Posts by mamaharrison

Yea....I was going though my ipod and ran across an album that I haven't listened to in ages and am SOO excited to put it on my labor playlist! Got me wondering if anyone else has any must plays on their list for your december births ;...

coconut oil? Why are you not wanting to use your body glide? is it chemical laden?

I have heard {and had friends experience this} that eating a piece of your placenta immediately when hemorrhaging can stop it in its tracks. Have you heard of this? 

Thanks for sharing! These are my basic thoughts and feelings too right now. i always admired UC, but kinda didn't want to say, 'that's for me!' because I didn't want to admit it to myself. Now I am recognizing that it really is only ME...

I have had a few friends have UC successfully and have such wonderful things to say about it--the accidentals were usually with the first borns and the planned ones typically with the 2nd or 3rds. I had a prolonged labor with my DD...

I am 6 weeks along and just wiped out!! I am soooooooooooooooooo tired and really can barely function, which I know is normal and it happened with my DD, but I feel terrible for my almost 3 year old. I do not have the energy to chase...

for those considering a HB {or any other birthing decision, really} and are facing a spouse who isn't on board: My dear friend wrote a great article about this situation and many of my friends have found it to be quite...

DD is 33 months and nurses frequently, sometimes I have a bit of nausea when she nurses. I forget where I read that sometimes it can be helped with positioning--like not letting LO lay on your belly at all--try more of a sitting...

Yes, same as mama above responded. Some days are VERY intensely sore to nurse and some days aren't too bad--at least in the very beginning. Now that I am in my 6th week it seems the soreness is pretty constant and getting to be quite...

Have any of you m/s sufferers tried regular acupuncture? My DOM {doctor of oriental medicine} mentioned that m/s can really be taken care of with herbs and acupuncture quite effectively. I personally had constant nausea with my first...