6 Weeks :)

I have never started a blog before, so forgive me if it is a little rough starting. I decided to start this blog about my pregnancy in a way for me to be completely honest about the amazing state of being pregnant. I promise to not flower up anything that happens to me during these next months and also not to exaggerate. 

So, let's get started. I am 6 weeks pregnant tomorrow and just announced to the world today that we are expecting. To start out my experience I think it is important to tell you our plan for this baby. We are going to be using a midwife at a birthing center rather than a doctor in a hospital. Natural birth to me makes the most sense to bring a child into the world because it is in fact extremely natural. Women's bodies were made to give birth and, in my opinion, epidurals, inductions, and in most cases c sections are not necessary. Don't get me wrong, I am very happy that doctors are in the world and there are some cases that a woman will need c section, however, in this country the last statistic taken was 38% of all births are by c section. This number is astonishing! Many women even ask for c sections because of many reasons. They don't want to endure labor, or they want their child to be born on a certain day. Inductions being given for a lot of the same reasons. I want my child to have as much "baking" time as possible. After all nobody has ever been pregnant forever eventually you will go into labor. As for the labor process, call me crazy but I am looking forward to labor. I think it will be an empowering and beautiful experience to have my child the way I was meant to. I know I can do it and it will be all around positive.

Symptoms. Ah the symptoms of pregnancy. Yes I have felt sick and queasy. I have not thrown up yet, although every morning I am certain I will have to pull over on the side of the road on the way to work to puke...but it hasn't happened yet. I've been extremely tired and gassy but for the most part I have been feeling pretty good. I look at symptoms as any symptom is a good one because I know my baby soybean is growing stronger everyday :). I am determined not to complain about symptoms. Again, don't get me wrong I don't expect to like some of the symptoms that may come but I do think all of it is completely worth it. 

I can't wait to have a belly and I definitely can't wait to share more of the experience with you!!! We won't get an ultrasound until the second trimester, because studies have shown that ultrasound waves are not good for the developing fetus. We are waiting until he or she is more developed for that :) Oh and we aren't finding out the sex until he or she is born. That part is so exciting to me :) If its a girl her name will be Timpani Jeannine (Jeannine was my mom's name she died back in 2008 and I want to honor her by naming my daughter after her) and if its a boy his name will be Onyx Geoffrey. 

I hope I can shed some positive honest light on pregnancy and I'm really looking forward to sharing!!! 

Here's to a positive pregnancy!!!!