I'm becoming a little obsessed with birth stories. One of the books I got from a book sale over the weekend has a bunch of birth stories in the back, and I've been reading a few every night before bed.
Anyone want to share your birth story/ies? And/or birth plans?
I don't have any stories yet, but plans include birthing at a freestanding birth center with a midwife, one of her assistants, DH (who I'm hoping will be very participatory throughout and catch the baby if possible), and my mom. My mom is an RN, which she and DH both think we should not tell the midwife, in case it makes her feel like I'm wanting my mom there for medical support/backup (which is definitely not the case - I'm imagining mom's role as doula-like). Hoping my dad will be nearby, because while I don't think he or i would want him in the room, he's an amazing photographer and has great camera equipment, so it would be neat if he could be there shortly after the birth to take a few photos and be part of things. Assuming things aren't medically scary/etc. I'm hoping other than that to limit visits at least the first 24-48hrs, which should be pretty easy because we live in a town several hours from most of our family. Mom will hopefully hang around a few days at least, but we'll see how things go.
Anyone want to share your birth story/ies? And/or birth plans?
I don't have any stories yet, but plans include birthing at a freestanding birth center with a midwife, one of her assistants, DH (who I'm hoping will be very participatory throughout and catch the baby if possible), and my mom. My mom is an RN, which she and DH both think we should not tell the midwife, in case it makes her feel like I'm wanting my mom there for medical support/backup (which is definitely not the case - I'm imagining mom's role as doula-like). Hoping my dad will be nearby, because while I don't think he or i would want him in the room, he's an amazing photographer and has great camera equipment, so it would be neat if he could be there shortly after the birth to take a few photos and be part of things. Assuming things aren't medically scary/etc. I'm hoping other than that to limit visits at least the first 24-48hrs, which should be pretty easy because we live in a town several hours from most of our family. Mom will hopefully hang around a few days at least, but we'll see how things go.