It’s So Close!
I’m a member of an online group of women who are all due in March. There’s about 30 of us or so, and we all have similar goals for our childbirth experience, how we want to raise or kids, and lead similar lifestyles. We live all over the country, but we talk every day. It’s been the most amazing support group ever. Over the course of our pregnancies, our due dates have been moved around, we’ve learned about minor health complications, and we’ve even lost a couple babies. We honestly consider each other to be very close and dear friends.
This family has nothing on what my family is hoping to do for Arbor Day.
The first of the group’s babies was born yesterday. I’m eager to read the birth story as soon as Mama recovers enough to share, but in the mean time, we’re getting labor updates from a second mama who went into labor last night. We have established a phone chain to continue updating the group even if we’re away from the internet and don’t want the group worrying. As these ladies start to give birth and bring our new “squishies” into the world, it makes me realize just how close my due date actually is! I’m not due until March 30th, but baby will be full term on March 9th. As silly as it might sound, I’m hoping to give birth on March 16th because it’s Arbor Day in North Carolina. The novelty of giving birth to Arbor Roselia on Arbor Day would just be too awesome.
I feel significantly more prepared for labor than I did just a few weeks ago. Between my weekly birth classes, my extensive research and talking to more of the providers at my prenatal care office, I don’t feel like I’m going in blind. I’m still reading like crazy, watching as many DVDs and documentaries I can get my hands on and am continuing my prenatal exercises. My diet is in good shape, and I’m feeling very confident about my health, Arbor’s health, and giving birth in a few more weeks.
What did you do to prepare for labor and delivery? Do you feel like anything you did was a waste of time?
