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Meet Blakesley Grace! Bachelorette couple Ryan and Trista Sutter introduce their baby girl, now 4 ½ weeks old, in the latest issue of Life & Style.
Posing with their daughter and son Maxwell Alston, 21 months, Trista shows off the nursery and dishes on her delivery — she went into labor three weeks early, despite a scheduled c-section — choosing the family name Blakesley, and being the only successfully married pair from the ABC reality show.
Click below for photos and a few interview highlights!
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During your first pregnancy, your pre-eclampsia and HELLP syndrome caused quite a scare. Were you worried you’ve had the same problems again?
I just made sure to pay really close attention to my body and keep aware of things that might not feel normal. If I felt weird or like something was wrong, I didn’t chance it. I had one scare, and it turned out to be dehydration.
Other than that, my doctor told me to take two baby aspirin a day, which I did, to prevent pre-eclampsia and HELLP. Thankfully, it worked!
When Max was born, you had to be put under general anesthesia to have an emergency c-section. How were things different this time around?
This birth was so much easier. Blakesley was born three weeks early, and I did have another c-section, but I didn’t need general anesthesia. I just walked into the hospital and put my gown on, and then my doctor came in and said, “Okay, it’s time.”
I didn’t know you could just walk into the delivery room, because the last time, I was wheeled in on a hospital bed!
What was the best part of the delivery?
Being able to hear her cry when she came out and then seeing her right away. With Max, I was under, and I didn’t wake up until several hours later. But this time I was able to hear her first cry and see Ryan there too.
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How did you come up with the name Blakesley?
It’s a family name. Ryan really loved the name Grace. At first we were calling her Gracie, but then we decided to stick with Blakesley.
How does it feel to have a little girl? Are you already having fun dressing her up?
First of all, I feel so blessed to have a boy and a girl. I can’t really dress her in girlie things yet because she’s so little, but trust me, I’m getting excited! But for now she’s wearing some of Max’s old hand-me-downs, like his onesies.
How much sleep are you guys getting?
Not so much! I mean, she’s a pretty good sleeper and sometimes sleeps for four or five hours at a time. But mostly, she’s up every two hours from the time she feeds. I try to take little naps when she sleeps. I also try to sneak in some sleep when Max is with Grandma or taking his own nap. Any new parent will tell you it’s hard, but it’s expected. And it’s a small price to pay to have her. It’s definitely worth it.
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You and Ryan are the only couple from the Bachelor and Bachelorette shows to make it to the altar and start a family. What’s your secret?
You know, it’s so hard to say. I will acknowledge that it’s difficult. You meet under these crazy circumstances, and then you get separated for three months, which was super hard. And I think some people just think they’re ready and then when they see the person again, they realize those feelings just aren’t there. I didn’t set out to be the only Bachelorette to get married. I just feel lucky and blessed that my life turned out this way.
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For more from the interview, pick up the latest issue of Life & Style, available now.
And I definitely prefer Gracie over Blakesley…that is just such a mouthful for a first name!
