Most frequently asked questions!

There are a certain amount of questions the pregnant women get asked, and for some reason they are repeated by almost every person you have a conversation with. I'm sure you all know these questions I'm talking about.

Most frequently ask questions 

How far along are you? 

What week are you up to?

What month are you in?

When are you due? 

Are you excited? 

Is your husband excited?

Do you know what you are having? 

How are you feeling? 

Do you sleep good?

Do you have crazy heartburn?

Did you feel the baby move yet?

Did you cry when you heard the heart beat?

Isn't the sonograms so amazing?

How hormonal are you?

Do you cry all day?

Did you throw up a lot?

How big is your baby?

Can I touch your belly?

Can you still see your toes? 

Are you nervous for labor?

Do you want an epidural?

Who's your doctor?

Do you like your doctor?

What hospital are you delivering in?

What baby gear you getting? 

Are you having a doula?

Are you ganna nurse?

And my all time favorite ....DID YOU HAVE YOUR BABY YET?

And this can all be in one convotersion with one person, who can be a total stranger. Since when are people so noise 

Explanation!

I feel like I owe you guys an explanation for my silence, I haven't been posting for a couple of reasons. For starters motherhood is the most amazing thing you can ever experience, I am loving it. 

One reason I haven't been posting is because motherhood can be quite busy at times, my hands are always full. Either I am feeding my baby, playing or putting it down for nap which will only last for about 15-20 min. In that short period of time I try and get as must done as possible, sometime it's the only time I can run in for a shower so when she's up we can head out. And other times it's to cook, clean, eat, organize or just to take a mental health moment of silence and relaxation, something to reboost  my energy so I can be hands on when my baby's awakes. 

Not an excuse not to post, I can sure sit on my coach while she's playing and type up something. But I love playing with my baby we get hyper together, I dance and sing and she just laughs at me. She loves my attention, I almost feel like it's rude of me to be sitting there on my phone and not giving her the attention she deserves. I feel like I'm ignoring her, feel like a bad mom. I always see these videos of how to put down your phone and interact, so that what Iv been doing.

I actually have a few post I wanted to share but I just never got around to posting them. I guess I can do them at night, that's how I'm getting this one done, but some times I just go to sleep with my baby and I'm sleeping before 10.

Another reason I havnt been posting is because Iv actually got some really funny feed back by a fellow followers. I received an anonymous message on how my blog is hurting people. She stated how this is way to much of a sensitive topic for many people and can cause a lot of jealousy and self hatred. And I should not be posting this so openly when some people would do anything to be pregnant. She said how some post can sound like I'm complaining (which I probably was) and it just doesn't seem right to complain when people reading it can become envious. 

This women probably has a story if her own or noes of someone that was reading my blog and was feeling hurt how it's unfair how she can't get pregnant. 

I was very taken back by this I would never want to make anyone feel that way. My blog was to show awareness of those who are pregnant that what they going through is hard but yet amazing. I understand how it can be hurtful to people but I would like to think that it was doing more good then harm. 

I'm kinda in a funny position now do I continue to try and post or forget about it because of the few people I'm hurting. But at the same time so can any blog be hurtful, a fashion blog can be hurtful if those with not that much money can't afford to buy such trend cloth, or that many cloth. Or how about for the people who have certain body types that the cloth just won't fit on them, couldn't that cause lots of jealousy as well? Even the good blogs, I'll be honest I wish I can cook those three meals a day. And to have a protein, vegys and a starch at dinner is amazing Im lucky of I have two if those options on my plate. I really don't enjoy cooking and I don't like it even more when it takes more then give minutes to make. I'm truly amazed at the food blogs on how they get it done, I'm not jealous but some people might be if all they have time for is take out twice a week. 

For all my lovely followers message me on Facebook or can email me atchumyherman@gmail.com for ideas, or solutions to do about my blog. Also send feed back or story's, I love reading about what people think and are going through. 

Maybe I'll just continue on Instagram and Facebook with pictures and status. 

Let me know!!!

Happy motherhood!! 

