Musings of a Marfan Mom

June 11, 2010
by marfmom
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Friday Favorites

Happy Friday! This week I’ve got two birth themed posts.

Kayce is a doula and aspiring midwife who just found out she’s pregnant with her 2nd child. I really enjoyed her post Cesareans Don’t Just Scar Your Skin. I think the grief that can accompany a c-section isn’t something that is talked about…like as long as the baby is ok, that should be all that matters. Kayce describes the reasons a woman may be upset and the healing process that can be needed. As someone who still has frustrations with what happened after her c-section, I appreciated the post.

Cassie is also a doula, also pregnant (#3). She is preparing for a natural birth and wrote her post Why I Take Medication, but Deny Interventions, to explain that. She’s someone who is quick to take medication for headaches and the like, but since childbirth is not an illness, doesn’t need it for that kind of pain. While obviously natural childbirth isn’t for everyone, I really agree with her argument.

June 10, 2010
by marfmom
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Summer Plans

I’m a little late on this (went to bed deliciously early), but I’m writing for Mama Kat’s Writers’ Workshop, prompt #4: 30 things I vow to do this summer.

1) Spend more time outside at the park
2) Can some peaches (or something) with Stacey
3) Buy another pair of maternity capris
4) Fly to Houston
5) Have a big dinner party with my Marfriends
6) Have a great time at the Marfan conference
7) Spend a lot of time at the pool
8 ) Paint my toenails blue
9) Get a massage
10) Take Menininho to the beach in FL
11) Find some new recipes to try
12) Have at least one BBQ party at our place
13) But in general grill more often; that’s what summer is for!
14) Eat deep dish pizza in Chicago with my college roommates
15) Read the huge stack of books on my reading list
16) Find a Fathers’ Day present for Mark
17) Find an anniversary gift for Mark (why are they so close together? Grr!)
18) Make smoothies
19) Re-organize the bedroom
20) Learn to use my video camera

And, we’ll leave it at that because if I set too many goals, none of them will get done 😉

What do YOU want to do this summer?