A quick exercise in childbirth


Anybody out there done any hypnobirthing? I'm on the course at the mo and it's really brilliant.
Towards the end of your pregnancy there's a picture you pin up to remind yourself the position the baby should be in. Last night I decided to make my own version of the picture, which was a really nice exercise: trying to make something somewhere between a diagram and an illustration.
It has the nice, peaceful feel I wanted - without being too soppy.
But - when I look at it this morning, I realise the body's a bit . . . nice. And I feel disappointed in myself, I didn't really think about it and as a result the boobs came out all perky and the arms all toned and the bum all round. Honestly - what a yawn-fest. I think I need to get to some life drawing classes, it's amazing how much you can internalise all the 'ideal body' stuff without even realising.

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  1. Goodness Jo are you up the duff? did I miss some news? If so big congrats! - amazing what happens when you get a new kitten..

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    1. Yes! And pre-kitten too. We're doing things backwards, how contrary. X

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  2. Practising parenting on the kitten - that's clever, when are you due? just so we can pester you nearer the time and be really irritating!X

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    1. April/May cusp. The kitten is very much baby practise - apart from she's a very bouncy baby with 20 tiny razor blades at her extremities.

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