OT -- Hooray!

[Guest guest]

I've been doing my happy dance all day! The midwives agreed to allow me to

have my baby at the birth center! I'm so happy. The last week and a half have

been so stressful. I started exploring the idea of having the baby at the

birth center without really expecting to be allowed to birth there, but thinking

that it doesn't hurt to try. While I was waiting for an answer, I found out

that my OB was going on vacation for 10 days beginning the day after my due

date. She didn't even mention this to me even though I had told her how worried

I was that she wouldn't be the one to attend my baby's birth (one of her

partners freaks me out and I wouldn't want her anywhere near me during the

birth).

I found out about her vacation when I was scheduling appts through the end

of the pregnancy, the scheduler mentioned that my OB would be out of town right

after my due date. I was stunned and extremely upset. The thought of

looking for a new OB during my 34th week was more than a little troubling to me.

But now, I know that my baby will be born in a peaceful, loving environment that

I feel completely safe and comfortable in. I feel a tremendous sense of

relief now and can finally stop worrying about all the things that freak me out

about hospitals and enjoy the last few weeks of my pregnancy. Yea!

Peace,

Tori