Posts by cadybh

Everyone and their moms have been telling me girl, except DS who says boy (he wants a brother, ha).     When I was pregnant with DS I had two dreams about the baby and both times the baby was a girl, so I do not trust...

Quote: Originally Posted by timesway  joint pain generally, dizziness, exhaustion, and round ligament pain.. ooo also i either dont sleep or i am able to sleep for hours and hours and...

My MW says I'm measuring big so she's scheduled a brief check-in to remeasure on 12/18.  This is our last baby and we are tight as far as physical space in our house and financial space in our budget so we're hoping it's not...

I love and hate meal planning with this morning sickness, lemme tell ya.... We eat mostly organic, local, whole foods whenever possible so we're a bit limited by what's in season or accessible in dried/frozen/preserved form. Our weekly...

Interesting topic and questions, and a great reminder to firm our numbers up! We've definitely written up a budget for baby. DS is 3, and we've saved everything worth keeping so I'm hoping to keep expenses down. We need to cover...

Ooh thanks! Review and description online look PERFECT! I like the idea of viewing and discussing birth videos too, which would be a fun intro for DS to his own birth story and video. I think it would probably be beneficial for DS to...

Quote:Originally Posted by berrymama Birthing From Within by Pam England is great (not only for homebirth, but natural childbirth in general) Ina May's Spiritual Midwifery is basically a book of childbirth stories that will give you...

I'm rereading Mayo Clinic's Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy - it has little week by week synopses of what's going on with fetal development.   I'm also rereading Anna Karenina.  I read it first in high school and didn't...

Quote: Originally Posted by nstewart  I am hoping to tandem nurse DS, who's 26 months.  He'll be 33 months when this babe is born.   I understand how it is not to have anyone modeling tandem....

You seem so calm about it all!  Good for you!  Does ex know you're planning on moving out?  What will happen with your little one?  Will you be nearby ex?  It definitely sounds like you are in need of more of...