Posts by OtherMother

37 weeks here! Baby is finally "good to go"- I couldn't birth at the birth center til 37 weeks. Tons of BH since last week, but nothing else. Baby probably still needs lots of time to grow. Feeling more and more "out of it", like a...

Checking in as well. At last appt I'd lost another lb and baby was measuring a bit small. After "only" 13 lbs total weight gain, midwife is advising me to gain weight. Have been going about it well- just not being strict about when/how...

Quote: Originally Posted by berrymama  Arwen, 5 days old           Wow, she is just so beautiful. Perfect perfect.

Quote: Originally Posted by Mama4life14  Thank you for your story! Makes me feel better. Also I'm glad that you've changed your diet as well and are not worried about it. I feel like as soon as I went off gluten/dairy...

I'm trying to think of a good way to use them, too. They are all so lovely and so very different.

Got mine today! They are all so lovely- some of the messages brought tears to my eyes! I'm a little confused though- I got quite a few of my own back. Did everyone get one of mine? Pale pink and kind of womb-shaped (I think)?

Quote: Originally Posted by TwilightJoy  Thank you! Bought heavy cream today, and a pineapple! Going to ask DH to grill it for lunch tomorrow. Breakfast- 2 sausage patties, Coffee with cream Lunch- Cucumber and...

Congrats to all who've graduated from this thread! I am (only) 36 weeks today but started having BH contractions yesterday, which signals to me that my body is at least getting ready. Also checked my cervix Friday and it was reaaaallly...

Quote: Originally Posted by TwilightJoy  I'm 39+3 and baby hasn't "dropped" yet. Any ideas on how to encourage that to happen? Have any of you "dropped"?   Sorry- this should say SQUATTING. Lots of...

Quote: Originally Posted by TwilightJoy  I'm 39+3 and baby hasn't "dropped" yet. Any ideas on how to encourage that to happen? Have any of you "dropped"?