NEW BLOG!!!

http://phillydoula.tumblr.com/

officially declared

snowiest winter EVER in philly!

books by color

I kind of have a thing with displaying books by color rather than by alphabet, subject and/or author. Maybe you have the same 'thing' and if not, you should still check out
Anouk Kruithof.

Baby Carrots

My kid cradled a carrot in her napkin at dinner tonight. She called it her "beebee." Then she grunted and told us it came from her "gina!"

best poem of the year

even though it was from last december's issue of shampoo, i'm still counting it...

the bitches

Food & Drink in Labor

You've got to love how backwards hospital rules are in relation to laboring women and their rights. Wake the eff up!

Issues Policy Statement About What Women in Labor Will Be "Allowed" to Eat and Drink

"WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 25, 2009) – Displaying a stunning lack of regard for patient autonomy, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued a statement this week declaring that the group will "allow" laboring women to drink "modest amounts" of clear fluids during labor while continuing to prohibit access to solid food."



Seriously? You think this is an acceptable step up from ice chips?

Granted, during the "physical equivalent of a marathon" that was the birth of my daughter, I wasn't particularly interested in eating. The midwives talked me into it and believe me, those grapes and shots of sugar-spiked orange juice filled the gas tank. Had I been "allowed" to ingest only ice chips and clear liquids for 15 hours, I would've absolutely been in the hospital with a c-section.

So, what's good to eat/drink while in labor?

* at least one sip of water after EVERY contraction (dehydration is inevitable if you don’t drink, especially at home without an IV)
* other energizing liquids can include: Recharge, Airborne, sugar-spiked OJ
* honey sticks
* tea
* miso soup
* dark chocolate
* protein bars
* fruit
* bites of hearty whole grains (oatmeal, quinoa, rice, etc.)

I would recommend not eating huge meals. The other advice I’ve been given is to limit cold foods (i.e. Popsicles, ice, etc) because cold constricts. You want to be as loose as possible to birth that baby.

Listen to your body.

Hazel Basil 19mos.

We're deep in the kingdom of somersaults and tantrums, nursing baby dolls and wearing high heels.

Happy World Breastfeeding Week

Sweetness.

"Pit to Distress"

Hello little blog.
I left you hanging for too long.

Please read theunnecesarean.com's post on the truths about Pitocin (labor induction drug). I'm a little late on this, but it's ridiculously important.