Updates from Ryder Family Farm
A southern Illinois family farm- sowing the seed of tomorrow, savoring the fruits of yesterday
The last week has been a whirlwind! Everly Charlotte was born on June 23rd 2009 at 1:16am. She weighed 8lbs 12oz and was 21 inches long, her head measured 34 1/2 cm. She was way bigger than we expected her to be but as you’ll see by the photos she is darn good and healthy! […]
We’ll be doing an hour long live broadcast/ chat right here in this post to share Everly with everyone in real time (it can also be accessed here). The broadcast will start June 27th 2009 at 3pm CDST, Evansville, IN time. That is 1pm Arizona time. The broadcast will appear below once the live show […]
11:26:24 AM: She is crashed out on my lap right now and we are finally coming out of our daze. 11:30:11 AM: We are heading home tomorrow and all is going well. The stitches are killing me… 11:31:27 AM: and we are still trying to get the hang of breastfeeding. 11:33:03 AM: It all hasnt […]
June 22nd 2009 7:45:15 AM: My water broke at 7:30 am! 39 weeks 5 days pregnant. Here we go! 9:40:53 AM: I’ll do my best to keep sharing labor updates. Woot! Baby time! 9:49:13 AM: http://twitpic.com/83ov0 – Just finished the lettering. 10:46:21 AM: Blogged: My water broke at 7:30 am! 39 weeks 5 days pregnant. […]
6:16:46 PM: Well i am 39 weeks pregnant now and still waiting. All kinds of stuff is happening with us. 6:19:24 PM: My mom made it here and is going 100 miles a min, thinks that is good for getting labor started. N is finishing his work day 6:21:21 PM: He cant wait too get […]
Take your ingredients… Combine them and soak some pads! Soak the pads good! They will swell. Place them in a plastic bag. Freeze those babies good… …and after birth you will a nice soothing frozen pad for the vagina. Arnica is for soreness and bruising, witch hazel is an astringent that soothes irritated tissues and […]
2:03:36 PM: Went in to Columbia to meet the back up doc today. Still gaining weight. 2:20:27 PM: Pamela says we look to be on track for a short delivery. Not so short that N wont make here though. 2:24:59 PM: I am almost 100% effaced, baby’s station is about -1 and I am now […]
7:08:21 PM: N just headed back home and I am here crying my eyes out. 7:09:56 PM: Pamela brought me some dinner from her garden. 7:12:41 PM: I am still holding at 1 cm and Taters head is way low. The wait really begins now! 7:50:09 PM: Blogged: … and the waiting game begins. http://tinyurl.com/mgpzyw
Most of you already know, today is the day I leave for The Farm to have my baby with a midwife. I’ve got wonderfully peaceful accommodations right next to the home of my trusted midwife there in The Farm community. I am 38 weeks and 3 days pregnant. Tater could arrive any day now and […]
Tomorrow I’ll be at The Farm staying in my midwife’s birthing cabin right next door to her. I’ll be 38 weeks 2 days pregnant and at that point, Tater can basically choose her perfect birthday and come whenever she is ready. I wont be stressing about whether or not we’ll make it to The Farm […]
4:42 PM Sitting out the tornado warning, lights are flickering. Me and the cats are hanging out in the down stairs bathroom. Fun times! 5:00 PM: RT @Jeff_Lyons: “Tornado Watch for most of the tri-state now in effect until midnight cdt” That means me! What about the Evansville Birth Network meeting tonight? 5:11 PM http://twitpic.com/75cxo […]
12:05:17 PM: Just lost some of my mucus plug, 1 cm dilated as of yesterday.12:14:27 PM: Sitting down for pancakes and bacon with N now. 1:07:57 PM: It is so exciting to know that progress is being made as far as having the baby goes. 1:09:08 PM: N and I were talking about how Tater […]
5:42:00 PM: Childbirth update: Non-hurty contraction, baby fish flops and swims around, repeat contraction, repeat baby movement, repeat contraction… 6/1/2009 4:15 – tightening, no pain, eating a sandwich and sitting at kitchen table 4:46 – tightening, discomfort, no cramping or stabbing pain, sitting at kitchen table- Left front hip hurts, right lower back/ hip hurts […]
10:08:39 PM: Having some practice contractions… Need to make dinner. 10:12:22 PM: Loving my new wordpress/ twitter blogging plugin I just installed! http://tinyurl.com/czxb9c Gonna use it 2 tweet my birth!