Posts by m0xxie

My appointment for this is coming up Wednesday, and I'm getting nervous/excited. Wondering if anyone else is doing this in this DDC, and what was it like?

How old are you? This has a huge influence on what numbers you will receive on those screening tests. I'm 43, based solely on my age and without any test results, I have a 1:30 chance of having a baby with one of the genetic defects....

Sounds like I'm in exactly the same place as you are right now... smaller meals are working the best for me, when I am able to make that happen. What works best for me is splitting portion size and having half (or even a quarter) of my...

Seems like I learn a new vocabulary word every day here, it's quite an education... today's word: cerclage. I'm glad for you that there's a procedure that will help you get that healthy full-term baby we all yearn for... best of luck...

Congratulations! There's always a little risk, doing one of those "invasive" procedures, but it must be just amazing to have all the rock-solid reassurance of a clean genetic report. My doctor strongly encouraged me to wait and...

Still one more week to go for me... but time is passing more quickly these days, and the nausea is not quite so constant and becoming much more bearable (it's absolutely amazing to me what we can learn to adapt to!). Saw the little one's...

Always happy to have one more on the team! Make sure you add yourself to the DDC roster, too!

I'm 12 weeks along now, and yesterday I checked out my local Goodwill Thrift Store for maternity-compatible clothing. I'm normally a 2-3 XL and at first I was pretty put-off by the way they organize all their clothes (who shops for...

This might be what you're looking for... http://www.mothering.com/discussions...ight=plus+size

I've lost almost 30 pounds with this pregnancy so far (thanks, nausea!) so a lot of my regular clothes are working great as maternity clothes now.... mostly I just tuck the waistband of my skirt or pants below my growing belly and use a...