Remember five months ago when I made an appointment with my doctor? Well, my appointment is today. The kids have a general “yup they’re still alive” check-up and I have my annual. (Read: pap smear). After having all of my gyneae business taken care of by delightful, small handed midwives for the last 4 years, it would be accurate to say that I am dreading this afternoons appointment with my GP.
I LOVED my midwives. Lucy, Heather, Michelle… our favourites. I can only wish that these women would be able to provide all pediatric and general physical health care for my family; not to mention marital, breastfeeding, and gardening advice. So sad we must relinquish midwifery care at our 6 week post partum visit – I would have kept them forever.
Bob also hold midwives in high regard. The other day when it was suggested to him that a certain highly complicated task would be best performed by a team of ninjas, he countered: “no, by a team of midwives”.
Ninjas, midwives. You know.
And here are some terrible pictures of my really cute tattoos. I got them coloured in last night. No backpiece started yet, soon I hope.
I mourned the loss of my midwives at my 6 week PP appointment. Although, they do well woman care at the birthing center so, that is a plus.
PS: Your children have beautiful smiles.
I heart Rabeet(sp?) and Squiddew(sp?) so so SO much!
our first child was breech. Our OB met us with fidgety hands, a C-section was in order. There would be no vaginal delivery. My wife was devastated. I consoled her and the the OB told her that she give up that idea. We left his office and contacted a midwife. The midwife suggested we consult a specialist in something called ‘version’. The specialist was Vietnamese. He might have well been a Ninja. He did his thing and a few weeks later our midwife delivered the first of two. I’m proud of my wife. I think that moms that fight for their bodies and fight for natural childbirth are as much a ninja as any midwife!
What a great response! Also quite like the critters.
My 11mo daughter seems to be infatuated with your daughter. Especially the ‘cheese’ photo posed earlier. Very amusing. Every time I scroll down, she squeals and does a little booty dance, and gets angry when I remove her from the screen. Haha. I thought that you’d enjoy hearing that Meeps has an admirer.
I love your stories and enthusiasm, and the way you make living everyday simple things completely thrilling. This is what I want! This babies and farming and.. hap-hazard simplicity.
At the end of this year I’ll be on my way to applying to midwifery programs in BC and ON. So, hats off to Bob for Ninjas Vs. Midwives. He sounds like a total kick.
I suppose I just wanted to give you a ‘keep up the good work’ and quit skulking around without a peep.. heh. So, thanks for the words!
Hi! I love this post because (midwives are much like ninjas, probably better) and mine seems to just know the answer to everything I think up, and gives great advice, and delivered both of my babes, got my involved in hypnobirthing, breastfeeding, and waterbirth (joy!!) and I still haven’t given her up. Luckily I worked with her before having babies with her, so we are actually friends and I just adore her. Every time i have ANY question I can ask her. She recently switched to another birthing center, and for my next child, I am thinking home waterbirth…..
I love your blog. It makes me smile with each post. I actually ran across you while looking for information on tattoos while breastfeeding, because I am still nursing my 12 month old, and have been nursing straight for the past 2.5 years. I saw a photo of your husband tattooing a breastfeeding mamma and couldn’t enlarge it to see if it was you
Adorable. I want to get my first tattoo (I have waited long and hard to decide what I would like) and I really want something that is cool but signifies pregnancy, motherhood, breastfeeding. Something goddess like and something that reminds me of the journey that each labor was, the satisfaction of getting through without meds, and the happiness that I felt when I achieved my “perfect” birthing experience.
Thanks for making me smile!