In the comments on the last post, Mimi asked if we were going to deliver at my hospital.
I have toyed with the idea of home birth. In fact, my colleagues hear me say quite often 'you k-n-o-w the hospital is no place to have a baby'... half joking, but half not. But getting La to agree to that is a battle I am not up for and I think both people really have to be on board for a good home birth, fear is a powerful thing and the energy needs to be right. So the next best place for us is my 'work home'. And while we tend to be very possessive of each other in the sense we all want to take care of each other, we are also very respectful, so it will work out fine to have all my work peeps within walking distance. I work with some really good people. You know that expression this person 'is good people'... that is the majority of my co-workers. We say all the time... we stay here mostly because we
genuinely like each other and like spending our days together.
So, my goal is to labor at home as long as possible and then go up there for the birth. Our
doula is a midwife I used to work with, but retired last winter for a life with more sleep and to pursue her massage therapy career. I am so happy she agreed to help us. She has an amazing spirit and her presence will make me feel safe, encouraged and cared for.
I posted this a while back and then while editing couldn't get b.log.ger to put it back up. I am so glad we had someone there to take pictures and video. We had so many it was hard to trim down. The photos in the tub at the hospital tub look like all the lights were on because of the bright flash but it was really dark and serene. The best moments of my life captured forever.