Posts by Lynann

My appetite is also variable. I had been up 12lb, but in the last couple of weeks its gone back down by 3lb, but I think that's just me loosing some of the extra bloat from the first trimester. I do tend to gain weight quickly in the...

I try not to stress about anything , especially while pregnant. I do avoid sushi, blue cheeses and high mercury foods. I do have hot dogs, but we usually buy nitrate/nitrite free made from grass fed only beef, so it isn't an issue to me....

I only remember them happening the last month with my first, as I have a tendency for prodromal labor. Then with DS2 I had them fairly regularly from about 5 months and then 4 weeks of definite prodromal labor at the end. I think its...

Quote:Originally Posted by Kate&Joey  Any advice on what to build your stash with if you don't want to invest a ton of money on cloth diapers? The cheapest way to build a diaper stash is to use prefolds or flats and covers....

I also don't need any more diapers. This is #3 for me, so I have everything I need, including the newborn size fitteds and wool soakers. Runny poop I will rinse out into the toilet (& give it a few dunks) to get as much poop off as...

Its actually amazing just how many different options are out there for cloth, and how different the prices are too. I currently have 3 kinds of pockets. The Fuzzibunz were about $21 a piece, then I have a couple of Charlie Banana that...

Prefolds or flats would definitely be my recommendation for a difficult laundry situation. The wet ones can be very easily hand washed, and are really easy to "strip" (term used for removing residue build ups) and can even be boiled in a...

Would it be possible to hook up a washing machine in the bathroom? That would certainly solve a lot of issues for you. Or a counter top washing machine like this one or maybe this one. It is true that residue in the machines does effect...

I was pretty quiet last week as DH was home, and I limit online time when he is home. We had a really quiet Thanksgiving, just the four of us. We had deep fried turkey. We just finished most of our leftovers yesterday and today the rest...

I used throw away diapers for the first 6 weeks with DS1 (we used gift cards to buy the diapers) and I found that the throw aways were not as absorbent as the cloth. We had multiple blow outs with the throw away diapers, and when we...