Now that I know what I want to do, I have to make a check list of all the things I want to accomplish to make my chances of having a VBAC much better. I haven't done a ton of research, or talked to my current OB/GYN about this, I don't intend for anyone else to think these are things that people MUST do in order to have a VBAC, these are just things that I feel I need to do.
- Lose about 80 pounds and keep it off.
- Become physically fit.
- Chart my cycles and fertility signs to find out peak fertility times.
- Talk to current OB/GYN or new OB/GYN about having VBAC
- Achieve conception.
- Take Bradley Classes
- Investigate birthing coach options
- Have a baby!
So, this doesn't seem like much to tackle. People have overcome much more, right? Well, where to start. I
NEED to lose weight. Not just to have a VBAC, but because I've been gaining weight since high school and have been overweight since I was a freshman in college. Diabetes and heart disease run in my family, so I
need to lose weight. I want to be able to keep up with Josiah and be a good role model to him, so the first two items on my list are essential. Problem: I LOVE food! I love it and worse than that, my favorite foods are some of the worst ones for a person. I have no sense of portion control and balance in my diet. I make the meals, so I need to change this, but I love food. It's a vicious cycle. On top of that, I live with a LAZY man. I love my husband to death, but he is the epitome of laziness. He talks a good game, but when it comes to doing things to change our lifestyle together, he has 8 bazillion reasons why we can't do this and he's too tired to do that. Le sigh. So I need to change, I just don't know how. This is the first leg of my journey.
