Posts by kdorrain

I'm not a frequent poster here, but I like to lurk.   I've had a rough go of all-day pregnancy sickness till about 23 weeks, but I got pneumonia/bronchitis/some sort of respiratory thing for another 6 weeks starting at 21...

when you go in, make sure they check your white count.  If you're battling an infection somewhere, that should catch it.  I went through that horribly weak, lightheaded and shaky and chilly/feverish feeling stuff a few...

OMG....so funny!  My DH is crazy for bumps...he hates when I tell people because he thinks they will look at him funny, but I think it's adorable!

Lately, it's been less of a problem, but I can say that yes, this pregnancy I've had weird sleep and insomnia issues.  One thing different?  I don't eat well during the day and I'm not taking a good magnesium supplement...

ditto etsdtm99....I have to have at least three slings--same ones for the same reasons.  The rest really are just crack.  :)

Choco Mom, just lucky, I guess.  :)   I am with you there.  Much less on the vomiting, but still randomly sick and way grossed out by most food.     My weight is still fluctuating 10-15 pounds below...

A couple things:   1.  You have good lists above, so I won't rehash a lot. I've just learned you don't really need that much stuff.  Slings/wraps/carriers for sure.  Carseat, yep.  People will buy clothes...

I'll be 39 in November.  Fourth pregnancy, third baby. I don't worry about much, but my m/c threw me for a loop and made me, for the first time, think this AMA thing is not a joke.  I've been very sick this pregnancy, which...

Oh, and your remark about the birds and the bees made me laugh...the book starts out with a bird and a bee discussing where babies come from and the whole book has them sort of in the margins making color commentary or puns, or...

We just got Amazing You and It's Not the Stork.  I put Amazing You away for now (seems slightly more focused on older kids and their body changes), and my 5 yo and 3 yo are focusing on It's not the Stork.  there is a little...