Jade Roper Tolbertis giving her followers an inside look at the moments that came right after sheunexpectedly welcomedher second child in her own closet last week.
On Friday, Jade, 32, shared a series of photos and videos on Instagram from the day she gave birth to her and husbandTanner Tolbert‘s first son, which occurred on the floor of her bedroom closet when she was unable to get to the hospital in time.
In addition to the photos, Jade shared two videos that were taken right after her dramatic birth, where she was emotional upon learning that her son — whom shenamed Brooksthree days later — was completely healthy.
“He’s okay?” Jade asks while breathing loudly and beginning to cry. However, her husband quickly calms her, saying, “He’s good, that was fast.”
After Jade confirms to Tanner she is okay, Tanner tells her “that was amazing, honey,” before thanking the paramedics surrounding her for helping her deliver.
“Just in the knick of time,” Tanner jokingly says in the second Instagram video, as Jade holds Brooks while crying with relief.
In the post’s caption, Jade noted that she also explained her birth story on the latest episode of “Mommies Tell All,” her podcast withBacheloralumCarly Waddell.
Speaking to PEOPLE several days after Brooks’ birth, Jade and Tanner (whose daughter Emmy is almost 2) explained the circumstances that led to Jadegiving birth in her bedroom closet.
Courtesy Jade Tolbert
“Her water actually broke at 9:16pm, as we were actually watchingThe Bachelorette,” Tanner told PEOPLE.
Tanner added, “We weren’t shocked that he came early, but we were shocked that he came so fast.”
“I thought I was going to get in the bath and then we’d go,” said Jade. “We were waiting for Tanner’s mom because she was coming to watch Emerson. But then I got out of the tub and my contractions were so intense I couldn’t even keep on top of them.
“I started pacing in the bathroom and found myself in the closet trying to think about getting clothes on,” she added. “Then I yelled for Tanner and I was like, ‘Tanner it’s happening now!’ He came in and tried to get me dressed. He put me in a T-shirt and his gym shorts. I was just in a pain and labor fog.”
Couresy Jade Tolbert
Tanner rushed to her side in the hopes of getting her to the hospital. “My whole mindset was I’ll carry her if I need to but we need to get to the car so we can drive,” the now-father of two said.
Then, “Tanner’s mom came in the room,” said Jade. “I was screaming and I was terrified. Then I told Tanner to call 911.”
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“I’m really grateful,” said Jade. “I mentally kind of lost it at one point. But luckily, I had a really great team behind me. They were my strength in the moment. And it just feels so right to have our son here. It feels like he’s been a part of our family forever.”
source: people.com
