Posts by JNajla

Quote: Especially this week, I've REALLY felt pregnant. I mean like hippo preggo here.    Me too.  Especially after the 2 comments from last weekend of "any day now, huh"?...

Had an ob appt yesterday and at 31 weeks 3 days, was measuring 35 weeks so she ordered a growth ultrasound for next week to just 'check everything' (amniotic fluid level, baby's position and size).  She explained that it isn't as...

Quote: I'm also planning on having a piercer at the birth to have its tongue pierced so it looks like its mommy.' She shut up and didn't bug me about it again.   You rock Shanna-cat!!  

TWICE this weekend I had people say to me "any day now, huh"?   Um, no.  I've got 2 more months to go....   $%^#$

Daisycoming, I just started looking for one this week actually! I have a suspicion that DH may end up like a deer in headlights when the big day comes, so I really want to find a doula familiar with aromatherapy/ massage...

My RLP seems to coincide with growth spurts. Wearing a pregnancy belt has helped as well as prenatal yoga classes. I refuse to take Tylenol for it (my ob instructs me to do that). I'm not sure if massage would help?

My insurance is an hmo and my only option for "in-network" providers are an family practice doc or an ob. No CNM. All of my prenatal care, birthing, hospital stay, pp, etc is covered 100% with no oop expenses for me. But if I chose an...

I don't think that I've had BH (yet), but not sure what to expect to feel when they happen (tightening?  Cramps?  Visible movement?)  I would hate to mistake baby movement for a contraction??  I sometimes feel so...

Quote: That was yesterday and she has already moved again...my MW isn't at all concerned yet, since there is still "plenty of room"....although it doesn't feel like that! But considering how often she switches from breech to...

Quote: We'll be trying to do a lot of babywearing and being able to pull baby from carseat straight to stroller does not seem like a high priority for our particular lifestyle.   I agree.  I plan on wearing...