Posts by thegoodearth

Quote: Originally Posted by Rrrrrachel  I totally disagree, I think most parents are very washy washy and either err on the "safe side" because they've "heard so much" or just vaccinate because their doctor says they...

Ladies you all look beautiful! I've got to get on the ball and get a belly shot soon - I feel "planetary" as tri put it. hehe

I'm thinking a chiro might be something worth a try. Thanks for the suggestion.

I had PROM. For me I didn't have anything - no contractions nothing - for like 24 hours. Only with acupuncture, walking, nipple stimulation and eventually castor oil did my contractions start. DS was born 9 hours after contractions...

Quote: Originally Posted by Thyme Mama  I have lived in California my entire life, and northern Cali for the past 19 years. I have had 3 homebirths. Most midwives charge somewhere around $3000 in Northern California,...

Just had an appt w/ my midwife yesterday and she confirmed what I thought - baby is posterior. argh! I'll be 34 weeks this Friday, so I think I still have time to get her to turn. Anyone have tips for turning a posterior baby that...

Ditto to what all you ladies have said. I definitely can relate to feeling more ambivalent this time around than w/ my first.THough I think I'm starting to get more excited as we get closer to the birth. My mood is all over the place...

we're stuck on names too! this is so different from last time b/c we knew right away what we were naming DS (Liam). this time we're just going back and forth between 2 names. one is more unusual and the other is more common. we like...

Quote: Originally Posted by CI Mama  Maybe just presenting them with a list of sources that you've consulted would be helpful? Showing them that you've read many books, visited many websites, etc. Then if they keep in...

It looks like I'm in the minority - I did not have a doula at my first HB and I'm not planning on having one at my second birth this June (also a planned HB). DUring my first birth I really didn't need or want a lot of interaction with...