Wild Wednesday: Breaking Dawn

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Are you getting ready to go see Breaking Dawn tomorrow at mightnight?

I will be missing the midnight showing. Husband is out of town.

You can't really spoil it for me, since I have read the books- but what are you most excited to see?

Wild Wednesday: Cooling Temps

Cooling temperatures in Phoenix mean I can FINALLY turn off my AC. FINALLY feel comfortable wearing socks (even better- my compression stockings!), finally eat soup for lunch, finally enjoy my salted caramel hot chocolate, and finally work out in my most comfortable long sleeve t-shirt in the mornings.

I went out for a brisk 3 mile jog this morning in my capri sweats and this shirt.

Thank you Arizona, this is why I love you.

Thank you shirt, because I am an advocate for peace.

I know that when a baby is born it can be one of the most peaceful thing on Earth.

You haven't experienced peace with birth? Then please please please meet a midwife. Talk with a doula, listen to hypnobirthing CDs, and stop watching the baby story on TLC. Even a c-section can be a peaceful birth if you are aware and consumed with the love and miracle of the new life being brought into the world.

Don't believe me?

Comment.

Twammogram: Live Tweeting of Mammograms!!!

Misha is a redheaded, Labor and Delivery RN that works with me on night shift. She is opinionated and not afraid to speak her mind **consider that your warning for those of you that may link up on facebook and twitter**

Misha is also a supporter of LaborLooks... she encouraged our expansion into plus sizes with a comment that went something like this,
"Ashley, your business is "size-ist" ~ you couldn't fit one of my boobs in your LaborLooks gown, let alone my entire body. When you make larger sizes, then I'll like your facebook page."
I just LOVED when Misha said this to me and a few months later after our plus size debut, Misha "liked" our facebook page.

Let me tell you about Twammogram... it is a brilliant idea to encourage women to get annual mammograms. From the Twammogram facebook page.


"Twammogram is a collective live-tweet of mammograms for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It was started by Misha Niklewicz (@MishaRN) and Laura Methvi (@WeeLaura) on Twitter and Facebook. The point is to encourage ourselves and other women to make an appointment and go get our annual mammograms. Throughout the month of October, we'll be uploading & tweeting videos, photos and updates on the process of getting a mammogram. Doing it together and on Twitter makes it less scary and even a little fun. Join us in Twammogram & live-tweet your mammogram experience! Follow the hashtag #twammogram and follow us...

http://twitter.com/twammogram

...to become part of the Twammogram community and encourage yourself and other women to stay aware and healthy."

Show your support... connect with Twammogram on facebook today.

Wild Wednesday: Obsessed much?

This isn't even half of my daughter's My Little Pony collection.

She is out of control... our friends who drop off hand me down My Little Ponies are out of control.

I think they do it to make me crazy! (just kidding! I love you guys and Ryann loves you even more!)

Want a free My Little Pony? Send your kid over to my house and I will send them home with one.

I am not joking. Want my address? Text me.

You don't have my cell #? That's weird. Ryann must have deleted it from the post so that no one comes to take away her toys.

Meet me at church then. She is always toting at least 5 or 9 or 12. Take one then. She can't get mad, Jesus was all about sharing too. It will be a nice teaching moment.

Wild Wednesday: Playground Thieves

Seriously... Playground thieves?

AAACKK!

I am sure they are out there. Especially those busy playgrounds, and how about mall play places? Disneyland? I know they are out there and that makes me nervous.

Guess what I stumbled across today? Thanks to http://www.strollertraffic.com/ and their Facebook page I was introduced to this lovely guy

The Buggy guard. the mom hook with a lock!

You can find it HERE

http://buggyguard.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=7

Seriously I wish I thought of this stuff in advance and contacted them and tried to do a review and giveaway and blah blah blah, but I didn't. So go support them anyway, they have no idea who we are, but if we find them at the ABC baby show at the end of September, then I am totally bringing one home.

Have you ever had something stolen from your carseat? stroller? diaperbag?

I had my diaper bag stolen once. It was on the top 20 worst days of my life.

Wild Wednesday: Perks

There are some perks about working in a "doctors office" I use the term doctor loosely because we all know I am a midwife and not a doctor, and most of the time when you are at your "doctor's office" you are really seeing a PA or a Nurse Practioner.

