Posts by Cali2SC

So a couple of updates from me....   I was talking to my sister and trying to finalize her plans for coming out to help around the birth of our LO, and she announced that she is now expecting too!  She is about 5-6 weeks....

I'm so sorry LindsayLou.  I hope your mom recovers well.  

Oh Bean Bean!  I am crying with you....     FireSpiritMelody has some great advice.  We are working on our birth plans including one for if we have to do a c-section because our LO's heart is not handling...

Brooklyn Warbler- forgot to add that I made some guesses on your poll too.  Nothing terribly original, but middle of the road seems to have the best odds.  

How fun!  I thought about doing something like this with DD but just could not muster the brain power to pull it together.  I should have realized that a google search would have found a website that already had it figured...

So sorry.  That sounds awful.  I do not have that problem, but this baby is definitely shifting lower and putting a lot of pressure down low.  I found that leaning forward at the hips, or reasting in child's pose helps,...

I think they were just all bouncing around to different rooms.  Since I was a transfer from a birth center I didn't have an ob.  It isn't like they all lined up for a feel!    (If this was the case, I would have...

Mama Ruth I am so sorry for your loss.     The time change has really messed with our normal pattern here too.  DD (3) is sleeping until almost noon in the morning- not that I am complaining!  This would be...

Love this thread!  Thank you everyone for sharing!  It is good to be reminded that this is sooo doable!   I am a little nervous this time.  With DD I ended up with Pitocin and an Epidural, in order to avoid a...

Oh Bean Bean- How scary!    Thank you for taking the time to update us.  Hope the migrane meds and rest do the trick.  Hang in there!