I’m getting my ass kicked by a 7lb(ish) bully. As of 5pm today, I now have an appointment to be induced this week. (If you read my last post, you know that I’m dead-set against inducing labor.) My doctor called me around 8:30am this morning to playfully ask where our baby was… and to revisit options…
Archives for September 2010
4 days overdue, 5 excuses to leave Baby alone.
Saturday night at home. Nothin’. 4 days overdue and a 41 inch waist. When is my little party ball going to join us? IT DOESN’T MATTER. Many have gotten their panties worked up in a bundle because I’m past my due-date. “When are you inducing?” they accuse. I’m not! Here’s why: I’m a firm believer in…
Two days overdue… too many texts!
Even though he/she isn’t here yet, this baby has now officially made life more expensive. I was warned about this, but thought it’d just mean that money would be soon be spent on diapers rather than dinners out with my husband. “They” should warn you that your entire non-baby budget will be affected by the…
CELEBRI-TUESDAY: Ellen Pompeo is content…
ABC’S Grey’s Anatomy premieres this week (season 7)! As my baby is supposed to premiere this week as well (!!!) thought I’d share a hint that Grey’s star Ellen Pompeo herself gave to my husband and me: Consult The Contented Little Baby Book (by Gina Ford) for extra insight into keeping your new bundle content (thus, keeping you…
MEDICAL-MONDAY: Umbilical cord banks.
Should you bank your baby’s umbilical cord blood when he/she is born? Many expecting parents seek to preserve precious stem cells should the child need them later in life. It’s a hot topic with my friends these days, so my doctor-husband looked up some recent studies in medical journals to get some undiluted details about this…
3 days ’til due-day: 3 tips to-do.
Today is my last-ditch organization day before I succumb to Baby’s arrival. All laundry has been washed & put away, all dishes have been cleaned, all food has been cooked, and all floors have been mopped. My apartment has never looked better. And, there are 3 “Do’s” I’d like to pass along to YOU (expecting-mommies…
My enchilada lesson.
Last night I thought I was having contractions while making an enchilada casserole to freeze for ‘after-baby.’ The thought of going into labor (with my husband still at work) spooked me a little bit, but I got MORE worked up about the thought of potentially going to the hospital without having time to clean up…