I keep seeing pregnant women wherever I go.
Usually a person would first marvel to themselves 'awww wow shes pregnant!' and then wonder 'how far is she? is it a boy or a girl?' and let her trudge along on those swollen ankles in peace
right?
Well not me.
I absolutely delight in seeing pregnant women and somehow just feel obligated to share my story with them. Its not like my story is unique - millions of women before and after me have bore and will birth children - but yet I still feel like I just have to talk to the women in question.
Whether it be in the train, in Ackermans, at church.
I don't know what it is with me but I just can't keep my mouth.
My daughter needs to be mentioned somewhere in some topic daily.
Like 1. Giving natural birth is ferociously scary but you are born to do this and you just DO. I feel immensely proud that I - Amy-Rae Rispel - gave birth to Mycah-Mae Rispel without pain-killers. Through God's grace though not really my own!
2. Labour is painful and long. Its a pain that cannot be described specifically but rather as an amalgamation of different pains together as one.
My labour was over 30 hours (yay me!) and it felt at times that I simply couldn't get through it but what's amazing is how I simply forgot that pain the minute I saw my precious bundle's face.
3. Breastfeeding is the loveliest bonding time you can spend with your love.
Nothing compares to having a gorgeous innocent face gaze up at you adoringly and feel her suckle on you like your milk is the best thing in the world.
Now that Mycah-mae is 15 weeks old she 'cups' my breast as if it is her own bottle and touches my face and chest so gently exploring the world around her.
4. Everything changes (you accept this as fact) but you don't mind the changes - just take it in your stride and carry on because your life ROCKS now. You have purpose. You have meaning.
Oh and did I say I'm completely besotted with my daughter?
(just thought I'd throw it in there :))
