......Yes...and don't I have a beautiful world surrounding me? Sometimes it just reminds me that I really should not take advantage of the fact that all this is nearly in my own back yard. How many people can really say that.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Ahhh, the Weekend
Ever wonder just what a day in the life of Lisa looks like when she is NOT thinking about work, studying, class, or even midwifery, AND she doesn't have the company of her children? .......
......Yes...and don't I have a beautiful world surrounding me? Sometimes it just reminds me that I really should not take advantage of the fact that all this is nearly in my own back yard. How many people can really say that.
......Yes...and don't I have a beautiful world surrounding me? Sometimes it just reminds me that I really should not take advantage of the fact that all this is nearly in my own back yard. How many people can really say that.
Friday, April 17, 2009
April is half gone!
I am so anxiously awaiting an email from AAMI, I hold my breath ever time I check. Goodness!
I know I need to be patient and just wait but it is hard.
I took my first test in Nutrition-Yep, I knew every answer. It is definitely the easy part of the class and it will get harder, but I am not concerned.
This is really an amazing subject. I really have found it to be an interest here and could go forward for more learning on the subject. I would really love to expand beyond this class as I feel the more I could learn, the more details, the better understanding I would have and I strongly believe it is absolutely HUGE in the field of midwifery.
I feel good nutrition in pregnancy can be the biggest key to a healthy mom, baby, and experience as well as making a big difference in breastfeeding as it insures that milk production will be plentiful and nutritious.
So many people take things like medicine for granted. They (including the government-but I don't like to go there) act like our nations problems are with the health care and insurance systems. Frankly it is bull shit. If the people of our nation would take responsibility for their OWN health, their own bodies and what they do to them, then we would not need a fraction of the health care that we need now.
High cholesterol? Diabetes? Digestive problems? Almost all cases can be prevented, avoided and even completely controlled by paying attention to what a person is putting in their body. People are eating highly processed, high fat, high calorie, unnatural foods that the human body was not designed to be subjected to.
So no, we don't need better prescription drug and health care coverage and availability, we need better education on general health and nutrition. This needs to start young and needs to be more available. We also need better regulation on food labeling, as to require honest thorough information. But if we did that, then the Dr. would not have so many patients, the drug companies would not be getting so rich off of limited income people, and the pocket book of Uncle Sam would be a little lighter, but we cant have that.
I know I need to be patient and just wait but it is hard.
I took my first test in Nutrition-Yep, I knew every answer. It is definitely the easy part of the class and it will get harder, but I am not concerned.
This is really an amazing subject. I really have found it to be an interest here and could go forward for more learning on the subject. I would really love to expand beyond this class as I feel the more I could learn, the more details, the better understanding I would have and I strongly believe it is absolutely HUGE in the field of midwifery.
I feel good nutrition in pregnancy can be the biggest key to a healthy mom, baby, and experience as well as making a big difference in breastfeeding as it insures that milk production will be plentiful and nutritious.
So many people take things like medicine for granted. They (including the government-but I don't like to go there) act like our nations problems are with the health care and insurance systems. Frankly it is bull shit. If the people of our nation would take responsibility for their OWN health, their own bodies and what they do to them, then we would not need a fraction of the health care that we need now.
High cholesterol? Diabetes? Digestive problems? Almost all cases can be prevented, avoided and even completely controlled by paying attention to what a person is putting in their body. People are eating highly processed, high fat, high calorie, unnatural foods that the human body was not designed to be subjected to.
So no, we don't need better prescription drug and health care coverage and availability, we need better education on general health and nutrition. This needs to start young and needs to be more available. We also need better regulation on food labeling, as to require honest thorough information. But if we did that, then the Dr. would not have so many patients, the drug companies would not be getting so rich off of limited income people, and the pocket book of Uncle Sam would be a little lighter, but we cant have that.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Happy Easter!!!
Not super exciting but a bit of a break from the everyday normal. Didn't do any studying this weekend until tonight. That may have been a mistake, but oh well!
BBQed with the kids and colored eggs last night. Steve came over, kept me company while I put together Easter baskets, it was nice as we don't have too much time together unless the kids are with dad. It was nice to wake up and have him there on
Easter. Took the kids to their family Easter celebration today as well. Got to visit with people I haven't seen in a long time and now that the kids are older they actually had alot of fun doing the Easter egg hunts and playing with cousins. It was really nice.
I didn't have much for high hopes this holiday, but the weekend really turned out great!
Now to get back to work and start stocking my email for anything from AAMI!
BBQed with the kids and colored eggs last night. Steve came over, kept me company while I put together Easter baskets, it was nice as we don't have too much time together unless the kids are with dad. It was nice to wake up and have him there on
Easter. Took the kids to their family Easter celebration today as well. Got to visit with people I haven't seen in a long time and now that the kids are older they actually had alot of fun doing the Easter egg hunts and playing with cousins. It was really nice.
