9 TIPS AND TRICKS TO ACCOMPLISH A NATURAL LABOR.

Hello, my beloved readers!!!

On the Last Post I talked about my natural labor story, today I want to talk about the tips and trick I

followed and I came up with to have a successful Non medicated natural labor.

Disclaimer: this tips are for a normal pregnancy and deliver, you have to have ALWAYS in mind that

sometime thing don't happen the way we want it and the MOST IMPORTANT THING IS YOUR BABY´S

HEALTH AND WELL BEING!!!

In order to accomplish this task you must prepare yourself mentally and phisically, here is how I did it:

MENTALLY

1) Make your decision regardless of what anybody says.

Sometime making the decision of having a natural none medicated labor it’s hard and some people will

tell you that you are crazy and that it’s old fashioned and even archaic. But this is a personal decision

that only effects you and you have the right to make it and be respected.

2) Embrace the fear, because you will feel it.

Fear is a natural response to the unknown. I have to be honest, I had fear of how much I could hurt but

I always thought if any woman’s body is especially build to give birth is because somehow we are also

build to manage the pain and all the hustle that comes with it.

My take on this matter was besides of that mindset was:  the last month or so I began watching videos

on youtube of natural births, I wanted to know the most I could about what I was facing, I paid close

attention to positions to deal with the pain, the best ways to give birth and successful delivery stories,

I wanted to feel confident and in charge of my body and my decision.

This allowed me to think that no matter how much was going on, I was expecting more even when it

was the end and I was ready to push.

3) You are going to do everything right even when you don’t know what to do.

Giving birth is a total connection with your body and your root as ”animal” if you just stop listening to

other people say and start listening to what you feel and your body’s needs you are going to be ready

to give birth to this baby the best way you can.

4) Consider the fact that something could go wrong.

Sometimes because of reasons out of our control a natural birth it’s not possible. Let the professionals

take control of what is best for you and your baby.  That is the most important thing that should be on

your mind.

PHYSICALLY

5) Take walks and swim.

For me, swimming was impossible because it was winter time when I was pregnant but I did take long

walks and it was great. They helped me position the baby in the birth canal and helped me not gaining

too much weight.

6) Get a pilates ball.

I remember having a lot of sciatica pains and not being able to sit or stand for long periods of time.

Sitting in a pilates ball made me feel better about this pains and with exercises in that same ball,

helped me to open up my hips and also position the baby’s head.

During labor sitting in the ball release the pressure in the perineum during contractions and allowed

me to move to handle the pain.

7) have sex.

Even better if you are a first-time mom, prostaglandins present in semen are a group of physiologically

active lipid compounds having diverse hormone-like effects in your body. They help you induce labor  

if you are past your due date and the sex is also relaxing for you and the baby.

8) Sit on the toilet.

For me sitting on the toilet was the clue to the success of my active labor. I cannot tell you how much

I could handle the pain by sitting on the toilet, I think I was there for more than two hours and I just

stand up from there because I was expecting the pain to go higher and I didn’t want to waste this card

on the earlier stages of the labor. But apparently, I was in active labor while sitting there and it helped

me a lot. Totally recommend it!

9) Move!

While in labor there was a moment that I ly in bed because I felt tire, Worst idea ever! That was the

moment when I felt the most pain and It was unbearable. Move while you have the contraction, walk,

dance or wiggle if you feel like it.

This tips and tricks I put them in your hands they assured me a natural delivery without medication.

Some of them I got them from the obstetric nurse, some of them from the youtube videos I watched

and some I came up with as a result of my experience. I hope this has being useful and I hope you

have in mind that a natural birth leads to a successful breastfeeding and a proper bonding between

you and your baby.

As always, I hope to read your comments about this subject,  they are always so useful to me and

others, down below I leave you an infographics with exercises to relieve sciatica pain with the pilates

ball.

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PERSEGUIR LOS SUEÑOS

Hola mis queridas lectoras!

