Comments on: Birth of Words

By: san diego yoga

san diego yoga — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:04:00 +0000

san diego yoga…

Yoga is an ancient form of spirituality that originated in India. It is deeply connected with the religious beliefs and practices of Hinduism and other Indian religions. Apart from providing spiritual solace and mental relaxation, yoga also helps in re…

By: Mauigirl

Mauigirl — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:31:02 +0000

Still laughing about the blue and white striped utrerus.

I’ve heard of that carpal tunnel syndrome thing. Sorry you’re getting it so badly!

Could the lockjaw thing be due perhaps to stress???

By: Rae Ann

Rae Ann — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:57:32 +0000

Bah ha ha! Knitted, striped uterus! With removable cuff cervix! Ha ha ha!

I was 33 when I started my childbirth class. I was by FAR the oldest one in there. And to add to the awkwardness, my husband couldn’t attend at all because I had to go to class 100 miles away because my small town doesn’t have Bradley classes. So my MIL was my partner. Needless to say, I was the weirdest of the crunchy Bradley people in my class.

I also had the crippling carpel tunnel syndrome. I wore two wrist braces for the entire second trimester. Driving was AGONY – and I had to drive 100 miles to and from my child birth class each week! The good news is that it (mostly) went away by mid-third trimester.

As for being glad you get a baby in the end, there will be times about 6 weeks post partum when you would prefer the lockjaw! Then you will look at your little bundle and it will all be worth it.

By: movin down the road

movin down the road — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:06:02 +0000

I don;t know what I would do if I were to become preggers again. Probably jump off a cliff. I so so so hated it. I also hated the birthing class that was REQUIRED by my doctor. I took an all day 6 hour course, just to get it over with. And then in giving birth, learned that everything in the birthing class meant nothing when the real thing started to happen. Nothing prepares us for that. (I hope this isn’t your first kid, otherwise, I might have just scared you)

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:22:13 +0000

The crazy pregnancy symptom that I had that I had never heard of before was itchy scalp. No dandruf or apparent skin problems up there, just an incredibly itchy scalp. Drove me insane. I tried all kinds of different shampoos, and they would help slightly, but giving birth was the only thing that really cured it.

My Lamaze class had the knit uterus, as well as a knit breast for breastfeeding eductation. I remmber that the breast was at least in realistic colors, though.

For the most part I liked my Lamaze class. I was pretty into the natural birth thing, and my midwife taught the class. I thought it was a good balance of “There are advantages to natural birth, but it that’s not your thing, here’s what you need to know…” The one thing that got me snickering though was when the midwife was discussing the use of forceps. Somehow I got to wodering if any overzealous doctor had every just popped a baby’s head right off, and, as horrible as that would be, I just couldn’t stop laughing at the idea.

By: magpie

magpie — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:43:10 +0000

The only way I got through the birthing class was by passing notes to my husband, like one did in junior high school.

By: Fiona Picklebottom

Fiona Picklebottom — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:38:11 +0000

I signed up for the drugs at my very first prenatal appointment for all 4 of my kids. I am not into pain no matter how “beautiful” and/or “miraculous” it may be. YAY for epidurals!!!

By: Meagan Francis

Meagan Francis — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:53:22 +0000

That’s so funny, because I’m 31 and have always been by far the youngest mom in nearly any parenting-related setting. It is getting better now that I’m in my 30s, but of course, now I’m just the freak who’s 31 and working on kid #5. I was in a prenatal yoga class with mostly first- or second-timers and I’d have put about half of them at 35-40, the rest maybe 28-35. People ALWAYS assume it’s my first baby. Always.

By: mar

mar — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:58:16 +0000

always read the comments first, but wanted to say: i’ll be 30 in a few weeks & am not even married (not that you need to be) and still childless, so i’m on your bandwagon. i still don’t think i’m old enough for kids.
i am laughing hysterically on my lunch break at the thought of a knitted uterus. please!
and i do not need anything to exacerbate my colitis-induced arthritis, least of all a pregnancy. not looking forward to it if/when i ever have a bebe in the future.
(now to finish eating my lean pocket lunch & scroll your massive comments)

By: H

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:41:08 +0000

I laughed out loud at the post and am loving coming back here to read the comments. I always wonder who came up with these ideas and how it happened. Who said, one day, I think I’ll knit a uterus, or I think I’ll make a smock depicting the birth process?!