This week, we took Jayme on multiple hikes and got to see all of his/our health care providers!  We use providers that are on the naturopathic side of the medical world and are pretty connected to us even beyond our needs for healthcare so this isn't too odd for us.  We are so excited to be taking our little boy out to restaurants, on day trip adventures, and wherever else life takes us!  Hope you enjoy hearing this week's update.

Week 5 with Jayme and navigating life with a newborn, work schedules, wake ups, and home projects!

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This episode reviews the apps we are using to track baby's development, a book we are reading, as well as a weekly update on Jayme!  It seemed like a simple week at home but when we sat down to record this episode, more had happened than we realized!  Listen in for updates on products we are using with Jayme, our diaper changing routine, our opinion on our car seats, and more.  

In this episode, we review our 2nd week with Jayme.  We had a couple doctor's visits and hikes we went on so tune in on the excitement of newborn activities!

This episode gets a bit more personal in our topic of research - why we are choosing not to circumcise our son.  We spent a good portion of the week looking at articles, scientific research, and a documentary on why we circumcise, how common it is, and more.  We are glad we did this research because we ended up in the opposite position from which we started.  Listen in to find out more.  Also, tune in for updates on Jayme's health and early growth!

In this episode, we tell the story of our first night at home with Jayme.  Listen to the experience of two brand new parents with no hands on baby experience take care of a 5-hour old overnight.  Enjoy!

Thanks for tuning into this episode about our birthing experience!  We had our baby at a birth center in Washington State.  It was an unmedicated birth with minimal interventions.  Labor was approximately 36 hours with 1 hour of pushing.  

After this experience, we feel a birthing center was the perfect option for us.  It provided a safe, comfortable environment to work through labor and delivery.  They had all the items stocked and prepared to make sure we had a safe birthing experience.  Our midwife was highly attentive, sensitive to our and our baby's needs, and worked hard to make sure delivery went as smoothly as possible.  We also are very happy with our choice to have a doula on our birth team as well.  We found our doula through an online service during the first trimester and conducted an interview before hire.  She was vital in helping Chelsea progress in early labor and allowed her to always have someone with her when Chris had another responsibility to manage.  

In this episode, we talk about being pregnant during the CV-19 pandemic, and also what initial post-birth infant treatments we are choosing for our baby.

Thanks for checking out our podcast!  We hope you enjoy it and come back to listen to more soon.  

Books mentioned in the episode:

We're Pregnant! the First Time Dad's Pregnancy Handbook by Adrian Kulp

Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way by Susan McCutcheon

Your Amazing Newborn by Marshall H. Klaus and Phyllis Klaus

Growing Up Green by Deirdre Imus