Fructus Ventris http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/ Blog belonging to alicia the midwife. Musings on whatever I feel like at the moment. en Copyright 2008 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:07:07 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification The new pollutant "By any standard typically used by environmentalists, the pill is a pollutant. It does the same thing, just worse, as other chemicals they call pollutants."

]]> http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/08/the-new-polluta.html http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/08/the-new-polluta.html biomedical ethics health and illness Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:07:07 -0600 The Catholic Church and Birth Control, 40 Years Later - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com it seemed unthinkable to many observers 40 years ago that "Humanae Vitae" would still be in vigor well into the 21st century.

]]> http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/08/the-catholic-ch.html http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/08/the-catholic-ch.html biomedical ethics Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:31:11 -0600 just stole this meme from alexa from alexa (wonder if she works in MT4?)
One Word Meme

1. Where is your cell phone? belt
2. Your significant other? john
3. Your hair? long
4. Your mother? california
5. Your father? gone
6. Your favorite thing? babies
7. Your dream last night? none
8. Your favorite drink? tea
9. Your dream/goal? wanderlust
10. The room you're in? office
11. Your church? catholic
12. Your fear? loneliness
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? home
14. Where were you last night? bed
15. What you're not? unopinionated
16. Muffins? poppyseed
17. One of your wish list items? mobility
18. Where you grew up? everywhere
19. The last thing you did? write
20. What are you wearing? blue
21. Your TV? small
22. Your pets? cats
23. Your computer? laptop
24. Your life? complicated
25. Your mood? sanguine
26. Missing someone? emma
27. Your car? retro
28. Something you're not wearing? shoes
29. Favorite store? TJs
30. Your summer? overheated
31. Like(love) someone? yep
32. Your favorite color? burgundy
33. Last time you laughed? ???
34. Last time you cried? ???
35. Who will re post this?unknown...

]]> http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/07/just-stole-this.html http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/07/just-stole-this.html memes Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:18:21 -0600 The current Catholic Carnival is up

]]> http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/07/the-current-cat.html http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/07/the-current-cat.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:38:34 -0600 RSS feed has also changed The RSS feed location for has changed: it was formerly
index.rdf ; now it's rss.xml . The "Atom" feed file is atom.xml
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]]> http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/07/rss-feed-has-al.html http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/07/rss-feed-has-al.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:33:57 -0600 frustrated Help. Any HTML folks out there who have used MT4? All I want to do is figure out how to work with the CSS or basic template in order to put back the links I had in my sidebars. I have been reading the help files from MT but it might as well be written in sanskrit........

]]> http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/07/frustrated.html http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/07/frustrated.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:42:12 -0600 under construction stblogs.org is being updated and in the process my template is not up and running. When I have the time, I will try to get my blogroll etc back up on the site, but for now, please be patient.

]]> http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/07/under-construct-1.html http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/07/under-construct-1.html Blog stuff Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:21:19 -0600 could have used a better opening photo, though InsideCatholic.com - Why I Nurse at the Mall... and at Mass

]]> http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/07/could-have-used.html http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/07/could-have-used.html marriage and family Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:39:00 -0600 newly discovered blog Deo Gratias!

]]> http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/07/newly-discovere-2.html http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/07/newly-discovere-2.html Blog stuff Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:37:17 -0600 Happy day after your birthday, emma It is so hard to believe that a full year has gone by. From this
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to this
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to this
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and now
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]]> http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/06/happy-day-after.html http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/06/happy-day-after.html emma Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:20:53 -0600 totally amazing Ovulation moment caught on camera

]]> http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/06/totally-amazing.html http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/06/totally-amazing.html health and illness Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:34:45 -0600 trying to get back to normal Emma went home with her mom late last night. They decided to wait on the EEG until later this week, but they have started Emma on an anti-seizure medication. No idea why this happened, just 'one of those things' that is not unusual with brain trauma.
I am told that Emma had a reasonably normal day today. Her mom took her to the Farmer's Market and she saw some of her friends. They went out for frozen treats,too. She still isn't 100% back to herself, but she is also teething again. She now has 8 teeth and is probably working on 3 more.
I cannot tell all of you just how much your prayers mean to us. It is such a blessing to be able to reach out in this way and know that you are there and praying.

]]> http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/06/trying-to-get-b.html http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/06/trying-to-get-b.html emma Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:21:21 -0600 quick note from Jess Hi All -
posting this quickly while emma sleeps.
She is home now. She is now on an anticonvulsant med (Trileptal?) because the duration (25 minutes each) of the two seizures, and the fact that they had to use meds to stop them. Because of the prior brain damage of hydrocephalus, she is at higher risk for repeated seizures.

She is still not quite herself - she has lost a little muscle tone and is VERY clingy (which is not her usual pattern). She is also nursing ALL the time, and a little weakly - i think she is going to have to re-learn nursing a little. Her latch is slipping. She is not able to sit up very long without tipping over. I know these will all come back, but the regression scares me - and the loss of my chatty smiley little girl does too.

But, considering the many (worse) alternatives, she is doing well.
We have what amounts to a doctor's visit a day for the next two weeks, between follow-ups and testings.

Thanks for all the prayers and thoughts. I appreciate it all! Please keep Emma in your prayers as she is now on this new medication which grogs her out a bit.

thanks again.
jess & emma

]]> http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/06/quick-note-from.html http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/06/quick-note-from.html emma Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:26:27 -0600 later update I just talked to Jess and she says that Emma is back to 70-80% of herself. She is now being allowed to eat and has nursed several times. She is being social and interacting and even has a new word - "OK".
They are still at the hospital and waiting for the EEG to be done. They are calling this a 'focal seizure' and will probably be putting Emma on a medication for a while at least.
Thanks to all of you for the prayers, masses, and holy hours you have already offered. The Communion of Saints is indeed a reality that we can see and feel.

]]> http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/06/later-update.html http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/06/later-update.html emma Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:43:51 -0600 morning update Emma is stable, she is still groggy and not herself. She is NPO with an IV to keep her hydrated. She probably would have trouble nursing right now anyhow. We are waiting for the neuros to read her x-rays and also for an EEG. So for so good, no more seizures have happened. Jess keeps second guessing herself on this, like any mom would I guess. Life is so full of the what-ifs! I am going to head in to the office and see about a dozen patients (unless of course some one goes into labor). It is so hard to be 600 miles away, but I am so glad that Jess has some good friends to help her where she is.
No fever, no signs of infection, no clue yet as to what and why. All the prayers are really appreciated.

]]> http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/06/morning-update.html http://fructusventris.stblogs.org/archives/2008/06/morning-update.html emma Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:20:57 -0600