It has come to that time, where I am counting down the weeks and the days until my guess date: November 20th, 2023, just under 2 months away!!!
What will being a mother be like? What will birth be like? How will entering this phase of my life change me, my priorities, my perspective?
I truly don't know and will not pretend to have all the answers. But I wanted to share with you my tentative plans, as best as one can plan for something as unpredictable and organic as birth and parenthood.
In a nutshell this is our TENTATIVE plan:
I am hoping to continue to be able to work as normal until October 30th.
After that, I will be feeling it out on a week by week, or possibly day by day basis, and ask for your understanding in the unpredictable nature of this time.
When I stop working, either because pregnancy demands that I do so, or because labor starts, I plan to send out a pre written newsletter similar to this, that will be short and sweet and alert you that any appointments you have coming up are canceled for the time being.
Once baby arrives I will most likely be taking at least 3 months maternity leave, taking us to sometime in February. At that point I will re-evaluate how I and my growing family are doing and possibly start sprinkling in some availability for appointments!
I think initially those appointments will only be at Fortified, rather than in my home, as I protect our sacred little nest here. And lets be real, a massage where I or you can hear my baby crying while my husband tries to console them in the other room does not sound very relaxing!
