I have come to a conclusion. Being pregnant while living in Utah is better than being pregnant while living in Idaho. Why, you ask. I'll tell you.
1. An abundance of babysitters to watch the other kids while I see the doc. I have to schedule all my appointments around the kids' school schedule so I don't have to bring them with me (except Ives of course). It doesn't always work out.
2. Friends to be pregnant with. When I was pregnant with Corbin my friend Dawn was pregnant with her son, Hunter. When I was pregnant with Dex my friend Lisa was pregnant with her daughter, Anna (we even took childbirth classes together, which was so so fun). With Ivy and this baby, my friend Katie was and is pregnant too, but we live in different states and its not as fun.
3. Having someone to share my pregnancy stories with. This kind of goes along with the friend one, but I've also been pregnant at the same time as a few of my sisters and there was always plenty of story swapping going on. Not this time around they all live too far away (and none are preggo this time around).
4. Not worrying about what I'll do with my other kids when I go into labor. In Utah I had plenty of choices, lots of sisters, my mother-in-law, and friends. This time, I have almost no one that I can count on. I'm at a loss about what I'm going to do. Marde is coming for a few days around my due date, but the chances of going into labor while she's here seem pretty slim. I have 4 months left to figure it out, but its totally stressing me out.
The one good thing about Idaho vs Utah is my doctor. My doc in Utah was old fashioned and kind of mean. When I went into labor with Dex it was the middle of the night and I was actually happy to make the doc get up at 2 am to deliver the baby. I thought of it as sweet revenge, until he lectured me about not getting the epidural while he stitched up my enormous tear (TMI sorry) telling me that it was my fault it hurt and I should have listened to him. What a jerk. My doc here in Idaho is great, and I couldn't be happier with her. She knows what she's doing, she's nice and always has time to listen to me, and knows what its like to give birth because she's a woman and has done it!
Anyway, I'm done rambling and complaining now. I'm going to keep my eye out for more positive reasons to be pregnant in Idaho, but so far its looking bleak.
2 comments:
Boooo. I'm sorry I'm not there with you. If I was I would totally try to help. Maybe you should look for a friend at church. Sit by someone new and about your age on Sunday during R.S. and see if you can strike up a friendship. Who knows?! Maybe a little prayer and positive thinking will help and bring something great to you.
You are funny! Wish I was there to be pregnant with you, except I'm not pregnant.
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