I am sitting here, thinking. I just got done reading an article on one of my favorite mom blogs "Natural Mom's Blog" and am sitting here plowing through other research that I have been itching to do. My pregnancy has resulted in a very high level of introspection. In fact, I really can't believe how much internal searching/housecleaning that I have been doing especially in the past month or so. Today has been one of those days. I have not been able to stop thinking about stuff so it was funny when I came across Tiffany’s post. If you haven’t read the “Natural Mom’s Blog” I highly recommend it! It motivated me to look further into something that I have really been wanting to learn more about personally. What is that? Unassisted child birth. There I said it, I got it out there. I have only discussed this in passing my one friend and a little with Ryan. We have interviewed two different midwives and I really liked both of them for different reasons. I have decided to go with the second woman I interviewed because of her vast knowledge of home births and hands off mentality. However, I digress.
I have been introduced to this concept a few times, and it makes sense to me. Entertaining it as an option was a completely different story. This is my first babee and I want to make sure everything goes well but I also feel this primal instinct (and have since the beginning) that I want it as hands off as possible. About two weeks ago now I got the first installment of “Mothering” magazine. I had bought one in the news stand at a local health market previously and fell in love. It’s a bi-monthly publication but there is a wonderful online community to supplement the 59 (or so) days between getting my hands on each subscription. In the most recent publication there was a wonderful article on unassisted home birth written by the husband. It spoke to me on so many levels I couldn’t believe it! I had to have my friend read it and it put her into tears. Lisa calls herself a big cry-baby anyway but she was just blown away by how profound it was. I have to admit, I was close to tears at a couple different points. The article took place in Vermont, which is my home state and was just so touching to me on so many levels. I felt like I was sitting in their log cabin with them experiencing everything as well. That article sparked a serious interest in doing some more research. The Mothering.com community has a ton of information in their forum dedicated to unassisted childbirth. So I’ve been reading!
Ryan is still very sure that he wants the midwife present. But that may change. We both seem to be growing/evolving into this new space that has been open by this amazing little (yet growing) being. We are so excited and even though every facet of or relationship is changing it all seems to be good changes. It’s quite profound an experience all around.
I’ve started talking walks more regularly, I love the fall and the crisp air and the walks seem to sooth me on some level. I take the dogs with me and they have been so incredibly good. Keva has only been pulling a little bit which is AMAZING for her! She is my puller. She wants to be romping off in front of me somewhere smelling the roses. Goofy dog. The geese have been migrating and the leaves are falling. It’s perfect for a nice long walk with the dogs. The only thing that would make it better is not walking on blacktop!
So I guess that’s where I’m at with this though. I am sure more will come soon!
Cheers!
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