I dropped my husband off at a favorite local coffee shop for him to study for an upcoming actuarial exam. As he was opening the car door I said, “Just so you know, I’ve been having contractions all morning 10 minutes apart. You’re phone isn’t on silent, right?” April 28th was my actual due date. Who has their baby ON their due date?
My message to anyone reading this is to listen to what your heart is telling you. Do the research and decide what is best for YOU, not anyone else. You CAN do this. Our bodies were literally designed to do this.
The birth of a baby is such a special thing. The care you get and the environment for bringing your child into the world is important, so I encourage everyone (having a healthy, low-risk pregnancy) to choose what they are most comfortable with and drawn to, taking into consideration what kind of birth they envision.