Author Archives: ianmacd
Midwife
We finally picked our midwife today: Rosanna Davis from Town & Country Midwifery. She’ll be delivering our baby, some seven months from now, in our home. Rosanna shares our views on childbirth, favouring a holistic and natural approach, free from … Continue reading
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Ultrasound
Sarah and I paid our first visit to the obstetrician today. Although we plan to use a midwife for a natural delivery at home, we also hope to gain from the obstetrical system the few benefits we feel it offers. … Continue reading
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In the club
Wij zijn in blije verwachting or, put another way, we’re expecting a baby! Sarah is pregnant. This is something we had been postponing for a while now, as both Sarah and I had been ready to have children for some … Continue reading
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Pseudo-fascism
Geoff pointed me in the direction of David Neiwert’s blog this morning. I haven’t had a great deal of time to peruse it, but my eye was caught by the first instalment of a six-part article entitled The Rise of … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, USA
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Het einde
SANE 2004 ended on Friday, leaving me feeling a little sad. For five days, that had formed my purpose and I had enjoyed biking through the south of the city to the RAI, drinking lots of decent coffee and attending … Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands
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