A few weeks ago we had our Natural Baby Care Class with our Doula Sarah. In this class we discussed a variety of topics which included: Attachment Theory/Parenting*: We discussed this theory of parenting based on Attachment Parenting International‘s (API) Eight Principles of Parenting which include: Prepare for Pregnancy, Birth & Parenting Feed with Love … [Read more…]
Downs Water spots. It seems this week that someone at work has enjoyed leaving a watery mess on the sink, allowing the water to drip off the edge. Now that my belly is so huge, I have to lean in a little further to reach the knobs which has resulted in a watery mess all over … [Read more…]
This past Saturday our friend Cate hosted our baby shower and what a beautiful day it turned out to be! It was sunny, warm and the perfect location. Right on the lake. We enjoyed a spectacular spread of salads, chips, veggies, dips, and stuffed grape leaves. We also dug into this bassinet of fruit, complete … [Read more…]
When it came to creating our registry I must have created, deleted and re-created our registry at least four times before finally settling on items we really wanted/needed. At first I just went by what I liked and then I started to do more and more research. Reading tons of blog posts and recommendations from … [Read more…]
I just received an e-mail in my inbox from TheBump.com informing me of the 10 must-dos before labor. Now, we already have a list of our own but I was curious to see what they had to say. Here are their 10 must-dos: Take a birthing class. This we have already done. We took a birthing … [Read more…]
[babymoon] n. last big child-free getaway When it came to deciding on whether or not we would have a babymoon, we flip-flopped back and forth for awhile, trying to decide whether we needed to take one and if it would be financially responsible to take one. Just when we had decided against doing a babymoon … [Read more…]
When it comes to birthing classes, there are a variety of options. From hospital based classes, naturally focused birthing classes, and those that are combinations of both. Some specific types or methods taught in birthing classes include the Lamaze Method, Bradley Method, Hypnobirthing, Birthing From Within, BirthWorks and The Alexander Technique. We were really interested … [Read more…]
I was planning to write about my Top 10 Labor & Delivery Fears but as I began to write this post I found that only three fears really stood out for me. Not making it to the birthing center. I know that this baby is not going to come in a matter of minutes and … [Read more…]
Baby Bucket List: a list of things you want to do before having a baby When we first got together, Neil and I didn’t really think a child was in our future. And, for the first few years of our lives together, we had never really discussed having children. After a year of marriage something … [Read more…]
Downs: We still haven’t seen where the birth will happen. We still haven’t been able to tour the birthing center. At our appointment this past Friday morning the entire birthing center was full! Now we’re getting worried the baby will be here before we are able to tour. Uncontrollable emotions. At our last midwife appointment we discussed the … [Read more…]