Como algunas de ustedes ya saben  dibujar es mi pasión, pero esto no era algo se pudiera vivir en el momento en que elegía mi carrera, así que elegí una que me permitiera explotar mi creatividad de alguna manera, es por eso que decidí estudiar publicidad. Me enfoqué en mis estudios y dejé el dibujo como hobby y cuando comencé a trabajar, ese hobby era algo que cada vez hacía más esporádicamente. Después de mudarme al extranjero, apenas dibujaba y cuando me convertí en madre, dejé de dibujar por completo.

Estoy aquí hoy para hablar un poco acerca de la búsqueda de sus sueños, incluso si se trata de aprender algo que siempre quisiste aprender, obtener tu título, vender tus manualidades o incluso mudarte al extranjero. Vale la pena trabajar en ello, porque muchas de nosotras dejamos nuestros sueños en espera cuando nos convertimos en madres o incluso antes de eso. con el ajetreo de la vida y la prisa del tiempo simplemente nos olvidamos de ellos. Realmente quería escribir un post sobre cómo trabajar para tus sueños porque estoy en este proceso y creo que es una experiencia muy inspiradora y satisfactoria que quiero compartir contigo.

No hace mucho tiempo, comencé a navegar por la web para darme ideas para comenzar mi propio negocio. Lo primero que se me vino a la mente fue abrir una agencia de publicidad. Era algo que ya tenía experiencia haciendo como emprendedor. ¡Lo que encontré abrió mis ojos de una manera increíble! Encontré a muchos jóvenes viviendo de lo que más les gusta hacer. ¡Dibujar!. Estuvieron en todas las redes sociales que visité, publicando sus ilustraciones, grabando su proceso creativo, compartiendo sus conocimientos, vendiendo sus cosas y simplemente viviendo de ello, así que.

Me pregunté: ¿dónde he estado todo este tiempo? Bueno, me habían escondido bajo una pila de remordimientos, sentimientos de miedo y olvido. Así que decidí ponerme en un estado de acción, tuve que aprender todo en la mitad del tiempo. La motivación ha estado ahí todo el tiempo y la búsqueda de inspiración es como un músculo en el que tengo que trabajar para fortalecerlo. Todavía estoy en mi camino para llegar a donde quiero estar, pero comenzar y ser constante ha sido uno de los desafíos que he encontrado en este camino y, como siempre, me gustaría darte algunos consejos e ideas porque creo que tu sueños y tu pasión valen la pena buscarlos:

1. Si aún no has encontrado lo que realmente amas, la investigación es tu deber y el Internet es tu herramienta. Quizás encuentres algo que no sabías que existía o tal vez hay algo que te gustará más. busca personas y cosas que hagan que tu corazón lata rápidamente. Cuando lo encuentres, te sentirás motivado al instante, con ganas de aprender más y estarás más inclinada a investigar sobre las cosas que deseas lograr. Si te das cuenta de que el sueño que deseas perseguir es raro, no tengas miedo. Te da la oportunidad de construir un buen mercado en el que llegas temprano y, por lo tanto, puedes convertirte en un referente para aquellos que te siguen y tienes la oportunidad de hacerlo genial, en marketing y ventas es lo que ellos llaman un océano azul.

2. Organiza y planifica por adelantado. Si ya tienes un trabajo a tiempo completo, un esposo e hijos, la búsqueda de sus sueños es algo que probablemente  dejarás para el final del día. Si elaboras un cronograma y organiza su tiempo, estoy segura de que encontrarás el tiempo para adaptarlo a tu sueño y darle el valor que merece, consulta mi publicación anterior sobre la administración del tiempo cuando te conviertes en madre aquí. Otro consejo es mantenerte activa, ¿no tienes la sensación de que no tienes suficientes horas en el día y que otras personas en tu misma situación tienen "más tiempo" o "hacen más"? Es el poder de la planificación lo que permite a las personas procastinar menos al hacer listas de tareas y dar el tiempo adecuado para todo. Una gran herramienta que he encontrado que me ayudó a organizarme es “Bullet Journal" si no sabes qué es el Bullet Journal. Básicamente, se trata de un método en el que personalizas tu agenda y tu tiempo según tus necesidades personales y puedes hacerlo en cualquier tipo de papel. Desde que lo uso, he podido realizar muchas tareas, incluidas las sencillas, como los quehaceres de la casa y los recados.

