Can I be flaky and passionate at the same time?!

[vernacular_life]

~~~~Ben and I have the same cold, which means that we're waking up at least 3x a night (well....I'm waking because HE'S waking)  Its killing me today.  My head feels like its filled with gravel.   Plus, all week long, I feel SO unlike myself - late to appointments/meetings, unorganized, flighty, detached.... I don't know WHAT will get me out of this funk.

~~~~I've so totally lost my DoD civilan ID card.  Not good. 
Where did I lose it? 
In my house.

I remember moving it on Monday afternoon and have no idea where I've put it. (cue:  Flakiness music!)  It also had my monthly light rail pass with it, so I'm either driving in ($8-10 a day in parking) or paying out of pocket ($3.20) to get into work until February.  poo.

~~~~I'm getting obsessed with natural/unmedicated childbirth. (Before you think it, no I'm not pregnant again!!)   The majority of IRL friends/coworkers that were pregnant the same time I was planned for unmedicated births.  There was a nice cross-section of the population --not just the crunchy/organic/hybrid drivers that one would typically label "home birther!"    Some ended up getting epidurals due to loooong labor or back labor, one ended up w/ a C-section, but the majority had the birth that they wanted (or close to it!)

In the next wave of pg'ers I don't think there's 1 in the 10 I that are thinking anything but "Epidural, please!!" and "Can I induce tomorrow?!"*   These include 2 triathletes, one woman of Native American decent, and one self-proclaimed "environmental activist".     None are even questioning why procedures are done, none are educating themselves outside of what their hospital or OB gives them (except for, of course, reading "A Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy" and watching "A Baby Story").  I know I should mind my own business, but I hate the fact that they're making uninformed decisions and  not trusting their body to do what its suppose to do.  One has already given birth and is now complaining about the cathater, the pain in her back from the epidural, and the fact that she couldn't push right.  I've been biting my tounge thus far....

I'm collecting my thoughts in a more concise manner and working on a long post about this...its seriously eating up my brain these days.

*I don't want anyone to think that an epi or induction is necessarily BAD, it just seems that women today forget that we've been designed to give birth, and a baby doesn't have a schedule.  Just inform yourselves, and don't do things because its convienent for the doctor!



~~~~And finally, I am addicted to Bear Naked trail mix.  For some reason, I can't find it online, or even on the Bear Naked website,** but it's all raw cashews, walnuts, almonds, cranberries, raisins, tons of pumpkins seeds and dark chocolate chips.  No salt, no preservatives, no processing.   Best $8 I've spent at Costco!  I think I'll shortly be on my way to a free t-shirt.  Must check out their cereals

**apparantly, the trail mix is only found at Costco!

Comments

[effy.livejournal.com]

I saw a special on the Bear Naked company on the Food Network last week. Two college kids started it! I haven't tried it yet (too expensive) but I've only heard good things!

[spacedcowgirl.livejournal.com]

i'm with you on the birth obsession. one of my friends at work was pg at the same time i was.. i was very excited about the hypnosis i was going to be using and asked her one day if she had decided on a birthing method. she just laughed and said, oh the usual, lamaze and an epidural. i was horrified.. still am!

i'd really like to become a doula and a hypnobabies instructor one of these years so i can help women have natural births. and if i do it again (which is very doubtful) i'm just going to give birth at home.

[vernacular-life.livejournal.com]

I joked with Judd yesterday that I wanted to quit my job and be a hypno instructor. Depending on the number of additional kids we have, it may be worth seriously looking into....I know that at least in my area, the classes filled up FAST.

[spacedcowgirl.livejournal.com]

yeah theres next to nothing around here as well.. once calvin's old enough that i can leave hi for long enough i think i'll do it :)

btw i hope you & ben feel better soon!

[onelargecat.livejournal.com]

I have had to bite my tongue more than once when someone has said, "Oh I know I'm getting the epidural!" One woman I know is talking about how she isn't willing to go "overdue" (by which she means, past her due date, which of course is NOT the same as overdue) and thus will schedule an induction if she gets too close to 40 weeks without going into labor. She's "scared of what could happen" if she goes "overdue." AGH!

[vernacular-life.livejournal.com]

yeah, the whole induction thing irks me more than the 'I don't trust my body to handle labor'

[njlorelei.livejournal.com]

Wish you had posted about the trail mix a few days ago. We were just at Costco and I would have picked some up. It does sound yummy.

[tray85.livejournal.com]

Playing devil's advocate...

If your friends did all of the research about what types of birthing methods are out there, but still chose a medicated birth - would you view them differently? Is it the research/informing themselves or not wanting a natural birth?

[vernacular-life.livejournal.com]

good point, and I think you got it....I just wish that they'd read more about things.

I don't have a problem whatsoever with epidurals, but do know that many women have had problems with them.

The bigger thing is when women will trust their doctors on things like induction. Yes, there ARE many times when induction is necessary, esp with GD or high blood pressure. Inducing 3 days before your 'due date' because your doctor thinks your date may be wrong? That says to me that the Dr has a golf game on your date.

But yes, in the end, I'd just be happier if women looked into the standard birth practices as much as they researched ratings/reviews of new cars, carseats, and cribs.