According to today's ultrasound, in two weeks, our darling daughter has apparently gone from 4 lbs, 8 oz to 6 lbs, 2 oz. A gain of 1 lb, 10 oz, or 26 ounces, or 1.857 ounces per day for 14 days. No wonder there's been so much pressure on my hips and back - this kid is growing like a weed! I hope she doesn't get TOO much bigger, as I'm not terribly keen on the idea of pushing out a 9+ lb baby. But, as long as she's healthy and thriving, that's what I care about.
People keep asking what Our Birth Plan is. Truth? We don't have anything concrete. I can't possibly predict how things will go, and I've never been through this whole push-a-baby-out thing, so I don't know what it will be like. Painful, yes. Fast? No clue. Slow? No clue.
I have researched birth and natural pain relief methods, so I know what to expect on an academic level, but who knows how much good that will do me when this all finally goes down? My goal is to go as long as I can without pain meds, hopefully all the way, and the main things I DO NOT WANT are a C-section or an episiotomy/tear. But, if any of that ends up happening, I'll deal. The end goal is a healthy baby and mommy, with as few complications as possible. My body is made to do this, and do this, it hopefully shall.
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