tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.comments2023-09-27T10:27:37.403-05:00The MarshaloguesMarshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12411116190752318793noreply@blogger.comBlogger676125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-69923407658620113492010-12-01T08:51:38.882-06:002010-12-01T08:51:38.882-06:00They are both very sweet boys! I miss Jackson and...They are both very sweet boys! I miss Jackson and I can't wait to have Wiley (and you!) back at school.Kuleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773263660934887484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-46918125103557276312010-11-28T07:38:07.362-06:002010-11-28T07:38:07.362-06:00It's amazing that these miniature humans alrea...It's amazing that these miniature humans already have such a strong personality when they've been on the planet such a short amount of time :) Hope you guys enjoy the holidays!!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06010410364839126929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-59900214106909529392010-11-27T22:59:28.146-06:002010-11-27T22:59:28.146-06:00Marsha, I so love the doofy word you are using.......Marsha, I so love the doofy word you are using.......Do I detect a little German there?<br />But you are right about Jackson, only have gotten doofy pics lately..and you know how many pics I have taken of both of them all the time......I think it is so funny....Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02134025545388015526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-36734669897964599562010-10-03T10:23:37.407-05:002010-10-03T10:23:37.407-05:00Oh, he's a gorgeous little thing! So glad he&...Oh, he's a gorgeous little thing! So glad he's giving you so little trouble out in the world. Etta was similiar, she gave me tons of false labor and discomfort in the womb, but once out, she was such an easy little joy. Try not to question it, you deserve it:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-55554755363336946942010-10-01T10:59:14.128-05:002010-10-01T10:59:14.128-05:00So glad you blogged for us Marsha, sounds like thi...So glad you blogged for us Marsha, sounds like things are good! Laid back is nice. I do miss nursing, I still sometimes dream about it, so enjoy those precious moments. Remember that I am merely a minute or less from your house while at work and just a teeny bit more at home, so if you ever need anything, just call!<br /><br />Erin GerenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-81668424355174430392010-09-30T23:57:13.795-05:002010-09-30T23:57:13.795-05:00Yay Wiley!! Johanna was super cuddly from the ver...Yay Wiley!! Johanna was super cuddly from the very beginning. She had trouble sleeping, but if I laid her on my chest, skin-on-skin, tummy-to-tummy, she would CLAMP on with her little legs. I'll never, ever forget that feeling. I can't count how many blissful hours I spent holding her as a newborn. :)<br /><br />Warm congratulations to all of you!! Can't wait 'til Baby W is ready to meet his many fans!!Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02329862106855434194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-19095447443419351042010-09-30T23:40:57.860-05:002010-09-30T23:40:57.860-05:00marsha, what a cute pic....I need to have that pic...marsha, what a cute pic....I need to have that pic..please send it to me.....<br />Glad everything is going so well, cannot wait to see our little Wiley on Saturday......Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02134025545388015526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-29718490744418842092010-09-24T14:01:23.875-05:002010-09-24T14:01:23.875-05:00Best wishes for smooth sailing and a speedy recove...Best wishes for smooth sailing and a speedy recovery!Bethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-12723980227389501332010-09-24T10:55:47.031-05:002010-09-24T10:55:47.031-05:00I have two nursing gowns if you want them!!! One i...I have two nursing gowns if you want them!!! One is pink and the other is brown with fushia edging on it!!! Good luck, I'm sure things will go wonderfully! <br /><br />CiCicicihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332883645253117049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-83318908847693819652010-09-24T09:41:05.394-05:002010-09-24T09:41:05.394-05:00Yay, good luck, can't wait to meet him! That ...Yay, good luck, can't wait to meet him! That first embrace with your baby is so amazingly wonderful, isn't it? It makes me want to have 12 babies just to have the opportunity to meet them:) What a happy day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-87881922243240540762010-09-24T08:12:18.060-05:002010-09-24T08:12:18.060-05:00All the best, Marsha...from someone who had two at...All the best, Marsha...from someone who had two at home with midwives, and needed a section with the third. I do know where you are coming from. Looking forward to hearing that all is well, and over...Ronnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02062796442588373271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-15100633704261214612010-09-23T15:38:23.494-05:002010-09-23T15:38:23.494-05:00Thanks Michael. I'll be in good ol g'town...Thanks Michael. I'll be in good ol g'town for a few days. Glad you are back from vacation, missed your reviews this summer!