In preparation for the new little guy, KLC and I have a) taken a 1-day child birth class, b) taken a 2.5-hour breast feeding class, and c) toured the hospital. As an information gatherer, this makes me feel slightly more ready to give birth on a certain level.
On a more realistic plane, I am completely clueless about how this will all go -- and when. I've always heard that first babies are late, which could mean I've got another four weeks to go. This isn't a whole lot of time in the scheme of things, but on the days when I feel super uncomfortable, that sounds like a ton.
On the other hand, the thought of going into labor any second is also mildly terrifying. We are fairly organized and have the car seat installed, etc., but still I have many questions running through my head. For example, my ideal will be do to this with minimal "interventions" (aka, drugs), but how much does this whole thing really hurt? Will I totally cave as soon as the contractions hit?
I know millions of women around the world do this every day and a vast majority of them have a lot fewer resources than I do, so I know I'm somewhat overthinking this. As long as the little guy is healthy, I will try to stick my motto to suck it up and get him out safely (while probably swearing like a truck driver.)
