Maybe I\u2019m jumping the gun; this wee lass, whose name is Jillian, by the way, could make her grand entrance in mid-April, as her anticipated date of birth was originally calculated.\u00a0 On the other hand, if my daughter\u2019s obstetrical history means anything at all, I can\u2019t rule out an April Fools\u2019 Day birth, either.\u00a0 In any event, because I will have to drop everything to hop on a plane the minute Baby Jillian decides to make her appearance, I\u2019m fully prepared to leave New York for Atlanta with minimal advance notice.\u00a0 My carry-on bag is sitting on the floor, right next to my closet door.\u00a0 It already contains a few travel essentials.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, though, I am going to savor these last days (or weeks) of \u201cmy\u201d infanticipatory state.\u00a0 I won\u2019t have swollen ankles, nor will I have difficulty finding a comfortable sleeping position at night.\u00a0 Unless I gobble up more than my fair share of a New York pizza, I\u2019m unlikely to suffer from even a mild case of heartburn.<\/p>\n When labor begins, I won\u2019t feel the slightest twinge of a contraction, so there is no need for me to take a refresher course on Lamaze breathing techniques.\u00a0 Most certainly, putting a midwife\u2019s phone number on speed dial will be entirely unnecessary.\u00a0 But if there is one thing I am positive about it is that I\u2019ll\u00a0imagine<\/b>\u00a0all of the above.\u00a0 Going through pregnancy and childbirth with one\u2019s daughter is surprisingly close to the real deal, although I have no idea why that is so.\u00a0 What I\u00a0do<\/b>\u00a0know is that I\u2019d do it again in a heartbeat!<\/p>\n In parting, as they say in the southern U.S.A., I\u2019ll keep y\u2019all posted.<\/p>\n By Cara Sheridan O\u2019Donnell.<\/p>\n This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.<\/span>” mce_’ + path + ‘\\” + prefix + ‘:’ + addy37900 + ‘\\’>’+addy_text37900+'<\\\/a>’; \/\/–><\/p>\n Follow us on Twitter – @DigiPrintNews<\/p>\n![\"baby](\"https:\/\/dpnlive.com\/images\/stories\/graphics4\/baby%20jillian.jpg\" "\\"baby")
baby jillian<\/span><\/span>Anything I forget to take with me can be as easily purchased down South as it can be up here (with the exception of pizza\u2014there isn\u2019t a decent pizza made anywhere in the State of Georgia, no matter what anyone tells you\u2014but I wasn\u2019t planning to take a large pie with me, anyway).\u00a0 I have treats for the big sisters who, while their mama recovers from childbirth, will be in my care until my other daughter\u2014Aunt \u201cDeedee\u201d to these two older girls\u2014flies from Chicago to Atlanta in order to assume my duties after my (sure-to-be-tearful) return flight to New York.\u00a0 After my relief childcare provider leaves, the newly enlarged Morhaus family will be on their own.<\/p>\n