2nd trimester. Ticked stuff off my to-do list like an energizer bunny, in spite of the added weight and pain in my body. How I have grown! Mentally, spiritually and emotionally. Grateful for everyone who shared their birth stories - positive and traumatic. They helped me to ask questions and appreciate how we can’t control how baby chooses to arrive. But what I can control - my care team, how I labour, my environment for birth, the medical intervention when needed, and all choices I make for my