“The head is REALLY low,” said the midwife with a touch of surprise. She had already said that it was low. However, upon feeling my belly for body parts to confirm direction and all of the baby, she declared the follow-up phrase. She mentioned that the shoulders were way down low, slight astonishment still in her voice. I asked her to put my hands where the shoulders were. She did. I was baffled. My hands were sitting about two inches higher than the entrance to my vagina.
So, where is the head, then?! I wondered. Buried into the bottom of the pelvis, apparently.
Very bizarre consideration there.
But the midwife agreed with me when I said 14 sounds like a fully acceptable number (regarding birth date). She very doubtfully told me as I left that she MIGHT see me at my appointment next Monday, but that she probably would see me before then. Meaning for the birth.
So, here’s to hoping we have a vegetation and smooth and safe delivery on the 14th of January!
Thank you, God, for such a lovely, love-filled day today. And thank you for all the relief it granted me on all these levels. Make us well, keep us safe, and bring my husband home safely to us each night and day, as always. Also, help us to find this baby’s name, please. Thank you for our home and for our midwife and for our friends. In your name, I pray. Amen.
Post-a-day 2025
(Oops… actually got it wrong tonight, but fixed it before hitting the publish button.)
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