Our meeting with Dr. R didn't go as well as we planned. We both felt rushed and there were some key points in our birth plan (birth preferences) that she did not agree upon. One example, I would prefer if the umbilical cord was not cut immediately, she was definitely opposed to that. My simple research online and through reading books on the subject indicates that it is better not to cut the cord for up to three minutes or until it becomes flaccid. Also, the hospital our doctors are associated with does not have a 24-hour room in policy. I called to confirm with the maternity ward head nurse, she told me that mother have not requested it. After we left the meeting and had time to digest the conversation we agreed that she is not on the same birthing vibe as us. Taking the Bradley classes has really opened our eyes to our options and the advantages of a natural childbirth.
We have another meeting with the other doctor in the team, Dr. S, this evening. If he is not open to our ideas, our birthing preferences, we will move to a different birthing team and hospital.
To backtrack a bit, the meeting of the parents went well. Construction in the house feels like it is taking forever and a day. I really do not believe it will be completed by the first or second week in September. I'm due in six weeks! Stir-crazy would best describe my mood these days. Next week I have a shoot for Written By Magazine, writer and director Tony Gilroy for the October cover, very exciting!
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