Posts by mforeback

So I'm pregnant with my first baby, and am planning to UC. I have a couple of maybe silly questions that I was hoping some veteran UC mamas could help me with.   First one has to do with cleaning up baby after she's born. As...

I'm currently 30 weeks with my first baby. I noticed BH at the end of the first trimester, especially after orgasm. Go figure. I noticed them spontaneously starting at 14 weeks. I also get them frequently with peeing, and also if I'm...

I drink the Traditional Medicinal Pregnancy Tea. I love it; it tastes delicious. My only problem with it is the cost. Does anyone know of a way to get it wholesale?

Well, baby is measuring on-target, so I won't worry then. She's certainly good and strong in there. Her favorite thing lately seems to be sticking her feet under my ribs. Especially when I'm trying to sleep. :)

My grandmother made several things for my baby: knitted a hat & booties, sewed 2 bibs, made a quilt, and two receiving blankets. This is an amazing feat because my grandmother has 14 children, 50-60 grandchildren, and 10-20...

The protein might help. I'm not dieting or trying not to gain, I'm just not gaining. I've noticed if I eat something with protein in it right before bed, I can sleep through the night. Otherwise, I usually have to go eat something at 3...

With this pregnancy, I started out at 135, right in the normal range of BMI. I lost about 15 pounds during the first trimester from insane morning sickness, down to 120. I'm almost 30 weeks now, and am up to 146, or 6 pounds above my...

I know that raspberry leaf is good for pregnant women. Can't say I know much about cranberry leaf, but I've never heard anything specific saying it is unsafe. Here's a link that has some info on...

I had an interesting one a couple nights ago. In my dream, I was waking up in bed when the alarm clock went off. I felt all wet down below, and could feel my baby's head just inside, almost crowning. I started pushing involuntarily,...

Here's a link to a news story on gentle c-sections. Don't know if it'll help, but anyway...   http://www.9news.com/moms/article/255875/499/Gentle-Caesarean-sections-Bonding-with-baby