Hey all - I cannot keep track this time with how far along I am! Maybe around 24 weeks? Anyway, had a dr. appt this morning which went really well! I have gained about 20 lbs, am measuring perfectly, and the heartbeat is nice and fast!
Monday morning I am meeting a hypno-doula for coffee - so excited about that! And my Dr. told me that the doula she referred to me mentioned that I called (though she has not called me back yet - interesting) so hopefully we will connect soon as well and I can start moving forward on this process.
Watched a very interesting documentary last time that I rented from Blockbuster All Access called The Business of Giving Birth. You all may remember it if you remember the Ricki Lake home birth controversy a few years back. Well, I will be writing about it on my Girl named Kyle blog, if you want my thoughts. In a nutshell - every preggo and husband should watch it and it just confirmed my thoughts and opinions on birth in America and how we are headed down the wrong path (seriously, I am shocked at home many people I know that choose to have a second c-section - seriously - not trying to judge, but I just don't get it - not at all - whatever - I wish the first ones didn't happen in the first place, but now I am really getting on a soapbox). Bottom line - watching this video just reaffirmed my desire to trust my body and have this baby as nature intended - without intervention. I cried every time a baby was born during this documentary - seriously, I was sobbing. Granted, I am hormonal, but it also just speaks to the beauty of birth!
Making my own cleaner
15 years ago
I saw the Business of Being Born when it came out, and it reinforced my thoughts on birth in the US too. I have a couple of posts on it on my blog if you are interested. Use the search. They'll come up. :)
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