I have a tendency, as you might have noticed, to feel incredibly sexual during pregnancy. That's just the way I feel normally. When you add me getting rubbed down by my husband and one of my best friends...Hoooooooo boy.
None of us are saying a word as I lie down on our sofa, as John kisses me and idly plays with my hair and my breasts. Danielle kisses me on the belly and continues to rub her palm in between my legs. She doesn't need to do anything more than that. I grab the back of John's head and yank his hair. His glasses come off—they've gotten interlocked with mine (this happens more frequently than you'd think)—and I remove them and blindly toss them aside. John adjusts himself so my head is in his lap and he begins to squeeze my breasts up from the bottom to the point where he pinches my nipples between his fingers. OH MY GOD, I feel like I'm going to EXPLODE with pleasure. I begin to buck a couple of times and I let out a deep, guttural moan as I cum, soaking my shorts. And Danielle's hand. She runs her hand up my belly and laughs.
"It really doesn't take much for you these days, does it," she says.
I open my mouth but nothing comes out. I'm in too much heat to speak. I can only mouth "No," and shake my head. John is still playing with my breasts and, quite honestly, I'd rather not stop him. Danielle sits up and watches us—she's still rubbing my belly and holding my legs across her lap—as John and I blindly gaze at each other.
I take John's hand and put it on my belly. He starts to rub me down as he takes me with his other arm and pulls me upward into his lap a bit more. I've finally caught my breath, and I cough gently and smile.
"No, no, it doesn't take much for me," I say with a laugh. "You know the feeling well, don't you?"
"I sure do," Danielle replied. "I was constantly horny when I was pregnant. Good thing Mike was always game to mess around. And even when he wasn't, I could count on my friends."
With that, she winked at John.
"Yeah," I said, as I turned my head back to look at him, "Some people are good like that."
John reaches his arms around me, as much as he's able to wrap them around my belly. It's most of the way but not quite all the way, and he rubs circles around me.
"I do try to help as much as I'm able," he says. "Far be it from me to say no to a horny pregnant woman."
With that, he gives my belly a gentle shake. Aaaaand, I'm wet again. I reach down with my right hand and put it under John's leg. My other hand I put on top of his as he continues to move it all around my belly. Danielle looks at us with a devilish grin.
"You two really can't keep your hands off each other," she says.
"Mmm...nope!" I reply with a laugh.
"I mean, you look like you're ready to go right now. Should I leave you two alone?"
John and I break out into laughter.
"No! No, not yet!" I say. "We'll take care of that later this evening."
"We sure will," John says. "Just like we did early this morning. And yesterday in the afternoon, and the day before that..."
***
Things calm down somewhat after that little escapade. Hannah wakes up and Danielle and I spend some time playing with her, and then she and I go out for a quick walk, some frozen yogurt, and then I walk her to the subway and we say goodbye. A big hug and a lingering belly rub.
For me, it's then back home where the day ends as it began...in bed with John, having another round of passionate pregnant sex and winding up drifting off to sleep, his hands wrapped around my belly.
***
I've been thinking about giving birth more and more recently, which is only natural as I'm now full term and I could theoretically go into labor at any time. Though this little girl hasn't dropped and I'm not at all dilated. But you can't not think about it this late in the game. I'd been pretty anxious about it, given the size of the baby and the fact that I'd had a fairly difficult labor with Hannah. Or maybe it was just more painful than difficult. Either way, I think the biggest thing for me was a need to create an atmosphere that would be less anxiety-inducing and allow me to relax and labor in a comfortable, quiet environment. John and I discussed it, Dr. Nichols and I discussed it, and we decided I'd try giving birth at home. So, Dr. Nichols put me in touch with a midwife.
Her name is Alice and she was about what you'd expect a midwife to be like—very earthy, very soothing to speak to and very into listening to what I had to say. We met at her office and had a very positive discussion. Today, she's coming to the apartment to assess what we have here, figure out what we need and help me to devise a proper plan.
It's about 9am when she arrives. John and I are both up but Hannah's still asleep.
"So nice to see you again, Rebecca," she says as she enters and gives me a hug. "And you must be John!"
John offers a hand but she brushes it aside and hugs him as well.
"Did I mention she was a hugger?" I say with a laugh.
"Oh, yes, I am," Alice says, smiling. "And where's your little one?"
"Still asleep. And the other little one is still here," I say as I give my belly a pat.
"Yes, 36+6, Lisa tells me," she says, referring to Dr.Nichols. "So not much longer to go!"
"No, not much!" I say.
"So let's take a look around here and see what we have," She says.
We pass through the living room, the dining room, John's Office, our bedroom and both bathrooms.
"So you have a few options, Rebecca," she says as we sit on the couch. "Your tub is nice and big, and if you wanted to birth in the water, or at least labor in the water, you can certainly do that, I wouldn't need to bring in a pool or anything."
"Mmhmm," I say as John takes notes. "What do you think, Alice?"
"Well, where you give birth really isn't up to me. It's up to you. Tub is an option, on the bed is an option. I also have a couple of other options here," she says as she pulls out a table and shows me some photos.
"This is a birthing seat. I know it kinda looks like a toilet, but if you sit on it, it's designed to help you open up a bit more so baby can pass through your pelvis easily. Is that something you might want to try?"
"Can I think about it?"
"Of course! Just let me know."
"Is there anything we ought to get for the house just to have available?" John asks.
"Well, I see you have a yoga ball," she says, "I'd suggest keeping that inflated—it will definitely help Rebecca even before she goes into labor, just to rock on it and help baby get into position to be born. Otherwise, no, any supplies I'll bring with me when the time comes. Just make sure to have extra sheets and towels handy and make sure everything's clean."
We hear some babbling coming from Hannah's room. She's now awake.
"Oh, please, bring her out. I'd love to meet her," Alice says.
John goes into the bedroom and brings her out. She is smiling and clapping her hands.
"What a gorgeous girl," Alice says, as she goes up to John. "Hello there, Hannah. Are you excited to be a big sister?"
"I think she is," I say with a smile. "Here, watch this."
I pull up my shirt and hold my arms out as John hands Hannah to me. I place her down on my belly and she stretches her arms out and starts to gently pat my belly.
"Adorable," Alice says with a smile. "Such a wonderful feeling."