Posts by Jackies

I would agree that the nursing is almost definitely the cause here, not your BMI. I had a friend that it took her over 4 years to get pregnant b/c she was still nursing. I don't say this to scare you into stopping, just that it can...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mamabeakley  I saw a meme on FB recently suggesting getting a pool noodle and putting it under the fitted sheet to serve the same purpose - I might try that with this baby since there is no...

Those look great, purposeful! I loved the pattern so much that I cut it out from one of my shirts that I wear all the time and DD would wear as a dress when she was little. Then I realized my sewing machine could not be fiddled into...

Quote: Originally Posted by craft_media_hero  I tried doing the wrap or nursing constantly with ds, but my in-laws are incorrigible! My mil would be really right up in my bubble stroking him while we were nursing, and...

Howdy. I'm Jackie, due with #2 on Dec. 31. I went 5 days late last time, so I'm thinking this will probably be a January baby. We're not finding out the sex.

esp831, how marvelous to have such a supportive OB!   Mamabeakley, I'm with you on thinking about the homeschool schedule. I freelance, so it's definitely not 9 to 5 for me or anything to anything for DH and...

Are there any Eritrean traditions with pregnancy and birth your parents shared with you?

I'd go with Ina May's Guide to Childbirth. I read Birthing from Within 6 years ago with my first pregnancy. It's been so long that I don't remember exactly what was in it compared to the other books I read at the time, but I remember...

I finished the cocoon :) It reminds me of an ewok

We've got names chosen for a boy or girl since we're not finding out. My midwife said I was measuring a little big this week, so maybe we'll need both :) (but I doubt it, she said it was normal to have a growth spurt...