Let's just say I have a newfound appreciation for designers who have to deal with the stress a reno brings on a daily basis:) We joked that it's
like childbirth.
But,
like childbirth, the less pleasant stuff is quickly fading.
But now that's its in there and functional we have forgotten about the pain... kinda
like childbirth, lol.
And then I remembered, I had an agent, a great agent, I wrote great books (so all the rejecting editors told me) and yes, you are right, self pub has given my stories a voice and an ear and the chance to be read, when they otherwise would have still been gathering dust on my hard drive, yet, on the other hand this is hard, REALLY HARD, it is SO hard to find your way to a readership as a SP, with limited funds (dwindling)... and the glimmer of trad pub — with their power to splash your name around established circles of readers, and their ability to secure a great number of reviews where, as a self pub, doors have been slammed in my face — becomes temptingly shiny again, (it's
like childbirth, you forget all the painful stuff with time)... and it all gets very tempting... almost tempting enough to consider sacrificing one work JUST one artistic premise for the trade off of visibility... and then perhaps, just perhaps THEN, my SP efforts will finally sprout wings... but then I hear you and other say, it wasn't worth it, you'd never do it again, and I sigh... And then I wake up the next morning and think of packing it all in, and going to work for Walmart and steady shitty pay... lol And then along comes this blog post.
It's a bit
like childbirth.
But organizations
like Childbirth Connection argue this doesn't reflect the attitudes of women nationwide.
The email is entitled Reducing the c - section rate could save $ 5 billion annually and it was sent out by the Childbirth Connection, a group that lobbies on behalf of «natural» childbirth professionals
like childbirth educators, doulas and midwives.
There's not a shred of evidence that ultrashort term events
like childbirth cause ANY changes to DNA, let alone deleterious changes.
I thought «Hey, I'm not the only one that feels
like childbirth has been hijacked by 20th century medicine».
It just made me feel
like childbirth had zapped the entirety of me, like I had just disappeared.
It's
like childbirth: If we actually remembered what a sh*t show it was, we'd never sleep peacefully again (let alone choose to have more kids).
And if you're still worried about the housework getting done, keeping your routines in place and having your older children occupied so that you can recover from something KINDA MAJOR
like childbirth, call us at Columbus Birth & Parenting.
Women who lack professional achievements may have fallen back on valorizing biological functions
like childbirth and breastfeeding because those are the only «achievements» they are ever going to have.
Women have realized it, and that's why many are shifting back to providers who use evidence - based practices when it comes to things
like childbirth and infant care.
They tend to go by more innocent and generic names
like Childbirth Preparation or Birthing Readiness.
I think a bigger problem is that when a certain type appropriates the discourse of post modernism and finds themselves with a Ph.D, they then claim expertise in entirely unrelated topics -
like childbirth, Postmodernism might have some quite interesting things to say about the way the dominant discourse comes to be framed — don't think it would be terribly reliable on the way people react to risk — foregrounding the risks of things that are disapproved of, and minimising others.
When women receive the message that they must meet a certain standard (unmedicated childbirth, exclusive breastfeeding, co-sleeping, 24/7 baby wearing, etc.) in order to be a good mother or that things
like childbirth interventions, formula, and sleep training are actually harmful to their babies, it sets them up for exhaustion, isolation, and feelings of failure.
Fox didn't even try to pretend
like childbirth was this easy, glowing experience, either.
It also has a comprehensive pregnancy section, which will helps expecting parents in topics
like childbirth, preconception, and safety.
After all, breastfeeding is the most natural and instinctual thing a female body was built for, just
like childbirth, right?
Much
like childbirth, you just kind of forget the bad stuff.
Writing the book hurt — I'd write a little and then cry a little — but it was a labor of love,
like childbirth.
«IUD insertion is a bit uncomfortable, but hardly
like childbirth!»
Not exact matches
Gift - giving —
like hosiery and responsibilities during
childbirth — is a place where life is easier for men.
For God so loved the world, he cursed mankind with bitter labor and womankind with the pain of
childbirth, drowned almost everybody on the planet in a flood, then came down and ra.ped a young girl so she could have his son, so he could make men torture the son to death so they would thank him for being awesome
like that, and he'll come back later and kill everybody who didn't worship the son and send them to burn in agony in fire forever.
What good was a sky god
like YHWH to women in
childbirth, or planting fields, after all?
3) To get a little more personal: I had a baby six months ago, and in the wake of the physical trauma of
childbirth, I felt
like my body had been totally rewired.
Like Mary, we are those who are «in the anguish of
childbirth» until Christ be formed in us (Galatians 4:19).
As Levin listens to his wife in
childbirth, his feelings are «
like openings in that usual life through which something higher became visible.»
The messages I received throughout my pregnancy, in literature, at classes and even from friends» anecdotes, was that
childbirth should be kept «natural» It's all right to treat pregnancy
like an embarrassing disease, but
childbirth has been built up to be some kind of quasi-mystical experience that might be ruined if the naughty men with their machines and drugs are allowed to interfere.
Because a year has past, and
like bad breakups and
childbirth, time has a way of softening the sharp edges of our memories.
However, just
like you've prepared and worked hard to create a welcoming, safe home for your baby, you also need to spend some time preparing your mind, body, and soul for
childbirth.
Just seemed
like I ought to contribute to this discussion of
childbirth.
to more mainstream
childbirth books
like What to Expect When Mommy's Having a Baby, How You Were Born, and How Was I Born?
Like you mentioned, I watched too much of TLC's «A Baby Story» and honestly thought
childbirth was all about screaming, pain and men telling you what to do.
One mom shared her post-birth selfie to show what we REALLY look
like right after
childbirth, and we are here for it.
Because you're used to hearing mums talk about, you know,
childbirth and motherhood and the dad's just in the background nodding his head, so to hear them open up
like that was slightly surreal but absolutely fantastic.
It seems
like it could put another pressure or expectation on
childbirth - now it is not only not supposed to hurt, but if we don't have an orgasm we are missing out.
Marsden Wagner, MD, who is interviewed in the film, makes an excellent point about
childbirth saying, «It's got to be
like it is when you make love with someone.
Sometimes people would
like to take the 8 week Mindfulness - Based
Childbirth Education Class but are unable to do so for a variety of reasons, such as time, distance, finding out about the class too late or schedule problems.
It should also help you identify how to make medical decisions, address fear surrounding
childbirth, and feel
like you have been given the tools for postpartum recovery and healing.
ANNIE LAIRD: Well as a pregnant woman, that's something you know I ask my
childbirth educator, I said, «well I'd
like to know about toxins, it was a part of my
childbirth education» she said, oh well you're beautiful as it is, you don't need to dye your hair.
After
childbirth, it took nearly five days for my milk to come in and when it finally did, it never felt
like it was enough.
As natural as it is for a woman to adapt to her pregnancy and prepare for
childbirth, the postpartum healing period can be a long and challenging road, making a mom feel
like she's being betrayed by her own body.
I worked through my feelings about my first birth experience by writing about it and talking through it with my partner, but I still wanted to know what
childbirth was
like without drugs.
I didn't mean to sound
like a know - it - all, I just hear so much fear - based reasoning surrounding
childbirth and homebirth that I thought to counter it with a little positive spin.
If mom is still pregnant, you can give her a prenatal yoga class,
like this one, or even better, a class to prepare for
childbirth together!
By now you'll have become a veteran when it comes to adjusting to changes in your body, and just
like many of the changes associated with pregnancy,
childbirth, and breastfeeding, your body will need to adjust to menstruating again.
If you're a first - time mother,
childbirth can often feel
like one big question mark.