We're going to VBAC! (8w1d)

8 weeks. And I already look 4 months pregnant. (Thank you, Mary Beth and Sam!)

My morning sickness has pretty much subsided, thank God, and I find that I'm only really queasy when I don't eat often enough.

I had my first appointment with Dr. Bourque last week and he didn't even balk when I asked about a VBAC (actually, VBA2C: vaginal birth after two cesareans). So naturally, I spent part of the week researching and obsessing over this.

A few conclusions I've come to:

• I want to deliver naturally. Despite how insane my family thinks I am, I know that my body can do this. And I know that I can handle it. And my best chance of successful VBA2C is natural delivery, especially considering how my labor/delivery with Hayes ended.
• I want to hire a doula. I've talked with several from this area and have only found one that I feel a true connection with. We spent an hour on the phone the other night and I felt that her experience would be invaluable to us.
• I want to train myself in Hypnobabies. At first I thought I'd like to do a Bradley Method class, but after reading different message boards, blogs and reviews, I think that Hypnobabies is right up my alley. Plus, René (doula) is familiar with Hynobirthing already, which is similar to Hypnobabies.

And I'm sure the list will grow as time progresses. But for now, I will begin reading the recommended reading. Jason's actually at the library now picking up 6 of my 7 requests. I'm so excited about this, I can hardly stand it. VBACing has been a dream of mine pretty much since Dr. B told me I needed a section with Hayes in the delivery room. I want so badly for this to happen.