Posts by Maitrima

Thanks ladies, these are all great ideas! Definitely planning on giving myself a post-partum grace period & seeing how things go, especially those first several weeks. And I'm sure "entertainment" alone will be a great source...

Update - I hadn't passed the 2nd glucose test either. Spent a week or so pretty cranky about it and was pissed (and refused) when they tried to send me to a perinatologist for it, but adjusted. Saw a dietician and have been...

Thanks DZ :-) Yes - freezing! Planning on getting a handle on that, too. I'm not normally great about using things I've put in the freezer, but planning to get some new containers, labels or tape, a sharpie, and getting some meals in...

Looking for pediatrician recommendations in the South FL area - specifically southern PB county.   I'd like to find a ped who is friendly toward alternative vaccination schedules, wouldn't rush to use antibiotics, has good...

In South (southeast) FL you'll likely find better availability of things that are crunchy, organic, etc. but where everything else is concerned it won't come so close to the kinds of towns you would find in CA, OR, etc. We're highly...

Due with first baby mid February and starting maternity leave next week. Before baby gets here, I'm hoping to get a handle on what's about to be life without half my salary (first during my 6 month maternity leave, then afterwards...

Thanks for that link! I am with a Midwife, but switched to her mid-way, have only seen her twice so far, and we're planning a hospital birth. I don't want to take any risks without researching them first :-)

Remembered the Evidenced Based Birth site & found this, which is helping me feel better & not worry so much: http://evidencebasedbirth.com/diagnosed-with-gestational-diabetes-its-not-the-end-of-the-world-6/ 

I got a 145 on my 1st glucose test and they want me to come back for the 3 hr test (with overnight fasting & 3 prior days of high carbs).    All of the sudden I'm concerned about being diagnosed w/ GD, not because I'd...

I'm on my first and living in:   Maternity Black Pants Maternity Jeans Comfy workout black pant-shorts  4 Ruched tops 2 Maternity cardigans 4 Non-mat (but longer) work tops   From my cousin: 2 Nice...