Doulas for Dialogue

Yesterday 6 of us sat in Jean’s living room and talk about birth for over 2 hours. It was terrific! Thank you, thank you, thank you to Jean and Erin for facilitating this new group.

I miss my Mom

Does every pregnant women miss her mom? If my mom lived here would I still miss her? I want her to climb into bed with me, like she did when I was a kid. I want to know every detail of her pregnancy.
I want somone else to be the mommy for awhile.

Singing Your Baby Down

This clip is beautiful, and even more amazing when you realize she is having a contraction each time she begins singing.
http://wonderfullymadebelliesandbabies.blogspot.com/2008/01/singing-your-baby-down.html

Diaper change toy

This piece of advice was first given to me when Noah was 9 wks old, and my husband just reminded of it.
If your babe is totally distracted during changing time, and isn’t co-operating at all, have a toy ready for them to play with. I know some people have one special diaper changing toy, we tend [...]