Posts by mamadiamond

with a hospital so close for any emergency situation (heck, you could even call 911 if something went wrong and they'd come to you if the roads are bad - all EMS techs are trained in emergency childbirth) i would labor at home. like...

my "official" edd is the 21st, but by my chart it's the 17th. all along i've had a really strong feeling about going into labor on the 18th. i'm thinking go into labor in the late afternoon or evening, labor through the night, with a...

i'm thinking i joined the wrong group.....maybe two with that name? i don't see any mothering post, or any very ap posts in general. but another reason to spend time on facebook can not be wrong lol.     edit: yep, just...

i just requested to join - betsy diamond. :)

she has been ROT since at least the 20 week scan. once in a great while she'll flip to ROA or LOT, but always flips back to her comfy spot. probably because i sleep mostly on my right and carry dd mostly on my left hip. i also have...

jakesmama - i hate sticky lanolin nipples, and dd hated the taste and refused to nurse if i used it, and have been thinking i'll use coconut or rosehip seed oil this time. i've never heard of using st john's wort...is there no chance...

you mamas are all looking so beautiful! here's 36ish weeks. wearing one of the 2 pairs of pants that still fit...even my maternity pants are not cutting it anymore. and with 4 weeks to go i'm not sure what i'll be wearing by...

so glad you are both well. congrats mama! welcome matilda!

i was thinking about posting a similar thread! i also thought i'd be fine this time since i've birthed before, but i think i'm actually more apprehensive the second time around.   as far as labor support, have you talked...

when dd was newborn she had a hard time latching, and i had inverted nipples and really enormously engorged breasts, and we were both a bit unsure, and reclined nursing was awkward and presented a suffocation risk (since i tended to...