Posts by somegirl99

I don't have any suggestions but I think it sounds great!  Subbing for more ideas.  

Quote: Originally Posted by askew  I had my CVS yesterday and it was pretty intense. My placenta was in the worst spot for it. Stuck to the back of my uterus. Ironic as I had an anterior placenta with both other babies!...

The part that would always annoy me the most is when the hunger pangs would start up just as I was ready to go to bed.  

Safe travels carmen and oregon!  I did lots of flying (almost all for work) last time, none this time around though.   Every flight was fine, except for the last trip.  7 months pregnant going to Brazil and traveling...

Quote: Originally Posted by kitteh  I have a ton of bananas in my freezer (I can't stand them once they get over-ripe, but they're great for banana bread!) Before I got pregnant I kept meaning to make them into bread...

From the CDC: Poorly controlled diabetes before conception and during the first trimester of pregnancy among women with type 1 diabetes can cause major birth defects in 5% to 10% of pregnancies and spontaneous abortions in 15% to...

This is kind of a random stream of thoughts here about what to ask at hospital, sorry in advance about that.   For some states you can look up C-section rates online, others you will have to ask the hospital.   You...

I need to take a picture too!  Got some early ones but then spaced out on it.  

We also paid about $3k out of pocket last time (or maybe even more) for natural hospital birth with DS.  Like pp, total bill was pretty expensive.   I switched insurance since then (from DH's work to my work insurance)...

23 weeks is not a bad time for flying.  Seat belt goes under the belly, so I imagine it will probably be ok.  I had no seatbelt issues much later on but I am normally quite slim.   Get an aisle seat!  You will...