Who are you inviting to the birth? My MW will be there and if her apprentice isn't in school that day she'll be there too. I really like her apprentice, and she's also a Doula. DP will be there and so will my sister. I Doula'd for my sis in Feb and she wants to return the favor by helping out at my birth. She'll be there more for DP. He's nervous so I figure she can keep him company and keep him calm.
Did you have any self-invitees that you had to let-down easy? DP's mom. I feel so bad about not letting her come because I really like her and it would mean a lot for her to be there. But I know I have to preserve my privacy and comfort and I wouldn't feel completely comfortable with her there. I told her she can come over right after the birth.
If you could eat anything you wanted at this moment, what would it be? A bacon cheeseburger with a lot of mayo and pickles.
Do you have any concerns about how your husband will react during labor and birth? I know he'll be nervous. He doesn't like seeing me hurt and I know he'll feel helpless since he can't "fix" the pain. But honestly, he knows more about birth than most women do because I'm always talking about it and telling him about births. It's really funny to hear the amount of stuff he knows. So he trusts in natural birth and knows how it unfolds. I've warned him about transition, etc and told him what to expect. I think he'll do ok and be happy when it's over.
Did you have any self-invitees that you had to let-down easy? DP's mom. I feel so bad about not letting her come because I really like her and it would mean a lot for her to be there. But I know I have to preserve my privacy and comfort and I wouldn't feel completely comfortable with her there. I told her she can come over right after the birth.
If you could eat anything you wanted at this moment, what would it be? A bacon cheeseburger with a lot of mayo and pickles.
Do you have any concerns about how your husband will react during labor and birth? I know he'll be nervous. He doesn't like seeing me hurt and I know he'll feel helpless since he can't "fix" the pain. But honestly, he knows more about birth than most women do because I'm always talking about it and telling him about births. It's really funny to hear the amount of stuff he knows. So he trusts in natural birth and knows how it unfolds. I've warned him about transition, etc and told him what to expect. I think he'll do ok and be happy when it's over.
