Posts by ks3885

Things like this can and do happen on occasion, maybe it was the AROM but I strongly doubt it. It doesn't sound like her birth had much in terms of intervention. I've seen second stages of 1-5 minutes with everything from lots of...

Nina Planck, a writer about baby nutrition/pregnancy, had a twin VBAC this past summer (August 2009) in NYC!! you can try checking her web site (though it was under construction a little while ago), I think it's just ninaplanck.com.

Anyone else getting super excited for the holidays? I can't wait to put up our Christmas tree...even though I'll be working 3-11 p on Christmas eve which is my absolute favoritest night of the year :-( I guess it makes up for last year...

that is very cool! i have to talk money with my midwife at our next prenatal bc homebirth is quite pricey here and ours is not covered at all, and we're making due (do? haha I am blanking on which it is) on one income right now while DH...

i have gained 10 lbs and this is my first and i am 16 weeks! and bugging out! i just feel like that is such a huge weight gain before ive even hit the 20 week mark! i really havent been eating all that much more...bah. oh well, at least...

im a healthcare worker and i think i will be getting the vax. too many of our pregger ladies come in to be swabbed and i will just worry all winter long about getting it from a patient or walking through the ED or something on my way to...

i'm 5'3", 15 and a half weeks with my first and my fundus is still pretty low, though my belly itself is HUGE oh my its humongous to me. and looking bump-shaped, too. woohoo! but i think i still have about 5 cms between my fundus...

i heart snow and wish here in Mass we got more of it and sooner! i especially love those first snows...

yeah it does really stink...but i agree with the last poster, it is completely worth it, even if i have to work some OT in the next couple months!

Does anyone else have BCBS of MA and know if it covers anything for homebirth? My midwife said she has always been paid by them but received a letter telling her they would no longer be paying, but I don't know when that's effective as...