The kids love it as well. Going to try some honey in it for a change - DH eats it with maple syryp...
I am starting to lean more towards a complete natural birth but am scared that I will opt out in fear at the last minute and beg for a epidural.
Sandy - there is a c-section track mp3 you can download from the main site I believe. Its for you to have a beautiful c-birth. So don't be jealous, something for you too!
Thank you for that. You made my day.
I am VERY against a c section for myself. The only reason is that I hate the idea of 'removing' the baby from me. Could anyone here enlighten me so I can just let go of the fear a bit. Just for incase my natural birth does not go as planned?
The kids love it as well. Going to try some honey in it for a change - DH eats it with maple syryp...
I am starting to lean more towards a complete natural birth but am scared that I will opt out in fear at the last minute and beg for a epidural.
I eat mine with maple syrup. We all went through a $8 bottle in 10 days so..uh...I should probably back off a little on that one. It just tastes so decadent and yummy and I know its a good sugar.
The thing about natural birth, fear and epidurals is: Labor and birth is like a marathon. You got to train for it with a goal in mind, but also the confidence within yourself to know that if X happens you ran a good race.
Don't be scared of having natural birth as a goal and failing, you've failed nothing. You ran a good race. Any contractions you make it through without meds is that much better for babe and you.
Name: Masel
Weeks/Days along: 25 weeks
Symptoms: Rhinitis I've had this since the beginning. During the day it isn't so bad but at night I only seem to breath through my mouth and wake up with a very dry mouth. This past week I've had a little bit of a cold so it is much worse at night. I'm not getting enough sleep.
Food: I don't like food. I'm not one to throw up so I can be reasonably sure that when something smells off I will be fine. However, I get these small panics that I'll toss it. It is all so unreasonable. I eat little during the day and finally start to have an appetite late in the afternoon.
Exercise: I've been way too tired.
Body changes and other milestones: I finally broke down and bough myself a couple of pairs of maternity jeans. I wish I'd done it sooner. It seemed like all I could find close by was under the belly stuff which doesn't work on me. My hips aren't very broad. I got some from Kohls (thank goodness I had a gift card and there was a sale.) They have the big over the belly panel and fit really well.
Thoughts: There is so much going on right now. My family has a big thing at the end of February. I have stuff I need to do for that. I could ask people for help but I just want to stay in my mom cave.
lol I have not even tried this hypnobabies stuff yet but I did notice they also had a track available for download on mp3 to do with fear of a c-section if things dont go as planned.
Personally, with myself I know that if it reaches the point where a c-section is going to happen - its going to happen for me to have a live baby and I can just get over what I may be struggling with cause the grief/struggle over a baby who doesn't make it is much worse guaranteed.
I know that sounds harsh, you may need to come to your own realization but that is what I tell myself.
I am VERY against a c section for myself. The only reason is that I hate the idea of 'removing' the baby from me. Could anyone here enlighten me so I can just let go of the fear a bit. Just for incase my natural birth does not go as planned?
I am VERY against a c section for myself. The only reason is that I hate the idea of 'removing' the baby from me. Could anyone here enlighten me so I can just let go of the fear a bit. Just for incase my natural birth does not go as planned?
I want to address this in two ways. First to say that I completely understand. I really don't think anyone really wants a c-section. I planned a homebirth with DS and "knew" I wouldn't have a c/s. However, when DS ended up as a footling breech my midwives dropped me like a hot potato and I really had no choice. I wasn't going to UC with a footling!
However, to ease your fears a little, it wasn't so bad. The OB and the hospital were wonderful. DS never left my sight, I was nursing within twenty minutes, he wasn't circ'd and had no shots. Everyone was very kind and respectful.
Looking back, it ended up being a wonderful thing for DH. He had to do all of the care for the baby during the first day or so (except nursing) and he really bonded with DS.
I can't have a VBAC this time for various reasons, and it took me a LONG time to come to terms with this. I was one of those that fought for a c/s forum because I think it's something that happens and needs to lose it's stigma. I agree that our overall c/s rate is too high, but women need to stop feeling like failures when they have them.
Ok, I have got to get off of here for the day. I have dishes piled up and I need to finish this Barvarian beef stew I am making...plus another test and some studying for a test tomorrow..oh and the kids school lesson, animals need fed..read on the hypno and well..ok, I gotta get off. LOL
Every one have a great day full of love!
