Creating a human being is HARD hard work. Or is it chasing after a non-stop toddler? Either way, I am so ready to be done with this pregnancy! This kid feels so heavy, I'm not sure how he is going to continue hanging out in there for another three weeks. I have never been so exhausted. My body likes to shut itself down into a comatose state if I lay down for even 5 minutes, which is cool with me because for the last 5 months I've been a total insomniac. So baby guy, we are finally ready for you to be born. Daddy, Cady and Stella and myself are happily and sometimes painfully, exhaustedly waiting for you...
That said, a lot of exciting things are happening. In addition to the upcoming new addition, The Labor Loop will be used for the first time in real life during a real birth - MINE! I am so excited to use it for its main purpose instead of pretending I am in labor and contracting. That's just awkward. It will be the True Test so to speak. And last month I visited my home town of Milwaukee, WI (survived multiple plane rides and layovers, zero degree temps and did it alone with my toddler - PHEW.) I got to use the Loop at my Midwife's new birth center, Authentic Birth Center and Wellness Collective.
Check them out here http://www.authenticbirthcenter.com/ and here https://www.facebook.com/AuthenticBirthCenter.
Let me tell you, this place is amazing - state of the art, literally. It is basically like you are going to a spa to give birth. I was secretly hoping baby would arrive 6 weeks early so I could have him there, but no such luck. This place is so decked out. Modern yet peaceful, quiet and gorgeous. The tubs are all different, each has lights and jets, the ceilings in each birthing room have fiber optic stars. Gorgeous! I can't wait to get the images back and post them here.
LaNette (the Midwife I had with Stella) was so generous and while I was there, set up a photo shoot for me to actually use the Labor Loop so people can see how to use it in a real birthing environment. It is safe to say that the thing works, it was very reassuring to test it out in an actual birthing atmosphere where I could wrap it around things, pull on it, stretch it, use it in actual birthing positions and see how it functioned. Couldn't be more excited to get it out there for other moms to try.
Which brings me to my next point, I have been taking yoga for several weeks now and was thinking about getting it into the hands of either pregnant moms or my teacher. I mustered up the guts to tell my teacher about it and she enthusiastically invited me to bring a few of them in for moms to be to try! So now I get to see if it works with yoga, which is pretty cool. Yoga was the single most important thing for this pregnancy. It cleared my head and gave me something to look forward to.
The loop is growing slowly but surely, along with my belly. So please stay "in the loop" with this blog where I will post updates and how to guides on how to use it. I receive new ideas weekly on new uses moms have discovered, so feel free to email yours!