I want…
Posted by: Lizzie
This week, “I want…” Wednesday asks, “What do you want to accomplish in 2009?” The first thing that popped into my mind was GIVE BIRTH. And then I thought that was probably an obvious one since I can’t seriously expect not to give birth to this baby. Unless, of course, I magically turn into an African elephant and stay pregnant for another year..
So, I think I’d like to accomplish a Homebirth in 2009. (Putting on my hippie hat here *ahem*)
All three of my boys were born in three different hospitals, each with their own unique story. But you know, I’m tired of hospitals. I’m tired of being pushed around by nurses and hooked up to itchy monitors and being told not to push and having my doctors miss my births! This is the first time for me, employing a midwife and finally feeling like I’m making comfortable, informed decisions. Not that I wasn’t informed with any of my others, it’s just that the medical personnel didn’t agree with me and I was barely on speaking terms with one of my doctors on the day of the birth.
Enough already, right?
Homebirth is what I want to accomplish in 2009. After that, everything should fall into place: the nursing, slinging, co-sleeping, and cloth diapering that makes me the odd-one-out in my family and church community. As long as I once again establish myself as a dirty hippie, I will feel accomplished.
Tags: "I Want..." Wednesdays, natural childbirth, parenting
December 25th, 2008 at 9:08 am
(Isaac “helped” me with that last comment.)
This is what I want too, I totally understand where you are coming from!