The final chapter! Birth story part 3

My epidural was finally fixed and my doctors was ganna come see me to see how much I have dilated. At around 6:30 she finally came and gave me quite a scare. She had told me that my babies heart rate was high again and she believes it is because of meconium (baby pooped) which can be dangerous for the baby. She was telling me how if it keeps going up I'll need a c-section, but hopefully it wouldn't come to that. She told me she can give me alittle more time to see what happeneds.

Before getting a c-section there was many other thing that can be done. My doctors was good about only doing one as last resort, and/or if one of us was in danger. One of the things was to insert an internal monitor to get a better reading of the baby's heart rate, but my water hasn't broken yet so they would need to break my water. By breaking my water it would also give them a definite answer if there was meconuim or not. If there was you would able to see a color difference in the water, it would be greenish rather then clear. But by breaking my water would put a count down on how much longer my labor can go before doing a c-section because the baby/placenta/umbilical cord needs the water/atomic fluid.

My doctor checked me and I was still only 4 centimeters dilated, so time was ticking on how much longer I'll be able to go before c-section. She told me if I wasn't 6 by the next time someone comes to check me they would have to break my water to see it would help progess my labor. They were ganna insert and internal monitor to get a better reading. 

By the time the doctor left was about 7:00am and the next shift of nurses were coming in. Staring at the monitor of my baby's heat rate was nerve reacting, I was watching it very closes and hoping it wouldn't go higher. 

Oh I totally forgot to mention how I was on oxygen throughout the night and now because of my consern for my baby I was on it again.

Time past and thank god the heart rate remained leveled but still high. Only nurses came in and out to keep an eye on it and to see how I was doing and if I needed anything. Finally around 10:00am the doctor came in. She gave me awhole talk on how if I wasn't 6 centimeters dilated she was ganna break my water. My doctor checked me and by everyone surprise I was 10 already to quate my doctor "oh, she's ready to go!! She's ten already!.. Wait,... Ya she's ready to go! 

My doctor broke my water since it didn't break on it's own, and it wasn't clear liquid which means there was meconium which was the cause of my baby's heart rate to be high. She put an internal monitor to get a better rating. (An internal monitor kinda looks like a tiny string that is placed on the baby's head)

When it's time to push they need to feel some kind of feeling in your legs so you'll be able to push and with the epidural you are sometimes not able to move your legs on your own. It's the weirdest/kinda creepy feeling not being to physical move your legs on your own, in my case I wasn't able to so they needed to lower the dosage by a lot since I was pretty much ready to go and still had no feeling. I don't know much about how the epidural works but I'm not sure if they lowered it or just turned it off but I was suddenly feeling things I didn't want to feel. The nurses kept saying "just tell me when you feel something like pressure and your ready to start pushing And well call the doctors in right away." I had no idea what to expect, how am I suppose to know when I'm ready to push I have never done this before! 

My body was shaking, I thought it was because of how nervous I was but the nurses told me that it's very normal and it's all part of the transition stage. They turned on music to try and calm me down a little but it didn't help I don't even remember the music. The nurses were so nice and funny they were a great distraction at the time. At around 10:20 I was feeling something different, I screamed to the nurses "I think I need to push it's hurting!" I was filled with fear and excitement, it was so exciting but yet terrifying at the same time. Doctor came in really fast, everyone was prepping for the big moment, it was a little overwhelming I didn't know what was going on. Suddenly my bed is being taken apart and there putting me in the right position. There was so many people in the room it was hard to focus on breathing, I had 3 doctors and 2 nurses and there was another 3 doctors for the baby. My oxygen mask was put back on which actually calmed me down more knowing that if I'm not breathing good the oxygen is taking care of it for me. I was holding a water bottle and I refused to let go of it, for some reason it was comforting me and I was using it to squeeze. 

