I've actually thought about writing on this topic since I found out I was pregnant with twins. I knew that a multiples pregnancy increased my chance for a c-section and since I've already had a vaginal birth, I wondered if I would be in a position to be able to write it. Well, here we [...]
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Mirai and Taishi’s Twin Birth Story
This birth story starts much differently than my last one. The effects of COVID-19 can be seen across that world, and Tokyo is no exception. In my third trimester update, I wrote about my feelings on giving birth alone, something I, nor many people I know, ever thought they would have to do. And yet [...]
Preparing to Give Birth Alone During COVID-19
As many of you who follow me know, I am pregnant with twins (35 weeks and 3 days when I am writing this) and I am preparing to give birth during the COVID-19 crisis. I personally know many people who are in this same situation, in Japan and abroad. In Tokyo, the vast majority of [...]
Preparing Your Firstborn for the Arrival of a New Sibling (or two!)
I started thinking about how to prepare A for the arrival of a new brother and sister quite a while back. One of my favorite books on the topic is The Second Baby Book by Sarah Ockwell-Smith, a popular gentle parenting activist. In the book she talks a lot about not only the experience of [...]
Why choose natural childbirth + my tips for once you have
i standon the sacrificesof a million women before methinkingwhat can I doto make this mountain tallerso the women after mecan see farther legacy - rupi kaur Natural childbirth, just like breastfeeding, was never something I imagined myself becoming so passionate about until I actually experienced it for myself. It seems that, at least in the [...]
Twin Pregnancy Second Trimester Update (Weeks 13-28)
As I sit down to write this, I am 29 weeks pregnant and officially in the third trimester! Before I forget everything, I want to talk a bit about how second trimester went during my twin pregnancy. Right around 12 weeks pregnant is when the nausea began to clear for me and I felt like [...]
First Trimester Update (Weeks 1-12) – Pregnancy #2 with Twins!
When they say your second pregnancy flies by they weren't lying...although I think I can only say that about the last week or so because the rest of it I basically felt horrible! Here's a roundup of my experience in the first trimester during my twin pregnancy! If you prefer video format, you can also [...]
5 Things You Can Do During Pregnancy To Help With Breastfeeding
When you're pregnant, it can often be difficult to look beyond the birth. That moment seems like the finish line of a 10 month long marathon, when in fact, it's more like starting point of the race. If you think about it, pregnancy is the training you do before the big race. Maybe you take [...]
Mom and Baby Friendly Hospitals, Maternity Clinics, and Birth Houses in the Tokyo Area
Caregivers in Japan can be quite conservative compared to other countries. When choosing a caregiver, it is important to do your research early in your pregnancy so you know their policies and what options are available to you (particularly surrounding pain relief) before it's too late to make a change. For more info about how [...]
The Third Trimester -Full Term and Face Up?! (Weeks 35-38)
So I wanted to do another third trimester update since I am officially 38 weeks pregnant today and I know anything can happen anytime! Overall, there are only a few changes to report in my symptoms but I want to record them anyway! Third Trimester (Weeks 35-38) Physical: I've started to feel more tired in the [...]
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