Instead of the traditional rushed 1-on-1 doctor visits while we were pregnant, we joined a “Centering Group” —a group of 12 pregnant families all due around the same time who met regularly at the hostpital with a Nurse and a Midwife. We started each session with individual medical exams and then spent the remainder of the two hour sessions discussing a pregnancy topic (more general information on Centering groups here). It was a great way to ask questions, share concerns, and get support in a relaxed, open environment of people in your situation with hours, instead of minutes, of medical expert time (according to Holly… Joel generally felt that the entire setup was “inefficient”). Anyway, after everyone gave birth, we had a “birthday party,” which produced a couple of cute pictures…
Last time we all hung out, we were inside Mommy's belly!
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