I feel like I’m finally making these huge strides towards preparing for the birth of and homecoming of the Salty!Baby. Yesterday I bought the HypnoBabies course, and today, after months of saying that I would, I did my intake interview with the assistant director of a local non-profit doula group so I could have reduced cost access to doula care (I already knew who I wanted to be my doula, I just needed to sign-up for the program!).
Birth check-list:
- Have an OB I trust – check!
- Have my labor and post-partum support team assembled (aka birth cheerleaders) on board:
- husband - check!
- mom - check!
- shore up plans for beginning of visit – can’t do until see OB on Thursday.
- doula – check!
- Buy and study the HypnoBabies CD course – first part down!
- Register for the baby’s things – check!
- Prepare room for baby – over the next 9 weeks
- Gather supplies like diapers and blankets for first few weeks – in the next eight weeks
- Prepare with childbirth course - check! we will start 8 week course in April (cutting it a bit close, but we’ve been reading and will have HypnoBabies, too.)
- Prepare for breastfeeding – check!
- Develop a plan for leave from work – I have the info at least.
- Create birth plan and refine with doula – this weekend!
- Attend out of town baby showers – April
- Pack bag – end of April…
- toiletries
- clothing for labor
- clothing for post-partum
- layette
- snacks for birth support team and myself to nom on during labor…
- Look into chest freezers (rental?) and stock up on low-carb and protein rich meals for post-partum period – in April
- Be at least 39 wks - I’m closer than I’ve ever been *wink*
YAY!
About 13 weeks until go-time. OMG! YES!
Tags: baby shower, Doula, hypnobabies, labor intentions, labor support
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