Tamra Larter allowed the birth of her second child to be filmed as part of a documentary titled "Orgasmic Birth." (Tamra Larter from ABCNews.com)
I admit, when my husband sent the link to this 20/20 segment as a possible blog topic, it was difficult for me to watch the video, let alone consider writing about it. But by the end of it, I realized the women were simply asking each of us to re-think our perspective on childbirth. I’m all about that. And, I’m living proof that when you minimize fear, you minimize pain. Watch for yourself and let me know what you think. Were you lucky enough to have such an exhilarating childbirth experience?
Kudos to M.I.A at the Grammy’s last night! She performed on her due date - Feb 8, with T.I., Jay-Z, Lil’ Wayne, and Kanye West. She gets my vote for Best Dressed Belly!
A Californian couple yesterday gave birth to eight babies! WOW! Our hats off to them! It took 46 doctors, nurses and assistants to deliver all eight babies in 5 minutes! They are the second live octuplets born in U.S history.
Watch out Jon & Kate Plus Eight - there’s another family on the rise!
“The mother, who was not identified, gave birth Monday to the six boys and two girls weighing between 1 pound, 8 ounces, and 3 pounds, 4 ounces. The eighth baby was a surprise to the parents and doctors who had been expecting only seven children.” (USA TODAY) read more
Watch Jackie & Michelle on WHAS11 at Noon
Last Friday, Michelle and I had the great opportunity to be on the WHAS-11 noon news with Renée Murphy. We almost missed it due to a crazy traffic issue on I-64, but wound up getting there just in time. Everybody was so friendly, and we were excited to have a moment to promote our book. Unfortunately, you can’t say all that you want to say in a minute or two and some of the key points we missed are below:
- Get the books for free at your OB/GYN or midwife’s office, as well as some of our sponsors. If they don’t carry it now, be sure to request it from them, and let us know so we can follow up with them.
- You can subscribe to our e-newsletter on our website. We give away prizes and keep you informed.
- We’ll mail you a copy of the book for $10, $5 each additional copy. Email your request and we’ll arrange payment via Paypal.
- If you offer a service, class, meeting, etc., please share meeting times with us so we can add them to our calendar.
- Lastly, mention that you saw us on WHAS-11, and Dede Holman Photography will give you $25 off a sitting fee.
Louisville’s First Baby for 2009! Jenna Fadi Mohammed - was born 2 months early but right on time for the New Year! Here she is complete with a Baby New Year’s Cap! Born at 12:11am at University Hospital, Jenna weighed in at 3 lbs, 12 oz and is 18 inches long.
I found this pretty interesting! Here’s a link to some amazing births. From the 70-year old woman in India who gave birth last month to a baby girl to other moms out in the world who have done some amazing things. Examples - One mom is the surrogate of triplets for her daughter (kinda like Phoebe from Friends) while another mom gives birth to a baby on 8-8-08, at 8:08a and weighed (guess what) - 8lbs, 8oz! Go figure. For more amazing births - click here.
“Raw Eggs could contain salmonella bacteria and should not be eaten by pregnant women. Recipes that contain raw eggs, such as Caesar salad dressing, eggnog, and uncooked cake batter or cookie dough should be avoided.” Parent.com
UUGG! What’s a girl to do? I guess the only solution here is to wait 12-14 minutes while they bake!
Here is a story about a mom who had a skydiving accident while pregnant 3 years ago - although she didn’t know she was pregnant at the time.
“It was only when West was rushed to a hospital emergency room that a blood test revealed that she was two weeks pregnant. Naturally, West was shocked; she said she never would have jumped if she’d known she was pregnant.” msnbc.com
Hello! Just a friendly reminder that the much anticipated Baby in Kentuckiana books have been printed and delivered! To get your copy - simply check out the listing of participating health care providers. Join our email newsletter - Pregnant Pause to receive updates about Louisville/Southern Indiana’s pregnancy related events.Participate in our Mom of the Month contest and nominate a local new mom today! Also - join us on Facebook!