What’s Happening With Mom?
It might be nature preparing you for the sleepless nights you’ll have with your newborn, or just a coincidence, but pregnant women often have troubled sleep. Your physical symptoms, like needing to pee at 3 a.m. and baby deciding to practice rhythmic gymnastics at 4 a.m. and needing to pee again at 5 a.m. are one component, and then there’s your thoughts that might keep you awake.
There’s all kinds of things that trouble moms-to-be but one thing that is likely to preoccupy you is the prospect of labor and delivery. How much will it hurt? Will I be able to cope? Will something go wrong?
We don’t have much influence over how labor and delivery goes – that’s up to your body and your baby. But there are some factors we can control. Think now about how you are getting to the hospital, who you want with you in the delivery room, what kind of pain relief you would like, and other major choices you’ll have to make. Talk with your doctor, and the people you want with you in the delivery room.
If you took a childbirth preparation class, or have been reading books or on-line resources about labor and delivery, now is a good time to review it, and research any areas you are worried about or feel you need more information. Being informed makes you better able to make decisions as labor progresses, and feel more in control.
What’s Happening With Baby?
(Picture supplied by 3D Sono Image)
Baby is packing on the pounds and looks like the classic, round faced newborn.
Tags: hiccups, labor, pain, pain relief, sleep, third trimester
