Pregnancy and Birth: Third Time is a Charm

Goals for Pregnancy:

• Daily walk and/or Bike Ride
• Whole Food Prenatal Vitamins and Omegas Every Day
• Drink 10-12 cups of Water Every Day
• Spirulina / Fruit / Yogurt Smoothies :)
• Probiotics
• Prenatal Yoga in the Morning before DD2 wakes up
• Cut Down Coffee / Caffeine to 4oz a day or less
• Take Professional Pregnancy Photo
• Take a Belly photo every week <3
• Henna the Belly
• Make a Belly Cast
• Keep a Pregnancy Journal
• Get a Midwife
• Plan on Homebirth

Goals for Birth:

• No Interventions / Natural Birth
• At Home in Birthing Pool
• Video Tape Birth (I want to watch it, darn it!)
• Midwife or Doula to assist with Birth
• DH to be present and hold me in pool when wanted
• DD1 to hang out with DD2 and be involved as much as she wants :)
• Breastfeed as soon as possible
• Bank Cord Blood or Donate if possible
• Save Placenta for Placenta Pills or bury it under a tree :)

This is the the list of personal goals thus far...

And of course a Healthy Baby is the ultimate goal to reach for!

Someone's awesome prego belly!
Borrowed picture from: www.flickr.com/photos/hennalounge/1287522705/