Justin and I found out we were pregnant when we were 4 days into our New Zealand adventure. Justin was able to spend 2 months completing residency at a hospital in Napier, NZ.... and I got to tag along. It was the trip of a lifetime.
While in NZ my eyes were open to several things health and nutrition related. First, nearly everything is organic and free range. The egg yolks were a bright orange color, just the way true free range eggs should be. This is because nearly all foods consumed in New Zealand are grown or farmed in NZ. The cost to import is far too much. Also, I learned that OBGYN's are virtually non-existent. Women almost exclusively rely on midwives to deliver their children sans epidural. Only in a true emergency will an OBGYN be flown in. This fascinated me, and so I began to learn as much as possible about having a natural child birth. I learned that the United States has one of the highest C-section rates in the world as well as the highest usage of epidurals. From this point on I was determined to deliver my baby naturally as well as try to live the most active and healthy lifestyle possible while pregnant.
I am able to say that I did both! Below is the documentation of my growing bump and concluding with a pic prior to delivery (and prior to contractions). I'll document my birth story at a later time. Until then... here is the growing bump.
Go time!
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