My birth pool is ready to go!

[robertandenith]

No water yet since I really want real nice fresh hot water, but supplies and pool is ready to be used!

http://bp0.blogger.com/_2Gyc6OwAQsE/...h/IMG_4640.JPG

How far before your due date you are planning to set yours up? My due date is today I set it up 2 days ago.

[bettie cracker]

That's exciting! How are you feeling today? I know you were feeling kinda yuck yesterday. Any progress?

[robertandenith]

thank u Kristen!!! I felt okay throughout the day just a few cntx but I did a few different things later on that made my contractions to come back pretty strong like: I ate lots of hot sauce for dinner, DTD :, did some major walking with my mom, nesting (you know doing lots of house chores). I also took a few drops of goldenseal since it's known to bring up contractions and now I am going to insert my 1500 mg of EPO. Baby is moving so much right now, I think is trying to move down since I feel a lot of pressure in my pelvis floor but I think I am going to have a not so painful labor afterall. My two previous births (they were induced) have turned this process pretty easy. It doesn't compare to what I went through when I was given the evil pitocin!

[heatherRN]

Originally Posted by robertandenith

It doesn't compare to what I went through when I was given the evil pitocin!

I will be watching for your birth story!!! My first labor was pitocin!
Nice tub! How exciting, GL

[~Megan~]

I won't do it in advance because we don't have room. We have to move the dining room table into the living room when it was time.

My labor last time was pretty fast but it was still set up and ready to go in less than an hour.

[allborntogrow]

Looks good! Looks like you are getting prepared . . . the surest way to go over your EDD

Just kidding looks really peaceful and like you've got everything you are going to need.

[treehugginhippie]

Looks great! I have mine blown up and ready to go but I have to keep it on the screened back porch (no room to keep it set up). We're going to do a trial run on it this weekend. I do have my birth space set up in the room where the pool will end up though.

[meredyth0315]

You're so prepared!!! Sending lots of ELV's to you mama & wishes for a blessed birth

[robertandenith]

thanks everyone!!!

yes I had to move my dining table to the living room, so now the pool is at our dining room. But we don't keep a lot of furniture so that helps so much. What I love the most is that I am able to place the pool right below the Last Supper I love having the image of Jesus right above me. I asked him this past Sunday to help me have an easy, not so painful and healthy birth