Coming up on the Home Stretch!

The insurance is ready to be switched, the doctor is waiting approval with the new insurance. I've gotten the baby clothes out and washed, and the binder is sitting her getting ready to be put to use with calendars, and packing lists, birth plans and La Leche League contacts. I'm brewing up some more Red Raspberry Leaf Tea, and pulled out the Evening Primrose Oil. The baby has made its way to head down, finally! Poor little thing had hiccups last night, which was so cute! Melissa never had hiccups in utero. Then this morning was rubbing little feet into my ribs. Going to try and start getting in some walking if I can stand this sweltering heat! I have another appointment tomorrow with the doctor, which should be my last visit with that practice, and then on Thursday a sizing ultrasound to check growth. We may be able to finally pin down the sex!

I was doing a little bit of searching on the Red Raspberry Leaf Tea (RRL), and found an excellent blog post about it here. Just wanted to post a snippet of the beneficial properties.

Beneficial Vitamins and Minerals Found in Red Raspberry Leaf:
-Rich concentrations of vitamin C
-Vitamin E
-Easily assimilated calcium and iron
-Manganese and magnesium
-Vitamin A
-Vitamin B complex
-Many minerals including phosphorous and potassium

I also found an article that says that in addition to RRL, there are other herbal teas that should be avoided during pregnancy. Who ever heard of Chamomile Tea being dangerous, or even Hibiscus? I have used the RRL throughout this pregnancy, and have had no problem whatsoever. I find it is a little bitter, and needs a lot of sweetening though. It would have never crossed my mind to ask the doctor about other herbal teas. I have had loads of chamomile too especially to help me sleep. I think its just typical of western medicine to ignore and discredit anything they disagree with.

Or even the AMA's attempt to create a "non-compliant patient" code. When it's not the patient that is "resistant" but the treatment that is failing them. The fact that this failed is because they are trying to get this "non-compliant" label so they can legally get you to DO WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO DO, rather than revamping THEIR treatment style to fit YOUR needs.

Just goes right along with my fight for VBAC. Found a great article through my local ICAN chapter, even by a local doctor about the safety of VBAC.