Posts by Beating Earth

Well, right now I'm only 33+4. My next appt is with the back up midwife so maybe with a different set of hands and ideas she'll be able to tell. I am pretty sure baby is head down and has been for a while, it's really hard to walk right...

At my last midwife appt (Tues) my midwife said she was 99% sure that baby is head down but she would like me to have a u/s at 36 weeks to be sure. She said she doesn't want a surprise at the birth. Now my question is, don't some...

Same here. DH was in and out of the pool with me every time and wore just his swin trunks. He will probably do the same this time too.

I have great news!!! The place that I rented the birthing tub from called this morning. The people who had rented the tub for mid march cancelled yesterday!!! I get the tub and I don't have to repay the deposit!!! I guess I was...

Ok this might be kinda rambling so bare with me. My first choice of place to birth baby was my best friends house. I am unable to have the baby at home since I am too far from the hospital so this was a doable compromise. Then I am...

Well I guess the monitrice idea is out then, LOL. I think I have decided to start as a PP Doula. It fits better with my life as it is right now. The transportation would be fixed in a few months since we are planning on getting a...

I just found out there is something called a monitrice. I found the course on the BAI website. Does anyone have any more information than what is there? It doesn't seem to be a well known career choice.

Hello all, I'm sorry if these questions have been answered before but I haven't found them and I'm a bit overwhelmed and not sure where to start. I have looked at the stickies above and browsed the DONA and CBI websites. Are there...

Ok I feel better now, thanks!! Our preferred spelling is Jolee mainly because we don't want ppl thinking we named her after Angelina, LOL. Ya, if we have a girl she will be Jolee Paige and a boy will be Devon Jeriel. Can't wait to see...

Hello everyone, I'm a bit of a lurker here but my EDD is March 15th so I kinda belong, LOL. I have a question about the name we have chosen for a girl. It's a how would you pronounce these two names?? Jolee Jolie I'm trying...