I am full-term and ready to pop any moment. The last few days I've felt like labour was imminent so I responsibly packed my hospital bag this morning. I neglected to do this the first time-round with L'il E and sorely regretted it as I threw random items into a bag between intense contractions. … [Read more...]
One Hour
I hobbled into bed on Sunday night, convinced that I was going to go down in history as the world's first woman to experience Eternal Pregnancy, since the baby seemed to be showing no signs of readying for her arrival. When I roused at two o'clock for my first pee of the night, I felt a painful … [Read more...]
HypnoBirthing: Fact or Fiction?
"You are getting sleeeeeepy...veddy, veddy, sleeeeeeeeepppeeeee...."That's what I think of when I hear the word "hypnosis". I have never been hypnotized and, truth be told, the notion of it creeps me out a little bit: that you surrender control of your mind and open yourself up to the suggestions of … [Read more...]
What would you watch to dull the pain of labour?
Well, as you have probably assumed by my absence here over the last week, our newest little one arrived on Saturday a week & a half early. Luckily, my Mom had arrived a few days early because of my wonderful late pregnancy issues. She was due to arrive that afternoon around … [Read more...]
She’s here!
Our little angel arrived late Thursday night, after a long wait (she was a week overdue)! With much pomp and circumstance she made her entrance into Mount Sinai Hospital with panache! I'm enjoying every delicate, rosebud moment with our princess and can't get enough of her delicious … [Read more...]