Posts by Chrisa

Please wish me luck, I've been in the hospital since Tuesday with preterm labor. What we thought might be an imminent birth luckily stopped with magnesium sulfate. We're 1d6hrs from the 28 week mark, and hoping for at least a few more...

This has been a difficult pregnancy for us (have been on bed rest for 3+ months already because of my pre-term labor risk). So I'd have to say it depends. If I make it to term, I might consider another one.  If this baby is...

Dandylez, I've been thinking about you and "Pickle". I hope you're all doing great and are able to continue kangaroo care.   This organization provides parent support which includes a parent mentor program,...

Hansigurumi, funny you should ask: I'm in New England now (CT); although there are some independent midwives here, it's not as HB friendly as PNW. There's only one person I know remotely (friend of a friend of a friend) who had a...

My advice would be to not set in stone a specific date to tell people. Play it by ear, see how you feel with this pregnancy, and make the decision accordingly. Many women feel movement early, at the beginning of the 2nd trimester, so...

Quote: Originally Posted by Angelorum  So, I admit I haven't looked myself for where exactly this information is, but this post (by a poster who seems to know her stuff) talks about "full" protection from pertussis...

Quote: Originally Posted by icy02  http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/tdap-vaccine-pushed-on-pregnant-women-despite-fetal-risks/ This is a great article to check out. I'm not about to start the vaccine debate here,...

Quote: Originally Posted by dogretro    You can't, esp if this is your first child. They will point out every other family who take their newborns out willy-nilly without assuming dire consequences. My mom...

Zub, sorry about your kitty!   Pregnova, I've had a half-popped out navel for 3 weeks now - literally, only the top half. Looks funny.   Springmum, it depends on your comfort level and how adamant you are about...

Quote: Originally Posted by hansigurumi  Are these crazy negative people just a bad sample of the population, or are these truly the kinds of people that folks in other parts of the country encounter?...