It's my first pregnancy. Being the planner I am I want to know everything there is to know about birth. So naturally I read all the books, watch birthing videos, and talk to woman who have gone through this once or twice. The more I read, hear, and watch the more the whole process of birthing totally terrifies me. And I thought these things were supposed to make me feel more empowered??!!It’
The other day I was at a Natural Parenting Expo, with individuals who set up booths specifically designed to support and nurture the family who wants a natural childbirth, child-raising lifestyle. One booth I came by sold vitamins and supplements. One supplement was called 5 weeks or something of that sort. The sales lady (being so sweet) told me how I needed to take this supplement two times a day for 4 weeks then three times a day for the last week of my pregnancy in order to “prepar my uterus for labor and delivery." As appealing as it sounded for my uterus to be fully prepared I was NOT however prepared to pay $65.00 for this. I walked out feeling a little less of a mother-to-be and ended up saying “I guess my uterus is just not going to be ready”.
But what about preparing your heart for birth. I know there are many “mind over matter” approaches to birthing, and I think many of them offer great techniques that can defiantly be useful in the delivery room. The Bible clearly states we should Meditate on his word (Joshua 1:8, Psalm 119 15, 23,, 27, 48, 78, 97, 99, 148 others) So what does that look like? Well, for the next few weeks (I’m currently 13 weeks away from my due date) I will be committing myself to meditating on Scripture, memorizing and praying through some verses about fear, trust, victory and God’s plan. I will be journaling what God is revealing to me.
Let the journaling begin.
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