A brand new mom invited her husband’s ex-wife to be her delivery doula- and she or he helped her breastfeed, change the new child’s diapers and is the tot’s ‘third mum or dad’.
Summer season Trent Garcia, 28, who lives in Sarasota, Florida, hasn’t at all times had an in depth relationship along with her husband’s ex, Dani Walsh, 29.
Summer season met her husband, JJ Garcia, 32, knowledgeable fighter, only a few months after he break up from his 10-year on and off relationship with Dani, an officer supervisor.
Dani – who shares daughter, Lydia Garcia, eight, with JJ – felt ‘resentment’ for Summer season at first and blamed her for his or her break-up on the time.
However when JJ proposed to Summer season, she satisfied Dani to go for a drink and the pair hit it off – realizing they’d heaps in frequent and a shared love for Lydia.
Summer season Trent Garcia (center proper) invited her husband JJ Garcia’s (proper) ex-wife Dani Walsh (left) to be her delivery doula. JJ and Dani already share a baby, Lydia Garcia (center proper)
Now they rely one another as greatest pals and go for drinks, dinner and get their nails accomplished collectively.
Summer season fell pregnant along with her child boy, Sage, now one month previous, in January 2023 and stated Dani was there for her all through the being pregnant – rubbing her shoulders and answering her questions.
The entire blended household have been there when Sage was born on September 13, 2023, weighing 7lbs 15oz and Dani is now available to assist Summer season breastfeed, change diapers, and prepare dinner dinner.
Summer season, a private coach stated: ‘To start with it was actually dangerous between us.
‘Now she’s certainly one of my greatest pals.
‘She’s had a child with JJ – she is aware of what it is like to hold his baby as nicely.
‘She was giving me ideas, answering my questions. She’d rub my shoulders.
‘The minute I went into labor her, and Lydia got here to the hospital. It was stunning.
Dani travelled to the hospital as quickly as Lydia went in to labor to assist her all through the delivery. Dani is pictured above with the brand new child, Sage Garcia
At first, Dani resented Summer season and blamed her for her failed relationship with JJ, which was on and off for ten years
When JJ proposed to Summer season, she satisfied Dani to go for a drink and the pair hit it off – realizing they’d heaps in frequent and a shared love for Lydia. Now, the blended household typically spend time collectively
‘Now Dani helps me breastfeed and modifications diapers.
‘She’s mainly one other mum or dad for Sage as nicely.’
Dani stated: ‘I helped her with labor.
‘I used to be her doula. I needed to be there to assist with contractions.’
Summer season met JJ within the fitness center in Could 2018 and struggled to get together with Dani at first.
She stated: ‘Her and JJ had been damaged up for a few months, so it was actually recent.
JJ popped the query to Summer season on Thanksgiving 2020 and Lydia knew she needed to maintain attempting to forge a relationship with Dani for Lydia’s sake
Now the pair rely one another as greatest pals and go for drinks, dinner and get their nails accomplished collectively
‘They’d been on and off for years.
‘In her eyes for some time I used to be the rationale they broke up.’
Dani stated: ‘It was laborious for me to have somebody enter into the image.
‘I needed to reject her love. There was resentment.’
JJ popped the query to Summer season on Thanksgiving 2020 and Lydia knew she needed to maintain attempting to forge a relationship with Dani – for Lydia’s sake.
She stated: ‘By the point we obtained engaged – I stated ‘we will have to speak if you happen to prefer it or not’.
Whereas Dani took a day to course of the information that Summer season and JJ have been having a child together- she cared for Summer season all through the being pregnant
The pair each have heaps in frequent, together with an avid curiosity in spirituality and wellness tendencies
The entire blended household have been there when Sage was born on September 13, 2023, weighing 7lbs 15oz
‘Lydia deserves to have individuals who talk.
‘We met up for a drink and realized we had heaps in frequent.
‘Our friendship took off.
‘We now have related views on spirituality and wellness. Our personalities meshed rather well.’
The buddies began assembly up and now think about one another greatest pals.
Summer season stated: ‘We go for drinks, dinner, and get our nails accomplished.’
Dani was capable of restore her friendship with JJ and they’re all ready to hang around – spending holidays collectively and occurring journeys to amusement parks as a 4.
This 12 months Dani is becoming a member of Summer season’s household for Thanksgiving in Virginia, and they’ll all be spending Christmas collectively.
Summer season and Dani realized that they’ve a lot in frequent after all- together with their love for Lydia
The blended household typically spend time collectively. For Christmas this 12 months, the group are travelling to Virginia to spend time with Summer season’s mother and father
Summer season stated: ‘All of us do holidays collectively.
‘All of us do household holidays to amusement parks like Common Studios.’
Summer season and JJ tied the knot in June 2022 and Summer season came upon she was anticipating in January 2023.
Dani stated: ‘I did not react nice.
‘It took a day or so to be OK with it.’
Summer season and JJ determined to maneuver from Boston to Florida in August 2023 – and Dani was available to assist all through the being pregnant.
Summer season stated: ‘She’s helped with something and every little thing we would have liked.’
The blended household prioritize eight-year-old Lydia, and spend time collectively on household days out in Florida
Though they’ve an in depth relationship – Summer season attracts the road at speaking to Dani about arguments with JJ until they affect their kids
Summer season stated the delivery was ‘stunning’ and she or he had Dani there throughout the labor and straight after the delivery.
She had her mom, JJ and Lydia within the room when Sage was born – and Lydia minimize the umbilical twine.
She stated: ‘I felt a lot love.
‘I needed him to know the identical love that Lydia does – from each angle.’
Dani stated: ‘It was a extremely wonderful second.
‘He is my bonus son.’
Summer season needed her son Sage to really feel love from each angle simply as Lydia does from herself and Dani
Summer season believes that it’s her job to make sure the household are ‘blended and exquisite’ and open with each other
Though they’ve an in depth relationship – Summer season attracts the road at speaking to Dani about arguments with JJ until they affect their kids.
They’ve ‘staff conferences’ to debate every little thing.
Summer season stated: ‘We speak on a regular basis as a complete group.
‘We’re open with one another.’
Summer season hopes Dani can meet somebody who will match into their ‘dynamic’.
Summer season stated: ‘As a step-parent I made a option to enter a damaged household.
‘It is my job to make it blended and exquisite.’
Summer season, Dani, and JJ have ‘staff conferences’ to debate household issues. Summer season hopes that Dani will be capable to discover a accomplice who suits the dynamic
The blended household get pleasure from excursions to amusement parks together with Common Studios collectively
JJ stated: ‘We have been mortal enemies.
‘It is a miracle we’re right here now.
She added: ‘It is nice to have the staff dynamic’.
‘We flipped the change from enemies to greatest pals.
‘Anybody can do it.’