<br /><br />MarshaMarshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12411116190752318793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-35657348620493686592010-09-23T11:28:31.260-05:002010-09-23T11:28:31.260-05:00Marsha, congratulations, buckets of courage, and h...Marsha, congratulations, buckets of courage, and hurrah that the big birthday is arriving on September 24! At what hospital/clinic will you be staying?<br /><br />best to all the Srays,<br /><br />Michael<br /><br />michaelmeigs@austinlivetheatre.comMichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08130651614644587354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-22609284111366146722010-09-11T09:59:58.048-05:002010-09-11T09:59:58.048-05:00Also, Stella has a prescription for Allegra and i...Also, Stella has a prescription for Allegra and it works much better than Zyrtec or Claritin for her. I haven't seen any behavioral side effects either. It's more expensive than over the counter if you have insurance like ours where you have to pay for everything until you reach a high deductible, but it's not awful, about a $1-$2/day, I think. It's definitely worth it because it knocks her allergies out and we don't have to give it to her 365/year, just when allergies are bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-7246784846072455132010-09-10T09:53:37.953-05:002010-09-10T09:53:37.953-05:00I definitely think a lot of the hospital birth pro...I definitely think a lot of the hospital birth process is what you bring to it. It is structured. And they do take the babies away for way too long. But they've also saved several of my friends' lives.<br /><br />That said, we've been trying nasal irrigation with Stella. Stella has had allergies that have turned into sinus infections with fever about twice a year. Allergy medicine relieves it some, but we decided to try the nasal irrigation to see if we can cut it off before it becomes a sinus infection. It's been difficult to get her to do and understand, but at the same time it does seem to be helping.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-81563698643752122572010-09-09T22:21:20.409-05:002010-09-09T22:21:20.409-05:00I wrote a nice, long, heartfelt response that Goog...I wrote a nice, long, heartfelt response that Google ate. I'd love to chat about scheduled-C if you have ANY time the next few days!! <br /><br />Hugs!!Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02329862106855434194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-30043585574835414932010-09-09T22:20:24.610-05:002010-09-09T22:20:24.610-05:00My only advice, if you have a section, is to have ...My only advice, if you have a section, is to have TWO on your team to be with you and with the baby. I wish I'd had someone to be with me while John followed Johanna to the nursery. And then to relay back info about how she was, what they were doing to her, and how much longer I'd have to wait. Every Scheduled-C mom I've ever talked to has said the wait from delivery to nursing in the recovery room is FOREVER. I would have hired a doula (there are some who will gladly assist at a Scheduled-C) to tag team, if I'd known about doulas when I delivered.<br /><br />Being opened up while totally awake was not bad at all. The doc was chatting happily with me and the nurses. Since it was scheduled, it was all low stress, easy delivery. I was so speechless and thrilled and just BEYOND the miracle of meeting my wee one that I really didn't even think about how she arrived. Once she got there, and I heard her voice, and saw her beautiful face, well, everything was right in the world.<br /><br />She nursed, in recovery, for about half an hour. My milk (colostrum) came in immediately. It went perfectly. I ~did~ have to wait way too long in recovery for them to bring her to me. Even the nurses agreed that it was too long, but they knew Jo was a totally alert, healthy, easy, scheduled delivery and I was doing fine, so I'm sure getting Jo to me was just not on the top of to-do's. Again, I think a doula could help here.<br /><br />This is my LONG way of saying that for me, a scheduled-C was a beautiful, blissful, miraculous day. That's what I take from the experience. I still smile when I see delivery photos. It was a gorgeous day. :)<br /><br />Hang in there! Sraby might turn at the last minute, and really rock your world!! :)Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02329862106855434194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-72475483435942543082010-09-08T23:59:27.174-05:002010-09-08T23:59:27.174-05:00Marsha, I am worried, but everything will be ok......Marsha, I am worried, but everything will be ok....hope the baby gets turned, if not then it will be ok also....You need to relax the next weeks and not worry about work....just think about yourself and the baby....Pamper yourself................