We visited the new birthing center at our hospital a few weeks ago. Alot had changed and we wanted to see the impressive new space. I thought it would be sort of like a fun museum tour. I forgot that they also use these tours to talk about the actual delivery process, point out the monitors and stirrups, and generally scare the crap out of the preggies. I have delivered before…twins…vaginally…in an operating room with lots of machines and pointy things. But, I tend to gloss over those memories in my mind. I don’t focus on the pain, all the blood I lost, the procedure I had to have 2 days later to stop the bleeding, the catheter, the IVs, etc. But taking that tour brought it all back. Now I am freaked out again. I really am not looking forward to the *actual* delivery.
Luckily, I stumbled upon this website today, which is just gross and disturbing enough to help me take my mind off the delivery. Funny how that works.
In case you are wondering, I will be leaving my placenta at the hospital.
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MOM said,
September 15, 2007 @ 8:35 am
Isn’t the internet fascinating….placenta recipes ick ick ick!!!!!!!!!
As far as being scared again…..Our hero, BeAGoodDad will help you through it and it is ok to be scared….ok to be mad that you have to do it……ok to cry……ok to cry from pain…..ok to cry from joy…..pray…..make jokes…. somehow, any way sleep, and be sure to tell the nurses what you’re feeling…….they may have ideas for relief…….LOVE MOM