Archive for January, 2009

Update from Christi

January 27, 2009 at 11:53 pm · Filed under Experiencing the miracle of birth, Transforming the conversation ·Tagged , , , , ,

Christi writes, “I interviewed with you for the book in the early stages of my pregnancy (my second). Just wanted to let you know that my visualizations worked – on Sunday, I had a GLORIOUS, triumphant homebirth with my son, Henry! Exactly how I pictured it. It took a lot of work on my part during my pregnancy to get past the fears, doubts, and past memories of my C-section…(read more on Christi’s blog) but I worked through it day by day, as we spoke about so many months ago… and it happened!

It took 9+ months to intentionally make the shift, and there were many things, people, and experiences that were a part of it. I feel very blessed.”

Please join the conversation: What’s your update? Where are you in the phases of parenthood?

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When the going gets tough…

January 19, 2009 at 9:12 pm · Filed under Feeling great, Transforming the conversation ·Tagged , , , , ,

I’ve interviewed over 60 women about the choices they made during their pregnancies and about how they dealt with any challenging circumstances that came up. And, we women are amazing! I have been and continue to be so inspired by what women do. And, we all do it differently. We find our unique perspectives and methods that have us thrive.

Leslie, 44, recently divorced with an 8-year old daughter was going to find her path to having another baby. Read the rest of this entry »

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I miss being automatically noticed as special…

January 13, 2009 at 4:59 am · Filed under Transforming the conversation, Uncategorized ·Tagged , , , , , ,

When you’re in your later stages of pregnancy, everyone automatically knows about something special going on in your life…your pregnancy! It’s pretty obvious. And, I thought that was nice. People commented on it, you got to talk about yourself and your baby, what was going on, what you were looking forward to. It was a great way to get to know all kinds of people better. I now know have a deeper relationship with the server at Panera Bread, with a fellow customer of Peet’s coffee, the teller at the bank, and random people throughout Chicagoland with whom I’ve waited in line!

Then after your baby is born, they don’t necessarily automatically notice you as special anymore. Read the rest of this entry »

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