Childbirth

So, Christina is six and a half months pregnant, and we're knee deep in childbirth classes and decisions. Naturally, Christina's more involved than I am, and she's doing a stellar job exercising her kegel muscle (even though it hurts) and interviewing pediatricians.

One question I've brought up (mostly) in jest in the past was that of how we want to cut the umbilical cord (scissors vs. teeth) and whether or not we should hold onto the placenta for good eats. Apparently, Joel Stein (or really, his wife) from Time magazine has a lot more chutzpah than I do.

You've gotta check out his article and video on boiling the placenta down into health pills for his wife. It's pure gold.

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1908194,00.html

To quote Joel, "If I ever kill a man in my own home, I am totally calling the placenta lady."