures and videos,
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Oh yes! My camera roll is already loaded! 😍😍
@flowerpower89923 жыл бұрын
Awww hi Valerie I missed your videos , this one had to be the most sweetest to watch with your lovely little boy Mateo congratulations to you and Chip on your sweet little one all the way from England 😀🥰
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🥰
@beckiebarham92303 жыл бұрын
Beautiful birth story!! Congratulations on your precious baby boy! He is so adorable!!💙
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 🥰🥰
@bonniegarland42363 жыл бұрын
Loved your birth story. He’s a precious little blessing! So so cute!!!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ozarkview9283 жыл бұрын
What a sweet little baby boy ! Congratulations!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@lisanancoff34623 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy everything went well for you, Valarie ! God is good ! The baby is beautiful ❤️😍
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Amen! And thank you 🥰
@debragoodrich45693 жыл бұрын
Congratulations!!!!! Mateo is beautiful.
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@taylorburgett3 жыл бұрын
He is the cutest! 😍 congrats!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🥰
@lindayoder4843 жыл бұрын
Congratulations!! What a beautiful birth story.❤ It reminded me a lot of my last birth except I wasn't induced. My water breaking is always the first thing to happen as well. 😊
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Such a weird feeling isn’t it haha
@conniekreider64143 жыл бұрын
I remember being ecstatic when my first child was born! I had survived pregnancy and delivery😊 and was enthralled with my little girl💕 The meaning of Mateo‘s name is so very special! He’s a little doll. I love the way you honor the Lord in your story!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🥰🥰
@blessed47373 жыл бұрын
i had 2 hospital births and 2 home births.home births r the best 4 me!and yes pitocin is the worst!birth is amazing and wonderful no matter how hard it is.10 mo ago i gave birth to a 9 lb 4 oz girl and it was my longest and most difficult labor bc she was so big .but mentally my best labor bc i was in a good place mentally.i found kneeling on the floor on leaning on the birth ball and rocking w the contractions reduced the pain it actually made me think of ocean waves:)
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Wow that’s awesome! Go you! 😍
@jodunn30863 жыл бұрын
He is beautiful! Congratulations and enjoy every minute!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@mjlvnv3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! He’s beautiful. You take your time enjoying your new little guy. 😀❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Will do! ☺️😉
@tijo.mrs.fox19983 жыл бұрын
Congratulations again!! I was so excited when I saw tht you posted your birth story...I was really looking forward to hearing it! So thankful to God that you had a wonderful birth experience! 😊💙 My birth story was completely different then I thought it would be, but in the end my husband had so much to thankful to God for..... the way things to place even though it may have not been the way i wanted things to have gone!!! Really enjoyed meeting your precious baby! Praying tht your adjusting well and everything is going good for you guys!!🥰🙏
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! God is so good!
@tijo.mrs.fox19983 жыл бұрын
@@ValerieKeim Yes He is!! We serve an amazing, wonderful God!!
@louisamiller75223 жыл бұрын
I just gave birth to my first a week ago - so, of course, I enjoyed hearing your story! ❤️
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Ahhh all the feels 😁🥰 congratulations!
@angiemettler87703 жыл бұрын
He’s beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing your birth story!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Rocky1993ful3 жыл бұрын
Your labor story could not be More different than mine! So interesting!!!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
🙈 I’d love to hear yours! 🥰
@maryreimer26143 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your little precious baby boy!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😍
@dianeovenden3 жыл бұрын
God is good! Well done congratulations 🥳 glad your recovering well. God bless you🙏🏻
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@asianangel54003 жыл бұрын
Awww, congrats. Hope you had a blessed Christmas and New Years.
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jodihege24563 жыл бұрын
I loved hearing your birth story! He’s so adorable! 😍
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jodi! 🥰
@Khatoon1703 жыл бұрын
Congratulations dear sister god bless your family pray for us every one who don’t have kids best gift for your son request god to protect him you become proud of him as great scientist or important politician see him handsome groom his kids too bless with gorgeous children with him stay safe blessed good luck to you your family friends merry Christmas happy new year
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@judyneudorf5783 жыл бұрын
Congratulations again! What a blessing!♥️
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@cottagecreations16633 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this! Thanks so much for sharing.
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jena65323 жыл бұрын
Wonderful birth story! Congratulations!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@carolwhisenhunt75043 жыл бұрын
Your birth story is awesome! He is truly from God. You look like you are truly in love with him. You look amazing and happy. Love to chip. See you soon.
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@mbaker84663 жыл бұрын
So sweet Valerie! You'll be so happy you have all these details to look back on someday! As much as it might seem like you won't ever forget what you went through, after 17 years the details do become a little fuzzy!! 😩 I too went way overdue and was sure that my body didn't know how to go into labor!! 😂 Way to stick with it and make it through!! It's definitely a mind game!! Enjoy all the newborn snuggles!! 💙
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yeah I’m sure the memory will fade one day, which is kinda sad 🙈🥺
@theQiwiMan3 жыл бұрын
"What if I never have the baby?" 😂 I think it's the most normal thing in the world to question how long a trial will last while we're still there in the thick of it. Thank you for sharing this part of your life, God bless you and your beautiful family! ❤️
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@rosiejb33 жыл бұрын
Congrats! He is so adorable!❤❤
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🥰🥰
@jodydavis13843 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! God is good!❤🙏
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes he is!
