Childbirth 101

Hello Baby,

Today, Daddy and I went to child-birthing class, with our coughs in tow, to learn all about welcoming you into the world. I marveled at our teacher who gave birth to her two large 9 pound daughters au naturale. I'm not so scared that you very well could be this big anymore. Just gotta wiggle my hips to make room for you to come down and out. She gave other good tips to help speed things along to try to deliver without any pain meds - and after holding all that ice, ouch, I definitely think I can make it to the transition stage without any medical intervention. And I figure if I come that far, I can go all the way. Altho, transition does sound very scary, but it's short so I just have to keep thinking, "I think I can, I think I can". Then it'll just be up to you and me to not only think we can but to get it done, sweet pea.

I took good notes which is a good thing because it was information overload and I've already forgot about some positions and confused early labor ones with later ones. But good thing we have your Daddy, whom I plan on doing a lot of slow dancing with, with you just begging to come out between us, to help remind me to change positions every 4 contractions and get thru them with reassuring words and love. I know I'm going to like any position where my back can get a nice rub down :-)

And I'll def remember to stay off my back... laying on back = bad, you laying on back when you are a itty bitty thing = good, very good. I also have to remember to pack my notes... doh!

I think I can do this thing!!! I hope you can too, my love. As of tomorrow, just 4 more weeks... YAY!!!

XOXO
Mommy