Our little bundle finally arrived! As I am sure you can imagine, especially if you are a mom, the past 6 weeks have mostly been a blur of living in survival mode. This is the first time I have sat down to write anything since a few weeks before he was born. There is a… Continue reading Post-Partum: 9 Things No One Told Me About the First 6 Weeks
If you have been following along this pregnancy, you know that our little nugget has been breech the past few weeks. While I have tried all the recommended tricks and tactics to encourage baby to turn around, I have sadly, not been successful. We even agreed to two attempts at an external cephalic version (where… Continue reading When Baby Throws a Curve-Ball
Week 35 Update! Baby O. has decided to be a breech baby. At least for now. According to my ultrasound earlier this week he/she is butt down, with legs and head up. In other words, frank breech. Now, I do still have some time for baby to turn back around and I have definitely heard… Continue reading Pregnancy: Breech Baby
There are many options for obstetric care out there. There are OB/GYN physicians, family practice providers, nurse midwife groups who work under the observation of a physician, independent nurse midwife groups, birthing center midwives, home birth midwives and certified professional midwives. The opportunities are endless and in many areas, we are fortunate enough to have… Continue reading Pregnancy: Choosing a Provider
Oh my goodness, it has been a hot minute since I wrote ANYTHING about babies, pregnancy or our life in general. Apparently this is one of the days that falls away from my radar frequently. It has been a whopping 12 weeks since my last update and man how things have changed! We got past… Continue reading Week 33: Pregnancy Update
Deep breaths, mama. You got this! We made it past 20-weeks, all! After some miscommunications at the midwifery office, we finally got our 20-week ultrasound done on Friday (when I originally intended to post this post). We were a whopping 21 weeks, 2 days at that time. It was incredibly surreal and sort of… Continue reading Pregnancy: 21-week update
Happy Day After Valentine’s Day! I have had so many things to be thankful for this week and the gratitude journal I am working on keeping has helped with putting all of them into perspective. As much time as I spend on daily to-do’s (which really more recently are daily must-do’s by the time I… Continue reading Scheduling Time for Loved Ones
Guys. I bought a pregnancy pillow. It was easily the best purchase I have made so far this pregnancy. I have been sleeping really well and have been less sore in the mornings due to the increased support. My belly hasn’t grown too much yet- it is still a little bump. This is my first… Continue reading Pregnancy: Birthing Classes & Pregnancy Pillow
The weekend has arrived and been completed, folks! I had a very busy week and did not get this post out on Friday as originally planned, but here it is! This weekend, we drove down for a long overdue with some old friends a few hours south of here and were pretty excited to have… Continue reading Pregnancy: Why I Chose A Doula
Every week, every day of my life is filled with appointments, work, communications, school, house-work, etc. A couple of weeks ago on a Wednesday evening I found myself exhausted, on the couch and in tears because I just did not want to go anywhere. Our evenings are often filled with the climbing gym, seeing friends… Continue reading For Continued Patience
