I finished my Childbirth classes. That's what started this nervousness. In the one class we watched a video of the entire labor and delivery. And I mean, Everything. I knew what labor and delivery entailed up until that point, but to actually see it? That's a whole other ballgame. Who knew that vaginas could get that big? Not me. I just couldn't even imagine until I saw the video. I really think that if they showed that video every year between 5th and 12th grades, the teen pregnancy rate would drop dramatically.
So, yeah. I'm getting pretty nervous. I'm not nervous about being a mom. I think I'm prepared for that. I mean, that's part of what led to the decision to stop having protected sexual intercourse. However, I never considered the part between this:
and this:
I'm getting major butterflies just thinking...no, wait a minute, is that..? Okay, nope, butterflies.
7 comments:
I'm ready to have a baby. Like, the loss of freedom, extreme expenses, never sleeping again part. I am so absolutely petrified of actually giving birth. Makes it easier to say "okay, let's wait!" when my husband tells me he still enjoys sleeping in on the weekends :)
Hope your labor is super smooth!!!
I linked here from somewhere else...not even sure which blog! :) I could have written this post 10 years ago when I was expecting my first. I was crazy nervous and liked having her all tucked in safe & sound. I knew where she was & that she was fine. What I didn't know was how I was going to do getting her out of there!
It didn't matter what anyone said or did, I still felt nervous. I had already read everything I could get my hands on, hired a doula, and yet when it came time to go to the hospital, I didn't have a bag together! DENIAL. :)
I wish you a completely textbook, uneventful labor and delivery. I'm bookmarking you so I can read how it all goes.
{{Hugs}}
yeah, it's scary. but do remember - your body knows what its doing - you'll be fine.
LAW
so i found your blog via google... and it landed on your 'training my dog' post back in april. i am having the same issue!! if you have any advise as far as the training goes, please advise. thank you so much!
d.a.r.~
Ah, sleeping in...I'm jealous and I don't even have the baby yet :) Thanks!
Guard Wife~
I was in denial too. I finally gave in and packed the bag because my mom and sister had THEIR bags packed. Haha! Thanks, I'm wishing that too :)
LAW~
I know. I keep telling myself that and I keep telling my sister to keep telling me that. Hopefully, it will sink in eventually and I'll calm down a bit :)
You'll be Ok. Really. I was nervous beforehand the first time too. But once things really start happening you don't have time to be nervous anymore. Your mind will be elsewhere and it all just happens somehow...
Hope everything goes perfectly for you! I'm sure he'll be here soon!
Hahaha, pregnancy actually freaks me out too... I can't even get to the childbirth part.
Post a Comment