Posts by lisafalknerlmt

Thanks, I definitely agree that we should stick with their routine even if I'm home. However, when I referred to my husband as mr mom I simply meant that he is awesome at doing all the nightly tasks that are generally associated with a...

so i work 3-8 every night of the week which means i am with my 2.5 year old daughter all morning until i put her down for her nap.  my mom then watches her from time i go to work until my husband gets home at 5 and then he's Mr....

So happy to connect with other mamas due in May! I am Lisa and I'm 30 years old. Due in the end of May with #2. My wonderful healthy DD is two and a half. I had a horrible double induction and c-section with DD and my wonderful DH is...

I'm planning a HBAC for #2 in May and I'm looking for a doula with experience attending homebirths.  As a certified prenatal massage therapist, I attend births and do labor support and after attending my first homebirth last year,...

no, don't do a revision!!  cutting out old scar tissue just creates new scar tissue, which can spread and make the same mess.  i see this all the time.  surgeons need to start paying attention to this and the much...

Hey there, I'm a massage therapist that does scar tissue release work. My best advise to you is to find a therapist in your area that is specifically trained in that modality because the scar can be cautiously worked on during the...

honestly, i can't believe there are still dr.'s out there that will induce a vbac, even with low levels of pitocin.  my suggestion is let this baby come when it's a good and ready.  recovering from a c-section with your mom's...

everyone raves about the $35 fishy kiddie pool on amazon.  there are some moms that dished out the money to rent the expensive ones the first time and used a kiddie pool the second time and actually preferred it. 

sift through everything in your house and find items that you don't need/want and sell on ebay or tag sale.  you might have some things that are worth some good money, but are important to you.  however, the homebirth may be...

i'm a labor assistance massage therapist and i always pack my own food, such as dried fruit, several packets of oatmeal, granola bars, and 2 bottles of gatorade.  if someone provides hot food, well thats a great bonus!  but i...