Posts by pixiekisses

  Quote: Originally Posted by nintendork  See I was wondering about baby powder, cause I see it at the store but I don't have any friends who use it.  We have a changing pad with a few different washable...

Quote: Originally Posted by Marylizah  Wow, what a horrible, terrifying experience you had. What strikes me when you write about it is that not one word is about the operation. The trauma and the terror you write...

Congratulations!! And welcome, Calliope!

We co-sleep, so we don't have anything set up for him. I do have a crib that is currently in storage at my mum's, so if we ever need to use it, we can just get it. But it won't be for night time, maybe nap time when he's bigger though....

My SO gets 4 weeks leave with full pay in his contract (the norm here is 2 weeks iirc). So we know he'll have that. He is on sick leave now though, because I'm not allowed to do much, so he has to take care of the other kids. And...

Oh yeah, people have dryers. Far from everyone, but it's common. I've always refused to have one, allthough I've been concidering it lately. I'm gonna hold out as long as possible though, and try to not get one. I'm using flat...

Nobody? I could really need some help with this!

Oh my gosh! That's just plain stupid. (Yeah, even with the incredibly high c-section rate, most of them are without general, and even with a general, they can deal.) I'm just sorry about all the ridiculous crap you guys have to...

Wait, what do you mean "allowed to eat in labour"? Aren't you allowed to eat in labour at US hospitals?! Seriously? You've got to be kidding? Why not?   I've packed almonds, my "Eat natural" bars and...

Quote: Originally Posted by ComplexOphelia  Oh, gosh, I know.  I was really nervous at 28 weeks, but genuinely thought, "Ok, I'm going to be having this baby soon, so, all right," at that point....