Today was supposed to be the day where I tell you all about the fabulous birth I attended. This is my client who is a repeat client. I was with her and her husband for the birth of their second daughter two years ago. And they were kind enough to want me to be there this time around. However.
You knew there would be a however, didn't you? She hasn't had the baby yet! Thursday was the official "we could really be off by 2 weeks either way" due date and since the big Full Wolf Moon was last night and since we have had a huge cold blue norther' blow in with really cold wind and freezing rain you would think it would be last night, right? But no.
I am not complaining in the least. I want that baby to come when that baby is good and ready and not one minute before. But, here is something I don't think my clients understand, I get so amped up and excited and anxious FOR them that it is hard to just relax. I do my very best to not show this to them, and just be as calm and collected as I can. But as a doula, it is damn near impossible to NOT be invested in their birth and want all the best for them. And even want them to birth on the day they really hope it will be. Does that make sense?
As a mom you always have a sense of when the baby will come and what days may be auspicious for you and your family. Even so, we all know that the baby is in charge of birth. When the baby is all done and ready for the outside world, he/she sends a hormone signal to mom's brain which kickstarts the contractions to get things rolling. But I do believe that moms have an intuition, if you will, about when their little ones will appear. So I am hoping that this mom is not disappointed that it didn't happen for her on that particular day.
I just got off the phone with her. So if you are reading this, please do send some beautiful birthing prayers, vibes, good intentions her way. My hope for her (and for all birthing moms) is that it be a peaceful, empowering, and awe-inspiring experience.
Hi, I'm over from June's blog! I added you to my Google Reader (a while ago, actually, but I don't know if I told you?).
ReplyDeleteI recently finished reading The Red Tent and I thought of it when I read today's entry.
Sending good intentions to the mom and baby. Hey, I didn't know that about the hormone signal to the brain! That is cool. (Btw, both of my kids were born on their due date. Is that weird?)
Oh, LisaPie, I'm going to love you! I just know it! How amazingly awesome your job must be, to be their when a being enters this world. I will say my prayers for a safe and beautiful journey for both mother and child.
ReplyDeleteI know, for me, you're absolutely right. I could feel it. The day arrived and before labor pains even began, I knew. You described that so beautifully.
And Mah Jongg, too! Get down with your bad self! We're going to have so much fun.
There. I meant there. One of my pet peeves. June would be horrified.
ReplyDelete@ Paula H&B - nice to see you here! Consider yourself all warmly hugged and welcomed. I will have you know that I am considered one of the World's Best Huggers, too. : )
ReplyDelete@ Joann - I agree! Kindred spirits and such. Now if only I could get myself to figure out how to get the pics out of my camera and on to my brand new awesome and fabulicious iMac, I could spruce up my blog posts. I have no clue what I am doing.
Thank you both for coming and I welcome all comments, constructive criticism, instructions in beautify-ing (the blog, not me, not much hope there!).
If you need a tutorial, my hubby is the King of Mac. We only have Mac computers in our house. He thinks PC is a bad word. He's great at it. If
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Joann, Does that make him the MacDaddy? Bwahahahahahah!
ReplyDeletelove the irony of this compare with my other SIL's posts... that her baby is "still inside", as Faith keeps pointing out. She is ready, ready, ready, but apparently "baby2" is not yet.
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