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My last "Currently" post before becoming a Mom! 

 Reading: 

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 

My sister recommended this book and author to me. I loved The Patron Saint of Liars so much, I decided to read another Ann Patchett book. 

Thinking: About labor. I'm planning on a natural childbirth with no epidural. But every birth story someone tells me makes me afraid. Also, one of the you tube videos I watched about "natural labor pain management" the lady said she lost consciousness 3 times during labor because the pain was so intense. 

Um, you should get off YouTube, lady :D Ha!

Feeling: Surprisingly good! I don't really have any major "complaints" at this point. I mean, I don't sleep the best and I'm ready to not be pregnant. But I don't really have any aches/pains/issues. I feel I paid my dues in the 1st trimester with all that vomiting. I did my fair share of whining during that phase.

Anticipating: The moment I start to feel contractions....

Working: On getting all my projects wrapped up at work! I am doing this huge project to write policy, consents, create staff & patient education around transplantation of Hepatitis C positive kidneys. Our nephrologists have done a ton of research on this topic, and I have really enjoyed this project. I presented my forms and policies to corporate today - so things should be in a place before I leave! Feels really good to have this done :) 

Grateful: For the rain we got last week. We were so overdue, and it's amazing how a few days of rain have turned our desert green again! 

Watching: The Crown on Netflix. I'm not normally a big tv person - but now that we are both done with school, we have started to enjoy some series' on Netflix.  We are on season 3 and really enjoy this! 

Wishing: For a healthy baby girl in the next few weeks. 

Comments

Lisa's Yarns said…
The Crown is so good! I learned so much.

Every birth is so different. That person should not make a video. What a scare tactic! Not helpful! I got to 9cm with nothing besides laughing gas (which wasn’t all that helpful - more meditative than anything; I think breathing into a paper bag would have had the same effect). The contractions were painful but it really wasn’t awful. Paul just wouldn’t descend so I went the c section route when his heart rate dropped. I hate that I didn’t get to deliver vaginally but it’s just another thing that is out of your control unfortunately. My OB said I have a narrow birth canal as there was no other reason Paul shouldn’t have descended. But both our babies had huge heads so that didn’t help! I hope delivering naturally works for you!!! Fingers crossed. As long as you don’t have back labor (which I have heard is HORRIBLE) I know you can do it if the baby and your body cooperates!

I hope you like The Dutch House as much as I did!!
February 4, 2021 at 6:38 AM
Marlys said…
Well, I birthed five children and had a spinal with Chad when all I had left was to push, and they gave me an epidural with Kevin because, welI, don’t remember, but both left me numb for hours and I had to lay flat and hated it. The next three were natural and I realized how much easier it was to push when I had feeling in my body and could actually feel the effectiveness of the pushing! We took classes for all but Chad on how to breath and focus on something during contractions and your Dad was a great coach! With Chad, I didn’t know what to do during contractions and got all tensed up and that wasn’t good! If you talk yourself through them with Ryan’s help, I know you’ll do just fine! I had back labor with Emily and that was tough but her labor was the shortest of all five, so God helped me out there! Paul used something to roll against my back which also helped, but I’m sure they will help you out with that. After running marathons, I’m sure you have the endurance to make it through, but if not, get an epidural. It’s all ok!
February 4, 2021 at 7:22 PM
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