Posts by crunchyruchie

Hi, Jacquelinej! from what I understand, there is nothing that a birth center has that your average home birth midwife doesn't. Hopefully, other people who know more than I do can chime in, but my midwife who will be doing my home...

You mamas are so on top of things! I'm planning a doctor's appointment with my family doctor next week, just so that I can get a blood test, some peace of mind, and know that everything is progressing smoothly. I think I'm anxious...

Oh, this is great!  I'm unsure as to whether I should take all of the supplements I actually have in my cabinet (new chapter iron, new chapter calcium/mag and B6 and D) so I'm planning on asking my doctor before I get really...

Hi, All! I'm also having some symptoms, but they're very slight. I'm feeling really bloated and constipated, but I also have IBS-constipation, so that's not totally new, though this is more persistent and just feels different somehow....

Hi Mamas! I've been lurking on mothering.com for years, and I'm so happy to finally be able to join a ddc! This is my first pregnancy, and dh and I got lucky, as we got pregnant our second month trying. I'm 30 years old, and my edd is...

Thanks Cindy and Birdie! I think there's so much fear out there about diet in general, and there's a lot of nonsense about being vegetarian or vegan during pregnancy or when TTC, so I just wanted to be reassured by you guys. You GET...

Hi, ladies! I just wanted to introduce myself! I'm veg, and I just finished my first cycle of TTC. I quit taking BC about two months ago, and I had a normal first cycle, thought I O (based on some mid-cycle spotting) but here I am, CD 29...

Hmmm...I hope I'm doing this right! I've been a reader of the forum for a while now, just waiting to TTC, and now's the time. DH and I are going into our second month of trying, and I'm hoping that it works this month. I'd love to join...