Last week I found a pediatrician near to our house and day care. I know a couple of people at work that use him and have great things to say, so I called the office. Apparently all I had to do was list him as my pediatrician on the hospital paperwork and they would take care of visiting me in the hospital. After that, we'd set up the first newborn appointment. CHECK!
I have also been hard at work searching for classes to take at our hospital and nearby birth center to prepare me for my medical intervention- free birth plan. I signed us up for two at the birth center (breastfeeding and Natural Childbirth in a Hospital setting), and I signed us up for infant CPR and a tour at our hospital. I think all classes will be informative and help me to mentally prepare myself for natural birth. I have researched doulas, and one is coming to my house tonight for an interview. If I'm going to do the natural childbirth thing, I have to mentally prepare and then jump in with both feet. There is no room for being wishy washy in this situation; I have to fully commit. It's something I strongly believe in and will be very distraught if it does not come to fruition. I just finished "Ina May's Guide to Natural Childbirth" by Ina May Gaskin and it completely changed my life and thoughts towards birth. Now I'm reading about the Bradley Method of childbirth and am sure that will further solidify my decision to go natural. If my own mother can do it (twice!) I certainly can take a stab at it.
Then, I fully intend to brag.
20 weeks!
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