i just want to read but i have so many obligations ;......
In the Mennonite thrift store
Anonymous asked:
What helped you the most with coping with labor pain? sending much love - planning my first homebirth
I’m not sure how to answer this… it’s really personal I guess how each person deals. I didn’t use breathing techniques or coping methods, I just found the most comfortable position and surrendered to the pain if that makes sense. Just observed it and remained present with it and then it passed. And I got a break for a minute or so. It was huge, blinding pain and there was nothing else to do but feel it, for me. I think just knowing it wouldn’t last forever was enough to help me get to the end.
Anonymous asked:
how did you know you wanted a kid? did certain circumstances need to align for you to realize you wanted one, or did you “just know”? asking because im on the fence
I always knew I wanted to be a mom
Anonymous asked:
How did you prepare for birth?
I ate 6 dates every day and drank raspberry leaf tea, chamomile tea. Watched a lot of Survivor. Went on walks every day even if it was really uncomfortable. Took epsom salt baths. Rested as much as I needed to. Because I studied birth I felt pretty prepared for what to expect so my attitude was: "There is a baby inside of me that is going to come out, and however that happens, I will be able to recover" which kind of helped me deal with the moments of panic that arose as it got closer. And it's silly but talking to my baby. Just expressing whatever feelings came up, reminding myself that labour takes a huge effort from the baby as well. She was so abstract to me even then that I wanted to build space for her in my life as best I could. Feeling like we were working together was really important to me going into motherhood.
Anonymous asked:
How did you go about choosing your midwife and doula? :)
Where I live you don’t choose a midwife, you sign up at the birth centre and are put on a wait list. If there is space for you, you are assigned a midwife. In subsequent pregnancies you get priority to have that same midwife, which is nice. My doula is actually barely practicing anymore, but she had a lot of experience. She was recommended to me by a mom I provided postpartum care for. She is the only one I met with and it felt like a good match. I liked her no bullshit approach, and I felt that she was someone I could trust to attend my birth but also help advocate for me if I ended up in hospital for some reason.
Being at the club hits so different after you’ve given bjrth
Anonymous asked:
Do you have a stroller at all? :) which one if you do and do you like it?
We have a Thule running stroller which, in my years of childcare, was my absolute fav in the slush and snow. The ride is soooo smooth. I like it but it’s a bit big and our baby doesn’t really like being in the stroller so we use the carrier way more. I think as she outgrows that the stroller might be more useful!