by lcbaker | Dec 7, 2011 | Pregnancy and Birth
I’ve been thinking a lot about inductions lately. I’ve been reading occasionally in the December due date club on a mom forum (I won’t tell you which one, but let’s just say it’s not one of the crunchy granola forums where I usually hang...
by lcbaker | Dec 2, 2011 | Featured, Pregnancy and Birth
Warning: This post contains pregnancy hormones, irritability, sarcasm, and general rudeness. Don’t like it? Don’t read it. In fact, if you’re not pregnant and have never been pregnant, maybe you shouldn’t read this. This is another hormonal...
by lcbaker | Nov 28, 2011 | Natural Parenting
Time for a confession. Before I was a parent, I used to feel very critical–judgmental, even–of the concept of “quality time” as opposed to quantity of time. Mind you, I still think it can be used as an excuse for not spending time with your...
by lcbaker | Nov 24, 2011 | Pregnancy and Birth
Activities that cause prodromal labor contractions: 1. Sitting down. 2. Standing up. 3. Lying down. 4. Sitting on the toilet. 5. Cleaning. 6. Cooking. 7. Walking. 8. Sitting on the couch trying to write articles. 9. Doing artwork with my daughter. 10. Reading books to...
by lcbaker | Nov 22, 2011 | Pregnancy and Birth
When I was first thinking through the reasons to have a home birth, back when I was pregnant with my daughter, prenatal care was pretty low on the list. Prenatal care wasn’t that big a deal to me. As long as you get the basic minimum of prenatal care,...
by lcbaker | Nov 18, 2011 | Pregnancy and Birth
Yesterday I jinxed myself with a Facebook post. I’ve often done this. With EC, for example, every time I posted something like “I think my daughter is finally a graduate,” she would immediately pee on the floor. Or if I posted something like,...
