My first time pregnancy story
I am pregnant for the first time and I live on a small remote island. This is my story.
Blog Chapters
Pregnancy blog: front page
Chapter 1: I'm pregnant! The initial emotions
Chapter 2: Sharing our good news
Chapter 3: The unwelcomed symptoms of pregnancy
Chapter 4: Initial midwifery appointment
Chapter 5: Hello baby!
Chapter 6: A healthy growing baby
Chapter 7: The happy second trimester
Chapter 8: Gifts & preparations
Chapter 9: Our plans for home birth
Chapter 10: The start of the third trimester
Chapter 11: Birthing options - a decision finally made
Chapter 12: An unplanned trip to the hospital
Chapter 13: Newest third trimester sensations
Chapter 14: Last minute preparations & more gifts
Chapter 15: A scare! Has the baby moved today?
> Chapter 16: We are ready for the home birth
Chapter 17: The woes of late stage pregnancy
Chapter 18: The excruciating waiting stage!
Chapter 19: Scanning & sweeping
Chapter 20: Trapped in town (an indefinite hospital stay)
Chapter 21: Baby's birthday! My delivery & birth story
Chapter 22: A quick recovery
Chapter 23: Final thoughts. . .
Chapter 1: I'm pregnant! The initial emotions
Chapter 2: Sharing our good news
Chapter 3: The unwelcomed symptoms of pregnancy
Chapter 4: Initial midwifery appointment
Chapter 5: Hello baby!
Chapter 6: A healthy growing baby
Chapter 7: The happy second trimester
Chapter 8: Gifts & preparations
Chapter 9: Our plans for home birth
Chapter 10: The start of the third trimester
Chapter 11: Birthing options - a decision finally made
Chapter 12: An unplanned trip to the hospital
Chapter 13: Newest third trimester sensations
Chapter 14: Last minute preparations & more gifts
Chapter 15: A scare! Has the baby moved today?
> Chapter 16: We are ready for the home birth
Chapter 17: The woes of late stage pregnancy
Chapter 18: The excruciating waiting stage!
Chapter 19: Scanning & sweeping
Chapter 20: Trapped in town (an indefinite hospital stay)
Chapter 21: Baby's birthday! My delivery & birth story
Chapter 22: A quick recovery
Chapter 23: Final thoughts. . .
Chapter 16: We are ready for the home birth
We have decided to have a home birth and we've began preparations for it.
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Week 37 appointment that we just had on 7th September was really great, the midwives have brought their own car to the island so that it is ready and waiting for them at the pier on “the day” and they brought a box of equipment that they will be using during the delivery of our little baby. We placed this in the baby's cot, next to the Baby Box where the little one can spend the first few nights in and right next to some towels and clothes that I selected for the birthing. I feel ready and the midwives are really well organised and prepared. We will even have two dedicated midwives on call just for us from week 39 (22nd September).
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The midwives are ready and so are we! We ordered some more Red Tiger Balm rub which is helpful to relieve achy muscle pain which I am hoping will be useful for the labour stage, helping me avoid using medications for as long as possible or even at all. To that same effect I also started listening to some positive birthing affirmations videos on YouTube and have been reading The Positive Birth Book by Milli Hill - which is just awesome for getting emotionally and mentally ready for what’s to come. I would lie if I said I wasn’t scared or nervous, but I am also very excited and full of anticipation and love for the little baby! Whatever that day brings, I feel really ready for the birth!
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It is perfectly safe for the baby to be born at week 37 so I'm extremely happy to have reached this stage! My Nan gave birth to my Mum (her first baby) at 7 months and then my Mum gave birth to me (her first baby too) at 7 months gestation, so I was worried that preterm labour might be hereditary. . . But I made it into the "safe zone" and am feeling so proud and happy!
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