Posts by nstewart

I don't have experience with changing course, but read your post and just wanted to encourage you to follow your instinct/intuition.  It is grounded in all that you know from professional work as well as your own personal sense of...

Thanks everyone for your thoughts.  I still haven't decided what I am doing. I am sure that my mom is freaked out because she thinks HB is dangerous.  She doesn't know anything about HB, or about the qualifications of...

Well, my mother now knows we are having a homebirth.   Long story short, she asked me directly if I was having the baby at home, and I couldn't lie to her.  She essentially said, "Ok, well, I'm going to let you go now."...

I have bought some stuff at thrift stores, but haven't had a ton of luck finding nice clothes for a good price.  I think girls clothes would maybe be easier to find.  The true "thrift" stores don't have much nice stuff...

Quote: Originally Posted by OtherMother  Oh, and I added Blackstrap Molasses to my supplementation regime. Go iron! Mmmmm, I love blackstrap molasses.  I love to eat it spread on toast with some butter.  

Katie, sounds like you are doing well!  I'm with the others, I think I'd go a bit crazy.  But you are right, we do what is best for our babes!  At least you should be very well rested!!   Jac, just reading your...

Holy crap, 9 days!  No real labor "symptoms" yet although some stronger and more frequent contractions this afternoon.  None that feel like the "real" thing though, just more like strong BHs.  

I don't have any advice, just .  

YES to the pinapple!  I've been craving it too!

Katie, glad to hear you and the babes are doing well.  I hope you get to go home.  Does that mean that 38 weeks is no longer an option?