We have chosen to give birth in a birth center that offers no pain medication and along with that, we are taking Bradley Method Childbirth classes. It is a 12-week class that coaches husbands to be doulas, essentially. So far it has been interesting and fun to meet the other couples. Well I thought it was interesting and Tim thought it was boring and a little too "hippy". Ask me if I’m surprised. But, he is going to be a great doula. He really loves this baby and the baby mama.
Also, these classes recommend increasing protein and calcium (not rocket science, I know). The interesting thing is that they recommend four servings of milk products per day, which is very difficult because as someone who hates milk and is (was?) a lifer Weight Watcher, I never drink milk and (used to) rarely eat cheese. Boy has that changed! I eat two cheese sticks a day, drink about two glasses of milk and have some yogurt. It’s crazy how much I crave the calcium and have very little trouble eating all that.
They also recommend eating two eggs per day. One per day is definitely not a problem because I LOVE hard-boiled eggs! Tim’s coworker lives on a small farm in Athol and they sell their farm eggs to us for $2/dozen. They are not organic but they are healthy, happy chickens who are fed scraps instead of feed. These have got to be the most nutritious and yummiest eggs I have ever had in my life! The downside to two eggs a day (I’m not quite there yet) is th gas. Well, you can image! We go through three dozen eggs every two weeks and that’s without baking!
Let’s just say I am always too full with all that protein and calcium!
According to Dr. Bradley, one of the best exercises for pregnancy are pelvic tilts (Cat/Cow for yoga fans), and they help breech babies turn. So I’m pumping those out to get my baby's head down!
And the big blessing of the week: WATER AEROBICS! Through my husband’s job, we get a family gym membership for $20/month and no start-up fees. Amazing deal! The gym is very near our house and they offer water aerobics classes. It was a bit of a confidence struggle to squeeze into my bikini, over which I put a lycra maternity cami, but the class is so non-threatening. There are all shapes, sizes and ages, and all of the women were absolutely delighted to talk about my baby. It was so much fun. I can’t wait until the next time!
(29 weeks, 6 days)
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