Archive Nov.15, 2009: Preparations

Romanians are busy preparing for winter by pickling cabbages, canning zacusca (a traditional spread for bread with bell peppers, onions and spices) and bundling up in leather and fur layers. I have been making some preparations of my own but in completely different ways- anyhow, I could never compete with my Romanian friends’ cooking renditions of traditional dishes :) nor could I ‘out layer’ a fellow Bucharest resident. Romanians are serious about staying warm!

A brief look at my day-planner to give you a glimpse of what is going on in Bucharest:

Wednesday: Meeting with a midwife-friendly and ‘natural birth supporter’ obstetrician who was recommended to me by Swiss midwife Claudia Bider Heim

Thursday: Initiate a research project at Euroclinic to evaluate the market readiness of mothers, nurses and doctors for a midwife-run birth center.

Friday: Tentatively scheduled meeting for women regarding common health issues, pregnancy and birth in a friend’s home.

On call anytime for a birth!

Throughout the week I will be working on my masters coursework in double speed to finish a month before my quarter ends- Why? I am headed back to South Carolina with my boyfriend Nate to meet his family and celebrate Thanksgiving!