Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Pregnancy Photos
I'm so happy that we went to take some professional pregnancy photos. I felt a bit guilty at first with all the other costs of the birth and baby stuff. But now I am so grateful that we did do it. Here are a few of my favorites I wanted to share. Our photographer was Emily Payne, you can check her out here.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Time is a ticking!
We are at 35 and a half weeks. Leaving less than a month left now till D-Day!
So much has been going on... We moved! It was super exhausting packing and unpacking (still unpacking). Love our new apartment and getting acquainted with our new neighborhood and city - What's up Oakland!
We also started our home birthing classes every Monday, and we're already half way through. The class has been a great place to meet other couples going the home birth route. There's a real sense of community and normalcy. I think the class has been especially beneficial for R, to be able to relate to the other guys, and not feel like he is totally out of his comfort zone. There are other guys doing this too! And Jane Austin again, is just awesome. She is able to talk about it all, this week we went into some detail about pooping during labor, and she makes the subject funny, real and OK. Like you know what, it's really not a big deal. She's just able to really speak about all aspects of birth, the partner work, all of it and make it accessible and digestible without feeling overwhelmed. I truly feel blessed to be able to take her prenatal classes and this birthing class.
I've been doing my driving lessons and take my test next Monday! EEK! Wish me luck!
We took pregnancy pictures over the weekend and it was a wonderful thing to do to celebrate the pregnancy. It was pricey but I'm so glad we splurged on this as I will treasure the photos forever. I highly recommend doing something for yourself to celebrate your pregnancy. Especially at this stage when you start feeling whale like and new aches and pains are developing everywhere. Do something to feel beautiful! Be the star of the show for a bit! I will share some of our photos soon.
Things are winding down at work. There are mixed feelings of relief and a tinge of fear. Don't know when I'll work again, no income... it's a bit scary! But I'm very lucky I have a husband who is willing to work his butt off to support me and baby. We'll be on a tight budget, but we'll be OK.
One of the mamas in my prenatal group had her baby. Boy was that a reality check. Then over the weekend I think part of my mucus plug came out... Well I think it was. Spoke to the midwife. Things are fine and nothing to worry about. But things are changing, I sort of instinctively know that things are shifting in my body as it gets ready for birth. The pressure on my pelvis is increasing. I feel mild cramping around the lower part of my uterus. And sometimes baby is just moving all about I think he/she's ready to stretch those limbs!
So much has been going on... We moved! It was super exhausting packing and unpacking (still unpacking). Love our new apartment and getting acquainted with our new neighborhood and city - What's up Oakland!
We also started our home birthing classes every Monday, and we're already half way through. The class has been a great place to meet other couples going the home birth route. There's a real sense of community and normalcy. I think the class has been especially beneficial for R, to be able to relate to the other guys, and not feel like he is totally out of his comfort zone. There are other guys doing this too! And Jane Austin again, is just awesome. She is able to talk about it all, this week we went into some detail about pooping during labor, and she makes the subject funny, real and OK. Like you know what, it's really not a big deal. She's just able to really speak about all aspects of birth, the partner work, all of it and make it accessible and digestible without feeling overwhelmed. I truly feel blessed to be able to take her prenatal classes and this birthing class.
I've been doing my driving lessons and take my test next Monday! EEK! Wish me luck!
We took pregnancy pictures over the weekend and it was a wonderful thing to do to celebrate the pregnancy. It was pricey but I'm so glad we splurged on this as I will treasure the photos forever. I highly recommend doing something for yourself to celebrate your pregnancy. Especially at this stage when you start feeling whale like and new aches and pains are developing everywhere. Do something to feel beautiful! Be the star of the show for a bit! I will share some of our photos soon.
Things are winding down at work. There are mixed feelings of relief and a tinge of fear. Don't know when I'll work again, no income... it's a bit scary! But I'm very lucky I have a husband who is willing to work his butt off to support me and baby. We'll be on a tight budget, but we'll be OK.
One of the mamas in my prenatal group had her baby. Boy was that a reality check. Then over the weekend I think part of my mucus plug came out... Well I think it was. Spoke to the midwife. Things are fine and nothing to worry about. But things are changing, I sort of instinctively know that things are shifting in my body as it gets ready for birth. The pressure on my pelvis is increasing. I feel mild cramping around the lower part of my uterus. And sometimes baby is just moving all about I think he/she's ready to stretch those limbs!
Friday, March 2, 2012
Quote
From the book Birthing from Within:
Netsilik Eskimo Birth
"She brings her child into the world while on her knees and alone, without help. If it is winter, she allows the child to glide down into a small hollow in the snow on the platform itself. No skin lining is placed in the hollow for the child, which falls straight into the snow."
–Rasmussen, An Antrholopologist, 1931
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