Hello Bump

In this second of the two part Birth Story series, the Lanters take you through their experience from the moment Angela was rolled into the O.R. recovery room, to the morning they checked out of the hospital and began their new life as parents.  Matt and Angela reflect back on their hospital stay in detail.

Matt and Angela share their birth story starting from the morning of the "big day" to the moment Baby MacKenlee was brought into the world in the first part of "Our Birth Story". Come back next week for Part 2 of "Our Birth Story"

Welcome to Hello Baby... this is the beginning.  Matt and Angela take you inside the hospital on the day of their daughter's birth.  

It's a very special episode of Hello Bump. The end is more near than the Lanter's think.  Matt and Angela finish up their childbirth classes and take a new hospital tour in anticipation of delivery.  Angela has concerns about Matt not getting to be with her in pre-op preparation.  Angela has high blood pressure and a day after Christmas visit to the doctor.   

This week, The Lanter's go on a hospital tour to se the labor and delivery ward.  Angela sneaks in a cancellation to see a famous chiropractor and learns about the "Gentle Cesarian".  The Lanter's start their childbirth classes. Angela springs a leak. Also, the couple experiences their first "scare".

It's Angela's birthday week in the Lanter house!  The Lanter's attend Matt's premiere for Pitch Perfect 3.  The moms come in to town for Baby L's LA shower. As the delivery date nears, the couple starts to narrow down pediatricians.  Angela comes to grip with the true possibility of having a C-Section. 

As LA is seemingly on fire, The Lanter's host the moms in town for the upcoming baby shower.  Matt surgically removes a skin tag from Angela.  Angela talks some new symptoms including pregnancy induced rosacea.  The Lanters continue to get the nursery ready for baby L.

It's Thanksgiving in the Lanter house!  People are really starting to notice Angela's big belly.  Matt tries to convince her that it's a badge of honor.  Angela reads some stories of "things not to say to a pregnant woman". Matt and Angela discuss hair loss...and growth, during pregnancy.  The couple chats about the "Mother's Mark".

This week, Matt and Angela have a maternity/Christmas card photoshoot and prepare for Thanksgiving.  Baby L is the size of a squash.  Matt meets the Stranger Things kids...sort of.  Braxton Hicks continue to get more intense for Angela. Baby L seems to be vibrating in the womb, Angela is a little worried. The couple talk about how to plan family visitation after the birth. Angela continues to have some leg pain. 

The Lanter's attend one of their last ultrasound appointments.  Baby L is in the breech position. Matt starts production on Timeless.  "My farts are back!". Angela learns she has a misshapen placenta.  

This week, The Lanter's are back with some fun, "What makes me cry during pregnancy" stories, addressing the soap-in-the-bed results and a few more symptoms including ALOT of Braxton Hicks.  Angela gets annoyed with Matt this week.  The couple discusses if they should hire a duela or not.  Also, what is colostrum?

Angela talks about what she has packed for the hospital bags.  She discovers the art of nipple scrubbing. The Lanter's miss their childbirth class.  Also, the glucose test results are in!

This week, the Lanter's experience a potential problem and quickly call the doctor for an emergency visit. Angela takes the very dreaded glucose test. Their friends and previous Hello Bump guests, Steve and Sazan have a baby shower.  Angela notices some leaking in the boobage area. Also, Matt discusses getting the whooping cough vaccination.

The Lanter's are recapping weeks 26 and 27 which include the Ohio baby shower, a trip to Atlanta and to the mountains. Matt and Angela run into a couple of Hello Bump listeners. The couple also goes over a few "baby stats" as Angela inches closer to the third trimester.

This week, Angela's energy is running a little low and a visit to the dentist turns out to be bloody fun.  Also, breach babies are debunked. 

This week, the Lanter's take some listener feedback on some of the craziest cravings left in our comments. The upcoming glucose test haunts Angela. Some bad news from back home. 

The Lanter's friends Jason and Lauren Kennedy stop by the Hello Bump studios for a hilarious chat. 

What the heck is a night nurse?  The Lanter's attend their first baby event and instruction on how to properly install a carseat.  Matt talks about the his shooting schedule once "Timeless" is back in production. Angela and Matt continue to work on their baby registry.  Angela notices some new sasquatch hair on her body.

The nesting phase begins in the Lanter home.  Angela gets branded with the "M" vein.  The couple chat pregnancy diet in America vs. Japan and the big listeria discussion.  Angela experiences shrimp cravings and bouts of energy.  Matt and Angela go to and NBC and Emmy party.  Also, can boobs start leaking milk this early?

The Lanter's finally decide on the new "family car".  Angela has some issues with her belly button. Angela wants Matt to read the "Supernatural Childbirth".  The couple also talks heavy boobs and the need for a ta ta towel.  Matt and Angela also try to figure out where to register for the baby shower.