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Her Royal Tweeness
Oscar was born almost three weeks ago, and in between the endless feedings, diaper changes, and sweet sweet little baby cuddles, I've been thinking a lot about the end of my pregnancy. Before he was born, I thought I might feel sad. I thought I might mourn the amazing belly I'd grown and all of the wondrous things my body was doing to create and sustain life. But that has not been the case.
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HRT
Oscar spent over 41 weeks growing inside of me, and though our labor did not start naturally (more on this later), I feel like I was pregnant for the perfect amount of time. I can truly say that even though some aspects of it were challenging- diminished lung capacity, diminished energy, diminished wardrobe- I loved being pregnant. I felt healthy, special, and beautiful, and before I begin writing about Matt's and my incredible transformation into parents, I just want to give a little space to my third trimester- and to the end of a very cool time in my life.
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Matt and I spent time together. We have always prioritized our relationship, and experiencing pregnancy as a couple deepened our connection in so many ways. I can't wait to write about how much I love watching him become a father.
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More Sickening Tweeness
I documented changes. I didn't take pictures every day, but I took enough to remember my lovely round shape during this time. I also sent them to my parents and sisters, who all live out of state.
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And speaking of changes. I spent a lot of time in Oscar's room before he was born, sitting in the chair where I couldn't wait to read to him, organizing the diapers that he'd get plenty of use out of, and staring into the crib where he'd sleep- waiting for the biggest change of all.
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Dorisan
Since when did people think that the general public rilly-rilly wanted to read that twee crap? If it ends up in the view of snarkmeisters like us, the writer only has their self to blame
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I wonder where breeders think mass murderers come from. Have they not noticed we're don't co-exist with psycho toons disguising themselves as real humans and killing people (Who Framed Roger Rabbit, anyone?)Quote
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Oh my Gosh, that blog!
Especially how she gushes about her clump over there.
And of course she only thinks of him as the next Albert Einstein, when that clump can also turn out to be the next mass murderer or something. But that of course never crosses the mind of breeders.
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Her Royal Tweeness
Before our labor experience, I never, ever, ever pictured myself having a C-section. I knew it was possible, but I’d had such a low-key, healthy pregnancy that in my mind, it just didn’t fit our birth story. I do remember thinking that if I ever had a C-section, I would know intellectually that as long as our baby was healthy, it wouldn’t matter, but that emotionally I might grieve the Labor that Might Have Been.
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More Tweeness
He was out, he was born, he was free. Someone’s hands brought him to our side of the curtain, and we saw him for the first time: perfect, chubby, red and purply, beautiful beautiful beautiful. And we heard him cry. He cried! I’d been warned that about half of C-section babies do not cry, but ours did, and it was simultaneously the newest and oldest and best sound my ears had ever heard. Then Matt was by his side, and he cut the umbilical cord, and within an instant, Oscar was lying between us. I don’t remember what I said to him, maybe “Hello,†but I said something, and when he heard my voice, he stopped crying, and then I could no longer speak. That first moment with him is a moment that is in my heart forever.
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Oh Jenne, thanks for sharing! I loved hearing about this and I’m sorry you didn’t get your †ideal†birth. But you pleased it so well, Oscar is now in the world and got here safely so that’s as ideal as it gets! So much can happen during that process that it’s not so cut and dry now. IMHO- I would get a second/third opinion on doing c sections every birth from now though. If that’s important to you, at least dig around and see if it can be done. That way you won’t regret having been able to and not. It might not change biology, but you may find someone with non-traditional techniques who could be a resource. I look forward to more Oscar posts! He’s adorbs!!!!
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Queen of Twee
I was committed to breastfeeding, but within a few days of Oscar’s birth, I had very damaged nipples (I will devote another post to this), and I needed help.
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Twee Queen
My dad sent me an article about placenta encapsulation really early on in our pregnancy. I read it, briefly considered it, and shelved it- until I talked with two friends who had encapsulated their placentas and were really happy with the results.
Why encapsulate? There is basically no empirical evidence to support it, but there is a plethora of anecdotal evidence. After giving birth, a woman’s hormone levels drop from all-time highs to near-menopausal lows, and ingesting one’s placenta can help to even out that transition. It can also help with milk production, energy and iron levels, and postpartum depression. As a person who grapples with anxiety, I was eager to try something that could mitigate the anxiety I might feel as a new mom. Plus, I reasoned, the hospital was just going to toss out this precious organ; why not make use of it?
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I know ingesting your own organ might sound weird, but it is worth- at the very least- considering. Humans are among the only mammals who don’t, and we should maybe rethink that.
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After seeing the pic of the placenta souvenirs, I knew a pic of her messed up nipples she treats with the placenta salve wasn't far behind..Quote
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(Dollars to doughnuts, my dumb-ass cousin will post pics of said damaged nipples )
I knew somebody in here would latch onto the fact her duh sent an placenta themed article instead of her moo sending it. Why the hell would a man want to research placenta in his free time and share his findings around?! In his circle of male friends, he's likely the one nobody likes.Quote
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Twee Queen
My dad sent me an article about placenta encapsulation really early on in our pregnancy. I read it, briefly considered it, and shelved it- until I talked with two friends who had encapsulated their placentas and were really happy with the results.
Why encapsulate? There is basically no empirical evidence to support it, but there is a plethora of anecdotal evidence. After giving birth, a woman’s hormone levels drop from all-time highs to near-menopausal lows, and ingesting one’s placenta can help to even out that transition. It can also help with milk production, energy and iron levels, and postpartum depression. As a person who grapples with anxiety, I was eager to try something that could mitigate the anxiety I might feel as a new mom. Plus, I reasoned, the hospital was just going to toss out this precious organ; why not make use of it?
What kills me here is that her duh sent her this crap
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I knew somebody in here would latch onto the fact her duh sent an placenta themed article instead of her moo sending it. Why the hell would a man want to research placenta in his free time and share his findings around?! In his circle of male friends, he's likely the one nobody likes.
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catharsist
Yeah, honestly, even though it sucks, it will probably wear off. It's just novelty. If anyone particularly likes giving breeders a dose of truth (I always am) buy the "I'm okay you're a brat" book and give it to them as a baby shower gift. The longest chapter in the book is all the shit you get to give up post-birth. I know I bring it up a lot but it's my favorite default gift ever.
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