Baby Preparations
As is our custom, we're woefully behind in our baby preparations. We've done the registry thing, have had one nice family shower and even scored a cool jogging stroller from some friends. Still, the crib we want to get is not available and will only be back in stock "in September". I hope it's early September rather than late...
But I'm not too stressed, yet. I figure that if people all over the world can do it, we'll manage just fine with all the advantages we have -- like a house, and health insurance, and a kick-ass doula.
So some progress has been made. We've engaged the services of Seasha McKay, a doula highly recommended by Elizabeth. Our meetings with her have been a very good experience. Jennifer especially has enjoyed her pre-natal massage.
We've also picked a pediatrician who came recommended from Jfer's OB/GYN and who's office is within minutes of our house.
We finished the first draft of our birth plan and will present it to our doctor on Friday.
And I made a trip to Academy today and got Jfer the birthing ball (65cm exercise ball) that she's been clamoring for.
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damn! having babies has become very complicated...What is a birth plan? How many drafts do you anticipate making?
I don't know about complicated, but giving birth shouldn't be so, so technical. I had never heard of drafting a plan for childbirth. Are ya'll sure your not putting unneeded pressure on yourselves in the process? I always thought birthing was suppossed to be natural and spontaneous. ;)
That's one of the points of a birth plan--to get the doctors and nurses to get out of your way with all their fiddling about with you and let you get on with the business of having a baby. A birth plan is an agreement between you & and your caregiver (doctor, midwife, etc.) about how you want things to proceed under normal circumstances--no routine IV, for instance; agreement that a position other than prone in bed may be used for labor, birth, or both; etc. Doing the birth plan avoids nasty surprises when you're actually in labor, and thus puts less pressure on everyone in the end.
I speak from experience--I didn't do one when we had Jonathan with Dr. Litzinger for two reasons: I figured she would ignore it anyway when the time came, and I assumed that she & the hospital & I shared the same assumptions about how to have a birth good for the mother and the baby. Boy was I wrong! Dale and I did do a birth plan with the midwives at the birthing center with Kayleigh, and it was worth it.