Due Date Approaching

A few weeks away from my due date and getting very nervous for labor and delivery. Any tips or advice to help this first time mom?

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Hi! Do you have a birth plan? I'm a 2nd time mom but I'm reading a book called Birth Vibes and I honestly wish I would have read it with my first pregnancy.

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I would say it's great to have a birth plan but also the ability to be flexible. I had a plan and then some complications but everyone worked the best they could to make sure it was a safe delivery with healthy baby and mom. Also bring a fan. I had one that the legs wrapped around the bed handles. I was extremely nervous the first time but it was not nearly as bad as I had built it up to be.

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