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when fate laughs at you
By heather | July 3, 2008
Much of my surfing lately has been reading about “Ways to Induce Labor Naturally”.
The other day I got to thinking that for an impatient control freak like me, what better way to bring on labor than by NOT doing certain things. For example:
- Not packing a suitcase to go to the hospital and in fact having every item of clothing that I would conceivably take with me sitting dirty in the laundry.
- Not getting the car seat installed, or even out of the attic.
- Not putting the crib together, evn though it arrived !gasp! as scheduled, last week.
- Not having the bottles and pump supplies washed and organized, ready to go.
- Continuing to avoid discussions about names and insisting on referring to her as “Freelove” (a name that is actually on my family tree).
- Refusing to meet with the guy who is replacing me at work to do turnover.
I’ve become convinced, much to Brett’s annoyance, that doing any of these things will mean that I’ll never go into labor.
With each to-do that gets done, I’ve decided I need to counteract the effects of preparedness. So far the only thing I’ve come up with is online shopping for more maternity clothes, which are sure to arrive AFTER the baby is born. Or planning an out-of-town vacation.
So what else is there?
I’m not looking for the twiddle-yourself-and-drink-weird-herbal-tea suggestions. Give me good, laughing in the face of fate, I-dare-you suggestions. Expensive? Inconvenient? Dumb? All the better.
Topics: soliciting advice |
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:01 pm
I don’t have much advice, but I have heard alot of sex and walking helps. I never did either, so I have no idea. I think Freelove is a great name.
July 3rd, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Clean your sink-Gag on the fumes that are squirted directly into your nostriles-Throw up in the toilet-Lose your plug due to the force of vomitting.
My somewhat naturally induced labor.
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