Happiness is

Dec 18, 2008 22:34

getting a lot done in the past few days and having a dream that I birthed a 14-lb baby all alone with no problems!

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raving_liberal December 19 2008, 03:42:51 UTC
Positive unassisted birth dreams are the best! I kept having them during Donovan's pregnancy, back when we were still planning on a midwife-attended birth, and I do confess that they somewhat swayed me towards UC. This is a great sign that your body and subconscious know you're going to ROCK this birth -- if your brain starts getting in the way and telling you otherwise, just tell it to shush and listen to your smart body and subconscious. ;)

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girlinaroom December 19 2008, 04:07:05 UTC
It was an awesome dream, and the third UC birth dream I've had during this pregnancy! I've had two other dreams, however, that I didn't birth my baby at all - that someone else did it for me. Those were disconcerting, but maybe signs that I just didn't feel like dealing with it right then.

I feel like I've really confronted my birth fears head on, and you know what? They're unfounded. I CAN and WILL give birth naturally! I feel like I'm also preparing myself well - I'm so into this yoga and reading this book called 'Active Birth'. My next personal step is two-fold - getting back into Birthing from Within, and dealing with the relationship problems that Justin and I have that have prevented me from expressing that hospital birth is just NOT FOR ME.

I'm totally stoked about birth right now. I've never been more confident, consciously and subconsciously. I hope I have another great dream tonight!

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muirichinnahali December 19 2008, 04:12:37 UTC
rock on. you are awesome :)

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girlinaroom December 19 2008, 04:14:56 UTC
edit - 'UC birth' is a little redundant, eh? Pregnancy brain much?

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