Posts by joyfulmomof2

Oh wow! I haven't been on this thread in a while! Yes, I did have baby #3!  A boy. He weighed 9 lbs 3 oz. He was born on June 5th. He looked a lot like his sister when he was first born, very dark hair, darker skin (actually he...

So, DS2 is now 3 weeks old, but my question is about DD who is 2 1/2. I feel like she's having a pretty hard time adjusting to the new baby/new family dynamic. She likes him a lot, and that's great, but she's been really defiant with...

Quote: Originally Posted by joyfulmomof2  I'm due June 12th- gender unknown     Gender: Boy Date born: June 3rd or 6th Time: 3-4 am (ish) Place: Home- somewhere. Probably...

Congrats to all the mamas!   Our Baby Joel was due 6/12, born at the hospital on 6/5. He weighed 9 lbs, 3 oz and is 19 1/4" (with a 14 7/8" head ) I ended up hemorrhaging and needing a blood transfusion, so transferring care...

Well, I was planning a homebirth, but now I will not be able to. It seems that my iron is too low for a homebirth, so we are now planning a hospital birth. My hemoglobin is at 9.3, and it should be at 10. We worked for a few weeks to...

I've had swollen feet off and on probably since the beginning of my 3rd trimester. Drinking lots water w/fresh lemon seems to help, also diuretic foods like watermelon and cucumber are good to include in your diet. One midwife told me...

I'm 36 weeks today and just went in for a pedi on Sunday (my Mother's Day gift). They massaged my feet and calves, but I had looked into the labor inducing aspect of it ahead of time and it's a specific point on the side of the heel if...

Right now, I'm reading Birthing from Within, and one thing that the author talks about is how women need to "let go". We worry about being out of control, etc. whether we're doing it "right" and all that stuff. She says we just need to...

My two older children are having major behavior issues right now! I find myself yelling a whole bunch and breaking up little squabbles and stuff all the time. And they just seem to keep doing really ridiculous things right now. DS is 5...

Good one! I will have to print out some of these. Thanks. :-)