I fought with my OB about it. I consulted two midwives for second and third opinions on the protocol. I discussed it with my doula. I obsessed about the issue with various friends and family members. And then I did…
i heart my new pediatrician
A lot happened today. I finally decided that we will start with a cloth diaper service, decided which diaper service to go with, called them, set up our first delivery, and ordered a selection of different brands and types of…
waddling the “middle way”
I’ve been thinking this phrase, “waddling the ‘middle way,’” all day long — not very hard, just sort of holding it there, in my mind, gently; pretty sure I remembered it from The Tao of Pooh — and that it’s…
in which i completely demonstrate my lack of calm
Here’s what I posted on Project Pregnancy yesterday… Let the Monitoring Begin Well, I was wrong. I don’t get to escape the fetal non-stress tests (NST) after all. There have been no indicators up to this point that my single…
pregnancy supplies revised
Early on, I wrote about items I use in my pregnancy. Just the stuff I liked the best. But some of those things changed over the months, and I’ve been meaning to tell you about it. So here we are.…
37 weeks: this is the end, almost…
Even though many significant events in my life took place over a three-week period (sleep-away camp, for example), the fact that I theoretically only have three weeks left in this pregnancy has me feeling a little wistful. I can’t believe…