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By kate on August 17th, 2005

Today, we met with another potential care provider, a naturopathic doctor. This was another provider recommended by the birth center. She spent about an hour with us, just giving us information about the various types of prenatal/labor care available and answering our questions. In the end, though, we weren’t sure if the naturopathic route is […]

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It’s a girl!

By kate on August 17th, 2005

(wait, wait… read the rest…) My mom told me that when she was pregnant with me, her (prescription) pre-natal vitamins were pink. When she was pregnant with both my brothers, they were blue each time. Today, I got my pre-natal vitamins and… they’re pink! Of course, we won’t find out the baby’s actual gender for […]

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Growth

By kate on August 12th, 2005

This is the first week where I’ve been able to notice growth. I can see a difference between where my stomach was on Sunday, and where it is today. I’d say I’m really “showing” a bit, finally, instead of just accumulating fat. I’m still pretty small, of course, but it’s progress. I told the people […]

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Synchronicity

By kate on August 9th, 2005

After my first snooze this morning, the radio came back on just as John in the Morning started talking, and it was perfect timing. He identified the previous song as being from Sky Cries Mary’s new album, and then went on to announce that Roderick and Anisa Romero (the lead singers of Sky Cries Mary) […]

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Post from Steve

By steve on August 4th, 2005

Note: I’m still avoiding the computer because of my eye strain. –Kate Today we met with an obstetrician with Meridian Women’s Health. They’re closely associated with Northwest Hospital, and NW Hospital is on the list of places we’re considering for the birth. The doctor was friendly and appeared to answer our questions pretty […]

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Living a secret double life

By kate on August 2nd, 2005

Even though Steve and I have become pretty open about the pregnancy with our friends, I’m still keeping it a secret at work. I’m not sure why, exactly; it seems like that’s what you’re supposed to do. Unlike some people, I’m not really worried about how they’ll react. I’m fairly sure that I’m an […]