3. Si tiene un trabajo, es más probable que comiences a perseguir tu sueño en tu tiempo libre. Comienza poco a poco a construir tu pequeño proyecto con objetivos a corto, mediano y largo plazo. trata de no establecer metas muy grandes demasiado pronto. A veces querrás ver los resultados rápidamente y cuando esto no suceda, perderás la motivación. Aprende a disfrutar el viaje, es tan emocionante y gratificante como el objetivo en sí.

4. Hay muchas maneras de ganar dinero en línea para minimizar los riesgos y puedes hacerlo desde casa. Puede abrir una tienda en línea, escribir un blog o crear tu propio canal de youtube, vender cursos electrónicos o libros electrónicos o incluso en sitios web de crowdfunding donde compartes tus conocimientos con las personas y ellos pagan una suscripción para que puedas tener un salario mensual. Verifique todas estas opciones y agrega a tu lista de aprendizaje estas formas de ganar dinero para que pueda trabajar desde casa, hacer las cosas que te gustan y también ganar un salario.

5. Por último, pero no menos importante, no tengas miedo al fracaso. Los momentos en los que cometemos errores son los que más aprendemos, es como esta cita que Walt Disney dijo: "No miramos hacia atrás por mucho tiempo. Seguimos avanzando, abriendo nuevas puertas y haciendo cosas nuevas, porque tenemos curiosidad ... Y la curiosidad nos sigue llevando por nuevos caminos ". Seguir adelante es importante para poner en práctica lo que has aprendido.

Me di cuenta de que esta publicación es un poco larga, pero me gusta hablar contigo sobre lo que aprendí en este año. He encontrado mi musa y esto me ha permitido mantenerme motivada e inspirada para hacer más. Sigue trabajando para tus sueños, creo que todo es posible y tú también deberías creerlo. Espero que esto sea útil, déjame saber si deseas que hable más sobre estos temas y nos vemos pronto.

THE PURSUIT OF YOUR DREAM

Hello my beloved readers! 

As some of you may already know drawing is my passion, but this wasn't something you could live from at the moment that I was choosing my career, so I picked one that would allow me to exploit my creativity in some way, that is why I  decided to study advertising. I invested myself in my studies and left drawing as a hobby and when I started working that hobby was something that I was doing more and more sporadically.  After I moved abroad I would barely draw and when I became a mother I just stopped drawing altogether.

I’m here today to speak a little bit about the pursuit of your dreams even if it's about learning something that you always wanted to learn, getting your degree, selling your craft or even moving abroad. It’s all worth working for it, because many of us put our dreams on hold when we become mothers or even before that. with the hustle of life and the rush of time we just forget about them. I really wanted to write a post about working for your dreams because I'm in this process myself right now and I find it to be a very inspiring and fulfilling experience that I want to share with you.

Not too long ago, I started browsing the web to give me ideas to start my own business. The first thing that had came to mind was to open an advertising agency. It was something I already had experience doing as an entrepreneur. What I found opened my eyes in an incredible way! I found a lot of young people living from what they love doing the most. Drawing!. They were in every social media site, posting their illustrations, recording their creative process, sharing their knowledge, selling their stuff and just living from it, so.

