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Friday, February 20, 2009
Ooooh, Baby!
So I am just about six months pregnant now. I have a garage full of baby toys on loan from a friend. The Mister and I received our first baby-related gifts over the holidays. I have hired a midwife and a doula. I am just starting to think about what they call a "birth plan." Do I want my labor documented by a camera, moving or still? What music will I have playing in the background? At what point, if at all, should we go to the hospital? I don't know the answers to any of these questions yet, but I have decided who I want to come during my labor: Me.Early in my pregnancy, I decided that I wanted my birth experience to be as natural as possible. I was born at home, and I decided to plan to have my daughter at home as well. In preparation for this, I figured it would be a good idea to fill my head with images of natural, gentle births to make up for all the Hollywood depictions I have been cramming into my head for the last thirty-some-odd-years. During that research I was introduced to the concept of orgasmic birth, and while I haven't yet seen the movie of the same name (Netfilx is being a big tease), I am inspired to aim for a pleasurable birthing experience. What's that saying about aiming for the stars -- even if you fall short you'll fall on the moon? Maybe this is just me with my head placed firmly in the clouds, but the view is great.
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