Twenty
Friday August 29, 2008 | 2 comments
This week marks the half-way point for my pregnancy and I really cannot believe it’s been twenty weeks already. Technically, we are more than half-way through because baby Smith will be delivered at thirty-eight weeks, exactly four months from today on December 29, 2008.
I’ve had some questions from people about our decision to go with a C-section. Frankly, I am surprised at the negative tone and connotation of those remarks. A C-section does not make me any less of a woman or a mother, really. Besides, this decision was made for us by our doctors at our very first pre-natal appointment due to some valid medical concerns.
Would I like to deliver naturally? Sure. I’d love to let baby Smith cook until he is absolutely ready to come out on his own, but I would also like to be a healthy and fully-functioning person when I meet him, which a natural delivery could very well compromise. I personally am at peace with the whole idea of having a C-section and I trust that my doctors know what they are doing.
Now, with only four months left I feel so utterly unprepared and un-ready! I have been doing a lot of research on different baby products out there, but haven’t really bought any furniture or other accessories. I really have no clue about what we really need and what we could do without.
The book I am reading suggests waiting on some things until you meet your baby and figure out his personality (e.g. stroller). I am not sure how I feel about that. I am the type that likes to be prepared, so I’d love to have all the major things out of the way before baby arrives. So, if you’d like to give me some advice about absolute necessities and things that you didn’t find that helpful, I would really appreciate that!
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I am proud of you for making the decision to have a C-section and putting your health and the baby’s health first! Enjoy every moment in preparing for Baby Smith! Keep in touch!
Don’t let people get to you. You are making the best decision for you and your baby’s health. I had to do the same and my decision even required me to miss Abby’s birth all together. But what it all boils down to is that we are both healthy and alive and I finally have my little one in my arms. For some reason pregnancy and parenting is like an open door for people to give unwarranted advice and opinions. You’re going to do great. The key is to have peace about your decision, which you do.
Can’t wait to see pictures of your little one. These last 18 weeks will fly by but also crawl at a snails pace.
Oh and speaking from experience…Family wanted to do this and that and go buy a ton of stuff while they were here…It was way too much for me and Abby and we were exhausted. Granted we didn’t know she’d be so small and we’d need to go get clothes that fit her, but I couldn’t imagine shopping for big items right now.