Posts by nerdymom

I'm planning on sewing some newborn fitteds using the tighty whitey hipsters pattern, and I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for covers. I'd prefer to have a cover that has the cord snap down feature, if such a thing exists.

OH! I love babywearing! A word on stretchy wraps (like the Moby) - they are suitable for front carries only, and once your baby reaches 15-20lbs, the fabric isn't supportive enough. That being said, I really like a Moby for newborn...

On the subject of sheets - my DH has simplified it for me, because the man REFUSES to use a top sheet. Just won't use it. I fought that battle for three years before I gave up. Now we just use fitted sheets and washable duvet covers....

Quote: Originally Posted by Birdie B.  Our daughter is Meadow, which I got from the Sopranos! I'm not even a huge fan of the show or anything, it's just a beautiful name.  It's unique, but after she was born we...

Yummy! Have you had a recent cervical exam? Sex? done anything to irritate your cervix? I have a sensitive cervix and I'll get discharge like that if something irritates it. If you've never had it before though, it might be something...

What she said! I hope you let us know how you're feeling now. I ended up going to L&D because I was well hydrated and rested but was having painful contractions and, like you described, menstrual-like cramps. They put me on...

Also, you might want to think about where baby will nap. If you have pets or other children this is more of a concern than if you don't. When we just has DS we either napped with him or put him in the arms reach mini cosleeper we had....

A body pillow under the fitted sheet is a brilliant idea! I love that idea. We have a Snuck Tuck Pillow and we like it a lot. http://www.snugtuckpillow.com/index.html if you don't want to make your own.

Enjoy your date! That sounds nice. We are going to have that next Saturday, and I'm looking forward to it. Today DH took DS out for the afternoon, so I am at home by myself. I'm getting the laundry caught up again and doing some...

Wow, that is awful! I'm at an Army hospital and they started talking about the benefits of breastfeeding at my first prenatal appointment! And they gave me a book that lists their standards of care, which are fairly progressive. The...