The first picture here is of an obvious perk:

Sprinkles Cupcakes. Seriously Amazing. HERE
I ate 2 of them. But don't worry. There are more for tomorrow. I am hoping to hold out and just eat 1.

Today I was also blessed with 2 boxes of paradise bakery cookies. Now I could be selfish and bring them all home, but I really want my Medical Assistants to be nice to me so I left them open in the back so everyone could eat as many as they wanted.


Who are these from? Well, I could dive into the evils of the drug reps who are trying to buy my business/soul for some cookies, but that is not where this is going.

Okay, maybe it is. But maybe not... did you know I don't edit these posts? I just type them and push "Publish." So we will see where this goes...

I like to think that I am above all that. I like to think that I don't sell my soul for a cupcake or a nice dinner out, but the thing is, I often do try their product when they come around.

For example. There is a new birth control pill out on the market. It is Lo Lo Estrin. This is the lowest dose of estrogen on the market in a birth control pill (besides no estrogen birth control pills). It is new and since it is new the company is putting a lot of money into marketing it. So the rep comes by with cookies, lunches, and promises of dinner. This is a 10mcg estrogen pill.

My medical assistants get off great. They get all the perks but they don't have to listen, research, and learn all about the side effects and benefits of these pills. I listen, I learn, I read, I ask questions, and I really truly look into the studies and trials that have been done.

Because of all this information I have been prescribing the Lo Lo Estrin to some patients who I think are good candidates and can't tolerate other birth control options. The lower estrogen is supposed to help reduces some of the negative side effects of estrogen that women see in typical birth control pills. These side effects are things like nausea, breast tenderness, and mood swings. The pill is also supposed to reduce cramps, acne, and length of periods.

So yes, I got some cupcakes and cookies today, I will probably write some prescriptions for this medication in the future, but until I get feedback from my patients (good or bad)... that is when I will really decide if those cookies are worth it.

Guess what guys? A happy patient is much better than an afternoon with some sprinkles cupcakes.

Win-win is sprinkles cupcakes and a happy patient.

Wild Wednesday: Tina Fey gives birth!

So I am not really big on keeping up with all the celebrity pregnancies and births, but you all know I love Tina Fey... So here is a cute announcement that I found from HERE

http://pregnancy-blog.parentingweekly.com/2011/08/tina-fey-gave-birth.html

Tina Fey Gave Birth!

Comedic actress Tina Fey (41) has welcomed her second child with husband Jeff Richmond (51). The 30 Rock star gave birth on August 10th to a baby girl. The couple named her Penelope Athena. Tina revealed on Ellen Degeneres' show that the couple were keeping the gender a secret. She joked: "We decided we are going to wait [to find out the baby's sex]. We’re going to find out…never. Not even after it’s born. I’m just going to see what it chooses to wear to prom."

Penelope joins 5-year-old sister Alice.

Congratulations to the happy family!

What do you think of the name Penelope Athena?

Tina Fey Welcomes Baby No. 2: Penelope Athena!

Wild Wednesday: Miracle Baby

This is such an amazing story. Found HERE

Miracle of baby boy born full term despite his mother's waters breaking at just 16 WEEKS

By ANDREW LEVY

Last updated at 12:19 AM on 9th August 2011

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When Laura Hill’s waters broke after only 16 weeks of pregnancy, doctors advised her to seek a termination.

Not only was her own health at risk but the baby had only a one per cent chance of survival. Even then he would probably have devastating problems such as brain damage.

But certain she had already felt his first kicks, Miss Hill defied the doctors’ advice.

Thrilled: Laura Hill's son Charlie was born on her own birthday. He had been given a one per cent chance of survival

‘I said one per cent is still a chance he could live and I didn’t want to give up on my baby,’ she said.

She gave birth to Charlie after a pregnancy that almost lasted a full term, and five months later he is in perfect health. ‘I was determined to hold on to him,’ said Miss Hill, 20, from Norwich. ‘I just wanted to keep him safe.’

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Miss Hill, who lives with trainee mechanic Richard Folkard, 22, and their two-year-old daughter, Tillie, had a scan at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital after her waters broke.

‘I was told I was likely to go into labour within two weeks and that the baby only had a one per cent chance of survival and if he did survive there would be a chance of brain damage or lung deformities,’ she said.

Over the following weeks she had scans and blood tests twice a week while preparing for the worst by planning her unborn baby’s funeral.

