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The ride to the hospital is a surreal one for all expectant mums. It hits you that this is going to be the last ride of your life as a childless woman. You can no longer afford to be reckless and irresponsible. You are also extremely excited about the life ahead of you, all the while trying to deal with the horrific scenes of labor and childbirth that’s relentlessly playing on your mind. You are now worried if you’ll reach there on time or if you are going to be one of those moms who made it in the news for giving birth in the car or parking lot. There are a gazillion things that go on in the mind of moms on the ride to the hospital. Here, we bring you 7 common thoughts that moms have.
1. It’s Finally Happening!
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No more trying to figure out what contractions feel like, guessing your due date, and searching for various tricks to induce labor. After 9 months of planning, preparing, researching, and waiting, it’s finally go time! For a minute there, you thought this was never going to happen because it felt like you’ve been pregnant forever.
2. Oh My God! I’m Going To Have A Baby
You start thinking, “Okay, I have been reading every baby book there is. But I dozed off reading half of those baby books. And I’ve got zero experience. Am I ready to take care of a baby?” You start beating yourself up for not reading enough books or being more prepared.
3. Did I Forget Anything? Wait, Where’s My Phone?
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“Did I pack my insurance card and phone charger? I should have double-checked my hospital bag before leaving the house. It definitely feels like I missed something.” But trust us, it wouldn’t matter once the contractions start to kick in and you are in labor. It wouldn’t matter if you missed your cozy socks or your comfy pillow. You will want to get it over with and will probably end up swearing at your husband for doing this to you.
4. I Am Not Ready For This!
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You can barely take care of yourself, how are you going to take care of a baby? You might feel like you’re having a panic attack and you shouldn’t have done this in the first place. You start to remember how in 1st grade you accidentally bumped your cousin sister’s head in the refrigerator and how you are in no position to be responsible for another human being.
5. I’ve Got This!
Luckily those moments of self-doubt will be fleeting and your mommy instincts will take over. Your mom did it, your friends did it, and a million other women do it every single day. Though there will be moments of panic as you pull up to the hospital entrance or when you are rushed to the labor room, you will feel confident the rest of the time. You’ve totally got this, girl.
6. What If I End Up Giving Birth In The Car?
If you haven’t thought about it before, you will start thinking about it on the ride to the hospital. You have heard stories and watched videos of women giving birth on the side of the highway, in the car, or the parking lot of the hospital. And you start to wonder if you will wind up being a viral sensation. You feel your contractions getting stronger and that you won’t make it in time. Don’t worry, you will most likely reach the hospital in time. And maybe even have to wait a couple of hours more before labor begins.
7. Here Goes Nothing!
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You and your partner made it to the hospital on time. You’ve been directed to the receptionist to a labor room and your doctor has informed you that it’s baby time. You glance over to your partner and give a look that says, “Here goes nothing!”.
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