Nursing: Getting a Perfect Latch from the Start

20 Oct

On Saturday, I spent three hours with a mom and her brand new baby helping her learn the art of breastfeeding.  Both mom and dad came into the birth center frustrated and worn out with a baby that wasn’t getting fed because of a bad latch, and by the end of it they left with a well fed baby, information on proper latch and big smiles on their faces.  Getting a great latch from the start helps improve your feelings about being a capable mother and makes for one happy baby.  It’s so important to take the time, before the birth of your baby, to learn about breastfeeding and understanding what makes a good latch. Continue reading →

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My Fears Got Mean Fingers

20 Oct

I’m feeling it.  That oh my God desperation.  What will I do and how will I manage it?  This pregnancy has brought out some old memories from the back of my mind – they’ve stirred up my fears and given them fingers and these mean fingers have pulled open a closet door that leads to a box full of lonely emotions that I packed away about 12 months ago. While Peter and I intended on trying for a second baby this year, we also thought it would take us a lot longer to get pregnant.  I definitely didn’t think it would happen on the first try.  But what do I know? Sometimes you just get lucky.  I should have known, I got pregnant way too easily with Zoe, but I thought it was a fluke, especially since we weren’t officially trying.  Long story, but you can read bits of it here,  here and here. Continue reading →

I Massage Uteruses For a Living

13 Oct

 

Pictured from the birth of my daughter, the CNM does a newborn exam on Zoe, while the Birth Assistant stands by and charts.

I’m a doula, I assist with childbirth education classes and I’m also a birth assistant (BA).  I’ve gotten a lot of questions about what the difference is between a doula and a birth assistant.  So here’s an explanation of what I do as a BA, next time I’ll tell you what I do as a doula. Continue reading →

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12 Weeks Pregnant

29 Sep

Photo of baby at 12 weeks in the womb.

I’m pregnant!  I haven’t blogged in about two months because, well, I just couldn’t.  I didn’t feel well enough to write, and also, how could I blog and NOT tell you I was pregnant?  I wanted to wait till I hit the 12 week mark – and I practically have, I’ll be 12 weeks on Friday.  For now, this post is short, but I plan on writing a blog with lots of photos soon sharing the really funny story of how and where I found out I was pregnant. In short, it involved my birthday, two STRONG margaritas and a trip to the Walgreens bathroom at midnight.  Classy, I know.

Editor’s note:  I wrote about the story, finally, click here read it.

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