Months ago I had written about Ricki Lake and how she was coming out with a documentary about birth. Well, this week I get the opportunity to view it for free! The local University is playing the film at no cost. Afterward, there will be an open panel discussion about current birth trends. I can’t wait!
During my “break”, I saw Ricki Lake on the View. Actually, she’s been on the show a couple of times. She is a doula and a birthing advocate. Apparently she had a Certified Nurse Midwife attend the homebirth of her second child.
Has anyone else had the opportunity to view her movie? If so, what were your reactions? I am so excited!
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Yep, it’s me again! I haven’t posted for a VERY long time. The holidays got in the way and I decided to take a much needed computer break. Of course that does not mean I took a break from birth and pregnancy related issues. I still enjoyed reading other people’s blogs and online articles relating to c-sections, VBACs, and pregnancy in general.
It seems that EVERYONE I know is pregnant. Okay, that’s not completely true, but a lot of people are pregnant. Are any of my readers newly pregnant?
The girls are great. My youngest has decided she just wants to sit all day long. She doesn’t want to roll or scoot anywhere. She’s just content with her pile of toys in front of her while she sits. My oldest loves bringing her toys and taking them away. One minute she wants to share and the next minute she thinks all toys are hers. It’s been a blast!
Although I will not be updating this blog each day like I once did, I will update more regularly.
Recently I saw an old friend from college. I hadn’t seen her in a few years. To my happiness and surprise, she had a 2 week old baby with her. She gave birth to a beautiful little baby girl. I could tell she was a bit thrown by the whole mother thing. She looked frazzled and tired. I figured it was just normal first-time mother syndrome. I know I felt completely out of it when I had my first daughter. That continued for about a month.
It wasn’t until she said a few things about her daughter that I wondered if she had something a bit more serious going on. Then she made the comment that no one tells you about negative feelings when you are pregnant. She felt she was totally blindsided by motherhood and the feeling of loss. I decided I wanted to do a blog post about the things you wish you had known before you gave birth. It doesn’t have to be about VBAC (necessarily). Just tell me and all expectant moms what everyone else doesn’t say.
I wish I had known that some babies cry all the time! In fact, I think as many as 1 in 4 babies have colic. I wish I had known that before I went insane as a first time mommy.
I wish I had known that I would feel as if life would never be the same. Then, I wish someone had told me that it WOULD feel normal again. Honestly, I felt like my life had turned upside down when I had my first daughter. In about 4 or 5 weeks, however, I felt like life wouldn’t be normal without her.
I wish I had realized that life wouldn’t be over if my baby’s feeding or sleeping schedule was altered in some way.
What do you wish you had been told?
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Have any of you heard about the CNN tv host that had twin babies recently and had to be readmitted to the hospital for blood clots in her lungs? For the life of me, I can’t remember her name. I recognize her face. She is a blonde woman in her 40’s. Experts are partially blaming her age for this emergency. They are also blaming her……(you guessed it) Cesarean!
Apparently pregnancy already increases your chances of blood clots because estrogen makes your blood thicker. During pregnancy estrogen increases. Then, when you get your belly cut open during c-section surgery, clotting proteins are released. When you are immobile (like after a c-section) for a day or more, your risk of clot increases (especially in your legs). Once you begin to move around, that clot can travel up to more dangerous areas of your body. This can be fatal.
The CNN tv host is very lucky she got treatment right away. Apparently she felt short of breath and her husband took her to the hospital immediately. Apparently, signs of blood clots are swelling of the legs and sensitive/tender legs. Experts say you should try to move around as much as possible and try not to stay in 1 position for too long.
Well, good luck c-section moms. It’s extremely difficult moving right after surgery. Just make sure you stay in-tune to your body. If you feel like something is wrong, tell a medical professional right away.
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