Author: divia
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One Month of Elimination Communication
Deciding to Do EC As I mentioned in my newborn gear post, Will and I have been practicing elimination communication, or EC, with our daughter, Lydia. I’d read an article about EC quite a few years ago, well before I was pregnant, and I was intrigued. It’s just the sort of idea that tends to a…
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Parenthood and Procrastination
Having a newborn has been good for cutting through some of the thought patterns I tend to have that lead to procrastination. So, while I’m definitely getting less non-baby-related work done these days, I’ve also gotten more efficient at using the time I do have. Specifically, I’ve gotten considerably better at effectively using small blocks…
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Tips for Having a Natural Childbirth
I already wrote up my birth story, but I wanted to have a different post where I summarized the advice I’d give someone planning a natural childbirth. (Disclaimer: I do not consider myself an expert on this subject at all, despite having read a bunch about it. But this is what I would have wanted…
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Baby Gear for the First Month
Will and I actually haven’t used all that much stuff for Lydia’s first month, but I mostly did a bunch of research for the things we did buy, so I thought I’d share our list of gear for other people who might be interested! Diapering/EC We inherited a few packs of disposables from a friend’s…
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Lydia’s Birth Story
Something definitely changed a bit the Sunday night before my due date, most likely the baby’s position. Maybe she dropped down a little further? Whatever it was, it made it so that whenever I lay down (on my back or either of my sides–I couldn’t try my stomach), I would feel a horrible knot of…