In 6-8 more weeks we will finally lock eyes. I keep dreaming of the moment when the last 40 weeks of this pregnancy will disappear from my memory in the 1 second I see you. You and I will both know one another already and that first cry, that first touch, the first nurse...all of it...it will be new but I can guarentee I will feel like I have shared those with you my whole life.
As I prepare for your arrival, I have started meeting with a few different doulas to see who is the best fit for your dad and me. A doula is a support person that makes sure your wishes are heard while the mom labors. We agree on a plan (based on what
I want) and she supports me emotionally and physically. Massages, offering different positions, talking with your dad on new ways to help me, and speaking up for me are all different jobs she'll perform. I want my birth with you to be as natural as possible. I want low lights, candles, music, and a quiet calm. I want you to enter this world as beautifully as possible. Now I know things might change, ALL my wishes may not happen, but a doula will help me make sure I will get as close to that vision as I can.
A doula isn't cheap, but the experience of birthing you in the way in which my body was made is priceless. YOU will always be worth every penny :)
love, mom
