My prenatal health regimen

Displayed on our lovely new granite countertops! Thank you Surface Pros!! What a delightful upgrade after two and a half years of preparing meals on 1954 ceramic tile, complete with moldy grout, and numerous chips (although it was really cute!).

The capital “T” is my mug. I originally bought it for my stepmother-in-law for Christmas, we call her Trudy. But before Christmas I realized that Trudy is the nickname she and “Jim” (actually Imre, Sid’s Dad) have us call her for ease of pronunciation (I guess?). Her real name is Gertraud. I can pronounce that : ) I didn’t have time to exchange the “T” mug for a “G” mug, so I kept it. For a while I was racking my brain for a new recipient of this lovely gift, one with a first initial of “T”, but instead I opted to keep it as my “Tea” mug, get it?

So there’s my prenatal health regimen, and I’ve since added some of the sunshine vitamin (D3) to the mix. Be healthy sweet Baby of mine!

Saturday brings my first prenatal appointment. I have changed midwives for this pregnancy even though I had superb experiences with my first three homebirths, all with the same midwifery practice. I just felt a leaning away from that practice this time. Ever since before we were pregnant, my feeling was that I wanted something different for my fourth homebirth. I had a dream that helped me to pinpoint my feelings about the other practice, but wasn’t urged to explore different options until I called to set up my first appointment with them and found that their prices had raised significantly since June’s birth, with no mention of a discount for a fourth-timer. Sid and I decided together that we would explore and within the first evening of exploration I received a call from a new midwife. We had a consultation with her and chose her! I’m not used to having such vague leanings, or maybe I am, but I just don’t typically follow them. In this case I can’t help but feel that the Lord was praying for me, the prayer I didn’t know to pray. Of course nothing’s set in stone, life is dynamic and I have a long way to go. For now I am optimistic and feel very at peace with my progressing pregnancy, changing body, growing baby and not-too-distant birth.

If anyone is interested in more detail about midwifery care in general, please e-mail me. I have personal experience and have taken to heart several other women’s experiences and love to share what I’ve learned from the combination. bouquetofparentheses@gmail.com