I'll try not to be to graphic for the ending, I don't wanna scary anyone. 10:30 am feb 22 I started to feel like I needed to push, at 10:36 was my first push. I had no idea what I was doing the doctors where trying to explain it and show me how. 
Convo at delivery 
Nurse/docs: "no don't hold there hold here" "no not like that like this" 
Me: ah ... Like that?
Nurse/doc: "don't squeeze the handle pull, no your pushing the handle pull it if you push the handle your not push the baby out properly" 
Me: IT HURTS IT HURTS!! (in tears) 
Nurse/doc: maybe try holding your legs... Dad if your ganna pass out sit down because if you pass out no one will help you!
Me: I need to push again!
Nurses/docs: ok so push go! 
Me: I can't hold my legs it hurts..! Owww IT HURTS! 
Nurse: here hold me hand I'm right here. (Oh boy did she regret that one I squeezed her so hard she actually for bruised and had to change hands in middle because I hurt her arm. At some point the other nurse told me I can't hold her arm because I was hurting her but I didn't let go) 
Me: I need to push
Nurses/docs: ok good push
Me: AHH I CANT I CANT  to many people in the room to much going on I can't concentrate can you guys be quite!! 
My nurse went to the baby doctors and nurses and asked them to be quite 
Me: OWW IT HURTS I missed that one it hurts
Nurses/doc just tell us when you need to push again were right here 
Me: I need to push I need to push
Doc (shall I say a little bit of an annoying one) ok go good / I don't know what she was saying but I told her to be quite and stop talking, don't worry I apologize after the baby was born. My delivery doctor was amazing though I couldn't have done it with out her. 
Doc: I see hair your doing great your doing this all on your own
Me: kinda in tears, but so so happy to hear that "you see hair!? She has hair!? What color"
Doc: can't tell looks dark we'll see when we clean her up
Me: I'm pushing again Kay?
Doc: of course don't ask!! Just Push!!!
I finally realized that by not pushing it hurts more then pushing so I finally just pushed through the whole thing in stead of stoping to push because it hurt and finally at 11:06 she was out! It was the biggest relief ever! 

Ok this may sound gross but the feeling when the head came out felt like a crock popping out of a bottle ... I won't say more of the gory details! After the head came out I just laid back and let them do the rest. 

Because there was meconium they couldn't have that to me right away they have to take her to get cleaned up first. They didn't say "it's a girl" I remember asking if it's still a girl and they all laughed and said yes she's a girl! 8.03lbs I heard a nurse say and I was so in shock how such a big baby came out of me when I looked so small!! While they were getting the placenta out I was busy crying saying how she finally came out! My husband was there holding the baby while they cleaned her up and my doctor was busy taking lots of pictures for us, I kept saying show me the pictures but then as soon as she was about to show me them I said no I want to see her for the first time in real!

Unfortunately I ripped and they were  busy stitching me up, I was getting so anxious and kept asking if there don't yet. So finally they brought me my beautiful baby girl and I burst into tears. "I have a baby, she came out, I have a baby! She's so cute, she finally came out!" It was the best and greatest feeling In the world seeing her for the first time. I can't describe the feeling it was something I have never felt before it was a feeling of relief, excitement and so much more! 

The rest is all boring stuff, the main part is that she was finally born and healthy!!! 

Happy motherhood!!! 

Induction! Brith story part two!

It's was 9pm on Friday the 21st of February, iv been in the hospital since 2 that afternoon and still only 2cm dilated. I was warned that being induced isn't the most comfterble thing to go through but I was not prepared for the amount of discomfort it actaully is. If your already a certain amount of centimeters dilated, getting the epidural before hand is an option so you don't feel what going on. If your cervix is softened and your dilated at least 4 or something, you might get the easy way out and just get a medication called poticin pumped through your IV which should cause your body to start having stronger and more consistant contractions. 

Because I was neither softened or dilated I didn't have any of the easy options to get induced. There is few other induction options that your doctor will try to jump start your labor, using a prostaglandins and a Foley catheter, I got both. A prostaglandins is a medication in a pill form that is inserted into you to help soften your cervix. A Foley catheter is (in my own words) this tube/balloon as thick as your finger but longer, that's inserted into you. Once it's in, they pore water into the ballon to put pressure on the cervix to release the hormones that causes your cervix it dilate and soften. When your cervix begins to dilate and is about 4cm the ballon will fall out. This process was so painful for me, getting the Foley catheter was the worst part of my labor! 

