Time for a rinse

 
Things have been progressing pretty well. The walk was good for her. We went about a mile and a half, down our street and back. We got back and called our midwife. She offered some advice much like all of you have been. It's so funny, as many things as I have heard parents say about labor it's obvious that there is only one universal truth. Your labor will be completely unique to you. Certain things might help, some might not.

Anyway, enough of me ramblin'. My lady is kickin' ass and takin' names. She is taking on the contractions like a champ. Not tightening up or clamping down, she does her best to completely relax all of her body and let the wave go back out to sea. She was on her birthing ball for the last hour or more. She found that she had real heavy contractions if she rested her chest on the ball while she was on her knees.

She's been having pretty regular contraction ~ every 5 min at least a minute or more. However we are afraid they were a result of the position she was in vice actually being ready to give birth. In any event the midwife has been called again and she is on her way, should be here in about an hour.

With Smoochy decided she wanted to get in the tub before the midwives got here. I've been informed that, "We are totally getting one of those birthing tub things next time..." Guess that means that it's comfortable for her in water. The only thing I’m afraid of is that the relaxation of water will slow the birth. I know it's silly because the baby will come when it's ready... yada, yada, yada. But I’m ready now and I know With Smoochy certainly is.

Come on Sonny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!