Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
Motrin Makes Moms Mad Ad
Wow this is a TERRIBLE advertisement... I agree with so many other baby-wearing moms out there -- WHAT was Motrin thinking?! If nothing else, it is completely ignorant in information.
Wearing your baby correctly is SO comfortable - for both Mom and Baby -- it leads to a MUCH happier baby and mom! There is no pain involved. If anything, it reduces the "pains" of early babyhood. Juneau is pushing 19 pounds and has been worn since birth. He is going on 4 months of age and has never once been in a stroller or left in a carseat. This absolutely leads to his feelings of comfort, security, safety and happiness - not to mention a more secure attachment and bonding between the 2 of us.
Wearing your baby correctly is SO comfortable - for both Mom and Baby -- it leads to a MUCH happier baby and mom! There is no pain involved. If anything, it reduces the "pains" of early babyhood. Juneau is pushing 19 pounds and has been worn since birth. He is going on 4 months of age and has never once been in a stroller or left in a carseat. This absolutely leads to his feelings of comfort, security, safety and happiness - not to mention a more secure attachment and bonding between the 2 of us.
Friday, November 14, 2008
our friend Jen's birth video
our beautiful friend jen completed a video of her latest birth for the midwives and doulas who served with her on her birthing day.
(so you know before watching: this is real natural birth in water with video and photo footage)
(so you know before watching: this is real natural birth in water with video and photo footage)
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
painless childbirth
I am not sure I buy every bit of what this book/video says...it might be a tad too new-agey for me...but there is also a lot of beauty and truth within as well. I loved - LOVED - being pregnant. And embracing each aspect of my body and my relationship with my baby was an incredible movement in my life. I also loved labor. It was the most intense, empowering, amazing experience of my life. I cannot wait to do it again (and hopefully complete our next time with a home waterbirth). Although the 23 hours I was in active labor after my water broke were taxing on my body (by the time we made the decision to transfer because Juneau could not turn to come out, I was pretty exhausted) it was still thee most wonderful experience to breath in and hold onto every moment. It certainly was not pain-filled. Having Nick with me through each birthing wave was also a transcendent, unifying experience. I am so thankful he was home to experience birth as peaceful as it can be.
Review from Mothering:
According to Painless Childbirth by Giuditta Tornetta, if there were ever a time when a woman should concentrate on getting her act together, maternity is that time. After all, she is in the miraculous process of creating another human being—and totally responsible for that child. Ms. Tornetta, a veteran birth and postpartum doula, says responsibility for your child begins with knowing the Nine Rights of Pregnant Women, which coincide with each month of maternity. Through understanding these rights and working with them, the pregnant woman is empowered and guided to look within herself to see where she needs to grow, just as her child is developing inside her. Ms. Tornetta has written the first self-help book for mothers-to-be. It makes good sense to think seriously about Ms. Tornetta's deep insights into maternity. A painless childbirth is one where the mom has no regrets about her maternity period or birthing experience. This wise book shows women how to accomplish just that.
Review from Mothering:
According to Painless Childbirth by Giuditta Tornetta, if there were ever a time when a woman should concentrate on getting her act together, maternity is that time. After all, she is in the miraculous process of creating another human being—and totally responsible for that child. Ms. Tornetta, a veteran birth and postpartum doula, says responsibility for your child begins with knowing the Nine Rights of Pregnant Women, which coincide with each month of maternity. Through understanding these rights and working with them, the pregnant woman is empowered and guided to look within herself to see where she needs to grow, just as her child is developing inside her. Ms. Tornetta has written the first self-help book for mothers-to-be. It makes good sense to think seriously about Ms. Tornetta's deep insights into maternity. A painless childbirth is one where the mom has no regrets about her maternity period or birthing experience. This wise book shows women how to accomplish just that.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Donating Breast Milk for Premature/Ill Babies
Someone had asked once about donating milk... I just wanted to pass
along this info in case anyone else is interested.
If you qualify to be a donor for "Milkin' Mamas Breast Milk Bank" all
donors receive free testing, free electric breast pump, free
collection bags, and free shipping. ALL milk is used for hospitalized
premature and critically ill infants as a part of Prolacta Bioscience.
There is no minimum donation and every ounce is used.
You can visit the Milkin' Mamas site here:
www.milkinmamas.com
You can visit Prolacta's site here:
http://www.prolacta.com/index.php 
along this info in case anyone else is interested.
If you qualify to be a donor for "Milkin' Mamas Breast Milk Bank" all
donors receive free testing, free electric breast pump, free
collection bags, and free shipping. ALL milk is used for hospitalized
premature and critically ill infants as a part of Prolacta Bioscience.
There is no minimum donation and every ounce is used.
You can visit the Milkin' Mamas site here:
www.milkinmamas.com
You can visit Prolacta's site here:
http://www.prolacta.com/index.
Friday, October 24, 2008
THANK YOU DADDY
I just came across a thread of messages from people THANKING their husbands, fathers, sons, brothers, etc who were cut at birth for keeping their baby boys intact. It is beautiful and heartwarming. I have mountains of respect for Nick for his wisdom in researching things fully before making decisions and not just blindly jumping onto bandwagons, even when it goes against his previous experience.
View the whole thread at: http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?p=12452285
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BlessedMommy2006 Wrote:
This is something that has been on my heart today and I just wanted to share.
Thank you so much for courageously choosing to look at the facts and choosing what's best for your son, even though it was different from what your parents chose for you. Thank you for being man enough not to feel that your manhood was challenged by your son's intact status. Thank you for not jumping into the "everyone's doing it" boat and using social reasons to justify circumcision. Thank you for being willing to stand up to criticism from your parents if needed.
To all men like this (including my wonderful DH who's total on board with intactness, should we have a son this time), I say thank you. You are making a huge difference.
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This great site is for cut men choosing to raise intact sons:
http://www.noharmm.org/raising.htm
View the whole thread at: http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?p=12452285
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BlessedMommy2006 Wrote:
This is something that has been on my heart today and I just wanted to share.
Thank you so much for courageously choosing to look at the facts and choosing what's best for your son, even though it was different from what your parents chose for you. Thank you for being man enough not to feel that your manhood was challenged by your son's intact status. Thank you for not jumping into the "everyone's doing it" boat and using social reasons to justify circumcision. Thank you for being willing to stand up to criticism from your parents if needed.
To all men like this (including my wonderful DH who's total on board with intactness, should we have a son this time), I say thank you. You are making a huge difference.
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This great site is for cut men choosing to raise intact sons:
http://www.noharmm.org/raising.htm
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
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