9:20pm my induction was over! Because of the pain or trauma my body went through I started to faint. My husband quickly called the nurse in, she gave me cold water and she sat there for about 20 minutes keeping me calm and awake. The room was spining, I was hot and cold at the same time, and my body was quivering . When I finally calmed down I just layed in bed trying not to move to much because it hurt and don't forget I was still having contractions. I just layed there for hours half sleeping waiting for the ballon to fall out.

A little before 2am I called the nurse to unplug all the things I was attached to so I can go to the bathroom. When I came back they said the ballon sometimes needs a tiny tug to come out, so they will check if it's ready to come out or not. The did one tiny pull and out it came, it was such a relief. When I saw what it looked like I was in shock, the ballon was almost the size of an egg. 

Yay; I was finally 4cm dilated and I was now able to get the Epidural. I wasn't even having strong contractions but there still Contractions and they're quite annoying, and I didn't want to wait until it was too unbearable. At 2AM the anesthesiologist came in and did its thing, when she was done it was like magic best medical creation ever!! I just laid there watching the monitor in amazement everytime I had a contraction and didn't feel anything. 

I was half sleeping most of the time during me labor, but after getting the epidural I really fell asleep. I woke up here and there for Afew seconds as nurses and doctors came in to check on me. If your wondering where my husband was all this time, he was fast asleep (Except during the action like the actually induction and getting the epidura) my labor wasn't so intense and I was really managing it well so we just chilled and slept.

Around 4:30am I woke up in pain, for some reason the epidural stopped working on the left side of my body. It was so weird feeling, I couldn't feel anything on the right side but the left side was really hurting. They had started me on poticin some time between getting the epidural at 2 and when I woke up at 4:30, apparently they told me but I was in my sleep that I can't really remember when exactly it was. Because of the poticin the contraction were actually really strong. To be honest I did start to cry, maybe it was a mix of over tiredness, nerves and pain but I still cried. At 5:30 the anesthesiologist finally came to fix it for me.

To be contained!! 

Here's what to look for in up coming posts!

Doulas!

Labor!

My birth story! 

Profile!

What not to say to pregnant women! 

How is your health?

Baby registries!  

Babies heart beat!

Interviews!

Product reviews!

The advantage of exercise!

and much much more!

Happy Motherhood!!

Birth story!!

February 22 my beautiful baby girl decied to come into this world!

It all began when my doctor started talking about induction, February 21 at 10 am was our deadline. I was feeling very nervous about being induced and it was something I was hopping wouldn't have to happen. I tried talking to my doctor to let me go a little longer, so Tuesday February 25 was the latest possible. But I had to see the doctor Friday morning to see if everything looked ok and she would tell me if I would be able to wait till Tuesday. 

Friday morning came faster then I hoped but still no baby, but something was different that morning. I have woken up at 5:30am from my husbands alarm and noticing I was feeling contractions. I wasn't feeling to excited about it as I was feeling them the past couple of weeks anyways. As time went by I noticed my contractions were still coming so I started to keep track of them to show the doctor.

At my doctors appointment I was told I was not even opened 2cm yet, but

that something was definitely happening today, either my contraction would start becoming more regular and I would go into labor naturally or I would have to be induced. My 10 am appointment was pushed off to when ever I wanted that afternoon, but it had to be that afternoon.

My doctors office is a good 25 minute drive from my house so we stuck around town to pass time, so we made a trip to wall mart and the mall. I walked around hoping things would progress, counting every contraction I felt, but they weren't getting stronger. My contraction in the early stage of labor wasn't bad at all, I was able to walk, talk and shop. 

Probably one of the most asked question during pregnancy is how will I know I'm in labor, and I know I asked that question one to many times. Like everyone else says, when it happened you will know. I knew something was happening because I have been feeling Braxton hicks contraction for the past few weeks, but on Friday they were a little different, a little stronger and they actually stayed for more then 30 seconds. I would say the biggest sign was that I felt like I had/getting my period, all my symptoms were the same. For me it was, achy body, cramps in my lower abdomen along with pressure, and my biggest clue was pain in my thighs. 

