I have a bit of a "wish list" of things I would like to do with regard to labor and delivery and after birth:
-Cloth diapering: D and I have already talked about cloth diapering and he's good with it. I've been researching off and on for years. The little boy I nanny for is cloth diapered. I'm probably mainly going to go with prefolds and covers, but I'll get some pocket diapers for times when they are more convenient. Check out this cloth diapering series that I found through Shannon's link.
-Natural childbirth (no epidural/pain meds): I would really like to have a natural labor with no pain meds. I know my mom did it with at least 2 if not all 4 of her pregnancies. I haven't picked out what method, Bra.dley, Hy.pobirthing, etc., I'm most interested in. I have no problem with other people choosing to use epidurals, but I would really prefer to not have one. At my ob appointment, I'll definitely talk to her about how supportive she is of laboring without pain medications and under what situations she would recommend a c-section. I would also like to wait to have the cord cut until it stops pulsing so that the baby can get all the blood, etc., possible.
-Baby wearing- I love slings and carriers. I'm probably going to get a couple. Carrying around a child in a sling is much less tiring than using your arms. I've used slings a few times when nannying and I really loved it.
-Make my own baby food or baby led weaning- It's less expensive to make your own food and I like to cook our food mainly from scratch, so why not do the same for our baby?
I know it's pretty early, but I've been thinking about these things since we started trying three years ago. If anyone has any suggestions on any of these topics feel free to share.
