ALYCE 'S    PREGNANCY   STAGES ...
                                        ... CONTINUED
                                     
 
                                         THE PREPARATION  
                        This begins the phase where you start to wonder,
                                    "Why in God's name did I think I could do this!"
                                     You must think of and carelully execute your plan .
                                     The one were you will convince your significant other
                                     To attend birthing classes. You will also begin preparations
                                     for the little bundle that will escort you home from the
                                      hospital. Where will she sleep?  What will he wear?
                                       To nurse or not to nurse! That is the question!
 
                                                                                                                  LABOR 
                                                         After a full week of false labor pains and false alarms,
                                                                                      you finally make it to the hospital for real! The excitement
                                                                                     builds as you realize it will be very soon! Totally oblivious
                                                                                     to the   fact that you still have 12 more hours of
                                                                                     huff-huff-hout to endure. The doctor greets you and says,
                                                                                     "Let's take a look!"  The rubber glove snaps , the lights
                                                                                       go on and You lay in anticipation as she tells you
                                                                                           it won't be long now. You have  reached ...
                                                                                                           ...TRANSITION
                                                                                         This is the moment all men  dread and fear.
                                                                                                Anything can happen and they
                                                                                                    HAVE TO  TAKE IT!!!
                                                                                        Finally, the moment arrives. You can push!
 
                                 THE  DELIVERY 
                                   So here you are! You are feeling the need to push.
                                   What a wonderful feeling! Unless of course they tell you
                                   to stop! They can't seem to locate the doctor anywhere?
                                   Personally, I had dealt with enough! If I felt like pushing,
                                   by golly, I was going to push! Doctor or no doctor.
                                   The head crowns, and only one major hurdle left,
                                   The shoulders. The rest is a piece of cake and it occurs
                                   with little or no effort on your part. You feel total and
                                   absolute relief! It's over!
 
                                                                                                   BABY  BONDING  
                                                                               All you can think of at this moment is getting your hands
                                                                             on that precious little body. Suddenly, the last 9 months and
                                                                              24 hours vanish from your memory. The sight of this living
                                                                              being that you brought into this earth is the most amazing
                                                                                 feeling  you will EVER experience in all of your days.
                                                                              You will be totally  amazed by how alert and responsive
                                                                                this tiny person is ...
 
                                     ...And never in all of your life, will you forget those tiny little eyes, looking up
                              to say," HELLO MOM " 

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