I didn't have much for high hopes this holiday, but the weekend really turned out great!
Now to get back to work and start stocking my email for anything from AAMI!
Friday, April 10, 2009
No turning back now
I sent off my AAMI application yesterday afternoon. Including the $2000 down payment and all the information for the payment agreement for the remainder of the balance. Holly crap. That is alot of money, and I feel guilty as all hell.
Seriously, I know I have to do it, that is a student loan and I really need to use it for my education right???
I really need more hours in my life now. I can't seem to keep up. I knew it would be this way. I prepared myself for it, but I'm still tired. It feels good in a way, but right now I just wish my house was clean and I could sleep for a full 8 hours.
But now I am also excited to hear back, I think I better figure out what books to buy first. I need to remember to get ahold of amazon, I am so frustrated, somehow my wish list on their site was lost or delete or something. I had made an entire list on there, took me a long time too!
I better go do something productive!
Seriously, I know I have to do it, that is a student loan and I really need to use it for my education right???
I really need more hours in my life now. I can't seem to keep up. I knew it would be this way. I prepared myself for it, but I'm still tired. It feels good in a way, but right now I just wish my house was clean and I could sleep for a full 8 hours.
But now I am also excited to hear back, I think I better figure out what books to buy first. I need to remember to get ahold of amazon, I am so frustrated, somehow my wish list on their site was lost or delete or something. I had made an entire list on there, took me a long time too!
I better go do something productive!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
April
It has been a week since I was on here. I have been studying, and neglecting my housework. I have been feeling guilty because I complain about Drake's soccer schedule. I have been up and down. The sun has come out and gone away. My grandma seems to be doing well, considering she knows she now will live with cancer in one way or another for the rest of her life, no matter how short or long it may be. I have been through a new spell of anger and sadness surrounding the fact that I have a niece only a few miles away, coming up on her 2nd birthday that I don't know, and another niece or nephew on the way that I will not get to hold either. And last but not least, I'm still holding out hope for my Brandi Kat , her DH and little bean.
Ok, now that nonsense rambling that means nothing to most in this world is over, I got all the paperwork to send into AAMI printed off, filled out and Thursday will have the checks ready and in the mail!!!!! AHHHH I cant wait, but know that it is the start of another crazy, time consuming time of my life. I am really struggling with not feeling guilty over it and was hoping these feelings would stay away until I had sent the papers off.
Nutrition, he has us diving into menu planning based on what my Basel Metabolic Rate is. Yep, sick awakening really, I should only be consuming just over 1600 calories a day. WHAT! No wonder I cant drop these damn 20 pounds! This is going to be one of those classes that is just a huge wake up call.
Easter is Sunday, I don't think I will drag the kids out before the sun to go to service. I didn't go last year either. I really hate that. It is my time, I don't go to church. I have my own reasons for that, but I do go to Easter service. It is my time for it, it is all for me. It isn't something I want to do if I am being distracted by everyone around me. That of course leaves another feeling of guilt for not taking the kids as I'm sure they could benefit from it as well. Maybe next year.
I am really in pretty good spirits, even if it doesn't seem so- Excited to see what the rest of spring holds and dive into summer, literally, I cant wait to hit the river!
Ok, now that nonsense rambling that means nothing to most in this world is over, I got all the paperwork to send into AAMI printed off, filled out and Thursday will have the checks ready and in the mail!!!!! AHHHH I cant wait, but know that it is the start of another crazy, time consuming time of my life. I am really struggling with not feeling guilty over it and was hoping these feelings would stay away until I had sent the papers off.
Nutrition, he has us diving into menu planning based on what my Basel Metabolic Rate is. Yep, sick awakening really, I should only be consuming just over 1600 calories a day. WHAT! No wonder I cant drop these damn 20 pounds! This is going to be one of those classes that is just a huge wake up call.
Easter is Sunday, I don't think I will drag the kids out before the sun to go to service. I didn't go last year either. I really hate that. It is my time, I don't go to church. I have my own reasons for that, but I do go to Easter service. It is my time for it, it is all for me. It isn't something I want to do if I am being distracted by everyone around me. That of course leaves another feeling of guilt for not taking the kids as I'm sure they could benefit from it as well. Maybe next year.
I am really in pretty good spirits, even if it doesn't seem so- Excited to see what the rest of spring holds and dive into summer, literally, I cant wait to hit the river!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Spring - Changes
Oh my. What a day. Spent most of it on the phone, do many different kinds of news, from different people filled with different emotions.
Everything seems to be feeding my desires to push forward. To learn, read, learn, and help. I want to show....guide....help, I dont know what the hell it really is. I just want it to happen.
Spring term started yesterday. Online, Psyc 203- going to be work but a good class, Med 111- more of the same-
Human Nutrition--Now thats another story. This is going to be a kick ass class, I am already itching to learn it, I will have to start studying the text as I wont be back in class until next Tuesday and have to get hyped up all over again.
