I think my husband's told his side of the family now, so I guess it's time to spill the beans. Maybe it won't be quite a surprise to you either. My friend looked at me yesterday- not a hint of surprise in her face and said frankly, "We were wondering when that was going to happen. Aurelia was waiting for a friend" (her baby). Yes, we are pregnant! We are very excited to welcome a new baby into our family. It's so cute to see the kids' reaction to the news. They were not at all suprised either. Now they talk about the new baby and include the baby in many conversations. I am very thankful that jealousy has never been an issue with any new babies coming into the family. My kids have very generous hearts like their daddy!
I am due on December 9 (which is my mom's birthday), but the baby will be born at least 10 days later, as all the rest were. I hoping to get a midwife this time around. I am sick of being threatened C-sections by the delivery nurses and doctors. They seem to want to rush things along too fast with all the pitocin they can fill me with. Then when the baby is stressed out from all the contractions that were too hard and fast, they want to slice me open. No loss to them, but a big scar and future complications to which I say, "no thank you." I am really sick of the senereo. I feel like we've barely missed that from happening the last three times (thanks to many Hail Mary's). I know my body doesn't need to be rushed and it can have babies without all the medicine they seem to think I need.
Now, I've never had a baby without an Epideral, so I am a bit afraid of going without. With a slower paced delivery and no pitocin, I'm hoping it will make the Epidural unneeded. I say that because in the past, I feel it was needed to ward off the C-Sections. I never dilate fast enough for the doctors, but when the Epidural comes, boom! I am a ten! I'm hoping a Bradley course will help in the relaxing bit this time. People have been having babies natural since the beginning; I know it's not beyond me to do it too. I would like a chance to try it, but I know once I step foot in a hospital, the opportunity is taken from me. So birth center it is! I'm on a waiting list for December for the birth center, so for now, I'm seeing the regular OB/GYN. Please keep us in your prayers for a healthy baby and safe delivery!
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Hoooray! Congratulations, Sarah! I am so happy for you and your whole family! Good for you for going to the birth center... I am fortunate to have a good midwife at a good Catholic hospital but I do drool over the lovely birth centers...lol. I have never had an epidural (I am rather terrified of that needle) so I am on the opposite end of your experience. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me. I will pray that you can enter into labor without fear and that all goes according to God's plan. God bless you!
wonderful wonderful news, Sarah. Prayers up for a happy healthy pregnancy and baby.
Yahoo!! Congratulations, prayers coming your way!!
Congratulations to your whole fam.
...And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work... Phil.1:6
lots of love and prayers
bms
So so happy for you!!!! And if you want to chat about natural birth vs. medicated and using a midwife vs. an OB, please email me. We're doing our very first midwife homebirth this time with #5 after arguing and fighting with hospital staff for the fir four, and I am SO excited.
And I agree, your body was meant to do this! Pitocin creates terribly painful contractions that are almost intolerable without an epidural, but natural contractions with a well positioned baby are definitely doable. As a woman who has done it "both ways", I have full faith in you!!!!!
Congratulations!! That is so wonderful! As some who has had 3 c-sections and complications that followed, I feel for you and know your desire for a good midwife and one that will work with you and your body and God's timing! Praying for you for a healthy pregnancy!
That's wonderful news Sarah! I'm so happy for all of you!! How are you feeling?
Congratulations and best wishes.
God bless.
You can do it.... I've delivered 5 and never an epidural. The thought of a needle in my spine was far more frightening than the pain.... heck with my last there wasn't even any painkillers as he went quicker... with my first I was in labor for 23 hrs and pushed for 3 hrs
Sarah, congrats on baby #4! I am glad you are trying to go natural, I did this with Noah Bean and it was such a proud achievement. It hurts like hell, but you know when you reach the almost unbearable point that it is almost over. I hope that you find a great midwife. I have never done that before. I was basically talking my doctor into letting me go natural, they are not very supportive. She has always pushed the drugs for me also, and I hate that. Can you believe this is the 4th already?!? It is going to be a lot of work, but really great. . .hoping it is a girl to even things out again!
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