In My Mind’s Blog

Man, I am so anxious to have my baby.  Not that I’m looking forward to labor but I just want to hold him in my arms already.  I’ve been having vivid dreams and it’s always about my baby. Last night it was about breastfeeding and for some reason I was having a hard time making him latch on…hehehe.  I guess I have this anxiety about not feeding him properly or that I might bottle feed him which I hope I don’t have to resort to.  There have been clinical studies that the poohs of bottlefed babies are smellier than breastfed babies.  Also, breastfed babies are more likely to not get obese when they grow up.  And what Manny and I are sold on is the fact that breastfeeding is more cost effective than having to buy formula. 

Anyway, I’ve officially started my maternity leave on 2/1/06.  I attended my friends’ wedding on 2/2 and my best friend Bambi’s b-day is on 2/6.  Someone told me that maybe the reason why my baby is not coming out yet is because he knows I still have some commitments.  My due date really is 2/12 and I don’t know why I can’t wait any longer…for goodness sake, it’s next week! What’s a few more days, right?

All I know is that from my last OB exam, I’m already 2-3 cm dilated and 60% effaced.  The OB said that she can feel his head from my cervix.  Dang, no wonder I’ve been waddling.  He’s in position and now I’m just waiting for those painful rhythmic contractions everyone’s talking about or my water to break.  Waiting sucks!