Around 2 pm on Friday contractions were coming very often and my nerves were getting the best of me so off to the hospital we went. They started monitoring me right away to see how mommy and baby are doing. I was having contraction so induction may have not been needed so they put it on hold to see if my contraction progress. After a little monitoring nothing was professing and they saw my baby's heart rate was very fast and they wanted/needed to slow it down before doing any kind of induction. It was all my fault, I was dehydrated which caused her heart rate to increase. See how important it is to drink!! 

Sadly at 9pm they were ganna start inducing me, because nothing was progressing, I was still only 2 cm opened!

To be Continued!!

Here's what to look for in up coming posts!

Doulas!

Labor!

My birth story! 

Profile!

What not to say to pregnant women! 

How is your health?

Baby registries!  

Babies heart beat!

Interviews!

Product reviews!

The advantage of exercise!

and much much more!

Happy Motherhood!!

Birth plan!

Having a birth plan ready before your big day is great idea, even if you don't hand it out to all your doctors and nurses. Having one for self or just skimming trough one is a greatly knowledgeable so you can get an idea of what you want your birth to be like.

If asked you now what you want your birth to be like, most of you would answer only two of the basic questions in a birth plan. You would say, natural/vaginal birth and non medicated or natural/vaginal birth and medicated. Some of you, for medical reasons, may have a planed c-section, so that what be your answer to what your birth will be like. But there is so much more you can try and plan, you can tell your doctor so many things you'd want so when the big day comes your prepared. 

Of course we can't plan everything because some of our choices and decisions, the doctor will override due to what's medical necessary. But stay strong and if your doctor says something that's not part of your plan, make sure you ask if it's really medical necessary and all other options where taking into consideration.

Some of your doctors will have discussed your birth plan with you at one of your appointment, some will even give you papers to fill out and some will just wait till the big day to find out what you want. But if this is your first birth you may have no idea what you want or what thing are even an option. I made a birth plan because I have told my doula and doctor things that I want and was nervous they wouldn't remember or at the time of delivery I wouldn't remember, so I was told to write it down. I wrote down a few things that I know I want and NEED during labor, but when I saw in my book (what to expect when your expecting) that there is so many things I can put into a birth plan, I decided if I'm making one I'll make it right.

Following the book, some magazines and different websites I was able to put together a birth plan in my own worlds. As soon as I was done I came across a great website that has a really good birth plan, you can even print out the pages and make checks next to the things you want. Or it's all typed up nicely and you can copy and paste it and edit it to what you want, just by taking out what you know you don't want. 

Link to print out the birth plan and just mark what you want 

http://images.thebump.com/tools/pdfs/birth_plan.pdf

Or copy and past the following paragraphs and just delete the sentences you don't want.

Birth Plan: 

[  ] Full name:

[  ] Partner’s name:

[  ] Today’s date:

[  ] Due date: OR Induction date:

[  ] Doctor’s name:

[  ] Hospital name:

My delivery is planned as:

[  ] Vaginal

[  ] C-section

[  ] Water birth

[  ] VBAC

I’d like…:

[  ] Partner:

[  ] Parents:

[  ] Other children:

[  ] Doula:

[  ] Other:

…present before AND/OR during labor

During labor, I’d like:

[  ] Music played (I will provide)

[  ] The lights dimmed

[  ] The room as quiet as possible

[  ] As few interruptions as possible

[  ] As few vaginal exams as possible

[  ] Hospital staff limited to my own doctor and nurses (no students, residents or interns present)

[  ] To wear my own clothes

[  ] To wear my contact lens the entire time

[  ] My partner to film AND/OR take pictures

[  ] My partner to be present the entire time

[  ] To stay hydrated with clear liquids and ice chips

[  ] To eat and drink as approved by my doctor

I’d like to spend the first stage of labor:

[  ] Standing up

[  ] Lying down

[  ] Walking around

[  ] In the shower

[  ] In the bathtub

I'm not interested in: 

[  ] An enema

[  ] Shaving of my pubic area

[  ] A urinary catheter

[  ] An IV, unless I’m dehydrated (and a heparin or saline lock IS/IS NOT ok)

