Well, by now most of you (if not all) have probably already heard the news that we are expecting our second baby in March. This is all very exciting! It is definitely different the second time around though, and with this pregnancy, I have been a lot more nauseous than with Hannah. Between that and chasing a very crazy-busy 2-year-old around, I get pretty tired by afternoon! Haha.
We are also doing something different this time in terms of the birthing facility--we will be having the baby (God-willing) at a water birth center with midwife assistance. That's right...no doctors, no IVs, and best of all--no interventions even available! :) Since I had a natural childbirth with Hannah and that all went very well, we had no reason to not plan on that for this baby. We will see how this new situation goes, and I'll try to keep my blog updated with the most fun facts! :)
I will say that even the first two appointments have been a huge difference compared to "traditional medicine." Don't get me wrong; I loved my OB-GYN, and had I had a high-risk/traumatic pregnancy/labor, he would have been great! The thing is...he wasn't even there when Hannah was born! She just sort of popped out and the nurse caught her--no kidding! So this time around we thought we'd go with a midwife in a more comfortable, homey setting.
First of all, the appointments are sort of open-ended. I know for a fact that the office doesn't even schedule appts on the half hour, just to allow for hour-long visits! The midwife that I saw yesterday (I'll alternate between 2 over the next 7 months, and then one of them will definitely be at the birth with us.) even had time to visit with my sister and ask her about where she goes to college, what she is doing for the summer, where she is going, etc. Everything is very relaxed and open. We got to hear the baby's little heartbeat (pretty good for 10 weeks!) and then after the appointment is over, each midwife hugs her "patient." I just think this is great for two reasons: 1) Pregnant women tend to be emotional, so it just feels good to get some hugs. 2) I think it establishes a close, personal relationship right off the bat with the person who will be very close & personal with you in just a few short months. :)
Anyway, those are my observations so far. I'm excited for the pregnancy to continue on its course and to start feeling just a tad more like eating foods of varying styles and textures. :)
Stay tuned!
