Contractions (a moment of pain)

38 and a half weeks pregnant and still not in active labor.

Laying here in my bed just thinking, when is she gonna come? 4:00 AM awakened by the sharp shooting pain…. Her little foot is in my ribs. Feeling with my hands I begin to push down her foot as I’m moaning in pain and feeling my stomach tighten up, here comes a contraction. Ow ow ow! Awakens my husband. As he holds me reminding me to breathe, I stop thinking about the pain. The throbbing uterus. The breathtaking rib pain. The back pain. As those thoughts melt away, a new thought takes its place. As I grab my husbands hand, trying not to squeeze too hard, I can’t help but think how incredibly blessed we are. Our first babygirl moving around inside me. Kicking and punching not ready to come out yet. Though the pain can be extremely overbearing, she loves the home I created for her and that’s a good thing. Thank you,God. I whisper to myself as I realize that all the pain had passed.