I asked myself: Where have I been all this time? Well, I had been hidden under a pile of regrets, scary feelings and forgetfulness. So I decided to put myself in a state of action, I had to learn everything in half of the time. The motivation has been there all the time and the search for inspiration is like a muscle that  I have to work on strengthen it. I'm still in my journey to get where I want to be, but starting and being consistent has been one of the challenges I have came across in this path and as always, I like to give you some advice and Ideas because I believe your dreams and your passion worth chasing after:

1. If you have not yet found what you really love, research is your duty and the Internet is your tool. Perhaps you will find something you didn't know existed or maybe there is something you will like more. look for people and things that make your heart beat fast. When you find it you will instantly feel motivated, wanting to learn more and you'll be more inclined to investigate about things you want to accomplish. If you realize that the dream you want to pursue is rare, don’t be scared. It gives you the opportunity to build a nice marketplace where You are early and therefore can become a referent to those after you and you have the chance to make it great, in marketing and sales is what they call a blue ocean.

2. Organize and plan ahead. If you already have a full-time job, a husband and children, the search for your dreams is something you will likely always leave for the end of the day. If you make a schedule and organize your time, I am sure that you will find the time to fit your dream in and give it the value it deserves, check my early post about time management when you become a mother here. Another tip is to stay active, don’t you have the feeling that you don’t have enough hours in the day and that other people in your same situation have "more time" or "they do more"? It is the power of planning that allows people to procrastinate less by making lists of tasks and giving the right time for everything. One great tool I have found that helped me get organized is “the bullet journal” if you don’t know what the bullet journal is, It’s basically a method when you personalize your agenda and your schedule to your personal needs and you can do it in any kind of paper. Since I use it I’ve been able to accomplish many tasks including the simple ones like house chores and errands.   

3. If you have a day Job is more likely you start pursuing your dream in your free time. Start little by little building your little project with short, medium and long term goals. try not to set very big goals too soon. Sometimes you’ll want to see results fast and when it doesn’t happen you will lose motivation. Learn to enjoy the journey, it’s as exciting and rewarding as the goal itself.

4. There are many ways to earn money online to minimize the risks and you can do it from home, It could be either opening an online shop, writing a blog or creating your own youtube channel, selling e-courses or e-books or even on crowdfunding websites where you share your knowledge with people and they pay a subscription so you can have a monthly salary. Check all this options and add to your learning list these ways to earn money so you can work from home, do the things you love and also make a salary out of it. 

5. Last but not least, don’t be afraid of failure. The moments in which we make mistakes is the ones we learn the most, is like this quote that Walt Disney said: “We don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we're curious… And curiosity keeps leading us down new paths”. Moving forward is important in order to put in practice what you have learned.

I just noticed this post is a bit long, but there is so much I would like to talk to you about what I have learned in this  year. I have found my muse and this has allowed me to stay motivated and inspired to do more. Keep working for your dreams, I believe everything is posible and you should too! I hope this is helpful,  let me know if you want me to talk to you more about these topics and I will see you soon. 

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EL PROCESO CREATIVO DE ¨BEE IN MOM¨

Hola mis amadas lectoras, hoy quiero hablarles acerca de este blog y las razones por las cuales decidí escribirlo.

Para aquellas que no me conocen, mi nombre es Natalia, estudie Publicidad  pero mi real pasión es el dibujo, He dibujo desde que puedo recordar. Siempre cargaba conmigo papel, colores y mi lápiz favorito el ¨Mirado 2. Creo que aún lo llevo conmigo, desde que una vez me clavé la punta del lápiz accidentalmente cuando era pequeña. Soy Colombiana pero desde el año 2011 vivo en otro país y como si la vida no fuera lo suficientemente difícil cuando vives lejos, mi esposo y yo decidimos tener un bebé.

Desde el momento que supimos que estaba embarazada, nos propusimos estar muy informados acerca de todo lo relacionado con el parto, la lactancia, el cuidado del bebé, sobre la paternidad y crianza en general, etc. Porque aunque sabíamos que contábamos con el apoyo y el consejo de nuestras familias, deberíamos afrontar muchas cosas por nuestra cuenta. Así que juntamos una increíble cantidad de información acerca de todo lo que se nos pasó por la cabeza. Me sentía muy tranquila porque sabíamos mucho.

