Scared Shitless
10 years ago today was my last doctor appointment before Maya’s birth. She was due the 17th, so she was at this point 10 days overdue. I was given the choice of inducing on Friday (the 29th) or Monday (April 1st). I chose Friday, because my mom was only staying with us until Wednesday, because I didn’t want her to be born on April Fools Day, and because I was SICK OF BEING PREGNANT. So, they said, unless I went in to labor on my own, I needed to report to the hospital Thursday evening, and spend the night there. What? Spend the night? In a hospital? WAY TOO SCARY! I started crying in the doctor’s office (she was a midwife, actually…I had cool insurance). Seriously people, what the hell did I think I was getting into, if I didn’t truly, deep down realize that there was going to be a hospital stay involved? And then, I don’t think it TRULY sank in that I was going to have to GIVE BIRTH until the pain started. I swear, they’ll let ANYONE have babies these days. 😉
5 Comments
Gina
Yeah, they let me have one, so things are really gettting bad.
Autumn's Mom
ahh memories. I remember when I was pregnant..Doctor said come in on a wednesday and bring my bag. So I psyched myself out to have that baby. Only to be sent home because my cervix was BAD. (dr sucked ass) I cried the entire time as my mom drove me back home. I had her 3 days.
Jessica
Yes…my husband always marvels that “you have to have a license to fish but anyone can have a kid” – hee/hee.
Speaking of which, I just took my last pill in hopes of getting pregnant this summer. Gulp. Will have to blog about that soon.
Cherry
You mean Maya came OUT of you?!?!
J
Five years ago I was induced on the 27th and gave birth on the 28th. It’s never quite what you imagine it will be.