Posts by jillbriana

Thanks for this thread. I've been thinking about the same thing.   We have a seven-year-old male cat, with intact claws, who is very loving and, um, very large now (18 lbs). He likes to sit on our laps, sleep with us, etc, and...

Thanks so much MarieWalter. The "narrative arc" of labor was particularly comforting to me, as I'm an English teacher and that's one I can grab onto. I'm a first-time mom too.   The pain is less now, a few days in, after lots...

After escaping nearly all first-trimester symptoms (morning sickness), at sixteen weeks I'm having yucky round ligament pain. It was worse a day or so ago because I was dehydrated, so downing Gatorade and apple juice has made it more...

Quote: Originally Posted by MarieWalter  Is anyone else's pregdar on high alert? I have been a wee bit extra emotional and every time I see a visibly pregnant person and/or a tiny baby I want to give this silly, loopy...

Hi!   I'm 34 and pregnant with my first, due about May 15th. I'm a teacher too, Janad810, and feeling pretty lucky that all my calculating and planning for this due date seem to have worked out. I'm not quite sure about all...

Thanks for the tip on black tea! Think I'll steer toward the green now.  

I've been a morning coffee drinker since I was about 14 and never thought I'd be able to quit. When I first found out I was pregnant (very early, since we were planning and trying) I went down to 1/2 to 1 cup a day/ watering it with...