Posts by Mami_Feliz

Thanks ladies. I think I'll decline next week and only do it later on if all else fails and I find myself looking at hospital induction. Not feeling very sexy right now, but that and spicy food certainly sound a lot more appealing...

I'm at 40+6 right now and planning a homebirth.  I can go a little beyond 42 weeks and still birth at home, so I'm not too worried right now. Also, DS2 came at 42 weeks, so I guess I maybe tend to carry a long...

I quit about 10 years ago after smoking a pack a day for about 8 years. I know this wouldn't work for everyone, but the way I did it was by not smoking for a week, but allowing myself one cigarette after a week on the Saturday night....

I felt that way with DS1 - he fed constantly and never seemed to sleep for more than two hours at a stretch. I was completely exhausted and had some pretty bad moments, particularly in the middle of the night. Looking back, I wish I...

Thanks for all the replies. Some great suggestions and it's really interesting to hear everyone else's experiences. I'm trying out a few things and it seems to be going better.   So, I'm being a bit more creative with the food...

I'm still waiting! Now at 40w 3d. I wasn't feeling at all impatient until yesterday, and now I'm watching every little body change hoping that labour is starting, but now much going on right now except more braxton hicks. DS2 came at...

I'm having my third homebirth and this will be the first with a doula. I had too many people present at my first and I realised later that it really inhibited me and slowed things down (there was midwife, DH and two friends, who didn't...

My DS1 was almost 2 when DS2 was born and I found it really tough. Looking back on it I also realise that I was extremely sleep deprived. One thing I did was go out every afternoon and meet up with a friend with kids (absolutely...

My four-year-old is a very picky eater and his tastes seem to change each day. I know that at preschool he eats most things and there are some healthy things that he likes. His brother, who is six, eats absolutely...

Our two boys (6 and 4) both love the colour pink and have had quite a lot of pink clothes, including some pink and white sneakers (that always seemed to get everyone's attention....) Recently a little girl told my oldest that he must...