They've remodeled since 2004 since we birthed there last and Cherie has changed the color scheme. It's a really beautiful home.
We were very proud of how The Pupster did during the meeting. We sat at the end near the door and he played in the next room, with the puppets and other toys.
For almost two hours straight, he stayed there and played and made almost no noise. The other couples even complemented him on doing so well. I think a lot of his energy, at other times, comes from the stimulation of his other siblings.
During the orientation, one of the mothers-to-be asked about the level of involvement she should expect from the midwives and birth assistants.
I'm really glad she asked that question because Cherie's answer included some statements I don't think I had heard before.
She talked about their goal of having the husband and wife work as a team and having the wife see her husband as her savior during the process.
She said that if they see that the wife needs a cold towel or a warm rice sock on her back, they take it and place it in the husband's hand so he can apply it, and the wife will thank him for helping her.That's was really great to hear.
She also mentioned that there are many birth situations where there is a doula present, and that's helpful mostly in a hospital setting if the couple is not allowed as much freedom.
Many times doulas get a lot of credit for doing the comforting and encouraging and coaching that is designed for the husband to do.
No disrespect to doulas, I just like it this way. It strengthens the bond between the husband and wife during this extremely sacred process.
Below is the tub where the Pupster was born in 2004. I didn't plan it that way, I was there to relax and out he started coming!!!!
Hopefully I'll get to take a happy picture like the one below, during and after labor, when we come back in a few weeks, or a couple of weeks!!
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