10/16/15 18:07
The last few weeks have been a whirlwind. I finished birthing class, I left work, and I'm ready for our baby girl to make her grand entrance. Since being " term" I've been excited by the prospect of having Felicity any day now. On the other hand, reading Baby Bump group posts and browsing the web has made me slightly apprehensive about an early birth. So many people in the groups have babies in the NICU, were induced, or had some type of complication this early in the game. I really should be more physician-like about this stuff and do a paper review because all of the conflicting information is becoming overwhelming. Sadly, all the documentaries I've watched have been so anti-medicine that I'm leery about my own field despite good sense. Pregnancy should be a time where stress should be decreased for the health of the mom and baby. However, mothers are bombarded with what a friend of mine called "pregnancy terrorism" in which mothers are constantly stressed and given so much conflicting information that the most common result will be fear. I don't want to approach my birth in fear. It will only promote a tenseness that will warrant an induction or c-section.
In other news, I think that Felicity is slowly but surely preparing herself for delivery. I have daily contractions that are not painful. I can even feel as if my pelvis snaps in and out of place for a smoother exit. I myself am doing what I can to prepare. All of the essentials are ready or ready enough: nursery, hospital bag, birthing supplies, and car seat. I've been doing stereotypical nesting since I've left work. There's not a day that I don't make some additional touch to the house, her nursery, or her belongings. My grandmother wants me to do nothing, but I'm as Caribbeans say " haunted" at this point. I am baby crazed. My sanity is held together by Arlinton, my family, and friends. Otherwise, I'd just be in here like the energizer bunny obsessed with birthing forum posts. This may be a slight exaggeration given that I nap about 3-4 hours a day in addition to night sleep. I also have a new infatuation with induction methods, although I don't feel any of them actually work unless the baby is ready. For now Felicity calls the shots. I can't wait to meet her: healthy, suckling, beautiful, and strong.
The last few weeks have been a whirlwind. I finished birthing class, I left work, and I'm ready for our baby girl to make her grand entrance. Since being " term" I've been excited by the prospect of having Felicity any day now. On the other hand, reading Baby Bump group posts and browsing the web has made me slightly apprehensive about an early birth. So many people in the groups have babies in the NICU, were induced, or had some type of complication this early in the game. I really should be more physician-like about this stuff and do a paper review because all of the conflicting information is becoming overwhelming. Sadly, all the documentaries I've watched have been so anti-medicine that I'm leery about my own field despite good sense. Pregnancy should be a time where stress should be decreased for the health of the mom and baby. However, mothers are bombarded with what a friend of mine called "pregnancy terrorism" in which mothers are constantly stressed and given so much conflicting information that the most common result will be fear. I don't want to approach my birth in fear. It will only promote a tenseness that will warrant an induction or c-section.
In other news, I think that Felicity is slowly but surely preparing herself for delivery. I have daily contractions that are not painful. I can even feel as if my pelvis snaps in and out of place for a smoother exit. I myself am doing what I can to prepare. All of the essentials are ready or ready enough: nursery, hospital bag, birthing supplies, and car seat. I've been doing stereotypical nesting since I've left work. There's not a day that I don't make some additional touch to the house, her nursery, or her belongings. My grandmother wants me to do nothing, but I'm as Caribbeans say " haunted" at this point. I am baby crazed. My sanity is held together by Arlinton, my family, and friends. Otherwise, I'd just be in here like the energizer bunny obsessed with birthing forum posts. This may be a slight exaggeration given that I nap about 3-4 hours a day in addition to night sleep. I also have a new infatuation with induction methods, although I don't feel any of them actually work unless the baby is ready. For now Felicity calls the shots. I can't wait to meet her: healthy, suckling, beautiful, and strong.
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