Yes, it is as uncomfortable as it looks!
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Sunday, November 21, 2004
Friday, November 19, 2004
Doctor's Visit @ 28 weeks
Everything is great! He's kicking and his little heart is beating like a rhythmic drum. I took the hour long glucose test. Dr. McDonald was surprised that this is my fourth pregnancy and yet, this is my first time to take the test. The muted Fanta drink wasn't so bad. I had heard the horror stories, so I was actually expecting it to be more like slightly carbonated metamucil. The heartburn that followed was the biggest bummer (as Piper says). I won't get the results until the next visit, unless something unusual comes up. Our next visit is in three weeks.
In the meantime, I found an awesome site for creating a personalized birth plan. It is used for communicating your ideas for the ideal birth process with your healthcare provider. Of course, one must remember that not every wish is a command. However, I have learned in these thirty-five years, that if you don't make your wishes known, they can not come to fruition!
Click on the title of this post if you want to check out the site.
In the meantime, I found an awesome site for creating a personalized birth plan. It is used for communicating your ideas for the ideal birth process with your healthcare provider. Of course, one must remember that not every wish is a command. However, I have learned in these thirty-five years, that if you don't make your wishes known, they can not come to fruition!
Click on the title of this post if you want to check out the site.
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Sunday, November 14, 2004
Thursday, November 11, 2004
Showers for the second, third, fourth or...fifth baby?
Originally, my husband and I decided that it would not be proper etiquette to have a shower, given that this will be the fifth addition to our family. However, a few family members and close friends have been asking us about items we will need for the new baby. Fortunately, my very generous friend, Nicole, has a baby boy that is about fifteen months old now and she has offered to loan some of his things to our baby. Today, she asked about giving us a shower. Because I believe that our friends and relatives are excited along with us, even if they wouldn't choose such a large family for themselves, I have decided to accept her offer.
According to babbee.com... "Traditionally, yes a baby shower is only held for first baby's but the modern view is that baby showers can be held for subsequent babies. It might be a good idea if the person who is intending to host the shower asks the potential guests how they feel about holding a second or third shower. If most people seem keen with the idea then why not have one. Gifts for the shower are best aimed at being the more useful everyday items that the baby may need and maybe not quite as expensive as given at a first baby shower. If the second or third baby is a different sex from the original one, or if there has been a considerable lapse in time between the births the mother may not still have the original clothing and equipment it may be particularly appropriate to hold a subsequent shower. But please do remember that the idea of holding a baby shower is of course not just about giving gifts but is also a social event and it is a good excuse for friends and family to get together and to celebrate the birth of a baby."
I found the above quote when I did a google search for baby shower etiquette. Also, I found some really neat sites that offered alternative ideas to the whole gift giving pressure that showers often impose. Click on the title of this post to view one of those sites.
If a fifth baby celebration sounds like something you would like to attend, please email us and I will forward your contact information to our gracious host.Thanks
According to babbee.com... "Traditionally, yes a baby shower is only held for first baby's but the modern view is that baby showers can be held for subsequent babies. It might be a good idea if the person who is intending to host the shower asks the potential guests how they feel about holding a second or third shower. If most people seem keen with the idea then why not have one. Gifts for the shower are best aimed at being the more useful everyday items that the baby may need and maybe not quite as expensive as given at a first baby shower. If the second or third baby is a different sex from the original one, or if there has been a considerable lapse in time between the births the mother may not still have the original clothing and equipment it may be particularly appropriate to hold a subsequent shower. But please do remember that the idea of holding a baby shower is of course not just about giving gifts but is also a social event and it is a good excuse for friends and family to get together and to celebrate the birth of a baby."
I found the above quote when I did a google search for baby shower etiquette. Also, I found some really neat sites that offered alternative ideas to the whole gift giving pressure that showers often impose. Click on the title of this post to view one of those sites.
If a fifth baby celebration sounds like something you would like to attend, please email us and I will forward your contact information to our gracious host.Thanks
Wednesday, November 10, 2004
Thursday, November 04, 2004
Tuesday, November 02, 2004
Exercising the senses...
Exploring a Small, Shaded World
By Rita Mullin
Even before his eyes open at 26 weeks, the child is sensitive to dark and light.
The eyelids remain closed until about week 26, when the parts of the eye are fully formed and the brain is prepared to receive visual signals. Even before the eyelids open, however, the baby is sensitive to changes in light, his heart beating faster when a bright light is focused on his mother's abdomen...
To visit this site, click on the title,"Exercising the senses...".
By Rita Mullin
Even before his eyes open at 26 weeks, the child is sensitive to dark and light.
The eyelids remain closed until about week 26, when the parts of the eye are fully formed and the brain is prepared to receive visual signals. Even before the eyelids open, however, the baby is sensitive to changes in light, his heart beating faster when a bright light is focused on his mother's abdomen...
To visit this site, click on the title,"Exercising the senses...".
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