Happy family: Charlie is enchanted with his big sister Tillie

At 21 weeks the tests revealed the membrane had resealed and by 24 weeks she was ‘amazed’ to be told it had completely filled up with amniotic fluid again.

Charlie was born weighing 7lb 3oz on her birthday – March 1. ‘He cried but it was a weak cry so I started panicking,’ she said. ‘But then the midwife told me “He’s perfectly normal. He’s your little miracle”.’

Mr Folkard said: ‘When I first saw his head and heard his first cry I thought, “We have got our little boy. He’s safe here with us”. I was so happy.’

Consultant obstetrician Alastair McKelvey said things had looked ‘bleak’ for Miss Hill as she was weeks away from a viable birth and the lack of amniotic fluid would normally prevent the foetus’s lungs from developing properly.

‘But, wonderfully, when the time came and Laura had a normal birth the baby’s breathing was completely normal. Whilst Laura’s story is not unique, it is the first I’ve seen in my career.’

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2023442/Miracle-baby-born-mothers-waters-break-half-way-pregnancy--refuses-abortion.html#ixzz1UXimrwSC

Wild Wednesday: $1000 Speeding Ticket!

I found this article a few days ago HERE

What do you think??

Man Gets $1,000 Speeding Ticket Trying To Save His Baby

Police had no sympathy for a father driving his family to hospital to avert tragedy

Posted: Jul 26, 2011

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Rushing to save his baby's life, David Weber was issued a huge speeding ticket (JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS).

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A man in Manitoba, Canada has been given a whopping $1,000 ticket and a suspended driver's license as punishment for speeding to the hospital in order to save the life of his pregnant wife and his unborn child, reported the Winnipeg Free Press.

David Weber and his wife Genevieve one day last March were on their way home from a day of shopping when she began to have contractions. Genevieve was 38 weeks pregnant and the couple knew, because of complications she incurred while giving birth to their first child, they had very little time to get her to the hospital for a Caesarean section.

In what is described as an adrenaline-filled panic, Mr. Weber mashed the gas pedal of his Honda Civic, and began speeding towards the hospital on "lightly trafficked roads," the newspaper reported, at more than 105 MPH.

Unfortunately, the couple flew right by a police officer.

The couple's first reaction was that of relief, thinking the officer would hear their situation and offer them an escort to the hospital. Forget it.

"[The officer] said, 'If you go to [the hospital], I don't want to see you guys speeding,'" David told the Winnipeg Free Press. "I was half-crying... I said, 'We don't have time for a lecture.' (I was) trying to save my wife and baby's life."

After a 15-minute delay, the Weber's were back on the road, but with a baby-gift of a $1,000 speeding ticket, and time running out.

Mr. Weber knew the delay had made it even more imperative that they get to the hospital, so he again mashed the gas pedal. But 30 minutes later, incredibly, the couple was stopped by another police officer who had actually been alerted by the first that the Webers might be speeding again in the direction of the hospital.

The second officer also ignored the situation, started another lecture on speeding, and called an ambulance instead of allowing Mr. Weber to continue to the hospital, or escorting him there. Genevieve suffered through yet another 15 minute delay in pain and agony as they waited for the ambulance to arrive.

Fortunately, the Weber's baby was born healthy at the hospital, but it was a dangerously close call. According to the couple's doctor, Genevieve's uterus was very nearly ruptured.

Mr. Weber decided to fight the ticket with the support of the doctor that delivered the couple's baby. But in spite of the doctor's testimony that speeding was absolutely necessary to save Mrs. Weber and her baby, the police refused to drop the ticket. They did, however, reduce the fine to $400.

And take a suspended license too!

Last month, Mr. Weber attended a hearing about the speeding incident, and in early July received even more appalling news: His license would be suspended for five months.

Only upon the completion of a safe-driving course will Mr. Weber be able to legally drive again. Even after his 5-month suspension is up, he'll also likely incur a heavy financial burden from higher auto insurance premiums.

Police officials would not comment to the Free Press on the situation due to privacy concerns, but maintained that protocols designed for keeping the roads safe were followed in this instance.

David Weber still is holding on to hope that the authorities will grant him some slack due to the obviously special circumstances surrounding his traffic violation. David told the Free Press that he has taken his situation to the media in the hopes of garnering public support.

