Hi there 
I believe this is the first time I've made a post on here, so please allow me to introduce myself
I'm Megan, I'm married to the love of my life and proud mommy to a 22 month old princess (or so she thinks). I'm due with my second child, my apx due date is Christmas Eve.
DD1's pregnancy was largely uneventful, I began dialating at 30wks (well, got to 1cm and then my cervix left it at that). I had this horrid mainstream pregnancy, living in Chicago, the big University Hospitals really get the best of you if you don't know better.. anyhow. I was induced at 41w2d via pitocin, had a 14 hour labor and the most wonderful child I had ever laid eyes on
This time around, I smartened up (not even going to go into details about how horrible my birth experience was with DD), and began going to a wonderful midwifery practice out of a different hospital. I was going to go for a m/w assisted homebirth to ease my DHs fears, but he didn't want to shell out 3,000 to do so. I'm still having my prenatal care with the midwives, and I love most of them dearly. However, after I had my DD I stumbled upon UCing, and needless to say I've been interested since day 1. This time around, after being denied a m/w assisted homebirth, which was pretty much all I was grasping at to stay away from the hospital, I've made the decision to UC. I am by all means for it, I feel that it is for the best of my body and baby. I have full faith in my body, and I know that it can do its thing
My husband is still not fully on board, I was considering oopsing it to him but really don't have a desire to lie to the one I love. He's a bit birth-phobic, and I understand that. He openly thinks I am nuts (jokingly) but kind of just goes along with everything I do, knowing that it is in the best interest of our children.
Anyhow, there's my intro. You'll be seeing alot of me! I have 53 days until my "due date", but I'm anticipating more and don't mind much. Happy to be joining your community!
I believe this is the first time I've made a post on here, so please allow me to introduce myself
I'm Megan, I'm married to the love of my life and proud mommy to a 22 month old princess (or so she thinks). I'm due with my second child, my apx due date is Christmas Eve.
DD1's pregnancy was largely uneventful, I began dialating at 30wks (well, got to 1cm and then my cervix left it at that). I had this horrid mainstream pregnancy, living in Chicago, the big University Hospitals really get the best of you if you don't know better.. anyhow. I was induced at 41w2d via pitocin, had a 14 hour labor and the most wonderful child I had ever laid eyes on
This time around, I smartened up (not even going to go into details about how horrible my birth experience was with DD), and began going to a wonderful midwifery practice out of a different hospital. I was going to go for a m/w assisted homebirth to ease my DHs fears, but he didn't want to shell out 3,000 to do so. I'm still having my prenatal care with the midwives, and I love most of them dearly. However, after I had my DD I stumbled upon UCing, and needless to say I've been interested since day 1. This time around, after being denied a m/w assisted homebirth, which was pretty much all I was grasping at to stay away from the hospital, I've made the decision to UC. I am by all means for it, I feel that it is for the best of my body and baby. I have full faith in my body, and I know that it can do its thing
My husband is still not fully on board, I was considering oopsing it to him but really don't have a desire to lie to the one I love. He's a bit birth-phobic, and I understand that. He openly thinks I am nuts (jokingly) but kind of just goes along with everything I do, knowing that it is in the best interest of our children.
Anyhow, there's my intro. You'll be seeing alot of me! I have 53 days until my "due date", but I'm anticipating more
and don't mind much. Happy to be joining your community!
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