Missed birth...

Well as I had written about over the past few weeks, I have been anxiously, and with anxiety, waiting for my November client to go into labor. We talked over the past few days and she knew I was sick--so we just prayed that I would get better fast and her little baby would hold on so that I could be there to be her doula. This morning she called me at 5:45 a.m. to let me know that she was in labor...and I was crushed. I was not well enough to go to her birth--and she really did not want some one who was sick being in her "labor space" for hours on end! SO I called my back-up doula to fill in for me...and realized that God must have some reason that I was not to be at this birth, even if I cant understand why.

She labored at home all day and last I heard at about 8pm, she was 100% effaced and 7cm dilated---yahoo! I continue to pray that her birth goes smoothly and that she feels completely supported by my partner who is filling in for me. I have all the confidence in my back-up...or this would have been even harder!

For me...I guess I begin praying for my next birth now. I have another repeat client due in about 3 weeks, and hopefully Gods plan is to have me at THAT birth!

Good news--I think Austin and I are on the up-side of this sickness. Today was the best I have felt--although I am still pretty blah. Austin seemed better today and ate better then he has in days which made me very happy.
Lets pray this sickness is gone and done with us for GOOD!