Posts by saralm

Thanks for all of your thoughts.  I am going to skip the ultrasound unless the midwife at the next appointment can point to something specific that would suggest that I have a problem.  After thinking about it a lot, I think...

Thanks for the thoughts.  The reasoning based on what the midwife said is that apparently in older women, placentas are more likely to fail at some point.  They wanted to measure growth, not for dating purposes but to make...

My daughter seems to need less sleep than is universally recommended for children her age. She will be 3 next month. She sleeps 8-11 hours at night. If she takes a nap it is usually 2 hours and when she naps it means that she doesn't...

Our daughter has always preferred me and it has lead to a really difficult dynamic in our house. She is almost 3 now and I would say that she is just now getting to the point that she will sometimes ask her dad for help or company. Or...

Looking for ultrasound advise.  I will be 36 when I deliver our new baby.  I am planning to deliver at a birth center with midwives.  Today at our checkup they encouraged me to get the 32 week ultrasound to make sure...

Just wanted to add that I also think of you often and wish you and your whole family the best.   

Yes, we are in the same situation.  I think my colostrum came in a few weeks ago.  My daughter will be 3 in August and she was also super excited.  I had similar questions about how it would work for changing to regular...

I am about 21 weeks now and over the last week or so I have had a sudden appetite change.  I am no longer starving all the time and in fact I feel like I am starting in on heart burn.  Is anyone else experiencing that? ...

I saw births as a small child because I was at the births of my 2 younger brothers when I was 3 and 1/2 and 7. I think that even though it was many many years ago, it did make a difference. Additionally, my mother was a lay midwife and...

I feel like I need beef. I really dislike it normally. I mean when my husband normally goes to a burger place I get something else but now I am asking to go. I cannot explain and like everyone else above, I have normal iron levels. ...