Posts by Lynann

So far I haven't had any prenatal care with this one. We've been patiently waiting until 20 weeks to start trying to use the fetal stethoscope.   I'm really hoping and praying I can get away with just a quick check on the baby...

Bumping this thread for Judy, and updating on my own journey.   Looks like at least the UP part is out for us. I got a bad rash last week that looked like it might be Chicken Pox so went to urgent care. The dr there couldn't...

There is another unassisted thread a little ways down, I'll go and bump it for you.   Glad to have you join us Judy

So much to catch up on here.   The last week has been a whirlwind around here. Tuesday last week I started to get a rash, by Wednesday it was beginning to look like it might be Chicken Pox, so we went to Urgent Care (I don't...

I'm not using a care provider this time, but with DS2 I was consistently ahead by 2-3 weeks, and had a healthy 9lb7oz baby.

I'm with AnthemBCBS out of Ohio (Company HQ for where DH works) with a high PPO, so they should have paid 100% of maternity costs in network, in reality they pay just under $2000, and the rest fell on us.   Loogiejane it would...

Katie, we're planning on getting a mini-van too, since this is baby #3 for us (and we hope for a few more too) and so far after asking around all my mama friends with vans the Honda seems to be the most popular, although the Toyota...

I'm definitely being kicked regularly now (17wk 3d), but I am concerned by just how far over and high I'm feeling the baby. At this point my fundus shouldn't be as high as my belly button yet, but I'm feeling movement above that and as...

Loogiejane, I would contact your insurance company directly and keep going up the chain until they send you a letter approving your home birth. Insurance companies can be very stressful to deal with, but the sooner it gets sorted the...

Its pretty normal.   I get more and more laid back with each child. Really there isn't a whole lot for me to prepare this time. The only thing we NEED is a bigger vehicle, which we're saving up for, and we have all the baby...