I have had 2 very different births. When my daughter was due, I was very worried about having a natural delivery, I desperately wanted one but because my mum had to have c/s due to a small pelvis I was very worried I would have the same problem. When I asked my ob about it [...]
On September the 18th I headed up to my obstetrician for my usual check up, with plans in mind that I would head home and see what my own body would do. At this point I was 40 weeks 1 day pregnant. So in I went for my check up, my obstetrician took my blood [...]
I’ve come across various websites that can be quite helpful as a new or expecting mum, so here is a list: Baby change rooms. – This is a great list of change rooms, giving information about what places have them as well as a rating from the basic BCR, 1 star, 3 star and the [...]
During the 40 weeks of your pregnancy, you will probably get to see a lot of different people, from the ultrasound technician to your doctor. The following information is based on a low risk pregnancy. Remember that if you have a high risk pregnancy, you will probably have a higher level of care and a [...]
Well I have thought about where I should start and am choosing to start right back at the beginning! On January 14 2006, James and I were to attend a wedding. As we were getting ready for the wedding, I said to James that I had the most unusual tiredness and felt I could go [...]
Most mums who are expecting their second worry a lot about how their eldest will handle the change, and worry about loving the second baby as much as the first. I never worried about it too much but I do wish I had been more prepared in hind sight! When Koen was born, Imogen was [...]
Below is a sample of a birth plan. You can read some tips about writing your own birth plan here. LABOUR/BIRTH I would like my husband to be present throughout the labour/birth. I would prefer that as few people as possible are involved, however I realize this is not always workable. I would like to [...]
Many women seem to be shy or not quite sure what to say in writing a birth plan, so below is a simple guide. If you look up birth plans in a search engine, you’ll often find fill in the blank versions if you aren’t quite sure where to start. You can view my birth [...]
I often see questions about what exactly happens during a medical induction, so here are the basics, in (generally) the order that they can be done. Medical inductions are usually done in one of two situations – 1. When the mother is considered postdate (often anytime after 40 weeks depending on doctors view and patients [...]
Many first time mothers worry about different medication, even if it prescribed by their doctor. Of course it is better to avoid taking too much man-made medicine, but some are fine to take in moderation. I took some Zofran (Class B) during to extreme morning sickness in the first trimester (no studies have been done [...]
