Back in the Kitchen

Preparing to chop up summertime Yarrow for post partum herbal baths.

I think the Black cloud of Nausea might be slowly dissipating. What was once a very chronic feeling of fighting the urge to park myself in front of the toilet on hands and knees 24/7 has lightened up to a light-weight car sickness. Not bad.
Ironically, I've realized that when I stay up all night at a birth, I don't feel sick at all. Apparently, it's only when I'm well rested that my stomach turns on me.

It was a busy week of home visits, a couple of births (one short and one 2 days)and postpartum visits. I can't tell you when I saw my kids this week or what I said to them. Last night I crashed at 7:30pm after going out for Indian. I slept until 7am am! How lovely.

After taking S to school, I went to the store and bought lots of bulk things to make our own granola again. Since being nauseous, I pretty much stopped making a lot of our food, unless it consisted of scrambled eggs and toast. I can't even think of how much money I wasted on eating out to avoid being sick during the cooking process. Much better if somehow the food just appeared in front of me.

So today was catch up on our lives day. I've sterilized my instruments (this morning someone was in early labor), made yogurt, made granola, oh, and scrambled eggs and toast. Tomorrow, if I am home, I will get back to making our bread again. Fortunately, we have loads of great options around us with Ypsi Co-op Bakery just down the street and lots of local restaurants that make really good food real food.

All this goodness will have a serious dent put in it today, as later this afternoon I have to pick up all the Girl Scout cookies S sold. Organize, distribute, and eat.