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Third childbirth class.
Jan. 19th, 2005 08:40 amClass was amazing last night.
The entire session focused on labor pain and how to cope with it. ( Read more... )
The entire session focused on labor pain and how to cope with it. ( Read more... )
Jan. 19th, 2005
Small favors.
Jan. 19th, 2005 02:53 pmI am not, not, NOT getting a cold just in time for alt.polycon 12. I am NOT. No. Not.
But it's good to hear from my midwife that, hypothetically, if I were getting a cold, I could take Sudafed. And Robitussin. And of course, the ever-useless panacea of pregnant women, Tylenol. And chicken soup. So at least there's that.[1]
[1] Thank you for not recommending (a) echinacea, which I have never found helpful; (b) megadoses of vitamins, which I would certainly take if I weren't pregnant but have been linked to birth defects and other fetal problems; or (c) herbal remedies which are not in any way tested or evaluated by the FDA and therefore, for example, have frequently been found in independent studies to be contaminated with heavy metals and/or not to include the ingredients and amounts advertised on the bottle. And which might have undocumented fetal effects. Thank you.
But it's good to hear from my midwife that, hypothetically, if I were getting a cold, I could take Sudafed. And Robitussin. And of course, the ever-useless panacea of pregnant women, Tylenol. And chicken soup. So at least there's that.[1]
[1] Thank you for not recommending (a) echinacea, which I have never found helpful; (b) megadoses of vitamins, which I would certainly take if I weren't pregnant but have been linked to birth defects and other fetal problems; or (c) herbal remedies which are not in any way tested or evaluated by the FDA and therefore, for example, have frequently been found in independent studies to be contaminated with heavy metals and/or not to include the ingredients and amounts advertised on the bottle. And which might have undocumented fetal effects. Thank you.
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Jan. 19th, 2005 07:18 pmI just booked ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
saoba's plane ticket - she's coming to stay with us for a while in the spring and be our labor coach/doula. I'm so excited! And so grateful that she's willing to come.
Now Li'l Critter can't be more than 12 days early or 12 days late. Do you hear me, young lady?
saoba's plane ticket - she's coming to stay with us for a while in the spring and be our labor coach/doula. I'm so excited! And so grateful that she's willing to come.Now Li'l Critter can't be more than 12 days early or 12 days late. Do you hear me, young lady?