Past versions of me was pretty ready by now, but this version is slower.  Not necessarily a bad thing, but something new for us to navigate for sure.

I did some more boxes today, and got a few more to dos sorted for baby dragon. I even finished the birth intentions  which I should be printing and laminating in the next week… I found copies of A and Ks plans and thought about how much we’ve changed! Ps plan was worlds away.

I’ve got 3 plans, and though I won’t share them in depth here, I will point out that there are only 3 because I have assumed a number of things about each situation. The first page is the goal which means likely nobody will read it until after baby dragon us earthside. It is the one we are preparing for, and once we get up to Scotland, will be setting up the house for.

The 2nd page is ‘in case of transfer, non emergency ‘ which is, as it sounds, not an emergency transfer. I’m not anticipating this will happen, BUT prepping for it because if it does, I want to make sure we’re ready.

Page 3 is the emergency plan. This is the one where I’ve transferred in as an emergency and understand that many options will be dependent on what’s safe and available. So it has things like “honour the golden hour” and “I intend to breastfeed” in it, along with the note that says ‘where possible’.

I could go deeper, making 5 or 6 plans… and maybe I will over the coming weeks, but I’m confident with the 3 for now.

It’s the first time I’ve planned like this. And now it’s something I talk about in my Womb to Arms course, and something I suggest to those I support, because planning for A is great, but having your B, C, D and even E considered options is  important.

That said, though some things change as we grow, other things are still very much the same. The night waking and need for mummy cuddles is still well and truly the same, with each child adding to the nighttime lullaby of snores and sounds. Our Delta waves playlist competing over Ks current mightnight shouts.

This is probably the bit I’m least pioorepared for… sleeping with another human in the space. Its also going to be the biggest shock to them! In time… we’ve got plenty of it.

Tomorrow H comes home after 2 weeks and I’ll do some more prep work, printing and planning. My next project is to gather some recipes for us to lean on in the early days, nourishing, wholesome meals, that won’t take ages to prep and I’ll be able to freeze once we get set up. I read the other day that if you can prioritising 1 thing during postpartum, prioritise food… knowing what I know now, as opposed to when I was last in this space preparing for K, I couldn’t agree more. Preparing for postpartum as much as we prepare for birth is vital in establishing foundations in motherhood. It is a gift to ourselves and our babies.

Speaking of, one of mines up again!

With love,

Rohana x