You know what sounds good on the radio? An out of breath radio personality who is 8 months preggers and a touch moody. Seriously, I have to take a breath about every third word I say....at least it seems that way, lol...I've gotten into the habit of taking in a big breath of air before I speak so maybe it helps...who knows, who cares, lol. I am ready to be gone from here, I am OVER hauling this bulk up 2 flights of stairs at work every day. I have a date circled in red on my calendar as the last day here before maternity leave....I am so ready for that date to be here! It is the only thing that is keeping me somewhat productive at work...knowing there is an end in sight, where I can just sleep in, relax, spend time with my sweetness, and mentally get ready for birth.
I think this kid is settling a little lower now, kinda dropping. I say that because I am feeling new sensations "down there"....being the polite lady that I am, I would describe it as feeling like lightning bolts are zapping your whoo-ha...its just occasional, not 24/7...when it happens I just stop (more like freeze up) and just wait for it to pass and then carry on. I remember this with my first pregnancy so I am not worried about it. I hate it when it happens at work though....I get looks from co-workers....I work with mainly guys so anytime I sneeze or hiccup they think I am going to have the baby.
Ok, I'm tired of typing.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Some healthy stalking & Home birth
Home Birth is taking over the WORLD!!!! Haha, not really, but I was excited to see Channel 13 in Houston have positive story on Home Birth and show video of a water birth!!!
Its about a 2 1/2 min video of the newscast, clip of the birth and an interview with the mom- you can watch it Here!
Also, Maria Sotolongo was mentioned during the story and that she is doing a documentary of 10 homebirths...so then I went on an internet stalking spree to find out more about her & this!
Well, it appears she has already filmed all of her homebirths and its a done deal...I was so ready to share my birthing face to the world, darn! Its probably prettier in my own mind anyway...
Here is the trailer for her documentary, called Breathe.
So then I did a little morestalking research and she has a cool blog...she is expecting a baby boy next month as well, and its refreshing to read that she is having the same exact struggles as I am! Moodiness, sleep deprivation due to getting up 1800 times to pee during the night....
She also has a really awesome post on why she chooses homebirth. I love reading other people's passion for home birth....
It made me think...isnt it funny that there are so many blogs and women (like myself) that are just "ate up" with all this birthing naturally at home stuff???? I mean there are a gajillion blogs about how beautiful and awesome it is and what a fulfilling experience it can be. There are great documentaries that are so educational...like The Business of Being Born.
I can tell you from my own experience, I do have this deep desire to spread the word myself and I really cant tell you why....seriously, why do I care what you do? It really annoys me! I wouldn't want someone trying to talk me into to having a hospital birth...but for some reason I really want you to consider, I mean really entertain and evaluate the idea of natural child birth and even birthing at home!
But at the same time I know several women who have had satisfying hospital births with the epidural and a cool Doctor, they were happy with their experience...but they dont have blogs specifically reaching out to women to go that route, why is that?
Its a phenomenon that baffles me....maybe it will pass when I birth out this kid.
Let me also add that I am not trying to say that if you give birth in a hospital & use pain meds you are doing it "wrong"...I am genuinely not trying to offend anyone...You do you, I do me.....I am just exploring & making fun of my own personal need to promote what I'm doing....
Its about a 2 1/2 min video of the newscast, clip of the birth and an interview with the mom- you can watch it Here!
Also, Maria Sotolongo was mentioned during the story and that she is doing a documentary of 10 homebirths...so then I went on an internet stalking spree to find out more about her & this!
Well, it appears she has already filmed all of her homebirths and its a done deal...I was so ready to share my birthing face to the world, darn! Its probably prettier in my own mind anyway...
Here is the trailer for her documentary, called Breathe.
So then I did a little more
She also has a really awesome post on why she chooses homebirth. I love reading other people's passion for home birth....
It made me think...isnt it funny that there are so many blogs and women (like myself) that are just "ate up" with all this birthing naturally at home stuff???? I mean there are a gajillion blogs about how beautiful and awesome it is and what a fulfilling experience it can be. There are great documentaries that are so educational...like The Business of Being Born.
I can tell you from my own experience, I do have this deep desire to spread the word myself and I really cant tell you why....seriously, why do I care what you do? It really annoys me! I wouldn't want someone trying to talk me into to having a hospital birth...but for some reason I really want you to consider, I mean really entertain and evaluate the idea of natural child birth and even birthing at home!
But at the same time I know several women who have had satisfying hospital births with the epidural and a cool Doctor, they were happy with their experience...but they dont have blogs specifically reaching out to women to go that route, why is that?
Its a phenomenon that baffles me....maybe it will pass when I birth out this kid.
Let me also add that I am not trying to say that if you give birth in a hospital & use pain meds you are doing it "wrong"...I am genuinely not trying to offend anyone...You do you, I do me.....I am just exploring & making fun of my own personal need to promote what I'm doing....
Monday, May 19, 2014
A fake Guest Post
Well, I asked several women for Guest Posts for today, and they are going to write them but I asked a little late so its my fault I don't have a real one ready for you....
I thought I would share with you a post on another blog that really touched me when I was about to birth my firstborn. You all know I really wanted to have a home birth, and we all know sometimes things don't go as planned.
It is a no-brainer when its comes to making the right choice for the safety of your baby....you do whatever needs to be done. Period. But at the same time it can be a struggle for the Mom to come to terms with what needs to be done...its kinda heartbreaking to feel like your plan failed, or your body failed you, or whatever the case may be.
So I had read this blog post and it really helped me mentally prepare myself on the fact that anything can happen....and so as I am getting ready to birth my second I wanted to read it again ....and share it with you as well!
Here ya go....Now this chick is very blunt and "creative" with her words...but I just love her! She doesnt blog anymore, but she's got some really funny posts about life with 2 small kids & such.
I thought I would share with you a post on another blog that really touched me when I was about to birth my firstborn. You all know I really wanted to have a home birth, and we all know sometimes things don't go as planned.
It is a no-brainer when its comes to making the right choice for the safety of your baby....you do whatever needs to be done. Period. But at the same time it can be a struggle for the Mom to come to terms with what needs to be done...its kinda heartbreaking to feel like your plan failed, or your body failed you, or whatever the case may be.
So I had read this blog post and it really helped me mentally prepare myself on the fact that anything can happen....and so as I am getting ready to birth my second I wanted to read it again ....and share it with you as well!
Here ya go....Now this chick is very blunt and "creative" with her words...but I just love her! She doesnt blog anymore, but she's got some really funny posts about life with 2 small kids & such.
THE HAND WE’VE BEEN DEALT AND THE STRUGGLE TO ACCEPT IT.
Here's the actual Birth Story - Part 1, part 2 , part 3
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