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The Birth Plan 2008-04-29 21:43:14 Our third class began with the introduction of a new instructor to go along with Joan Bradford (I’m sure somebody will get the reference) (anyone?) (ok here’s the requisite Wikipedia entry ) and our suspected Canadian labor and delivery nurse. The latest “Oracle of birthing wisdom” did indeed have children of her own, and [...]
My Lovely Lady’s Bump 2008-04-30 21:54:42 For those naysayers out there, that scoff at the suggestion that my wife is pregnant, and that I “made it all up” just for attention and some reason to impart vast amounts of sarcasm upon the world, I offer some visual proof. Without further ado, my Fergilicious wife in all her pregnant glory.
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Finally, It’s My Time to Give Birth 2008-05-04 21:30:52 The focus of our fourth birthing class was centered around medical interventions that may be necessary during the labor process. Everything from Tylenol to ‘take the edge off’ to a C-section to just ‘get the &@#! thing out.’
Before delving into the various options of ‘pain management’, they had us play a little game. [...] Read more:Finally
Our Birthing Class Denouement 2008-05-08 21:36:38 There was a twinge of sadness in the air as we arrived for our fifth and final birthing class. We’d come to look forward to our weekly download of “pregknowledge” from our helpful instructors, Lois, Faith and Sue. This was to be the highlight of the whole “pregmester,” a tour of the hospital [...]
The Quest for a Pediatrician 2008-05-19 23:04:58 After finishing our birthing class, I meticulously converted my copious handwritten notes into several well annotated documents, and then had them printed and bound for easy reference during the labor process. Actually, I had a beer and forgot everything. Kim, meanwhile, dutifully checked ‘birthing class’ off the list and then started on our [...] Read more:Quest
Simply Lactational 2008-05-27 22:10:54 With our birthing class diploma proudly framed and hanging on the wall of the nursery, proof positive to both baby and visitors that we are , in fact, trained professionals, I assumed that our classroom days were finally behind us. It was of some surprise then, when I arrived home from work one day only [...]
To everything, turn turn turn… 2008-06-04 23:53:19 Everything that I have read about the 9th month journey of pregnancy suggests that, towards the end, both mother and father to be reach a point where they “just want it out.” I must admit I didn’t think I would ever reach that particular milestone - for me the more time before the bundle of [...]
Matters of Life and Death 2008-06-07 12:05:15 It was with mixed feelings that we found ourselves treading the familiar path back to Philadelphia after work on a Friday night. We were traveling home to attend the long awaited “baby shower of the south,” which had been in the works for quite some time. While we were excited to collect copious [...]
There is a season, turn, turn, turn… 2008-06-10 21:21:22 Discovering that your unborn child is breech this late in the game sends everything into a bit of a panic. Your first reaction is a sense of regret. You start to second guess everything that you’ve done up to this point in the pregnancy. Did she slouch too much? Was she [...]
Baby Shower Part Deux 2008-06-12 21:44:47 One of the benefits of living within a reasonable distance from where we grew up is that we have friends and family in Philly, and friends up here in Syracuse. In a more practical sense, this means that we have enough folks to have two showers, one down there and one up here. [...] Read more:Shower
, Baby Shower
Once more, into the breech… 2008-06-16 22:26:58 Despite bringing the full power of the Internet to bear on the problem, and despite the lengthy gaze of D’Atumbo, our fledgling fetus has stubbornly held fast to his/her head-in-ribcage position. With the ECV (or external cephalic version) set for Monday, we spent the weekend before preparing as if the ‘arrival’ was imminent. This [...]
A Baby Story: Part One 2008-06-25 16:38:43 Gather round folks, and listen to the final chapter of Justine Eleanor Frantz: The Fetal Years.
Part One: A Procedure to Remember
Despite having a week of extra preparation time, there was still a flurry of activity at the house the night before ‘B-Day’ (or I guess in this situation, ‘C-Day’). We had to finish [...]
June 20th, 2008: Justine Eleanor Frantz 2008-06-20 23:19:55 The long journey we embarked upon nine long months ago has finally come to a happy ending with the birth of our beautiful little daughter. Many more details of the big day will follow soon, as soon as I recover from this monstrously long affair. But I do have some pictures and some details - [...] Read more:Eleanor
The Time of Arrival is Nigh 2008-06-19 22:01:08 Just a quick note to the followers of the blog. The arrival of our “heir apparent” is at hand. Tomorrow morning at 11:30 we are scheduled for a Caesarean section to bring us to the end of our long, long journey, and we can finally get answers to the burning questions that have plagued us [...]
A Baby Story: Part Three 2008-07-09 21:32:41 Part Three
: The Hospital
We were wheeled into our “suite” after just a few hours in recovery. We had hoped to have a single, but the aforementioned “baby bonanza” meant that beds were scarce, and single rooms even more so. To our dismay, there was another patient occupying one of the beds when we came in [...]
A Baby Story: Part Two 2008-07-02 22:02:57 Part Two: The Recovery Room
I think I was in recovery for about 10 minutes clutching my swaddled newborn with a grip that must be unique to someone who just became a father mere minutes ago. I couldn’t help but stare at the tiny little features of the creature that was sleeping in my arms - [...] Read more:Part Two
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