So I went to my mother in laws house today- our usual Thursday morning routine- and she asked me to take a look at something they found in their freezer. My DD was a homebirth born at their house, and they put the placenta in an icecream bucket, wrapped in several bags, to go out with the garbage the next week and they put it in the freezer. Well, they found the placenta! DD just turned 3. They were both as flabbergasted as I was to see it again. This was back before I'd heard about encapsulation, and wasn't about to bury it in our tiny back yard with our giant dog - seemed like disaster waiting to happen. What should I do with it?!? It feels wrong to toss it now, I don't think I can do it. We still live in the same house with the same yard and same dog, so burying it still isn't an option. Any thoughts on encapsulating a 3-yr-old placenta...?
Can you take encapsulated placenta while pregnant? Should I leave it frozen and encapsulate the same time I do my own from this baby? Mystery!
Onemore - thanks. He doesn't really seem like he's feeling sick for the most part, still wants to play. But then out of nowhere he starts gagging and spewing. And he's had 3 dirty dipes today so far (which is 2 more than normal at this point in the day), all 3 of them were liquidy and nasty smelling. So I'm just trying to keep him comfortable - and giving him sips of ginger ale in the hopes I don't have to clean up any more vomit.
Symptoms: Rhinitis I've had this since the beginning. During the day it isn't so bad but at night I only seem to breath through my mouth and wake up with a very dry mouth. This past week I've had a little bit of a cold so it is much worse at night. I'm not getting enough sleep.
Have you tried Breathe Right strips? They're the little strips you put on your nose to help you breathe at night. They're the only thing that helped with that in my previous pg (don't remember if it was 1st or 2nd). But it definitely made the difference between sleep and no sleep. Also sleeping propped up a bit can help. I don't seem to have the problem this time around, thankfully.
As for oatmeal - I recently discovered baked oatmeal, which is excellent. And since you soak it overnight and then bake it in the morning, you don't have to stand over a pot stirring. And it has eggs in it, so extra protein.
When I'm just eating a bowl of regular oatmeal, I grew up eating it with butter, brown sugar, raisins and milk with my mom's parents... and my dad's ate it with butter, strawberry jam (not the solid stuff, the European style that is more liquidy) and milk. I've tried it with honey, but I don't like it that way. Nowadays I'll often just put butter and molasses with just a touch of sugar (sucanat) - that's how I've taught DH to eat it.
And for some reason all this talk of oatmeal has me thinking about cornmeal mush. Which is just basically a vehicle for melted butter and brown sugar. Unless you make fried cornmeal mush, and that's a vehicle for butter and maple syrup. 
Mmmmmm. Making myself hungry. And I have a tub of the European jam in the fridge too... which do I want?
So I went to my mother in laws house today- our usual Thursday morning routine- and she asked me to take a look at something they found in their freezer. My DD was a homebirth born at their house, and they put the placenta in an icecream bucket, wrapped in several bags, to go out with the garbage the next week and they put it in the freezer. Well, they found the placenta! DD just turned 3. They were both as flabbergasted as I was to see it again. This was back before I'd heard about encapsulation, and wasn't about to bury it in our tiny back yard with our giant dog - seemed like disaster waiting to happen. What should I do with it?!? It feels wrong to toss it now, I don't think I can do it. We still live in the same house with the same yard and same dog, so burying it still isn't an option. Any thoughts on encapsulating a 3-yr-old placenta...?
Can you take encapsulated placenta while pregnant? Should I leave it frozen and encapsulate the same time I do my own from this baby? Mystery!
I discussed encapsulation with a 2yo placenta with someone (who does encapsulation), and she thought it would be worth doing, but she said she would cook it first (instead of drying it raw), since it had been in the freezer so long. I never wound up doing it, though.
I will say that just tossing it in the garbage is illegal in most places, since it is considered biohazardous waste.
And planting it under something, you're not liable to have a problem with the dog unless you don't put it down far enough. Usually you dig your hole deeper than necessary, plant the placenta, put a few inches of dirt on that, and then plant your plant right on top of it before filling in your hole. So the dog would have to rip up the entire plant, and dig a fairly deep hole to get to it. I know some dogs might actually do that, but most won't. Or you could always put it in the front yard if the dog spends most of it's time in the back (or vice versa). Just something to consider.
Name: Masel
Weeks/Days along: 25 weeks
Symptoms: Rhinitis I've had this since the beginning. During the day it isn't so bad but at night I only seem to breath through my mouth and wake up with a very dry mouth. This past week I've had a little bit of a cold so it is much worse at night. I'm not getting enough sleep.
Thoughts: There is so much going on right now. My family has a big thing at the end of February. I have stuff I need to do for that. I could ask people for help but I just want to stay in my mom cave.
