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I can't believe how much I excel at time wasting. It's sad. I will be "busy" doing something unimportant then look over and see 3 hours have gone by. Sigh. But oh well! I guess it's good that I can afford to do as I wish, for the most part. For now. 6 months from now all this shall change!

I am getting nervous about the expelling of this being from my being... I won't want to go into it since boys read these posts as well and they don't care so much about all that. Ron keeps telling me that women have done it for all of time and been ok, so I Will be as well. But it wasn't ME. This is ME. It freaks me out. A lot. I am looking into getting a scheduled C-section to alleviate all my anxiety over it. I don't know.

Today we hired some people to cut down the tree's that are very close to the house. I am hoping this helps cut down on the bug situation, and also it will help ease my mind when storms pass through. We have one tree that hits our roof, which is concerning of course, so it is being removed today as well.

I didn't know that tree stumps were hard to remove, we will have 5 or 6 stumps just hanging out for awhile til we can afford to call in those people! We are also getting all new windows and patio doors within the month (I hope), so I am hoping that next spring I Will forget that our house was a haven for bugs of all shapes and sizes!

Anyways, just wanted to say hi, it's been awhile. I hope Fredo is having a blast on his vacation, and I have read up on you guys and see things are going pretty well. Yay!

Happy Saturday peeps!

posted on Oct 20, 2012 9:49 AM ()

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I had natural child birth with my son and decided that I would NEVER have it again. It was 36 hours long and 30 of them were sheer he!!. By the time I asked for drugs it was too late and all they did was make me hallucinate. Just do what's right for you and baby. As for the stumps, I was told diesel fuel would do the trick. I used it but my trees weren't all that big. You can't grow anything else in that spot though. Of course, you don't want to get caught using it.

comment by catdancer on Nov 12, 2012 10:58 AM ()

I opted for a C-section with my last child. I'd already had every kind of childbirth, including a home birth and a previous C-section. No matter how many times you give birth, it's always a big deal, so don't let anybody tell you otherwise. If I've learned anything, it's that you need to listen to your instincts. I don't think there is anything wrong with having surgery, especially if it puts your mind at ease.

comment by maggiemae on Oct 21, 2012 2:07 PM ()

Hello Maggiemae! Can I just say THANK YOU for stopping by with your words of wisdom? This is seriously what I need to hear, people that have been through it and what they have to say about it. I just called my doc office and found out that anxiety is in fact a medical reason to have a csection. I don't know which path I will take but man is it a relief to know I have the option. THANK YOU again for stopping by and commenting. I appreciate it greatly!

reply by kristilyn3 on Oct 22, 2012 9:06 AM ()

You are the research queen, so I know you will come up with a plan that makes you happy. I know tons of women having babies in their late 30s/early 40s. All seems to go well for them. Talk to your doctor... not us. Haha!
Good Luck with the bug situation! And I always had to give myself a game plan each day not to completely waste time when I was funemployed. Ah, I wish I was funemployed again.

comment by sexysadie on Oct 21, 2012 12:37 PM ()

I just called my current docs and the nurse said that anxiety is a medical reason for them being done. I can certainly qualify under that reason... I am still on the fence but just KNOWING it's an option makes me feel 100% better. yay. AAAANNNNDDDD I love my lazy days. A plan would be phenomenal but I am too lazy to even make one of those.

reply by kristilyn3 on Oct 22, 2012 9:04 AM ()

This answered my previous "firewood question". Good source--right in you yard! My daughter just had her second child born at home, in a tub of water, with a midwife attending. Easy as pie, and very rewarding. And cheap. You'll be alright. Try some meditation between now and the birth.

comment by solitaire on Oct 21, 2012 5:32 AM ()

That sounds a bit too natural for me. I assume she wasn't high risk? I am due to being at an "Advanced Maternal Age". I would rather a Csection alone than labor and putting the baby in distress followed by a csection. That would be too stressful for us both!!! But who knows. You mybloggers men certainly are more opinionated on this topic than I ever expected!
I am going to post a pic of the firewood we got from our 4 trees we had cut down yesterday. I think we are set for quite awhile!!!

reply by kristilyn3 on Oct 21, 2012 6:18 AM ()

Do go to a lumber or hardware store and ask about stump remover. It is an
easy and safe alternative to expensive stump removal.

comment by elderjane on Oct 21, 2012 5:30 AM ()

you and thanks for your comment to John. I am surprised all the men are adding their two cents about birthing, as if they know???

And I am very happy my hubby is smart enough to know that he needs to support me on whatever decision I decide is best for me (and baby). That said - I love the tree stump advice from all of you. I had no idea there were home solutions!

reply by kristilyn3 on Oct 21, 2012 6:16 AM ()

I have some stump remover that I haven't tried yet. From what I remember of the directions, you drill a few holes in the stump, put this stuff in and probably add one other thing an ignite it. It smolders for awhile, but the stump is gone. It the rate I'm going, my stumps will rot before I get to them. I bought the stuff for the Phoenicia house, 15 years ago.
First time C-sections should be outlawed. Natural childbirth would serve as a deterrent. Stepdaughter did it four time (too many) and still doesn't know what it is to have a baby.

comment by jjoohhnn on Oct 20, 2012 11:22 AM ()

You recover faster from a natural birth but I can tell you no man can
ever sympathize enough. It was more painful for me than my two knee replacements but once the baby is here it is worth it because it is over.
It is YOUR decision and a C section is easier on the baby.

reply by elderjane on Oct 21, 2012 5:27 AM ()

On the last part we certainly agree! I raised one that came with my ex. That was more than enough an *I* didn't have to birth it. That article is just one among many. If you google "unnecessary C-sections" you come up with all sorts of interesting articles. So look at the consequences of surgery and the impact on future pregnancy, while others look at the cost. As you pointed out yourself, it not a minor procedure.

reply by jjoohhnn on Oct 20, 2012 3:27 PM ()

I just meant your friend is always seeming to want to limit women's choice... which is what you are supporting at the moment! Anywho - I will look at this link. I still think the more options we have, the better. And if men had to go through this, I swear to dog, babies would be formed in tubes as the norm by now.

reply by kristilyn3 on Oct 20, 2012 2:54 PM ()

I don't know what George's take is on this. The idea came from Donna--mother of the serial breeder. The anxiety you describe is a normal part of life; part of the experience; and part of the memory of one's first child. Hopefully it will be positive. Anyway, reducing the number of c-sections isn't a new idea and its championed by reasonable organizations. for example:
https://www.citizen.org/publications/publicationredirect.cfm?ID=6930

reply by jjoohhnn on Oct 20, 2012 1:12 PM ()

I was taken aback by your comment Mr. John... Have you been hanging out with George too often???

I am having panic attacks over the possibility of all the things that could go wrong and the pain and the embarrassment of it all... I think scheduled Csections should be available to women. It's not like it's an easy peasy alternative... it's a MAJOR surgery, requires a lot of healing time and it's quite painful as well. It's just something that is scheduled so it takes away SOME of the unknowns in a time chock full of unknown!

reply by kristilyn3 on Oct 20, 2012 11:34 AM ()

Oops... forgot to mention: an exception to the C-section law would be those not-so-young (best I can thing of) women who aren't sereal-breeders.

reply by jjoohhnn on Oct 20, 2012 11:25 AM ()

I hope the tree operation goes smoothly for you. That's a big project, and then there is all that wood to deal with.

comment by troutbend on Oct 20, 2012 11:16 AM ()

Luckily the guys who are cutting down the trees are also chopping all the limbs into firewood size pieces. Lots of fires this winter!!!

reply by kristilyn3 on Oct 20, 2012 11:35 AM ()

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