Posts by SweetMama34

I know that fasting/drinking 50 grams of glucose aren't the only ways to diagnose gestational diabetes. I'm pretty well read on the topic, but still confused as to why some providers push SO hard for this test. I mean, I get the...

Awesome news!

Thinking good thoughts for you!

23 weeks, 2 days at one of my favorite places in the world - the southern Oregon Coast.  

It's a handy labor tool, also - you can wrap it around mama's hips and twist the fabric in the back to give her a tight hip squeeze. It's equivalent to squeezing her hips with your hands, but is MUCH easier on the support person! I can...

Do you have a long scarf? Does it have to be stretchy? I've used non stretchy cloth as a rebozo in doula work.

I don't have any better advice to offer, but wanted to say that you aren't alone. We can't afford the home birth that we wanted, but insurance pays nearly all of our hospital birth costs. It's total BS. Ridiculous. I don't even understand.

I got this top at Motherhood for $14   Plus this to go over it until it's warm enough to wear as  tank for under $20   As well as a light blue (turquoise almost) tank in the same style that goes well with...

Sling and bouncy chair or swing. I can do most everything with baby in the sling - some cooking/cleaning required me to set them down for a bit. As they got larger, I moved them out of the sling while they slept (when they had more...

Quote: Originally Posted by pokeyAC      SweetMama--So glad everything is great!  Maybe it's just me, but I can't see your photos.  Is it another boy?     Just...