Pome'e Princess Birth Story!
On May 1, while at a monitoring appt for my gestational diabetes, I "watched" my real first contraction happen. I had been having Braxton hicks for weeks and started to feel like they were changing and getting serious, but I wasn't convinced till I actually saw it happen! The number climbed as my belly tightened, and I knew my body was preparing once again, to deliver a precious soul earth-side. But this was only the beginning of 4 long weeks of contractions, getting ready for baby girl! For the next few weeks, as I spent 20 minutes at a time, twice a week, being monitored, I wouldn't go another full appointment without seeing a contraction happen! They were exhausting and made me extremely anxious, but I tried to enjoy those last days pregnant and feeling all the kicks and wiggles inside my belly! That is my very favorite part of pregnancy after all! As we inched closer to my due date, it became very clear to me we weren't going to reach it! With a little bit o