Posts by beep

Quote: Originally Posted by serena76  You all look so lovely. I still feel self conscious and don't wear anything tight. I still just feel fat, my belly is wobbly and funny shaped.   I'm right there with you....

I second the thought that this is probably a good deal overall but that you must take at least 2 weeks after the birth when you can focus just on your life as a mama.  And I wouldn't try it unless they can be flexible about which...

No one tries to touch my belly.  I'm fat and in a wheelchair, so it's hard to tell I'm pregnant (between my weight and seated posture) and also people often don't think I might be because of their assumptions about disability....

I googled the researcher and she is a psychology intern (I.e. in the final year of a 6-year phd program) at Brown. It looked legit to me, including the informed consent, and I was able to register for the gift card by clicking on a link...

Beep 9/20/13 (used to be 9/17 but all the ultrasounds are tracking later) Girl!

We can't drive and we live in a city, so we walk or take public transit everywhere. We have loved our Combi Coccoro convertible, which has never not fit in anyone's car when we get rides and is very small and light for a carseat. My son...

Quote:Originally Posted by Pickle9909 Thanks for this. I had thought about it, but feel unsure of what doc to talk to about it...my german doc or a regular doc on post. My thought would be with whomever you feel most comfortable....

I'm so sorry.

I don't know that this is going on with you--as others have said, it sounds like you're having natural reaction to some big life changes--but reading your words made me want to encourage you to be alert for depression. I have a history...

To me, there's a big difference between wishing/hoping for health for my child versus saying "I don't care about [whatever] as long as it's healthy." It may seem like splitting hairs, but I feel there's a big emotional difference...