Planning for birth
I’m definitely at the business end of my pregnancy now - 35 weeks this week - officially only 5 weeks to go.
Today we had the Birth Planning meeting with our midwives - something I don’t recall having with my first pregnancy with an obstetrician - but then everything is different with this pregnancy than it was with the first.
I’m not quite sure what to expect this time. The first time round I had all drugs available - pethidine injection, gas and an epidural (or spinal) because I was given the artificial oxytocin to bring on the contractions - I don’t recall being told that the contractions would come on so quickly (and so painfully) when given the drip.
My intention for this labour is no drip, no drugs at all - plenty of women have done it this way and have come out the other side stronger and more self assured, and, this allows for greater bonding between mother and baby (when there is no drug haze) - something I really want.
It’s a shame that it has become so commonplace now to have so many interventions during a natural process (labour and birth) that in the majority of circumstances are unnecessary.
At this stage, all I do feel is that this birth, the way I’m choosing to do it, will be a major turning point for the better in my life and will provide an amazing start for my baby.
Helena 
