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Absolutely beautifully written ❤🌻

My pregnancy is nearing an end.

This stage of pregnancy is the most anxiety inducing, but also my most favorite part.

This is the part I miss in between babies.

The anticipation of birth.
The wonder of what day it will be.
Could it be today?
A week from now?
Two..three..four..weeks from now?
Wondering if every little thing is a sign of labor coming.

So much uncertainty, yet it’s thrilling.

I’m in a different frame of mind this pregnancy. I have more anxiety over birth than I did in my last two pregnancies. I don’t fear the what-ifs, and birth itself does not scare me. It seems like my pregnancy is coming to an end so soon, and being my fourth babe in the midst of a busy life, I just haven’t had the time to give this birth much thought.

I feel blindsided.

I still enjoy the rush of anticipation as I wait for ‘the day’ to come, but I also feel like I’m trying to run from it as much as I possibly can.

Of course, I know this won’t work.

I have to work on my mind this week. I plan to watch tons of home birth videos on YouTube. Give my house the attention it needs for me to feel prepared for babe’s arrival. Read some home birth stories. Make my birth space cozy and envision being in that space through labor. Use some Release and Surrender oil as I work through this little bit of hindrance in my mind.

And then, there’s this part of me that also realizes this is an end. This is my favorite part; the part I look forward to most; the part I miss...but, it’ll all be over in a blink.

One day or night, I’ll know that it’s time. I’ll know my body and baby are working together to do the dance of labor and delivery. I’ll still be left with a lot of wonder.

Am I sure this is it?
How long will this take?
How much harder will this get?

More anticipation.

And, then I’ll reach that point of doubt. That moment where I’ll feel certain I can’t do this. I’ll have reached a point of intensity that I’ll feel I can’t cope with anymore. Again, I’ll want to run.

And, that’s about the moment when my baby will soon be born. I’ll birth my sweet little babe into my own hands. I’ll pull them up to my chest.

Relief.

It’s over.

It’ll all be over.

A bittersweet end.

Hold space for me, friends?
My time will be here soon♥️

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