Posts by crunchyruchie

Thanks so much to both of you! Sky, I must have missed that in the hypnotic childbirth 2 track. I tend to get very, very sleepy.

Hi, All, I'm really hoping that people can chime in with a response to this question! I'm 39 weeks and have been doing hypnobabies for the last several months. I've finished all of the reading and I'm now in the maintainance...

Hi, All,   So, DH and I are going to cosleep, but we were thinking of buying a crib as backup (for naps, really) and as I was looking at mattresses, I was like, "Oh, OF COURSE we'll be buying an organic mattress for the crib."...

Okay, so this is an older thread, but did you end up using the changing pad for the purposes of cosleeping, Identity crisis mama? I was planning on buying the naturepedic changing pad for diaper changes, and I wonder if this might...

Okay, so here's an update: My midwife got back to me about my question concerning the difference between an oxygen mask and a mask to incubate, and it would seem that they're quite different. A mask and bag are placed over the surface...

Oh, one more thing: I found this link that talks about the benefits of using room air (with bag & mask) and mouth to mouth for resuscitation. There's also a discussion of various studies comparing the use of oxygen and room air. It...

quantum leap, my earlier comments were not at all directed at you. I asked my initial question because my assumption was that there would be people in this forum (particularly midwives and people who were experienced with homebirth)...

Thanks so much to those of you--the vast majority--who provided such great feedback to me! It's very appreciated. Here's a prompt reply from my awesome midwife via e-mail:   "I apologize if I had misspoken. I do carry oxygen...

Okay, now. Just to be clear, my midwife has an undergraduate degree at a top tier university, along with five years of training--both practical and professional--before becoming a licensed midwife. She's caught over a hundred babies,...

 Thanks for all of your input. I think it might have something to do with it being unsafe to transport oxygen, though I'm not sure, as some people clearly transport it without anything terrible happening. Sigh. I guess I'll just...