Pero, aunque sabía casi todo sobre mi bebé, no sabía como manejar la forma en la que YO me sentía. Sentimientos no solo acerca de mi cuerpo, sino la constante preocupación acerca de mi papel como madre y cómo eso estaba cambiando mi mente y mi vida como mujer. No pude encontrar ningún tipo de información (aparte de información profesional acerca de los ¨baby blues¨ o la depresión post-parto) que me permitiera saber que lo que estaba sintiendo era perfectamente normal y que no me debía preocupar porque esos sentimientos eventualmente desaparecerán cuando veas a tu hijo o hija crecer sano y tu te empieces a sentir más como tu misma.

Con el tiempo y la experiencia que tengo ahora, creo que las cosas hubieran sido más fáciles si yo solo hubiera hablado con alguien o encontrado cualquier tipo de información en internet sobre lo que yo estaba pasando que me ayudara a entender que todo eso era normal. Por esa razón he decidido escribir este Blog para todas las mamás que estén por pasar esta situación o por las que llevan en éste proceso por algún tiempo.

Creo que hablar e ilustrar sobre los retos que he tenido que enfrentar como madre no solo le provee a otras mamás esa tranquilidad que tanto necesitan y les permite saber y entender sus sentimientos de una forma fácil y bonita. Este blog también es una oportunidad para festejar los dulces y poderosos momentos que la maternidad conlleva.

Espero que ustedes piensen de la misma manera acerca de este blog y quiero aprovechar esta oportunidad para invitar a otras mamás a que compartan sus experiencias en la sección de comentarios de abajo. Me encantaría conocer algunas ideas de ustedes acerca de cómo puedo ayudar a través de este blog. Gracias por leer esto y las veré pronto.

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THE CREATIVE PROCESS OF ¨BEE IN MOM¨

Hello my beloved readers, today I just want to talk to you about this blog and the reasons I decided to write it. 

For those who don't know me, my name is Natalia, I studied advertising but my real passion is drawing, I've drawn since I can remember. I was always carrying around paper, colors and my favorite pencil called "mirado 2".  I guess I could say I still carry one around, since I accidentally buried the tip of a pencil in my hand when I was a child.  I'm from Colombia but since 2011 I’ve lived in a foreign Country  and as if life wasn’t hard enough when you live abroad, my husband and I decided to have a baby.

Since the moment we found out I was pregnant, we decided to be very informed about everything related to labor, breastfeeding, childcare, parenting, etc. Because although we knew we had the help and advice of our family, we had to handle many situations on our own. So we gathered an insane amount of information about everything that we could think of. I felt calm and relaxed because I knew a lot.

But even though I knew everything about my baby, I didn't know how to handle the way I was feeling. I had feelings not just about my body, but the constant worrying about my role and how this was changing my mind and my life as a woman. I couldn't find any information (besides professional information about baby blues and postpartum depression) to let me know that what I was feeling was perfectly normal and I didn’t have to worry because those feelings eventually go away when you see your child growing up healthy and you start feeling more like yourself.

With the experience I have now, I think  things would have been easier if I just would’ve talked to someone or found any kind of information online about what I was going through, helping me understand it was all very normal. That’s why I decided to write this blog for all the other mommies that are either beginning to discover this new phase in their lives or have been in this journey for some time.

I believe talking and illustrating about the challenge I’ve face as a mother not only gives moms the much needed reassurance they need, but also allows them to know and to understand their feelings in an easy and endearing way. Of course this blog is also an opportunity to cherish all the sweet and powerful moments that motherhood entail.

I hope you guys feel the same way I do about this blog and I want to take this opportunity to invite other moms to share their experience in the comment section below. I would love to hear some ideas from you on how I can help you through this blog. Thank you for reading this and I will see you soon. 

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