Saturday, June 18, 2011

Hartford Hospital Maternity Tour

So at 33 weeks, Jason and I got a chance to tour the maternity floor at Hartford Hospital where we're going to be giving birth to baby Pistachio in just 7 short weeks. Seven weeks still does not seem long enough, but I guess it's not up to me...ha. The nurse who led the tour was very pleasant and answered all of our questions. Part of me felt comforted by touring the floor. This way we'll know where to park and where to go, where our little one will be staying, and where we'll be for our two day hospital stay. The other part of me is getting nervous. The hospital tour made this whole experience seem real to me. Not that the months of baby kicking, hiccups (which we can now feel and see), and belly growing haven't made the pregnancy seem real, but I guess I'm now starting to realize that this pregnancy is coming to an end and ultimately we'll have a little baby in our arms to take care of. Being fairly healthy myself, I have only been to a hospital on several occasions, one being when I fractured my arm in a horse-back riding accident and the other being when I spent my grad school internship at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (although I was never a patient there). I've never had any kind of major surgery, stitches, or hospital stays....so this whole idea of labor and delivery is starting to get me a bit anxious. Jason says that millions of women give birth every day, which means that I'll be just fine, but there's just something about birthing a baby that makes me a tad bit anxious. I'm sure this is probably all first-time mom jitters and it's not like I can back out now...Pistachio's coming one way or another, so on to the deep breathing, relaxation, and praising God for pain medication we go!! Only 7 weeks left!

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  1. Amy, I felt exactly the same way. I also thought that there was "no turning back now". We all go through it. You will be a wonderful mother. Love you, Sweetie.

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