I’d like fetal monitoring to be:

[  ] Continuous

[  ] Intermittent

[  ] Internal

[  ] External

[  ] Performed only by Doppler

[  ] Performed only if the baby is in distress

I’d like labor augmentation:

[  ] Performed only if baby is in distress

[  ] First attempted by natural methods such as nipple stimulation

[  ] Performed by membrane stripping

[  ] Performed with prostaglandin gel

[  ] Performed with Pitocin

[  ] Performed by rupture of the membrane

[  ] Performed by stripping of the membrane

[  ] Never to include an artificial rupture of the membrane

For pain relief, I’d like to use:

[  ] Acupressure

[  ] Acupuncture

[  ] Breathing techniques

[  ] Cold therapy

[  ] Demerol

[  ] Distraction

[  ] Hot therapy

[  ] Hypnosis

[  ] Massage

[  ] Meditation

[  ] Reflexology

[  ] Standard epidural

[  ] TENS

[  ] Walking epidural

[  ] Nothing

[  ] Only what I request at the time

[  ] Whatever is suggested at the time

During delivery, I would like to:

[  ] Squat

[  ] Semi-reline

[  ] Lie on my side

[  ] Be on my hands and knees

[  ] Stand

[  ] Lean on my partner

[  ] Use people for leg support

[  ] Use foot pedals for support

[  ] Use a birth bar for support

[  ] Use a birthing stool

[  ] Be in a birthing tub

[  ] Be in the shower

I will bring a:

[  ] Birthing stool

[  ] Birthing chair

[  ] Squatting bar

[  ] Birthing tub 

As the baby is delivered, I would like to:

[  ] Push spontaneously

[  ] Push as directed

[  ] Push without time limits, as long as the baby and I are not at risk

[  ] Use a mirror to see the baby crown

[  ] Touch the head as it crowns

[  ] Let the epidural wear off while pushing

[  ] Have a full dose of epidural

[  ] Avoid forceps usage

[  ] Avoid vacuum extraction

[  ] Use whatever methods my doctor deems necessary

[  ] Help catch the baby

[  ] Let my partner catch the baby

[  ] Let my partner suction the baby 

I would like an episiotomy:

[  ] Used only after perineal massage, warm compresses and positioning

[  ] Rather than risk a tear

[  ] Not performed, even if it means risking a tear

[  ] Performed only as a last resort

[  ] Performed as my doctor deems necessary 

[  ] Performed with local anesthesia

[  ] Performed by pressure, without local anesthesia

[  ] Followed by local anesthesia for the repair

Immediately after delivery, I would like:

[  ] My partner to cut the umbilical cord

[  ] The umbilical cord to be cut only after it stops pulsating

[  ] To bank the cord blood

[  ] To donate the cord blood

[  ] To deliver the placenta spontaneously and without assistance

[  ] To see the placenta before it is discarded

[  ] Not to be given Pitocin/oxytocin

If a C-section is necessary, I would like:

[  ] A second opinion

[  ] To make sure all other options have been exhausted

[  ]To stay conscious

[  ] My partner to remain with my the entire time

[  ] The screen lowered so I can watch baby come out

[  ] My hands left free so I can touch the baby

[  ] The surgery explained as it happens

[  ] An epidural for anesthesia

[  ] My partner to hold the baby as soon as possible

[  ] To breastfeed in the recovery room

I would like to hold baby:

[  ] Immediately after delivery

[  ] After suctioning

[  ] After weighing

[  ] After being wiped clean and swaddled

[  ] Before eye drops/ointment are given

I would like to breastfeed:

[  ] As soon as possible after delivery

[  ] Before eye drops/ointment are given

[  ] Later

[  ] Never

I’d like my family members (NAMES):

[  ] To join me and baby immediately after delivery

[  ] To join me and baby in the room later

[  ] Only to see baby in the nursery

[  ] To have unlimited visiting after birth

I’d like baby’s medical exam and procedures:

