Posts by mpmckinney

Does anyone know of a good source for used materials for Hypnobabies?  There isn't much on eBay and considering all the other financial things associated with a birth I'm having a hard time justifying the expense of a new copy of...

My son will be three next week.For over a year he has had a bad habit of hitting particularly me when he is frustrated or mad. Now it has escalated to pinching and trying to bite. I've tried several different tactics, walking away,...

I got a bunch of prenatal yoga and pilates dvds from my local library and I am hoping to jump into those (the extreme fatigue I have been having has pretty much prevented me from doing anything recently). I also have an elliptical at...

I've been considering hypnobabies. It's kind of spendy (even the homestudy) but I just did standard birthing class with my first one and it was NOT helpful. 

Just had my first appointment yesterday at 8w 3d.  Saw my little bean and a little heartbeat. WOOHOO!

I don't know if this would help but we started mixing half and half whole wheat pasta and regular. Nobody particularly loves the taste of the whole wheat but mixed takes the edge off and at least you're getting some of the benefit. It...

Oh me too!  I truly hope this isn't one of those whole pregnancy being queasy things. I really wanted to try to enjoy this pregnancy more than my last and I am NOT off to a good start here. 

I'm at 8 weeks now and have been having all day nausea for the last couple of weeks. Very tired of it. Not vomiting just enough nausea to interrupt my daily flow. That paired with the fatigue (also caused by getting a nasty cold a...

I feel the same way!  My little guy is going to be 3 in March so he'll be about 3 1/2  when the new baby arrives. He is pretty high needs/spirited and right now the biggest concerns are getting him potty trained, finish...

Wow, way more symptoms for me developing this time around! Way more morning sickness, backache, fatigue, and my sense of smell is out of control! My brain is mush and everything stinks.  I sure hope this passes soon. I have so...