Have you tried oil in your nose? Sound super weird, but we've all been battling super congested sinuses at night recently and we all wake up fuzzy mouthed from too much mouth breathing. Someone at work was telling me about using a little bit of oil (she said sesame, but anything would work) and putting it on your finger and rubbing it just inside your nostril. I tried it myself and found I was breathing better in a few minutes, so the next night i tried it on the kids and they slept a lot better too. DH says it's gross and won't try- but it's not like you're digging, just putting it just barely inside your nose.
Mom cave- ha! Yeah, I feel ya on there. Winter makes everything a lot harder, too, I think. At least for me. Or that's just my excuse? Not sure.
Onemore - thanks. He doesn't really seem like he's feeling sick for the most part, still wants to play. But then out of nowhere he starts gagging and spewing. And he's had 3 dirty dipes today so far (which is 2 more than normal at this point in the day), all 3 of them were liquidy and nasty smelling. So I'm just trying to keep him comfortable - and giving him sips of ginger ale in the hopes I don't have to clean up any more vomit.
And for some reason all this talk of oatmeal has me thinking about cornmeal mush. Which is just basically a vehicle for melted butter and brown sugar. Unless you make fried cornmeal mush, and that's a vehicle for butter and maple syrup.
Really hope you don't get it! Things that kids seem happy through are things that would probably have me moaning on the couch about how terrible I feel. Glad he's feeling mostly well, though. Hydration is a good idea, I hope it's over soon!
Cornmeal mush- I have never even heard of it, but it sounds fabulous... especially the fried mush. Gonna have google that one.
I discussed encapsulation with a 2yo placenta with someone (who does encapsulation), and she thought it would be worth doing, but she said she would cook it first (instead of drying it raw), since it had been in the freezer so long. I never wound up doing it, though.
I will say that just tossing it in the garbage is illegal in most places, since it is considered biohazardous waste.
And planting it under something, you're not liable to have a problem with the dog unless you don't put it down far enough. Usually you dig your hole deeper than necessary, plant the placenta, put a few inches of dirt on that, and then plant your plant right on top of it before filling in your hole. So the dog would have to rip up the entire plant, and dig a fairly deep hole to get to it. I know some dogs might actually do that, but most won't. Or you could always put it in the front yard if the dog spends most of it's time in the back (or vice versa). Just something to consider.
I have no idea about the biohazard thing here. I know the midwife TOLD my inlaws to put it out with the garbage, so I assume it must be legal.
Planting... you're right, our dog isn't a big digger either so I'm not sure he'd bother. I also don't know where we'd plant it, what we'd plant it under (if anything). Our yard really really is TINY, and until recently was taken over with a giant tree that was removed this year because it had split right down the center of the trunk :( Digging a hole is a nightmare with all the roots; our only garden is very small raised bed. Our front yard is shared and also has a giant tree. And we want to move in a year or two. And... I'm lazy.
I'm sure if I encapsulated it, it would be useful even though it's old. I just can't decide if I want to take it now or if I should or if I should wait until after baby is born.
Cornmeal mush- I have never even heard of it, but it sounds fabulous... especially the fried mush. Gonna have google that one.
It's basically polenta. Cornmeal and water cooked until it's thick and absorbed the water. I think the ratio is 4:1, but I don't remember, it might be 3:1. For fried, you just pour the hot mush into a loaf pan, then pop it in the fridge to chill. Then turn it out, slice it and pan fry it (use enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan or it doesn't brown nicely). Growing up we'd have cornmeal mush for breakfast one day and fried cornmeal mush the next day. The fried was a big treat, since there was never enough to go around (IMO). One loaf pan only makes so many slices. 
The problem with my breathing isn't at the nostrils, it's further back in my sinuses. ( It's all in my head, ;) ) I've had some luck using a neti-pot but hate to fuss with it everyday.
My sleep issues are not helped by my two daughters. This morning they both came into my room complaining of bad dreams. This was at 5:30 am. None of us got back to sleep. I should go to bed NOW. What the heck am I still doing awake.
I got this baked oatmeal recipe, too! I think I should make it... maybe tomorrow... For Saturday AM... Do you pour milk over it in the morning or eat it like a coffee cake? I love oatmeal with butter, too!
Onemore - thanks. He doesn't really seem like he's feeling sick for the most part, still wants to play. But then out of nowhere he starts gagging and spewing. And he's had 3 dirty dipes today so far (which is 2 more than normal at this point in the day), all 3 of them were liquidy and nasty smelling. So I'm just trying to keep him comfortable - and giving him sips of ginger ale in the hopes I don't have to clean up any more vomit.
