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What NOT to do...
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Do not give birth to a severely constipated Chickadee.
Do not give way to her anguish.
Do not put Chickadee in a warm bath to 'smooth things out'.
Do not listen to her traumatic wailing.
Do not throw caution to the wind and strip in 10 seconds.
Do not get in the bath with constipated Chickadee.
Do not forget to lock the door.
Do not let warm water massage child's lower back.
Do not panic when hot water is gone.
Do not break the aging Hot Water Faucet.
Do not keep trying to turn off the now cold water.
Do not streak to clean clothing across the hall.
Do not yell for Hubbend.
Do not send miss THANG for Hubbend.
Do not tell miss THANG to ignore Grandma and get Hubbend anyway.
Do not get angry when it takes Hubbend 20 minutes to get there.
Do not sob and tell Hubbend ALL about it.

TOM came this morning. An enema came afterward. Chickadee seriously needed me as a doula. It won't do any good to tell me I shouldn't have done it. I know it was the right thing for us. I'm relieved.

*photo by jackie121467*
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  1. AnonymousApril 2, 2010 at 4:38 PM

    Sounds like you guys had an eventful time? I'm glad you did what felt right. That's what good mommying is all about, right? :)

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  2. TamiApril 2, 2010 at 4:44 PM

    Oh my goodness, what an adventure you had.

    My mom's favorite saying comes to mind, "This too shall pass."

    I believe in mommy intuition, you did what you had to do and I shall not pass judgement!

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  3. JourneyBeyondSurvivalApril 2, 2010 at 5:00 PM

    @skinnyshushi- good grief!! Yeah, you kind of have to just play it by ear.

    @Tami- Oh, I'm so glad I can laugh about you're mom's favorite saying. :) I've got to get that GI specialist on my roster ASAP. Something is not right.

    Thanks guys!

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  4. WaistingTimeApril 2, 2010 at 5:28 PM

    Through this all I have a beautiful image in my mind of you with your arms wrapped around chickadee in the tub. And I thought about how I'd reach out and hug YOU if I could.

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  5. Katie J ♥April 2, 2010 at 6:15 PM

    I gave moms so much credit for having to deal with things like that. Hope she is all better now.

    P.S. Thanks for your kind words the last few days. I have been bumming out a little and you cheered me up. :-)

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  6. Katie J ♥April 2, 2010 at 6:15 PM

    I gave moms so much credit for having to deal with things like that. Hope she is all better now.

    P.S. Thanks for your kind words the last few days. I have been bumming out a little and you cheered me up. :-)

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  7. MeganApril 2, 2010 at 6:24 PM

    doula LOL

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  8. UnknownApril 2, 2010 at 6:44 PM

    what an adventure!! wow..

    ((hugs))

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  9. Marisa @Loser for LifeApril 2, 2010 at 9:19 PM

    Oh my. That was some special day :)

    Thank you for the shout out on Ryan's blog, too. Sorry I was late to the party! I sent you a message on Twitter, too! I am absolutely going to try your tips this weekend. There is already a ridiculous amount of food in the making.... "you know you like it" ;)

    Hugs to you and I hope you have a wonderful holiday.

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  10. AnonymousApril 3, 2010 at 10:37 AM

    Aww honey. You're such a good momma. You took good care of your chickadee. I'll hug you on Saturday!

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  11. AnonymousApril 3, 2010 at 10:37 AM

    Aww honey. You're such a good momma. You took good care of your chickadee. I'll hug you on Saturday!

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