Birth Plan

Oh yes, Gentleman Husband and I have one. We talk to little BabyVirgo and let her know our plan, so she can adhere to it when it's go time.

It goes a little something like this:

Sept 4th -

7:30 a.m. Mild contractions start.

8:00 a.m. Contractions continue for a few hours, while we go through all the relaxation exercise we perfected in our birthing class.

12:00 p.m. Contractions are 5 minutes apart. Head to the hospital.

1:00 p.m. Enjoy lovely jacuzzi bathtub and wonderful view of the Flatirons while breathing through contractions,which are getting more intense, with Gentleman Husband rubbing my back and telling me how great I'm doing.

3:00 p.m. Pushing starts.

4:00 Baby Virgo is born. Celebration and tears ensue.

5:00 p.m. We all enjoy BabyVirgo's first happy hour as a part of our family.

Nice and tidy. Seems like a wonderful way to enter the world to me. I know babies aren't excited to leave the confines of a nice, warm, dark womb, so giving her a party when she arrives is the least I can do. Breastmilk and beers all around.

So, basically, a work-day full of labor and viola! She arrives. If she's anything like me, she likes schedules and order, so knowing what's going to happen before it happens is probably putting her at ease. She's probably hanging out, enjoying the last few days in the womb, like I enjoy the last few days of vacation. Relaxing, stretching, getting some good napping done, reading up on current events, knowing what the fall runway colors are, listening to good music.

One must have a plan, no matter how ridiculous it may seem. Yes, I'm ready for the unexpected, but again, she's a virgo, and we don't really do unexpected.

Comments

[amy]

ahhhhhhh.....I have been thinking of you and S2 for weeks now. soooo excited for your baby's first happy hour. GREAT idea! I baked Winter her BIRTHday (literally) cake which I presented to the nurses when we arrived. I made it, from scratch, throughout the night that my labor began as sleep was not even an option. I remember that night vividly.

Here is to a magnificent birth and a healthy Baby Virgo.

xoxoxoxoox