about to be first time mom in Georgia

[kindyll]

Hi!

I've got a little girl on the way sometime around the 14th of October.  I am super excited, and have been preparing for an unmedicated birth with doula support at Northside hospital.  I've got a monster stash of cloth diapers, plan on breastfeeding, will cosleep with our daughter in our king bed, and selectively vaccinate.  I've also currently got a horrible case of PUPPP that is driving me bonkers.  I've been a teacher of special needs students for 6 years now, so I feel pretty confidant with kiddos once they're over age 4.  That said, I've never changed a diaper in my life, so this whole baby experience is new to me!  I've been soaking up as much advice and knowledge as I can over the last 9 months.

[TigerMama09]

Hey there!  I take it you are in Atlanta??  I am in Conyers (southeast), and Northside would definitely be my hospital of choice if I ever had another kid!

Don't worry about not having baby experience - it seems hard at first, but you figure things out very quickly!  Plus every baby is different - you and your daughter will figure out together what works for yall!  I was planning to do everything on demand, no schedule, just free living.  Then I had a baby who desperately needed a set schedule - even today, at almost three, she has a meltdown if she gets off her routine!  So just go into things with an open mind, and let your baby be your guide.  :)