1. When was James born?:
October 4, 2010 at 6:41pm
2. What were you doing when you started thinking that you had to go to the hospital?:
I wanted to stay home as long as possible, but also knew that the hospital was 30 minutes away and was dreading the ride to the hospital and getting into the room. I could have stayed home longer, but we left shortly after morning rush hour ended and I think it was the right thing to do so that I could walk into the hospital and make it through the car ride.
3. What is something you remember about your pregnancy that you weren't expecting, that you think would help people to know?:
How tired it makes you the whole 9 months.
4. What is something you remember about the birth that you weren't expecting?:
The post-partum craziness with the pushing on my stomach and trying to get me to stop bleeding. It hurt more than the birth, I think.
5. What did you like about your birth process?:
That I was in control most of the time and it went according to my plan - no drugs at all.
6. What did you not like about your birth process?:
How hard it was.
7. How has your postpartum experience been?:
OK...it feels like everyone else does it better than you (other moms, that is) but then you hear stories and it is hard for everyone. Physically, things have been fine. It's just tiring and stressful and you have less time than you could ever imagine.
8. What can people do to help support a mother with a new baby, or you specifically?:
Clean my house and bring me food! :)
9. What is NOT helpful to support a mother with a new baby, or you specifically?:
When people offer things but it is not specific - I want them to give me a date and time they want to come over and then I want them to stick to that exactly. Otherwise, it is too hard.