[  ] Given in my presence

[  ] Given only after we’ve bonded

[  ] Given in my partner’s presence

[  ] To include a heel stick for screening tests beyond the PKU

[  ] To include a hearing screening test

[  ] To include a hepatitis B vaccine

Please don’t give baby:

[  ] Vitamin K

[ ] Antibiotic eye treatment

[  ] Sugar water

[  ] Formula

[  ] A pacifier

I’d like baby’s first bath given:

[  ] In my presence

[  ] In my partner’s presence

[  ] By me

[  ] By my partner

I’d like to feed baby:

[  ] Only with breastmilk

[  ] Only with formula

[  ] On demand

[  ] On schedule

[  ] With the help of a lactation specialist

I’d like baby to stay in my room:

[  ] All the time

[  ] During the day

[  ] Only when I’m awake

[  ] Only for feeding

[  ] Only when I request

I’d like my partner:

[  ] To have unlimited visiting

[  ] To sleep in my room

If we have a boy, circumcision should:

[  ] Be performed

[  ] Not be performed

[  ] Be performed later

[  ] Be performed with anesthesia

[  ] Be performed in the presence of me AND/OR my partner

As needed post-delivery, please give me:

[  ] Extra-strength acetaminophen

[  ] Percoset

[  ] Stool softener

[  ] Laxative

After birth, I’d like to stay in the hospital:

[  ] As long as possible

[  ] As briefly as possible

If baby is not well, I’d like:

[  ] My partner and I to accompany it to the NICU or another facility

[  ] To breastfeed or provide pumped breastmilk

[  ] To hold him or her whenever possible 

If you are having trouble opening the link or copying and pasting the list let me know and I'll be happy to email it to you.

Here's what to look for in up coming posts!

Doulas!

Labor!

My birth story! 

Profile!

What not to say to pregnant women! 

How is your health?

Baby registries!  

Babies heart beat!

Interviews!

Product reviews!

The advantage of exercise!

and much much more!

Happy Motherhood!!

Induce!

Guess what?! guess what?!? ... Just kidding not yet! 41 weeks today and still no baby! I can't believe I'm a week over due when I was convinced I was having it early. Some days I really thought it was happening and it never did. Being over due is not fun at all, I thought my anxious was bad before but now it's ten times worse. The thought of the possibility of it happening gets stronger everyday. If it doesn't happen soon then you know what that means, yup; I'll have to be induced.

The thought of being induced actually scares me, it's also kind of a funny thing. I keep thinking how strange it is that you make an appointment to go have your baby. I guess it can be better that way, one less surprise to worry about, you'll know it's happening that day. (Or the following day depends how long the proses will take) 

I'm sure everyone heard of all these crazy methods and myths of how to get your labor started, but most of them don't work. If your body isn't ready anything you try wouldn't work. They say to eat spicy food, well... big fail, that didn't work for me. Pineapple is another thing people say to try. I haven't tried it yet, but I know people who did and it didn't do anything for them. I would try it but the thought of pineapple (also watermelon) grosses me out since it's the only thing I ate the first 4 moths of my pregnancy, so it brings me back to those inglorious days. 

Pretty much everyone will tell you to walk, and believe me I have been walking but this stubborn little cutie of mine doesn't seem to care, if it's not ready, it's not ready it won't budge. Squats, sex, bouncing on a ball, bumpy roads, and stairs is more things to try to help induce your own labor, but nothing seems to work for me. I have even cleaned my house from head to toe, but still didn't do anything 

There's a few things that I'm not so willing to try but just like the others things people say it works. Caster oil, some kind of teas and other herbal stuff, nipple stimulation and acupressure, acupuncture, reflexology. I am a little more comfortable with the idea of acupressure, but a little nervous to try. 

Of course non of these methods should be tried before 36/37 weeks, if it would work for you, you want to make sure your full term.  

Here's what to look for in up coming posts!

Doulas!

Labor!

My birth story! 

What to write in your birth plan!

Profile!

What not to say to pregnant women! 

How is your health?

Baby registries!  

Babies heart beat!

Interviews!

Product reviews!

The advantage of exercise!

and much much more!

Happy Motherhood!!