Ummm yeah, I have a baby coming in 2 friggen months. Have I done ANYTHING to prepare? Umm, not really. Ok thats a lie, I ordered my birth kit. Woohoo. I have a list of supplies I need to get as well. I have time, right? I'm oddly relaxed about this whole thing. I remember being pregnant with Lily and having all the first time mom anxiety... I remember being pregnant with Julia and having anxiety about wanting a natural childbirth, and anxiety about breastfeeding, and anxiety about having a second child (Could I love another as much?).... this time, I'm not really having any anxiety. I KNOW I'll love this child as much as my two girls, I know I can birth naturally, and I know I can breastfeed. Of course there is the fear of the unknown... can I take three children grocery shopping and survive? But I figure, that comes with the territory of motherhood. I am pretty excited about not having to go back to work this time around. With Lily and Julia I spent most of my postpartum time trying to figure out how I was supposed to leave my baby at 7 weeks... granted it was with Paul, but still, it was like this gloom was looming over my maternity leave. This time, I don't have that. I don't have to leave. I get to stay home with my baby. No worries about pumping enough milk....
This past weekend, my friend Jen and I went to see a documentary, The Business of Being Born. It was amazing! First off, I got a night out without kids and a husband... I honestly don't remember the last time that has happened, maybe in years? haha. Secondly, it is an amazing documentary. I think it should be required viewing for every woman. I went in thinking it could very well end up being this big pro-home birth propaganda filled movie. But it really wasn't. It stressed the importance of a woman's responsibility to research her child birth options and take the responsibility of her birth away from her doctor and place it on herself. It made a lot of sense to me. I really enjoyed it. The documentary really solidified my desire to have my home birth. I am so excited and looking forward to it. I know what I'm doing/planning on is safest for me and my child.
Ok I"m getting off my soap box now. LOL
Monday, February 4, 2008
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