Well, Im going to try to lay down and process some of this roller coaster of a day before I sleep.
Everything seems to be feeding my desires to push forward. To learn, read, learn, and help. I want to show....guide....help, I dont know what the hell it really is. I just want it to happen.
Spring term started yesterday. Online, Psyc 203- going to be work but a good class, Med 111- more of the same-
Human Nutrition--Now thats another story. This is going to be a kick ass class, I am already itching to learn it, I will have to start studying the text as I wont be back in class until next Tuesday and have to get hyped up all over again.
Well, Im going to try to lay down and process some of this roller coaster of a day before I sleep.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Ultrasound During Pregnancy
OK, so. My newest decision in this crazy world of mine. I am really working on getting organized, every bit of my life needs it but right now I'm focusing on organizing my time and that includes studies.
I am going to start researching just one topic at a time. I will continue to have a book to get through, right now being Heart and Hands, but for specific learning I need to do the same thing. I jump around so much! I learn a little of this and a little of that, I know a little about a whole lot of things I have figured out, but I need to focus on one thing at a time. This all may change once I start AAMI, as I'm sure I will be given plenty to focus on then, but for now I am going to start with ultrasound.
Ultrasound has always fascinated me, as it does so many others of course, but in a bit of a different way I think. I even at one time thought I wanted to become an u/s tech. Prior to my discovery of midwifery.
What are we really doing with this great technology? I really do still believe it is great, and has saved plenty of lives when needed. It can tell many things when there is a suspected problem, or a high risk situation. But are we doing good otherwise? There is such a very high rate of false positive with it. Things are seen that really are not there, or not a problem. Today's OBs put so much time into LOOKING for pathology in pregnancy and birth, that they have never learned, or have forgotten about the normal process. I strongly believe that u/s has given them another tool to find that pathology that really isn't a true problem at all.
Take the low lieing placenta. How many women have been told at 20 weeks they will have to have a c-sections because of a "low lieing" placenta? Most cases of this found early in pregnancy actually resolve themselves by the end? Nearly all. And even if it is followed up and found to have moved up as the uterus expanded, the woman and her family have spent the previous months worried, stressing, and preparing to have her normal birth experience taken from her. This is so sad to me.
Even more so my current enquiring mind is questioning the long term effects and safety of this technology on babies. How much information do we have about what these ultrasonic waves are doing to this innocent developing human being. Ever notice how babies squirm away? move and wont hold still while the test is being done? We don't hear it. They do. It is supposed to be VERY loud to them as well. Do they feel it? There is question that permanent damage may be caused by excessive use of use of u/s. This includes doppler for fht. Doppler is actually worse when compared second for second as it is a continuous stream of sound waves, when a picture scan is actually done in pulses. Is this contributing to the ridiculous increase in autism in children today? Hmmmm. I intend to find all I can.
I am going to start researching just one topic at a time. I will continue to have a book to get through, right now being Heart and Hands, but for specific learning I need to do the same thing. I jump around so much! I learn a little of this and a little of that, I know a little about a whole lot of things I have figured out, but I need to focus on one thing at a time. This all may change once I start AAMI, as I'm sure I will be given plenty to focus on then, but for now I am going to start with ultrasound.
Ultrasound has always fascinated me, as it does so many others of course, but in a bit of a different way I think. I even at one time thought I wanted to become an u/s tech. Prior to my discovery of midwifery.
What are we really doing with this great technology? I really do still believe it is great, and has saved plenty of lives when needed. It can tell many things when there is a suspected problem, or a high risk situation. But are we doing good otherwise? There is such a very high rate of false positive with it. Things are seen that really are not there, or not a problem. Today's OBs put so much time into LOOKING for pathology in pregnancy and birth, that they have never learned, or have forgotten about the normal process. I strongly believe that u/s has given them another tool to find that pathology that really isn't a true problem at all.
Take the low lieing placenta. How many women have been told at 20 weeks they will have to have a c-sections because of a "low lieing" placenta? Most cases of this found early in pregnancy actually resolve themselves by the end? Nearly all. And even if it is followed up and found to have moved up as the uterus expanded, the woman and her family have spent the previous months worried, stressing, and preparing to have her normal birth experience taken from her. This is so sad to me.
Even more so my current enquiring mind is questioning the long term effects and safety of this technology on babies. How much information do we have about what these ultrasonic waves are doing to this innocent developing human being. Ever notice how babies squirm away? move and wont hold still while the test is being done? We don't hear it. They do. It is supposed to be VERY loud to them as well. Do they feel it? There is question that permanent damage may be caused by excessive use of use of u/s. This includes doppler for fht. Doppler is actually worse when compared second for second as it is a continuous stream of sound waves, when a picture scan is actually done in pulses. Is this contributing to the ridiculous increase in autism in children today? Hmmmm. I intend to find all I can.
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