Posts by carrieb26

I moved to this area nearly a year ago, and I feeling I've been having trouble connecting with like minded people. I hav connected with a few groups a little farther in to the city, but its a 45 min drive - a bit much with 3...

The best time is ASAP. sometimes it can take a while to locate a midwife for homebirth. Sometimes those midwives are booked up fast and early. I would suggest you continue care with your current doc while you investigate your options....

I haven't been active in the dd club, but I've been lurking along:)   Wanted to share out girl Adelle Jane wasborn at home 11/19 at 12:57 pm. She was 8 lbs 4 pz 20.5 inches, same as her older sister :) it was a harder labor...

I'm only getting just barely some signs (39+2) - looser bowels and stronger BH contx.  this is baby #3, and it's similar to what I've experienced with the other two.  I haven't lost any plug yet.  That'll be a better...

I'm not planning one, but my husband would much prefer a UC.  Our last was a planned homebirth/unplanned UC.  Labor was very fast, and in many ways I preferred it over our first birth. It was just me and DH, labor was pretty...

I'm a late-comer to this thread  - I'm honestly no very good at participating, since my online time is hit or miss, but I enjoy reading what is up with other mama!   Carrieb26 - Carrie - 11/16 - #3, planning a home birth

sounds fun - why not?

  I am fortunate to have a good relationship with both my parents and MIL.  both live 3+ hours away.  It was helpful for me to have my mom and dad around for a few days after birth, because my mom actually Did stuff -...

I haven't read through the rest of the comments yet, so I might be repeating some things.   The return of fertility postpartum, while breastfeeding varies a lot from woman to woman.  There are some, like me, who's cycles...

Thanks for the reply!   My I saw my chiro last week. He has some experience  w/ pregnant women, and he did some adjusting that relieved things, at least until I popped something out lastnight.. :(  I might be making...