For the time being, David Weber is left wondering what might have happened had he been delayed even longer. Perhaps a Canadian solicitor will show interest in the case and charge the police with endangering the lives of Mrs. Weber and her baby?

But the larger question is why the police were such sticklers for official procedure in the face of a medical emergency. Certainly, there are many officers who would react differently in the face of the same circumstances.

Wild Wednesday: More Celebrity Moms

Did you ever see the Business of Being Born by Ricki Lake??

She is coming out with a new movie soon. It has a lot of interviews with celebrities.

Find the Article HERE

Morissette details birth experience By WENN.COM

Alanis Morissette. (WENN.COM file photo) Alanis Morissette and Gisele Bundchen are among the stars who have opened up about their birthing experiences for Ricki Lake's new documentary. The Ironic hitmaker and her rapper husband MC Souleye became proud parents to son Ever on Christmas Day, while Brazilian model Gisele welcomed baby Benjamin in 2009. Both stars, along with actress Molly Ringwald, who gave birth to twins in 2009, will detail their labour for Lake on her new show More Business of Being Born, which debuts online next month. Lake tells iVillage.com, "Gisele talks about her water home birth. The C-section rate in Brazil is very high, so she is totally going against the grain. She was incredibly articulate and beyond gorgeous. "We filmed Alanis Morissette twice: Before she had her baby and after. Molly's story is incredible. She had a twin delivery at an advanced age and the second was a footling breech vaginal delivery, which is almost unheard of today because doctors aren't taught to do that. They go usually right to the C-section." And there could be one more star guest making an appearance on the series.

Wild Wednesday: 16 lb Newborn

This is WILD! Have you seen this article on a 16lb newborn??? HERE

Big birth announcement: couple welcomes a 16-pound baby boy

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This bundle of joy must be bringing an extra helping of happiness: a couple in Texas are the proud parents of 16-pound, 1-ounce, 2-foot-long JaMichael Brown.

At 9:05 Friday morning, Janet Johnson and Michael Brown welcomed their son at Longview's Good Shepherd Medical Center. JaMichael, who was quickly nicknamed "the Moose," is the largest child ever born in the hospital—and possibly the state.

So exactly how big is a 16-pound baby? Let's put it this way: The average newborn is about seven-and-a-half pounds. The Brown baby's weight is just about equivalent to that of a six-month-old.

In a video for the "Today" show, JaMichael's parents said they had been told by doctors to expect a big baby, maybe 12 or 13 pounds, before the scheduled Cesarean birth. The 39-year-old mother suffered from gestational diabestes, which can result in or indicate bigger birth weights. Exactly how much bigger was the huge surprise.

As large as JaMichael is, there have been heftier newborns. The heaviest baby, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, was born in Ohio in 1879 and weighed 23 pounds, 12 ounces.

More recently, a newborn nicknamed "giant baby" (born 2005 in Brazil) weighed in at 17 pounds. (The baby was delivered by C-section to the 38-year-old mother, who was also diabetic.)

But a bruiser of a baby born in Indonesia in 2009 tipped the scales at 19.2 pounds—setting a record for the country and capturing global attention on the Web. We sure hope the record stands for a long time.

Wild Wednesday: Falling Toddler

Did you hear about this story??? A toddler fell 10 stories and was caught by a woman who saw the toddler falling. If this isn't wild I don't know what is! Article found HERE

MIRACLES

Toddler Falls Ten Stories, Is Caught by Passer-By

Max Read — How are your baby-catching skills? Probably not as good as those of Wu Juping, a 32-year-old Chinese woman who apparently caught ("bare-handed," according to state news agency Xinhua) a two-year-old girl who'd fallen from a tenth-floor apartment.

The toddler, Niu, was left alone in the apartment while her grandmother ran errands. After awakening from a nap, she seems to have climbed onto the windowsill and slipped out; Wu—herself the mother of a seven-month-old (that's her baby in the photo)—was walking by when she noticed the baby hanging out the window. She ran across the street and caught the falling baby, breaking her arm in the process.

Niu, now in the hospital, isn't out of the woods yet—she may be bleeding internally—but she was saved from head or neck injuries. Wu says she just did what "everyone else would've done," but, as Xinhua points out, "[m]any believe that a mother who was willing to sacrifice so much for a complete stranger should be cherished by society." We cherish you, Wu Juping!