Hi! I decided to join you guys. I'm Ashley and I currently live in Utah. I'm 11 weeks due on Jan 23rd. We've been trying for this little bean for almost a year and lost two babies trying. We're very excited for our rainbow baby! I have a 2 year old DS. I lost my first pregnancy at 8 weeks, got pregnant with DS a few months later, let myself heal... then 2 losses within a few days of finding out (but felt they were babies not "chemical pregnancies" although I had two of those that I got a BFP and then started bleeding a few minutes later) now this one. DH just graduated with his Chemistry degree and is applying for his PhD. If he gets accepted we will move to OR when this baby is about 6 months.
The current plan is to give birth in a hospital with an awesome midwife who is very supportive of hypnobirthing and my doula recommended her. Last time I learned about hypnobirthing after being in labor for weeks (went in to labor at 32 weeks and had contractions every 3 min until DS was born at 39 weeks). I didn't know a thing about transition and ended up having an epidural because I felt like I HAD to push and when they told me no (I was an 8 so NOW I know I probably would have been fine to go with it) I started hyperventilating and felt very weak. This time I feel like I'm going to surround myself with people who have been through natural births (the nurses in L&D had never seen one and had no idea how to help me and I didn't have a doula because I didn't feel comfortable with the idea) and feel like I can really do it. I'm actually very excited to deliver this baby and can't wait to hold it and BF again
. DS had a severe tongue tie that they refused to take care of in the hospital so I had to pump the first 3 days and once he got a taste of mama's milk he refused to have anything else but because of nipple confusion couldn't latch on, blah blah. We went to a LC the day after his tongue clip and I had to use a nipple shield until he weaned himself at 14 months. Because of our struggles though I'm determined to eventually become a LLL leader when we can afford the fees and eventually be a LC.
I have a Bachelor's degree that I walked with when DS was a couple weeks old. I love school and education is extremely important to both of us. We decided a year ago that we would homeschool and we started Tot School a couple months later. I can't wait to educate my children. I also love babywearing and making our own baby food. DS has never had that jar garbage. Anyways I think that's about it for me can't wait to get to know you ladies!
The current plan is to give birth in a hospital with an awesome midwife who is very supportive of hypnobirthing and my doula recommended her. Last time I learned about hypnobirthing after being in labor for weeks (went in to labor at 32 weeks and had contractions every 3 min until DS was born at 39 weeks). I didn't know a thing about transition and ended up having an epidural because I felt like I HAD to push and when they told me no (I was an 8 so NOW I know I probably would have been fine to go with it) I started hyperventilating and felt very weak. This time I feel like I'm going to surround myself with people who have been through natural births (the nurses in L&D had never seen one and had no idea how to help me and I didn't have a doula because I didn't feel comfortable with the idea) and feel like I can really do it. I'm actually very excited to deliver this baby and can't wait to hold it and BF again
. DS had a severe tongue tie that they refused to take care of in the hospital so I had to pump the first 3 days and once he got a taste of mama's milk he refused to have anything else but because of nipple confusion couldn't latch on, blah blah. We went to a LC the day after his tongue clip and I had to use a nipple shield until he weaned himself at 14 months. Because of our struggles though I'm determined to eventually become a LLL leader when we can afford the fees and eventually be a LC.I have a Bachelor's degree that I walked with when DS was a couple weeks old. I love school and education is extremely important to both of us. We decided a year ago that we would homeschool and we started Tot School a couple months later. I can't wait to educate my children. I also love babywearing and making our own baby food. DS has never had that jar garbage
. Anyways I think that's about it for me can't wait to get to know you ladies!
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