Posts by softlysinging

there's a little clip they put over the baby's finger, and wait a couple of seconds, and it gives a readout of the baby's blood oxygen level.   like this, but the clip is bb sized  

I am so sorry 

I was following on facebook.  I hope she doesn't mind me updating - Jonathan passed away on Christmas Eve     

Quote: Originally Posted by Kindermama  Wow, am I am the only one who feels "all set" and "done". I don't ever want to be pregnant again but I'm on my 4th time so maybe that's why!  This was my 4th and...

aw, I'm glad you are enjoying that you are still pregnant!  this baby came at 37+4.  I was expecting a few more weeks of pregnancy at least.  

I took the antibiotics, more to appease the hospital than because I really believed I was at high risk.  I had a full term baby, my membranes didn't rupture until 8 minutes before he was born, no fever or anything.  But they...

Quote: Originally Posted by Conchobhar  I know my story might be a rarity (or at the very least, get something thrown at me), but I had no pain meds and while the contractions "paralyzed" me at the time, I do...

well, i can now update with my 4th (3rd vaginal).  earliest yet (37+4) and smallest vag birthed baby.  and it hurt much worse than my bigger ones.  no clue why.  i don't think size matters all that much.

my son Brian was born last night, 7lbs 5oz.  I was surprised he came at 37+4 but babies come when they come! :)    

No.  I think babies come when they come.  And I don't need to exhaust myself trying 800 wives tales to 'evict' the baby and then get frustrated when they don't work.