Fleischer Family Blog

Since my last post we’ve been at home, and on the weekend we went to Bat Yam to grandpa and grandma. All the family was there (uncles, cousines).

On Saturday morning dad wasn’t home when I woke up. Mom took me with the girls to the Synagouge. Dad was there on the other side of the fence. When he was called up to the tora everybody sang “Siman tov u’mazal tov” for us. After the reading he told everyone my name:

Alma

After the prayer we invited everyone to a kidush downstairs.

Dad explained what does my name mean:

• עלמה is a young girl in Hebrew
• עלמא is world in Aramic
• Alma is apple in Hungarian
• Alma is soul in Spanish and Portuguese
• Alma is nourishing in Latin (see: Alma Mater)

My first week is over. It was a long-long week!

• I was born.
• I was measured, I was washed, I was checked by the doctor. I got injections.
• I was taken home.
• I vomited once.
• I was at the doctor.
• I was at the hospital.
• They took blood of my angle.
• I was at grandma and grandpa’s house.
• I was blessed by dad on shabat.

If I was a boy  I would’ve my brit mila today, and then you would already know my name. But we’re exploiting the advantages of being a girl , so mom and dad take another few days, as they say, for “beta testing” my new name until Saturday. You’ll get noticed at Saturday night. Countdown: 4 days…

Today in the morning dad brought a huge pot, full of warm water into our room. First I thought we’re going to cook, but then I was dressed down, and dad dropped me into the pot. Are my parents cannibals?

Hmmm… it’s not that bad! Reminds me mom’s belly. Dad was very proud of me because I wasn’t crying at all.

A couple of days passed since last time I wrote. Here is an update about the things that happened since:

The 1st night at home was hard for all of us. Mom was very tired, she slept as much as she could, but I didn’t give her much time. Dad woke up to every movement / sound I made. I didn’t want to bother him, so I stayed silent. Then he JUMPED up, over mom, to see what happened to me. I think he doesn’t sleep well. Every sound / silence wakes him up. I don’t know what to do… (more…)

We got home today! It was a long-long way:

1. Dad came from Ramat Gan to Netanya to meet us in the hospital at 11:00.
2. Then mom went to have a shower before we left.
3. Then we went to the place wehere they release us (babies). They changed my clothes to nice pink stuff I got from grandma. The nurse told I have to go tomorrow to the doctor to check my bilirubin.
4. Then we almost left, but I got hungry, so I got breasfeeded.
5. Then mom got hungry so she got some food.
6. Finally we left at around 14:00. (more…)

A hétvégén egy három napos szülés előkészítő tanfolyamon voltunk Keshetben (Golán fennsík). Nagyon intenzív, de nagyon érdekes is volt és sok új információ birtokába kerültünk.

A tanfolyamot úgy lehet talán legegyszerübben jellemezni, hogy a természetes szülés a fő orientáció. Egy Jamima nevű pszichológusnő életfilozófiájára épül. Ez amolyan jóga. Ebbe most nem mennék bele, mert még mi sem értettük meg teljesen. A lényeg, hogy arról tanultunk mikor mire gondoljunk, hogy ne hátráltassuk a szülés előrehaladását, pozitívan álljunk hozzá, stb. Főleg lelki dolgokról volt szó, de volt a lányoknak hastánc-szerű mozgás, nekünk meg masszázs (amit majd Hilán vethetek be ) is.