the surprise entrance of B!

Heather | Our #1,Pregnancy | Sunday, 28 September 2008

this is our story – it is a must read for any pregnant women also!

side glance

we’ve had quite a weekend here! we were thinking we still had a couple weeks or more until meeting our little one but were proved wrong friday.

it was a good day – i was feeling energetic and walked 1 hour in the morning then did 1 hour of yoga in the afternoon. isseki had a show that night so we were enjoying dinner together before the show when suddenly i had some flashing lights/blurred vision only in the right corner of my right eye. i felt fine otherwise but get nervous as usual so we called the clinic and were told that without any other symptoms it was probably nothing related to the pregnancy and headed to the show.

after the first band i thought i wanted to sit down but all of a sudden my pants felt so tight and uncomfortable and i started feeling a lot of pressure low in my abdomen/pelvis. at first i thought i just needed to go to the toilet but started feeling worse so decided to leave (around 9pm) before isseki’s band and head home. there i tried going to the bathroom again, sitting in a hot bath, and lying down but nothing relieved the constant pressure/pain. i had been waiting for her to move all this time also to reassure me that everything was okay but no such luck. (more…)

pregnancy must haves

Heather | Pregnancy | Friday, 26 September 2008

here’s my personal list of the things (exercise, clothing, websites, books, etc.) that got me through pregnancy: (more…)

37 weeks 3 days

Heather | Day by Day by...,Pregnancy | Wednesday, 24 September 2008

37 weeks 3 days

Just got back from the clinic – at an estimated 2,948g or 6.5 lbs she’s bigger than most Japanese babies are at birth! gulp…

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Being Pregnant in Japan – Part 1, Up to Week 12ish

Heather | Japan,Pregnancy | Tuesday, 16 September 2008

I was thinking since I am trying to figure this all out myself for the first time, some others might be interested in how exactly all this works. Looking back I wish I had kept more diligent notes but when you are working and volunteering WHILE trying to figure it all out, you tend to forget those things.

So, to the best of my memory, here’s how it’s gone so far…. (more…)

baby’s room!

Heather | Pregnancy | Sunday, 07 September 2008

it finally is beginning to resemble one!

we are so lucky to have received most things as hand-me-downs or gifts! still are waiting on one piece of furniture but it looks like a baby will be here soon!

i read the news today…

Heather | I'm afraid I can't help it | Wednesday, 03 September 2008

oh boy…
Aso & Palin!?! never mind the embarrassment of what police and federal agents are doing near the RNC in MN – blatant intimidation tactics right after we were so ready to bash China for quelling any dissent surrounding the Oylmpics…disgusting. http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/index.html

japan’s PM resigns AGAIN!?! not that anyone before or since Koizumi for a long time has actually made any difference BUT…we might be left with Aso!?! maybe even less eloquent than Bush!?!:
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