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Happy Monday, everyone!<br><br>
I got some rather sad news last night. My stepsister is pregnant with her second child (she's due 5 weeks before me, so she's around 10-11 weeks) and she's been so sick that she's on a feeding tube and bedrest. She is now staying at my dad and stepmom's house because she has a 2.5 year-old and she couldn't take care of him (her husband is a medical resident and works all the time). She was in the hospital for 4 days and was so sick and dehydrated that the doctors apparently considered terminating the pregnancy. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/greensad.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="greensad"> She was also very sick with her first child, but nothing like this, and sadly she was sick up until the very end so it may be that she is not going to get any relief after the first trimester with this one either. I feel so sad for her and can't imagine how hard that would be. A friend here on MDC had a similar experience with her recent pregnancy, but now has a wonderful healthy baby, so I am just hoping my SS and her babe will get through all of this OK.<br><br>
Morning sickness just seems so counter-evolutionary! How are we supposed to grow healthy babies and provide all of those essential nutrients, vitamins, minerals, etc. when we can't keep anything down??<br><br>
In other news, I just realized yesterday that I may have finally found my calling in life: a doula! I've been doing research to hire my own doula, and was thinking about what an amazing and fulfilling job it would be. I'm currently getting my PhD because I've always wanted to be a teacher, but I've been feeling for the past year or so that I'm just not on the right path anymore. I haven't quit because I wasn't sure what else I "should be" doing, but being a doula seems like the perfect opportunity to be a natural-living advocate and an educator. I'd also get to spend my time educating myself about pregnancy, childbirth, parenting, etc. which I *love*! I talked to DH about it last night and he is totally supportive and said he thinks I would be great at it, so I'm actually getting excited about the prospect. Of course I would wait until I have this baby before completely committing to the idea, but honestly right now it feels like a huge devine epiphany I had yesterday. It just feels <b>right</b> and it makes me feel so alive and excited to think about the possibilities! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/coolshine.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="sunshine"> I'm definitely open to any words of wisdom from the doulas and midwives in our group.
I got some rather sad news last night. My stepsister is pregnant with her second child (she's due 5 weeks before me, so she's around 10-11 weeks) and she's been so sick that she's on a feeding tube and bedrest. She is now staying at my dad and stepmom's house because she has a 2.5 year-old and she couldn't take care of him (her husband is a medical resident and works all the time). She was in the hospital for 4 days and was so sick and dehydrated that the doctors apparently considered terminating the pregnancy. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/greensad.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="greensad"> She was also very sick with her first child, but nothing like this, and sadly she was sick up until the very end so it may be that she is not going to get any relief after the first trimester with this one either. I feel so sad for her and can't imagine how hard that would be. A friend here on MDC had a similar experience with her recent pregnancy, but now has a wonderful healthy baby, so I am just hoping my SS and her babe will get through all of this OK.<br><br>
Morning sickness just seems so counter-evolutionary! How are we supposed to grow healthy babies and provide all of those essential nutrients, vitamins, minerals, etc. when we can't keep anything down??<br><br>
In other news, I just realized yesterday that I may have finally found my calling in life: a doula! I've been doing research to hire my own doula, and was thinking about what an amazing and fulfilling job it would be. I'm currently getting my PhD because I've always wanted to be a teacher, but I've been feeling for the past year or so that I'm just not on the right path anymore. I haven't quit because I wasn't sure what else I "should be" doing, but being a doula seems like the perfect opportunity to be a natural-living advocate and an educator. I'd also get to spend my time educating myself about pregnancy, childbirth, parenting, etc. which I *love*! I talked to DH about it last night and he is totally supportive and said he thinks I would be great at it, so I'm actually getting excited about the prospect. Of course I would wait until I have this baby before completely committing to the idea, but honestly right now it feels like a huge devine epiphany I had yesterday. It just feels <b>right</b> and it makes me feel so alive and excited to think about the possibilities! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/coolshine.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="sunshine"> I'm definitely open to any words of wisdom from the doulas and midwives in our group.
