Monthly Archives: April 2009

Remembering to remember.

Posted on April 28, 2009 by elie

I’m lost in the new parent time warp. Completely forgot that Yom HaZicaron started last night until we heard the siren from my hospital room. Watched many of the nurses and patients stand still in the corridor while the Arabs … Continue reading →

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It's all relative.

Posted on April 27, 2009 by elie

Learning about breastfeeding in a room filled with new moms. There are posters all over the maternity ward about how to hold the baby.  The English ones talk about the “football hold.” The Hebrew ones describe the “darbuka hold.”

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Birthing in Hebrew.

Posted on April 27, 2009 by elie

I always thought when it came to my childbirth experience here in Israel, I’d end up automatically speaking, pleading and moaning in my native tongue. Despite Israeli hospital staff. I figured they probably get that all the time, and who … Continue reading →

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Birth day.

Posted on April 26, 2009 by elie

39 weeks. 36 hours of labor. Unmedicated natural childbirth.  Careful midwives, wise doula, supportive husband.  Beautiful, red, hairy, 2.7 kilo baby boy. Most amazing thing I’ve ever done.

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Tzur Hadassah transportation.

Posted on April 21, 2009 by elie

I was asked about transportation to and from Tzur Hadassah. Thought I’d share the options – though they are not as many as would be helpful: Bet Shemesh: Superbus 182. Jerusalem: Superbus 184 and Egged 180. Beitar: Illit buses; there … Continue reading →

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On kids, memorials, and what brings them together.

Posted on April 20, 2009 by elie

So it’s come to this: I go to Holocaust memorial services in Israel and all I can think about is how my kids may turn out in this culture. Well, in the first place, I have yet to be impressed … Continue reading →

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End of days.

Posted on April 19, 2009 by elie

Since I found out I was pregnant, I’ve been watching and waiting as pregnant peers around me finish up their terms, give birth and move on to parenthood. It’s been a sort of countdown of names, not numbers – first … Continue reading →

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