Posts by Caterina

I've been listening to the ones on the Hypnobirthing cd (Mongan method) almost every night. I like a lot of them, and sometimes I repeat them aloud. You've got some good ones here.

I'm 39 weeks tomorrow and feeling pretty good and agile in the daytimes. Evenings I feel huge and swollen and crampy. No real contractions yet, but lots of BH and lots of big feet and elbows out movements and scrabbly hands right down...

Sounds really stressful. With my DD I had high BP at the end and went in at 37 weeks with a migraine/high BP. The OB on duty said the exact same thing - "We've got to get this baby out NOW" but thankfully my midwife had a cooler head...

Welcome little ones!

What a story! Welcome Asher - we love that name... it's on our list too 

Forest~mama, I 'm so happy that you made it to March! Hooray!

I had a similar pain right in the middle of the top of my abdomen above my belly button. My midwife thought I might have a little bit of abdominal separation. Really, I was doing too much and it was my body's message to slow down. I...

We also gave our midwives gifts at our 6 weeks PP appointment. We gave them each those rose quartz crystal candle holders. A friend had given me one for our birth and I loved its glow while labouring. I don't know if a lot of people do...

Congratulations! What great news!

Forest~mama, I think that babies really can sense when things need to slow down. I'm sending you March 1 vibes, I think you can make it! What a stress to have right at the end    Aliy, will your DH be able to take some...