I am posting this on my Birth Blog, because I chose to organize my office, where I physically blog from! I decided to do I’m an Organizing Junkie’s 28 Day Organizational Challenge. 1. What was the hardest part of the challenge for you and were you able to overcome it? I was wondering how I […]
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So my Brother and Sister and Law and their 5 kids are visiting. They got here late Thursday night. I leave early Sunday morning for Orlando, with my 3 boys for a family wedding AND we will probably spend at least 3 days at amusement parks while there. DH is not coming because he has
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I had a Hypnobabies Student I really connected with and wanted to be at her birth, she wanted me there too. Let’s call her Jane. The problem? Her guess date fell during a time when I was going to be out of town. I had some other crazy things going on too and just
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I have always enjoyed setting goals. In college I had a friend who said, “It is the weirdest thing. You write something down, hang it on the wall and then it happens!” That is the beauty of goals. My birth goals for 2009 were: Do a give away on Hypnobabies Blog (I did a few)
I belong to 3 book clubs. It may seem a bit excessive to some. But I need that mental stimulation and adult interaction. 2 of my book clubs had Christmas Parties in December. We don’t read a book, we just celebrate and do a book exchange, white elephant style. I love it! So the Wednesday
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The 2 main challenges of being a doula are 1. Being on Call – which is not so stressful. 2. Being on Call when there is something challenging happening – which is stressful. Like when Thing 2 broke his leg! Or when my DH unexpectedly goes out of town. Or when each Thing gets the
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This article was scary to read. Hospital Scrubs Deadly Mess So maybe they aren’t weapons, but they can cause infections. Can the answer be as simple as having the hospital wash scrubs? Until about 20 years ago, nearly all hospitals laundered scrubs for their staff. A few hospitals are returning to that policy. St. Mary’s
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I love this face. This is my Thing 3. (My sweet baby Bryson, who is 4 now, but still my baby!) This boy is full of joy and I love to be a part of it! At night when I put him to bed he likes to hide under the blankets and I pretend I
What does a budgeting program have to do with birth? Well in some ways nothing, but really in life it can help a lot! For moms planning a home birth, having a budget can help them reach their goal. But I am really only posting about this on my birth blog, because I love it.
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Here is the link to part 1. Extra Fun Birth – I had attended Hannah’s Sister’s Birth a few months before and a lot of the same people were there, so it was like a reunion of sorts. I was so glad that I was able to attend Hannah’s birth! Being in Town – It
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I wonder how many other doulas think and do these things… Preparedness or the lack thereof can prevent or cause births If I am going somewhere I don’t want to have to leave for a birth, I make sure I have my doula bag, a change of clothes, an extra car. Basically I am completely
Life As A Doula – Silly things I think and do. Read More »
This is the most challenging part of being a doula for me. I can’t commit to anything except my expecting moms. A friend calls and asks, “I have a dentist appointment on Wednesday. Can you watch Logan?” I respond, “Sure. Unless I am at a birth.” This leaves my friend in a quandry. Does she
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Well, yes I am. According to a lovely post by my “friend” Kathy. You might be a birth junkie, if… Go read the whole list. SO funny. Here are the ones that I could say, YES I do this. if you blog about birth (more than just your own birth for historical purposes) or if
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I had 2 moms who were in that 5 week window of baby could come at any time. Life was good, it was chilly outside and the baby (ok, he is 2 years old, but he is MY baby) needed a nap. So DH took Carson to soccer and I stayed home to enjoy a
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This is a tricky thing. Our family seems to go on a vacation every 3 months. In some ways it is great, but in some ways it is exhuasting. As a doula it is very very challenging. Right now I pretty much only doula my Hypnobabies Students. With 3 small boys, I don’t want to
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