The Birth Team

We've got almost everything in place now for the birth: two shelves full of birthing supplies, an exercise ball repurposed as a "birthing ball", hippie diapers (chlorine-free), and, most importantly, a crack team of delivery assistants:

- Karen Jefferson, midwife.
- Martine Jean-Baptiste, midwife. Separately, these two are formidable midwives. Together, there are an unstoppable baby-delivering machine. One of the two of them (whoever is available) will attend the birth.
- Bonu de Caires, doula. She was our RealBirth instructor, and we liked her so much we asked her to be our doula -- especially once she told us that she had delivered her own child at home. Plus, she a UMass alumna. Go Minutepersons!
- Jada Shapiro, doula. Bonu isn't available until after Greta's birthday (Jan. 21st), so Jada will do the doulaing if he arrives before then.
- Yours truly -- providing backrubs and a convenient person to blame for "getting us into this mess".
- The inestimable NanaBanana, dealing with anything else not covered by the rest of the crew -- especially being Greta's Mom. None of the rest of us can do that!

I wonder if I should get us "Team Seamus" t-shirts to wear on delivery day.

I also went all the frigging way out to Dyker Heights (famous for having NYC's most garish Christmas displays) today to pick up a co-sleeper. I was able to go without a coat, though, because of the freakish weather that we're having.

Now we just need to get Seamus turn in the right direction and drop his little head into Greta's pelvis ... but at least everything's ready for him now!