Y'know what I think the hardest part about planning a natural childbirth is?
It's not gathering the supplies, or setting up the bed, or sorting through all the baby clothes to find the neutral ones...
It's not organizing for people to bring meals by afterward, or reading all the right information, or being sure to find time to talk with Grady about our expectations for the labor and delivery...
It's not even the increasing weight needing to be carried around as this baby grows larger with each passing day making me increasingly slower while trying to effectively mother a toddler who is becoming increasingly faster...
No no no. None of those things are the hardest.
It's the not knowing!! The "waiting on the baby's timing" thing. The, "ooh this contraction is a bit uncomfortable, maybe it's the beginning of labor!" thoughts that seem to never pan out. The, "do I even make fun plans for this weekend? I'd hate to miss out on them if he did come before then," wonderings. The, "I've stopped being productive in every way, shape or form and it'd sure be nice to be able to choose from more than my two pairs of pants and three shirts that still fit!" hopes.
I could get all philosophical here (well, I kinda did last time)--and it is interesting to think about the general "unable to be planned to a tee"-ness of the whole natural birth process. But I won't--mostly because if I stop here I can still get a nap in while Caitlin snoozes too. How classy am I! (ha.)
Anyway, I know many of you can't wait to hear the big news--just know I'm right there with you-!
(but for the record I am enjoying the full nights of sleep that are still available for the taking!)
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And then there's me...the kind of person who wants to be in control of every detail. Since Syd was a C-section baby, I opted to have Kay by C-section too. It was a great idea because then I could pick the day, arrange for my mom and Kevin's mom to come help with Sydney!
Yeah...I was in control.
Until my water broke 3 weeks early! Ug!!!!!
So even when you think you can plan it all out, you have to be open to the fact that it will all turn out differently!
I am sooooooo excited for you!! And I totally agree... the waiting and not knowing is the very very hardest part of it all. However, I think it's also what makes it such a unique and amazing experience. It's something that is TOTALLY in God's timing. :)
Try making a lunch date for a week past due date. That way you have something beyond due date to look forward to, but if you happen to have the baby before then you'll have a good excuse to not make it! :)
Don't be creeped out. That last comment wasn't Jim, it was me. He was just the last one logged in and I didn't notice until now!
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