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First Pre-Conception Visit with a Midwife
Matt and I had our first pre-conception visit with a midwife this week. I feel fortunate that she’s already volunteered so much of her time. A few weeks ago, she spent about half an hour on the phone with me talking about her practice, and this time she spent about an hour with us.
I’d like for us to decide on our care giver before we get pregnant because it’s quite stressful reading about the American birthing industry and sifting through the various options. I don’t mean to put the cart before the horse, but it makes sense for us to have our plan in place when/if we get … Read More
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Schnacks
As I continue to prepare my body for conception by eating as many healthy foods as possible, I’m trying to find healthier snacks. I talked to one of my student’s parents on the zoo field trip last week, and she is in the process of preparing for a home birth. Her midwife has her on a very strict diet, which includes limiting grains to five a day, really watching out for sugar (hint: even the sugar in flavored yogurt is too much, as well as dried fruit), and limiting dairy.I’ve found one snack so far that I love: I blend plain yogurt with frozen mango just enough to form … Read More
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Questions to Ask a Midwife
Matt got home unexpectedly early this evening, so we decided to trek to the Houston Arboretum for a free walk (with Hoss, of course) through the tree-lined paths. Heavenly!Afterward, we decided to skip our yellow split-pea meal for the evening and instead head to one of our local restaurants.
Over dinner, I asked Matt if we could brainstorm some questions for our visit with the midwife next week. Occasionally, my thorough planning gets on his nerves (mainly when he’s trying to do something else and I’m asking for his input), but tonight he was up for it.
Here’s what we came up with:
- What are the things that can
