Monthly Archives: October 2009
A Plethora of Firsts
| October 30, 2009 | Posted by Luschka under Milestone Moments, On Mama's Mind |
Ameli has really been enjoying many firsts the last couple of days! Isn’t it sad, in its own way, that we can experience so many new things in such a short space of time, and yet we don’t remember any of the emotions we felt at these experiences? Imagine the awe involved in moving from… more
One-armed wonder woman
| October 27, 2009 | Posted by Luschka under On Mama's Mind |
People have always moaned ceaselessly about how time consuming having a child is, and people will continue to do so until, well, evolution grows us a third arm, really. New mothers, or mothers of more than one child are generally recognisable by the haggard, frazzled, frantic look in the eye, the remnants of old nail… more
A new life, a new blog
| October 22, 2009 | Posted by Luschka under Misc |
I’ve decided, for various reasons, to keep blogging about my experience as a first time mom. But as everything changes, I’ve changed the appearance of the blog, and it’s name to go with the changes in my life. I guess I can put this down to being an online diary. It’s my personal thoughts, my… more
Birthday Poem for Kyra – My baby’s eyes
| October 11, 2009 | Posted by Luschka under Gentle and Positive Childbirth, Motherhood, On Mama's Mind |
A midwife, Agnes, came early on Tuesday and didn’t stay long. She is entirely happy with the baby’s movement, heart rate and position, happy with my protein levels and blood pressure, and happy with my positive attitude. She had a look around the house to see where the birth pool would stand, which she was happy with, and with the proximity of somewhere to be ‘land based’ for the delivery of the placenta. Overall, it would be fair to say, she was happy. Apparently the baby’s head is 2/5ths engaged, which means our Button has started the journey down the birth canal, and it’s now just a matter of waiting to see what happens. There are no estimates on time, and no guarantees of anything by any time.
My parents are arriving on Saturday, so it would be good if Button stayed put for a few days. They are coming a long way – the least we can do is wait for them!
For now we are just waiting. As we approach ‘term’ (which is forty weeks) the wait does feel longer. A lot of people talk about being ‘ready’ for the pregnancy to end about now, but it’s not quite like that for me. With the baby moving down my PSD is getting progressively worse, and my bladder requires more frequent emptying, especially at night, but apart from that I’ve not been in too much discomfort. Although I’m not in a hurry for the pregnancy to end, I am really keen on meeting my baby. I wonder what he or she will be like, and I wonder how this new presence is going to change our lives. I’m nervous and excited and really looking forward o meeting my little one.
So this week we’ve really hit on ‘nesting’. Martin’s been working like a Trojan, just to get the house in shape, all the spare bits and pieces out of the way and as much ready as we can. We’ve spent so much time preparing now, it’s hard not to become impatient waiting for our baby’s arrival.
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