Have you tried Breathe Right strips? They're the little strips you put on your nose to help you breathe at night. They're the only thing that helped with that in my previous pg (don't remember if it was 1st or 2nd). But it definitely made the difference between sleep and no sleep. Also sleeping propped up a bit can help. I don't seem to have the problem this time around, thankfully.
As for oatmeal - I recently discovered baked oatmeal, which is excellent. And since you soak it overnight and then bake it in the morning, you don't have to stand over a pot stirring. And it has eggs in it, so extra protein.
When I'm just eating a bowl of regular oatmeal, I grew up eating it with butter, brown sugar, raisins and milk with my mom's parents... and my dad's ate it with butter, strawberry jam (not the solid stuff, the European style that is more liquidy) and milk. I've tried it with honey, but I don't like it that way. Nowadays I'll often just put butter and molasses with just a touch of sugar (sucanat) - that's how I've taught DH to eat it.
And for some reason all this talk of oatmeal has me thinking about cornmeal mush. Which is just basically a vehicle for melted butter and brown sugar. Unless you make fried cornmeal mush, and that's a vehicle for butter and maple syrup.
Mmmmmm. Making myself hungry. And I have a tub of the European jam in the fridge too... which do I want?
The problem with my breathing isn't at the nostrils, it's further back in my sinuses. ( It's all in my head, ;) ) I've had some luck using a neti-pot but hate to fuss with it everyday.
My sleep issues are not helped by my two daughters. This morning they both came into my room complaining of bad dreams. This was at 5:30 am. None of us got back to sleep. I should go to bed NOW. What the heck am I still doing awake.
Sorry for the multi posts!
But I had to say, I am getting over a terrible flu/headcold thing where I was horribly congested, but like in my ears and eventually in my nose, but mainly in my sinuses... It was bad and I tried to just sleep as much as I could for 2 days. My kids have sore throats and ear pains, too...
Ugh, take it easy!
I got this baked oatmeal recipe, too! I think I should make it... maybe tomorrow... For Saturday AM... Do you pour milk over it in the morning or eat it like a coffee cake? I love oatmeal with butter, too!
The first day I eat it like coffee cake. Right out of my hand. The second day I warm it up on the stove, and put butter and milk with it. The texture changes in the fridge and I don't like it as much right out of hand.
Oh, and I made polenta last night - my jar has a piece of tape on it that says the ratio should be 3:1 water:corn, so I guess I wrote it down last time, so I wouldn't forget. 
That was the right ratio for the fried cornmeal mush, it'll set up nice and solid, but for dinner it was too thick, and I wound up adding more water to the pan to make it a smoother texture (along with the butter and cheese I added for dinner). I think I found last time that 4:1 didn't set up solid enough in the pan for fried mush, at least for my taste. But for a bowl of it hot, it was perfect. And I use a coarse ground cornmeal from Bob's Red Mill, but you can use a standard cornmeal.
I had the craziest dream last night!
I gave birth to a 9 month old baby. lol Immediately after birth she was sitting up, crawling all over the bed, and when I went to get a diaper to put on her she climbed off the bed and ended up in the living room on the couch. And of course, pooped and peed all over the place. And she was so heavy I could barely carry her.
So weird! Thank God they start out tiny and helpless and we get to ease into all that. That was stressful! lol
BubbleMa - When I was pregnant with my daughter, I was having almost constant dreams about her being a toddler, a teenager, or even an adult when she was born. It was really weird.
Two nights ago, I kept having dreams about ordering KFC. Not eating it... just ordering it. For HOURS I was ordering chicken and fries and gravy.... 0_o I have a craving now, that will likely go unsatisfied because ... well ew. :P
lol Bubble ma & Jynx - thats funny.
I had a weird but nice dream last night too! I dreamed I went to Oahu to go have fun. Probably inspired by the fact that I found a lei while organizing a box that I didn't realize I still had.
I am on my 7th day straight of oatmeal for b-fast and I think I feel better overall.
I did my first night of hypnobabies last night and it left me a little..words cant really describe. So I finished the first track and drifted off during the second track. I was so very, very relaxed during the first track. I don't know if I was 'hypnotized' but I was definitely open to suggestion and relaxed. Then after the second track ended, I woke up but...I didn't really. It was like I never went to sleep last night until about 4am when I got up to use the restroom. I was in that half awake half asleep stage but feeling rested?
I feel good this morning. I am wondering if because I didn't do the 3-2-1 counting I never 'came out'? Or maybe thats normal?
I would post this on the hypnobabies thread but I can't find it. lol
Today is the last day to sign up for the birth bead exchange!!
I have so much to do today but no energy yet to do it. I am going to finish this bowl of oatmeal and do a big test here in a bit. Wish me luck!
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