Supriya wanted to have a natural vaginal delivery and it didn’t quite go that way. She was in labor for 27 hours, pushing for four or five hours. It seemed so long to her. She explains, “We kept going in all these different positions. Get in touch with your inner animal, growl, yell, all the coach things. Anyhow, nothing worked, and I remember looking at the clock at some point during all this and thinking, okay, let’s just do a c-section. Like I had made this decision inside myself to just do it rather than this whole natural delivery that I had planned. We didn’t go in for the c-section until a good couple of hours later. It was quite the neat experience, actually, when they reached into my belly. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for Making choices that work for you
When you really don’t want what you want…
I’m done breastfeeding my son and I’m sad about it. I want to still be breastfeeding. I want to have my nuzzle time with him. I want to know that I’m feeding him nutrition-packed breast milk. I want to take bottles to daycare with red labels (breast milk) instead of white labels (formula). I want to say that I breastfed my son for a year. I want to be done breastfeeding. I want to pack away that pump. I want to stop washing the funnels and storage bottles. I want all of this. So, how do I know what to do? How do I do what I want to do? Read the rest of this entry »
When do you know?
Denise felt certain about 2 things after the birth of her second child. One – that she would give birth again. Two – that this was her last child. Huh. What did that mean? Read the rest of this entry »
See them as partners, not critics
Savvy source recently published an article about what parents learn in preschool. It points out that when we, as parents, are seeking out a preschool, “we’re not only choosing teachers for our kids, we are also potentially gaining partners and guides in our own parenting efforts.” Read the rest of this entry »
The Choices We Make
Expect the Best while You’re Expecting is primarily about expectant mothers making choices that work really great for them. During this important and emotional time, I like to see women paying attention to their thoughts, feelings and energy to make choices that are fully aligned with who they are and the type of pregnancy they would ideally like to experience. I think it’s an important time to be intentional. And…wouldn’t it be great if all people were making choices that worked for them in all areas of their lives?! Could this even be possible?? Read the rest of this entry »
When you’re pregnant you get to take your baby everywhere
So, I’m writing this the day before I get on a plane to spend 6 luxurious, fun, margarita-filled days with my sister in Mexico. I’m proud of us – my sister and me – for creating this. We both had babies last fall. She gave birth to twins in August and my Jake was born in September. We’re giving ourselves a treat. I am so looking forward to heart-to-heart talks, getting to know my sister – and who she is now – better, listening to a foreign language, relaxing by the pool without worrying about anyone’s schedule – other than, when does the buffet open?, dancing and drinking and laughing a lot! Oh, and feeling that warm, warm sun!
In order to experience this, I’ve got to get out of the car, which will have my husband and 2 kids in it, in the morning. Read the rest of this entry »
