Beauty

Omigosh. What a beauty. She's got TWO in there!!


Baby boy diaper cake and Baby girl diaper cake.
Yes my services can be contracted. :)

Fresh flowers and champagne. Yep. It was that kind of baby shower. :)

Sssigh....

TWO

Number of loved ones suffering infections by hospitals and hospital procedures in the past two weeks...TWO.

THANKS HOSPITALS!!!

TWINS

Right now, I am ALL ABOUT learning about twin pregnancies.... :)

Here is the first note from the *learn something new every day* file:

By around the 36th week of twin pregnancy the positions of twins in the womb will not likely change. Generally, because of the sheer lack of space to move around. Here is a simple visual guide to some of the different positions twins may take on during the course of pregnancy. This is an easy way to familiarize yourself with some of terms used to describe different positions. (www.twin-pregnancy-and-beyond.com)











Fun stuff!!! Stay tuned! :)

Art and Pregs

Here's one from the *Learn Something New Everyday* file...

I was looking for a strong-pregnant-woman image in honor of a dear friend Kelly who gave natural childbirth to her second child and first daughter this past month. Thank the universe that she educated herself and knew exactly what she did and did not want out of her hospital experience. She had taken steps to have someone she was comfortable with, a certified nurse midwife, present as her primary birth facilitator.

However, after the birth, when healthy mom and baby were recovering, an MD decided (with a phone-in decision...no direct observation or patient visit) based on to two borderline blood pressure readings, that pre-eclampsia was a concern and she would inflict magnesium on the patient. For those that don't know, the primary treatment for pre-eclampsia is yes, delivering a baby. Additionally, mag has these lovely COMMON side effects:

• Flushing
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Palpitations
• Headache
• General muscle weakness
• Lethargy
• Constipation

Being of sound mind and common sense, my friend politely and firmly declined this treatment. To which the doctor said, "okay". I guess it wasn't that important after all.

Back to the image I found....Hope II by Gustav Klimt.
Yep that's one beautiful pregnant mama.

During the search, I also found the first Hope by Klimt:

Stunning.
I didn't realize Klimt was so into the pregos.

And finally, through the magic of the internet, I learn that Dave Navarro, formerly of the group Jane's Addition, has a tattoo of Hope on his forearm. The artist in question desperately lacking the talent of Klimt.Learn something new every day!