@kendrakurtz71993 жыл бұрын
WOW I can't imagine having a baby in 3 hours. I have 4 kids and every labor and delivery was LONG!!! It was still worth it! 😀
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
I never thought it would go that fast!
@sharonhess22623 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! He is very sweet!!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@monicacalhoun89093 жыл бұрын
I had a very similar birth story!! Warm water does wonders during labor!!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t want to do it without water!
@paulandkimberlyking37013 жыл бұрын
Loved hearing your story!! My baby is almost 4 months old, but I honestly just love birth stories and the amazingness that it is! I had to wait on my midwife to come too and that’s just interesting.😄
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Yeah it’s not fun to wait on them 😂 and yes I love listening to peoples birth stories!
@wesleyreiff55953 жыл бұрын
Congrats!🖤 We had a boy born the 19th also 9 years ago and it was a 3 hr labor also!- Joy
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Oh wow! 😍
@luciddreams11223 жыл бұрын
He looks like you, and such a beautiful name ,God bless ❤🙏
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😍
@ebgbjo20253 жыл бұрын
Congratulations!!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@linnsoltwedel3 жыл бұрын
Congrats! :D But I think guys should watch videos like this themselves. Its important they know whats going on if they are having children on day.
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
True that! 😂😅
@debbitaylor773 жыл бұрын
Congratulations!❤
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@AEO1233 жыл бұрын
Congrats! He’s adorable 🍼🍼🍼
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@luciddreams11223 жыл бұрын
Wow how did I miss this a big congratulations to you both ❤❤🙏🙏
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! 🥰
@Itscalledcountry3 жыл бұрын
He is so cute congratulations🥰
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! We think so too 😂😍
@SethYoderMusic3 жыл бұрын
Proud uncle. 😁
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
😎
@darlenemishler6163 жыл бұрын
Congratulations
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🥰
@BickyToya3 жыл бұрын
This sounds quite familiar to my births (I had 4) With my 3rd I felt the urge to push and I was only an 8 but the midwife to me to go for it! I pushed and then I was fully dilated! it was way diff than my other 3 births for sure!
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Wow that’s awesome! I love hearing other peoples experiences!
@swampophelia20983 жыл бұрын
Here in the uk nobody is ever told to wait to push until doctors or midwives get there
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Must be nice 😂😅 not sure WHY they do that 🙈
@swampophelia20983 жыл бұрын
@@ValerieKeim I don’t know why but I do know that it can be dangerous to go against what your body naturally knows what to do during childbirth. Here birth is always managed by midwives , doctors are only brought in if they are needed, there is no extra money for managing a delivery. Your baby is beautiful by the way 😊✌️❤️🌈🇬🇧
@elle_nolt3 жыл бұрын
I would disagree with the Pitocin. I did not know that yeah Pitocin causes worse contractions and I was put on it with my second born and they were very hard but then again he was born sunny side up so that might player on it I don’t know. I just know that I personally did not know what Pitocin was and was put on it and it increased my contractions.
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Gotcha! Every time I hear the word pitocin it just strikes fear in me 🙈🙈
@smileyrulesinthe8183 жыл бұрын
I just have to say i LOVE!!!! The name Mateo. How much did he weigh? I dont know if i missed that or you did not mention in vid.
@ValerieKeim3 жыл бұрын
Haha I forgot to even mention it! He weighed 8lb 12oz and was 21”
@smileyrulesinthe8183 жыл бұрын
@@ValerieKeim 🤩 wow that was a big baby haha. Your amazing and baby is beautiful. Im due in three months hope i can push mine out quick!!! God bless you!!!
@valeriereneeharper3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful how you said even if your birth story was different you know God would have been there the whole time. And how your labor started at dark and gave birth as the morning light came up. As Jesus came as the light into a world of darkness. Beautiful birth story, God be glorified ❤️
Thank you for your recollections, you come across as a really sweet loving mum. Loved your video. Did you 'birth canal widen' to 10cm diameter prior to birth with 'Antenatal Perineal Massage'? totally avoiding episiotomy, and minimising tearing, to decrease our use of antibiotics in medicine and help hinder bacteria from becoming resistant to yet more of our antibiotics. 'Mums Independent' on Facebook Page have research paper and more info. My phrase from The Bible is Hebrews 11.1 'To be confident in what you hope for and to believe in that in which you do not see, is to have faith'. I hope that all mums will know 'how to totally avoid episiotomy' and believe that mums are good communicators and will find a way to share this knowledge and good news, addressing the plea of Dr Susan Hopkins, Consultant Epidemiologist, Imperial College, London "Don't break skin, don't let the bug in, so keep antibiotics working for future generations". Thank you for your reply.
@n.82953 жыл бұрын
💌🇦🇺
@lilyandlou76692 жыл бұрын
Unmedicated but you had cytotec isnt that a medication duhh