I started to panic last week when I realized I was due very, very soon and neither T nor I really knew what to expect during labor. For some reason, despite my propensity to over-plan, I haven’t given it much thought. I’d decided early on I didn’t want to take a birthing class…they just seemed so long, boring and expensive! \u00a0“How difficult could it be?” \u00a0I thought. \u00a0The doctors and nurses basically tell you want to do, right?<\/p>\n
Well, the more I read about it the more I realized there’s a lot to consider, so I bought a birthing preparation DVD which T and I are slowly working through. \u00a0It’s scaring us a bit, but probably better to be scared and prepared than oblivious.<\/p>\n
Anyways, 5 days left until my due date, although I’m somewhat resigned to going over. \u00a0I don’t appear to be showing any of the pre-labor signs. \u00a0=( \u00a0Baby Cakes hasn’t even dropped yet. \u00a0I have another appointment this Wednesday but doubt they’ll be able to tell me much. \u00a0In a spurt of optimism, I bet T that Baby Cakes would make an appearance within 2 days of his due date (December 4th) but T thinks he’ll be a week late. \u00a0I was convinced Baby Cakes would be early, but am starting to doubt my convictions. \u00a0Logically, I know most first time moms run late, but I’ve heard about\/read of so many people delivering their first babies early, I convinced myself that was the norm. \u00a0But my doctor brought me down to earth last week and I’m trying to stay realistic.<\/p>\n
It’s probably for the best in any case. \u00a0I’m miserably nursing a horrible cold right now and am not in the best condition to be giving birth to and taking care of a newborn. \u00a0Can’t breathe, can’t sleep, and throat is super sore. \u00a0Laying down aggravates the congestion and sore throat while standing\/sitting worsens the swelling and water retention (fingers and toes feel puffy and painful). \u00a0It’s a no win situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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