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Tilting, Breaking, Freezing, and Insomnia

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Son, this is part of the marvelousness that awaits you if you get your head down: If you’ve been following this blog you’ll already know that our first child is breech. Since learning of this medical conundrum my wife and I have been concerned for our child and were given various forms of advice on how our son can possibly get himself turned around in time for his birthday. Today I’m going to describe the various forms of discomfort my wife has subjected herself to in order to coerce our child out of his current position. 1) Tilting. I’m not … Continue reading →

Little Singer

During the past week I’ve been excited by my favorite band releasing a new album. It was a wonderful surprise and I couldn’t have been happier. Their last album was over three years ago and music is a powerful thing. They’ve been a part of my life for well over a decade. Strangely enough, they have a part in the story of our son’s life too. When our son was in utero and breech we were given a variety of things to try in order to coax him into the right position. For a while my wife spent time upside … Continue reading →

Reconnecting with Reading

Dale’s most recent blog post here in Education, The Most Vital thing You Can Do for your Child’s Education, really got me thinking. It was only just two weeks ago that I actually asked myself this question in my head, “I wonder when we should start reading to Cillian?” I’d like to take this moment to thank, Dale, for her input on this subject and encourage you to go and read the whole thing here. One of the things my wife and I did to turn my son in the womb when he was breech was to talk to him. … Continue reading →

Daddy Radio

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One of the fortunate byproducts of our child being breech was our introduction to a number of techniques designed to help the baby turn which have now entered our daily routine. One that has particularly stuck with me is something I lovingly refer to as “Daddy Radio.” The technique is designed to lure the baby’s head towards the sound of daddy’s speaking voice low on the uterus. This turned into regularly scheduled broadcasts of “Daddy Radio.” Seeing this event must be quite funny as it involves my wife standing upright while I lean over and speak directly to the underside … Continue reading →