I’ve been telling everyone that I think fetal hiccups are one of the cutest things ever. It was another one of those things that no one tells you about before you get pregnant (along with the fact that morning sickness can last all day and that you can actually see the baby moving sometimes when [...]
Another of the decisions I’ve had to make for my birth plan was how to handle the umbilical cord. Now, you’d think that this wouldn’t require too much thought. After all, in movies they just cut the cord after birth and that’s about all the involvement anyone has with their umbilical cord.
But nowadays, there are [...]
I’ve been thinking that in some ways I’m pretty lucky having a lot of options about where I will give birth. I know in many places, geography or insurance restrictions limit the options to one or a small number of local hospitals.
Here in Beijing, there are basically public hospitals and private centers, which cater a [...]
A few weeks ago, I had to make a last minute trip to Hong Kong from Beijing in order to take care of some visa issues before I got too pregnant to fly. Most of the time, airlines won’t let a pregnant woman fly after 36 weeks, so I had a little while to go, [...]
While in the process of making my birth plan, which I discussed in my last post, I have had to think a lot about what kinds of things I want throughout the entire labor and delivery experience.
I’ve mentioned already that I’m not planning on bringing any DVDs to watch during the first stage of labor, [...]
Last week, the birth center where I’m going to be having my baby gave me a birth plan questionnaire to fill out. The questionnaire they gave me was ten pages long!
For those who don’t know – a birth plan is basically a list of your preferences for birth. It covers things like whether you want [...]
Chinese women follow a fairly strict food regimen when pregnant. While we westerners are informed to avoid deli meat, soft serve ice cream and sushi, our Chinese compatriots in pregnancy have a lot more food restrictions.
On the flip side, there are also a lot of pregnancy-recommended foods and meals in the Chinese diet, some of [...]
Today I’m going to talk about umbilical cords. Mainly because my baby has had quite a few problems involving his.
He has thus far succeeded in twisting his cord into a knot, which he subsequently untied before the next ultrasound. Then he managed to wrap his cord all the way around himself, including around his neck, [...]
I’ve never been a huge football fan, but I grew up in a family full of them. Now, faced with a due date in early January, I’m faced with the inevitable dilemma of who, exactly, the baby will be rooting for come playoffs, championship games and Superbowl.
In case you’re wondering why this would be relevant [...]
Now that I’m at about 31 weeks, my baby’s movements have become strong enough to not only feel really strongly, but also to see. It’s pretty entertaining to watch my stomach move when he squirms or kicks. It’s also fun to show friends when he starts to really get going.
At first, the visible movements were [...]
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