The book challenged me to write for 15 minutues about what I fear. Here are a few of those things:
- Not knowing where I will have my baby ( With the first two I knew where I wanted to- this time I am unsure)
- Not knowing which midwife to give birth with. (The one I had the first two with or the one I am seeing now?)
- Tearing
- Being out of control during labor.
- Pain during the pushing stage that makes me feel I'm going to die.
- Health problems after birth.
- My kids (where will they be? How will they handle the new baby?)
- My baby being too big (The midwife says he will be at least as big as the last. She was almost 10 lbs! )
- Money (I want to be able to afford the kind of birth I desire). The most expensive senerio is still cheap when compared to other countries. But not cheap for us. ($1200 max.)
- Child Support (It looks we may not have the government support this time around since I had to leave my job)
Glad you are working through this! You can do it! Let go of your fears and trust your body. Many many tiny women I know have successfully birthed big babies. Doctors like to scare you into c-sections with big babies because they are easy for them...no waiting around and more money. Just found your blog - love it :)
ReplyDeletep.s. have you read the hynobirthing book. I found it very empowering.
ReplyDeleteNo, I have not read that book. Thanks for the suggestion and the comments :)
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