Adulting Done... Right?

The days of October are snailing by, and I'm starting to get increasingly nervous. Not too long ago, I was cramming class material into my brain in a last study effort to try and pass an exam. I would wait all semester to write a research paper until the night it was due, and hit submit at 11:59pm. The last possible second. There were even times when I would find myself in the middle of an email to fellow classmates, hoping and praying someone else was as much of a procrastinator as I was.

Now, I find myself in the third and final trimester of my pregnancy. Only twelve more weeks to go until I bring another human into this world. No, I haven't been reading any pregnancy/baby/parenting books (until VERY recently) to help prepare me for what is to come. No, I have not taken any childbirth classes or any classes whatsoever (I did just sign up for three classes; today). No, I haven't started thinking about a birth plan for what my ideal delivery is, other than to have a healthy baby. So, what do I do next?

The good news is that I've signed up for the classes I want to take in preparation for baby and delivery. Hopefully, those classes do not get cancelled on me! I've also been reading through a few baby books so that in these final doctor appointments, I can ask questions pertaining to my particular pregnancy symptoms, clarification on policies, and what happens at upcoming appointments. It's a good thing that I started looking for information on what's currently happening and going to happen to my body because baby boy is currently breech. It's early enough in the third trimester that I might be able to help him turn into the vertex position by doing some specific stretches and exercises.

If you don't know what a baby being in a 'breech' position is, it's when their head is at the top of your uterus and their butt is over the cervix. For delivery, you want baby's head down and butt up so that you're able to push baby out during contractions. If the baby doesn't move into the vertex position by a certain point in your last few weeks, doctors will usually have you scheduled for a cesarean. (If you're reading this and you're baby is breech, don't panic! Ask your doctor what you can do to help give baby room move into the vertex position.)

Overall, I'm still way behind the eight ball when it comes to preparations for baby. It's completely my fault for allowing the fear of losing another pregnancy rule me over the past several months, and now I'm paying for it trying to scramble and prepare myself last minute. Though the nursery is coming along well, and we have a lot of things baby might need, I have no idea what I'm doing as a pregnant woman getting closer and closer to her due date. Don't be me and procrastinate, prepare yourself early for what is to come! That way, when the time arrives, you can relax and reel confident that you know what you're doing, and everything will work out just fine.