Posts by Brighids Flame

Wow, thank you all so much for your replies! I never realized there were so many different ways to handle prenatal testing! I think at this point I'm going to do the initial bloodwork, and ask how accurate the dating ultrasound will...

Quote: Originally Posted by happyblessedmama  yes, dating ultrasounds get less accurate after you are 12 weeks along. I'm not bent on getting a dating ultrasound, however... I survived 3 pregnancies without one ;)...

I'm having a hard time finding a good natural pregnancy/birth-minded resource for the various and sundry prenatal tests, scans, and procedures that I'll be expected to have done. So far all I've come across are standard procedure...

We're definitely planning on cloth diapering (at least when we're not doing EC)! We have 16 bum genius already, and may be getting some more BG and some fuzzibunz from my sister (though I don't know if her YDD will be out of diapers by...

I have an intake appointment mid-august (I'll be 9 weeks 5 days), and hopefully they'll schedule my first appointment with a midwife then. I'm a little bit concerned that they won't be able to schedule me until after 12 weeks, and I've...

DH made me a smoothie sunday night before bed, and for the first time in weeks I woke up with no nauseousness, queasiness or pain. We tried it again last night but I woke up feeling sick this morning   That seems to be the trend...

Thank you! Does $55 seem like a good deal if it doesn't have any damage?

I found an organic ergo carrier on craigslist that is being sold for $55. The ad says that the carrier has been used quite a bit for 2 years, so I'm wondering if it would still be safe to use for another few years. How much wear and...

My morning/all-day sickness has been making me miserable. I'm missing a gigantic all-day party today that I really wanted to go to, and I was supposed to be running one of the events at it, so I feel like I'm letting people down. I...

The queasiness I was feeling has turned into full-time nauseousness ever since I hit the 6 week mark. Lemon drops are helping, and eating teeny tiny portions when I do eat real food. I don't know what to do about the fact that I feel...