December 2009
6 posts
Natural Ways To Induce Labor →
Now that I have an induction date (January 5th), I find myself in a position many women find themselves in… desperately skimming the old wives’ tales on ways to naturally induce labor. Just like determining baby gender, there is a lot of myth and very little scientific proof.
Here is what I believe:
Walking - Although my doctor says it doesn’t do much, the idea of movement of...
Body Check: 39 (38?) Weeks
As long as a leek and as heavy as a mini-watermelon, our little baby is quite big. I can’t believe I am nearing the end of this journey. My doctor is saying my due date is 12/31, although some of the ultrasounds (and this new mom’s ability to read a calendar) says later. But it doesn’t really matter… because at this point anything could happen. My water could break today,...
The Hunt for Quality Daycare
Prepping for the baby is hard enough work, but over the past few weeks we’ve began taking on even more tasks to prepare for when he’s actually in the world. We haven’t really made any solid decisions about it yet, but we do know that we are at least going to need some form of daycare once maternity leave is up. I began the process by digging deep into Google Maps for listings of...
