Dear Mancub,
I cannot get my head around the fact that you could be here in as little as two weeks. It seems like I have the same reaction every week but boy, it’s getting close! This last fortnight I have been trying to visualise the moment 30 minutes after your birth, to make it seem more real and achievable. I know that I can do this but it is still so surreal. We cannot wait to meet you and I well up when I think how loved you will be. I love our family and they are all so excited to meet you. I feel so lucky that I am able to do this with such support and with someone as amazing as your dad.
With much love, x
Weeks 36 and 37 have involved…Slowing Down. It has been hard for me to accept that I literally cannot do much and that’s ok. Both physically and mentally, I need to recognise the cues to just sit back and relax. It is horribly humbling to ask for help with basic tasks and I have felt extremely vulnerable recently. But I know that it is ok and as my yoga teacher says every week “All is well, all is going to be well.” That’s fast becoming my mantra.Getting Real.This past fortnight we have booked into the birth centre and attended some great NCT antenatal classes. Not only do I feel more prepared but having the practical side of things worked out at the birth centre has taken a weight of my mind – I finally know where I’ll be going! I cannot recommend the NCT classes enough – sure there’s a lot of information but having the basics of labour, pain relief and what to expect laid out for you has been priceless. Plus I have met some great people and feel so much more supported. I have since decided to have my mum with us at the birth centre and feel much more confident of having a positive birth experience. Now we just have to wait!