Well I am hanging in there. Time is going fairly slowly and yet in 2 weeks this will all be done. The outcome will be decided and 'generally' I am feeling I will probably get a baby. I am 35 weeks today and I must say I am actually glad now that I don't have to get into the real end game of 38-40 weeks as I reckon I would have used up all my rational thoughts by that time.
It has been decided it will be a general so I am not even going to be conscious for the birth!! I think I am just surrendering to every new obstacle and this is helping a lot. Yes I would love to push my baby out and have that experience and to be the first person they see...but its just not going to be like that. So get over it!! My ob Lee did walk me through how it will all play out and so I can visualise things better and so I should be out for about 90mins and will wake in the recovery room with a little one and Daddy beside me waiting for a cuddle and a breastfeed. Ha thats the baby by the way. But wow oh my god!!!! This doctor is just so calm and reassuring and takes the time to go over the physical and emotional aspects and she talks like I am going to get a baby..and so goddam I am compelled to believe her. And it feels great to not be so scared and to be a bit like a normal pregnant woman, excited and expecting the best.
My missing Noah has definitely been put into a little box and hidden away at the moment. I just can't deal with that and this. I look at his beautiful drawing many times a day and I smile or go up to it and stoke his little face and say sweet things to him. But if I start having some sad or bad thoughts I immediately go on alert...SUPPRESS SUPPRESS.. i just can't think about it too much. I think I know a new wave of grieving is right around the corner and I am saving my strength for that.
Its amazing to have come this far and I am so grateful for the chance to bring a new baby into our life. And so I wait...
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Waiting with you. Am so glad to read that you are feeling so good and so calm. Waking up to a new baby in your arms, that's gotta be the best thing ever:0)
xxoo
oh my god, i'm on the edge of my seat for you! i feel like i want to be waiting in that room for you when you wake up, too! you're so close, we're all here with you!
You certainly seem to have a good plan in place, it sounds like they are confident and everything will go well.
I sure know what you mean about putting memories of Noah to the side for the time being. Raymonds first birthday is on the 24th and I'm trying really hard to do the same.
Thinking of you...
I remember those emotions as the new experience starts to mesh with the old.
We'll all be here, soooo excited to hear the great news - after you wake up, of course.
I am glad you are hanging in there. It won't be too much longer. And I am glad your doctor is able to help you visualize everything! I am holding my breath for you until this little one enters the world screaming!
two weeks, maybe less!
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