A Hot Mess Momma

Hi Everyone,

I may have completely lost it or it might be my pregnancy hormones talking. I have become borderline obsessed with pregnancy, labour, babies, etc. I spend almost all of my free time researching and trying to find out as much information as I possibly can. I feel like knowledge is power…who’s with me?

Initially upon getting pregnant I had no idea all of the decisions and information I would need to know about having a baby. I thought “It’s a baby, it eats, sleeps and poops…easy!” WRONG! There is a lot more out there than what initially meets the eye. Right off the bat you have to decide if you are going to use a midwife or an OB/GYN and the decision don’t stop there. There are medical interventions during labour, and pediatricians, and blood type issues (I’m a negative blood type which means I need to have shots) and prenatal classes, and what diapers to use….It’s almost impossible to hold a full time job with all of these other things bouncing though your brain. (Okay, so I may be overreacting a bit…it’s the pregnancy brain talking!)

I have now approached the 7 month mark of this pregnancy (woop, woop!) and find myself chin deep in so much information it’s overwhelming. But the information isn’t as overwhelming as the emotions that come along with it. I find myself overcome with emotion and breaking down in tears every time I watch a video, read an article or talk about pregnancy, labour or babies. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not sad tears it’s “OMG, this is really happening to me/where did all the time go/why can’t I just meet our little girl already” tears. I know that doesn’t completely make sense and I’m contradicting myself but I’m aloud, I’m a pregnant and a hot mess!

After all of that being said, I have decide to try to take the last 2 months and worry less and enjoy the last 2 months of this pregnancy because I hear that once it’s over you miss the little baby kicks. So this weekend we took the first steps to a more worry-free pregnancy and took a few belly pictures to remember this pregnancy by!

I have attached a couple, Enjoy!

Until next time,

One Hot Mess Momma

Epidural or Au Naturel?

Hey ladies,

(Sorry guys but this subject is really targeted to all the ladies out there!)

I am in need of some major advice. As my labour day fast approaches I am stuck with the debate whether to have a natural birth or opt for an epidural if it is needed.

My main concerns about an epidural is that I hear it slows down labour and I have heard (not sure if it is true or not) that if you get an epidural it increases your risk of having a c-section. I want to minimize the chances of having a c-section for faster recovery time but am unsure if I can bare the pain that a natural labour would entail.

HELP!! I need advice and stories from what you all encountered during labour.  Did you opt for an epidural? Did you have a natural birth? Did you have a c-section with or without an epidural?

Hearing your stories and experiences may help calm my nerves and help me out with a decision once the time comes. If you’re willing to share, I would love to hear!

 

Until next time,

One Overwhelmed Momma

When Do I Seek Medical Attention?

Hi Everyone,

Every pregnant lady has the debate on when to call your OBGYN/Midwife/Doctor for something at some point.

Heck, I have been to triage or my OBGYN’s office at least 3-4 times so far this pregnancy for reasons that were way less serious than I thought. Just last week I called my doctor, left work early and got an emergency appointment because I thought I was going into labour. After reading horror stories on Google and working myself up, my doctor calmed my nerves and told me everything was fine (Thank goodness!)

But, how do you decide when that unusual pain or symptom you have never had before is normal or serious?

I found this diagram on Google that I think sums it up…

Basically it means there is no good way to tell if something is serious or not.

Trust me, spending a few hours of your day in triage just for really bad indigestion is worth it when you are released and the doctor tells you it’s completely normal and the baby is fine. My rule of thumb is if you don’t know if it’s serious, trust your instincts, it’s better to get it checked out just in case.

Until next time,

One Worried Momma