Tweet My first son was due December 27, 2008 (which is, by the way, considered such a crummy birthday that my brother-in-law, also born December 27, officially celebrates his birthday October 27). This due date made me very anxious: what if he was born on Christmas or New Year’s and no one was in the…
Tweet I’ve hit 30 weeks! Which sounds a lot better than 29 weeks! Still, it doesn’t sound nearly as good as 40. At this point, being in my 3rd trimester, having the end in sight, I am starting to think more about my labor and delivery. Before I had my last baby and since I’ve…
Tweet When I saw my obstetrician last week I had one issue right at the top of my list. I was getting ready to take a trip to visit my parents halfway across the country and I knew that traveling pregnant was more complicated than everyday travel. There’s plenty of time before my due date…
Tweet I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who tries to put off wearing maternity clothes as long as possible. But eventually something’s got to give. Even your husband’s shirts and pants will probably no longer do the job at some point. This weekend I finally got around to fixing some of the holes…
Tweet I’m sure I’m not the only person who occasionally dances in the bathroom wearing only their underwear. My mistake was doing it while pregnant in front of the bathroom mirror. No, I was not bringing Sexy Back. It was more like I was the one who took it away in the first place. Maybe…
Tweet Have you heard? The city of Chicago has banned the sale of crib bumper pads and that the state of Maryland has proposed a law to do the same. I had a feeling this was coming. When reviewing the guidelines for safe sleeping in my Infant CPR and Newborn Essentials classes, I often hear this…
Tweet Many years ago, when I was a budding midwife, I bought a plane ticket for Eugene, Oregon to attend a Midwifery Today conference. Ina May Gaskin, world renowned midwife, was one of the keynote speakers and I had always wanted to meet her ever since I decided to pursue a career in midwifery. At…
Tweet In the media we often see stories about conflicts between the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)and the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) relating to controversial topics such as the safety of home birth or the increase in perinatal intervention rates. We do not often hear about the stories of convivial, cooperative and…