This is all I want to eat lately. For the first seven weeks, I dodged the morning sickness bullet with flair. I was eating well and often and getting loads of protein, leafy greens and fiber. Now I'm queasy and pickier than you can imagine. One minute popcorn and a slice of cheddar cheese sounds just right! Moments later, it's so revolting to even think of I have to step out onto the balcony for air. Toast with butter and Nutella is going strong though. So is pulp-free orange juice. It's like I'd never actually tasted how amazing orange juice is until now.
The past few days I've been emailing doulas to find a birth companion for when our little one makes his or her entry into the world. I was thrilled to find an article inThe New Stork Times featuring English-speaking doulas right here in Zürich. Talk about lucky! I've emailed two and already it's making me a bit spazzy about choosing a hospital, suspecting my doctor of secretly wanting me to have a c-section and fearing and anticipating the pain way way way ahead of schedule. What I did not do ahead of schedule, however, was make contact with the doulas. Of the two I contacted, one has only one slot left for the entire year - and it happens to exactly straddle my due date. Talk about lucky again!
I'm looking forward to meeting them and deciding on a birthing companion. Then will come all the fun of touring hospitals and birthing centers. I know we'll find the perfect place, but in the meantime it all makes me a little nervous.
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