Goodnight Mom

If, in the past month, you’ve asked me how I am feeling about the upcoming birth/labor of my baby I’ve probably responded that I’m pretty calm. That I know it will be difficult, perhaps painful at times, and could possibly end up going in a totally different direction, but that I’m preparing myself to * hopefully * have a successful vaginal birth at home in a birthing pool. So, it’s a surprise, even to myself, that I am non stop crying today as I read about spinning babies and consider the possibility of a planned cesarean-section. Photo credit: PhotoAlto/Anne-Sophie Bost/PhotoAlto Agency RF Collections/Getty Images Yesterday, I had an ultrasound at the hospital and discovered that my baby is breech. This means head up, feet and butt down. Apparently, I’ve since learned, there are different forms of breech (see image) but the technician didn’t explain what position mine is in. The idea of spinning, or turning your baby is to encourage them to move into a more, let’s say,...