<br />Love,<br />SusanneSusannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02134025545388015526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-75964057164705663172010-09-06T20:53:44.737-05:002010-09-06T20:53:44.737-05:00Marsha - the last month is always so hard! I have ...Marsha - the last month is always so hard! I have always thought that instead of trimesters, pregnancy should be divided into simple halves - the first 8 months being the first half and the last 4 weeks being the second half, as they seem to last about the same amount of time. I feel for you - hang in there! <br />That aside, I just wanted to add that my third birth experience was not all that I hoped it would be - I had to birth in the hospital when I would have preferred a home birth, and had similar feelings of loss and disappointment that the birth was not going to be what I had envisioned. But you know what? Despite how it went in terms of setting and level of intervention, it was beautiful simply because I got Will out of it, and those few hours of less-than-ideal and non-preferred labor and delivery have been long superceded by the moments and days and years since. Keep your chin up - you're almost ready to see your little man's face, regardless of how it is revealed! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-49299979521572388352010-09-01T23:19:01.250-05:002010-09-01T23:19:01.250-05:00Marsha,whatever we or you have to do..I just want ...Marsha,whatever we or you have to do..I just want you and the baby to be ok...let me know if there is anything I can do to help..and you do know I know how to drive in Austin......lol, just be ok.My thoughts are with you all the time,<br />Love,<br />Susanne<br />And where did this big Baby come from? Not from our family..lololo must be yours???<br />Just be well, that is all what counts in my book....Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02134025545388015526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-61234821010307067942010-09-01T22:21:04.001-05:002010-09-01T22:21:04.001-05:00I have to say, all the stories I've heard on t...I have to say, all the stories I've heard on turning babies have ended up with the baby just turning back again. And I've heard OTHER stories of just waiting it out, and magically the baby turns at the last minute.<br /><br />Maybe you should look at info about percentage of actual breech deliveries instead? I just have so much faith in the body and the BABY being ready when the time comes. I think sometimes docs put too much emphasis on "breech" too far in advance of delivery date.<br /><br />And if he's breech, and you go into labor, can you THEN make the choice to do a C-section?<br /><br />I hate to think of you being all bruised and sore for naught. <br /><br />Lastly, at the risk of sounding ridiculous, what about something gentle, like acupuncture?<br /><br />Let me know if there is ANYTHING we can do to help, as you prepare for this beautiful new Sraby! :)Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02329862106855434194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-45293036468463042182010-09-01T21:21:33.424-05:002010-09-01T21:21:33.424-05:00You know all my views on natural childbirth, BUT I...You know all my views on natural childbirth, BUT I also say thank goodness for c-sections which are awesome when needed. It is nothing to be ahsamed of if its the best thing for you. I do however know that estimating the size of a baby is an art and I can count the number of Dr.'s that are usually correct on one hand. Don't let anyone scare you with baby size. Heck, my 5'2 grandma delivered my 12 pound father at home.<br /><br />ErinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-33242071545163896862010-09-01T21:12:21.307-05:002010-09-01T21:12:21.307-05:00That sucks! Sorry about the possible version. I ...That sucks! Sorry about the possible version. I have no experience with it personally, but I do have friends that did it and said yes, it does hurt. But hell, it's got to hurt less than recovery from a c-section right? So I'd guess it was worth a try. And you have been through so much pain already with flying colors, I bet you wouldn't think it was much at all:)<br />Good luck with whatever you decide!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907675286363429027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-5058861313066184162010-08-30T23:50:27.563-05:002010-08-30T23:50:27.563-05:00Where's the like button on Blogger?Where's the like button on Blogger?Joni McClainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09256222980475762816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21441665.post-10394943779787981892010-08-26T11:40:19.252-05:002010-08-26T11:40:19.252-05:00Marsha , you are such a wonderful writer...Marsha , you are such a wonderful writer...Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02134025545388015526noreply@blogger.com