Posts by pennywhistle

I agree with everyone else.  I like the forum better than FB since on FB conversations can get dropped off the page, whereas with the forum it's easier for me to find conversations even if I haven't been online in a few days.

Quote: Originally Posted by ericaf  I don't think I realized just how much water I retained until I looked at my legs the past couple of days and saw how boney my feet and ankles normally really are!   The exact...

I gained 36 total, and lost 18 after giving birth - 8lbs of that was baby.  I haven't weighed myself in a week (he turns 2 weeks tomorrow), so I'm not sure where I'm at, but this morning I put on some pre-pregnancy shorts and they...

Quote: Originally Posted by Veritas Vitae    I have a call with my work provided lactation consultant once a week, which has been nice, but I asked her how I could help to get Q to have a deeper latch, and she...

Oops, just realized I never updated this thread.   Atticus was born 08/27/12, 12:10pm, 7lbs15oz.  All the hospital records said 30.75 inches, which I just sort of accepted, until the next day when my mom pointed out that...

Hi all, so glad to see people are still active on here!  I haven't had much of a chance to be on the internet, but am still so grateful for this group - the past few days I've been wondering about the weird congestion sound, and...

Sunday was my due date, and I woke up to a crazy spike in blood pressure (168/100 - oops).  We went into the hospital and they told me they needed to induce in order to avoid all the awful pre-eclamptic/hypertension...

So glad to hear the encapsulation is working for you, Sallyrae!  I'm planning to do it too.   Lilytiger: good to hear that the DDC is still helping!  And I agree on doing whatever seems to be working for Piper. ...

It's so great to see all the new moms & new babies!  More photos, please!!!   LeAnn I am totally in the nesting phase too.  I was worried it wouldn't hit me, since I tend to be a bit messy.  But over the...

We don't have a name either, and I'm due in 11 days.  But I'm also showing no signs of the baby dropping, so who knows when this will happen.  He's moving like crazy, though!  Big, wiggly movements, like he's dragging...