07-19-2010, 10:16 AM
bethanynash Wrote:This might sound flippant, but I can't really remember being afraid of anything in particular when our son was born. We had a planned homebirth with a midwife, and I knew it might be painful, but I wasn't afraid of pain (incidentally, I think that attitude REALLY helped with pain management).>>
I'm due again at the end of Sept/beginning of Oct and again, not really "afraid" of anything. I'm a little apprehensive about tearing, but the human body's capacity for healing is amazing, so not really that worried about it. Birth is a natural process, and I'm just looking forward to meeting this new little person.
Wow! Good luck to you, I'm sure your midwife will do an excellent job protecting your perineum. I've had 2 homebirths too, and enjoyed them very much. Thanks for sharing