Posts by lunchforthesky

Update: I had my baby 3/13 (on her due date of all days)! Big sister was able stay home and she did SO well! She watched the whole thing and even helped rub my back a little in labor :-) At one point she was down on the ground looking up...

Quote:Originally Posted by bigwater Hello! I'm expecting our 2nd child and our daughter Dahlia Anjali is just over 2.5 yrs (born 6/25/10) I also love the name Pearl, pretty combo. I also BF just past 2yrs & cloth diapered. This time...

Does anyone have any links to birth videos that would be "suitable" for a 2.5yo? We are unsure if we will keep her at home for the birth and I would like to see her reaction to the process. In a perfect world, I'll go into labor after...

Quote: Originally Posted by lisathena  Ok cool thats the one my friend used...its 200 gallons tho so be prepared for filling time :)   Oh I know! I know we won't need to fill it all the way up (it would...

Quote: Originally Posted by Aradia88  I had that one with my 3rd homebirth and it was totally uncomfortable. I am 5'0 even and 125lbs. It was hard on the carpet as well. Enough room just too uncomfortable. Next...

This is a quote from one of my area IBCLCs. I didn't go through all the pages of advice on here so maybe this was mentioned, but I LOVE this analogy.   "The other thing to know about milk supply is that the early hours, days...

Quote: Originally Posted by jodieanneanton  I am on the fence about whether or not I will want a waterbirth, so I decided to order a fishy pool just in case.  It is only 2 inches shorter than the LaBassine (which...

I ended up ordering this one this afternoon: http://www.vminnovations.com/Product_46328/INTEX-Ocean-Reef-Inflatable-Swimming-Pool.html It is bigger than I wanted, but it had lots of reviews on Amazon from women who had used it for...

Hey there! I'm new to the forums. I'm having a home birth in March and looking into pools. I've decided to go with a fishy/kiddie pool over a birth pool mainly because of cost. I am very petite, not quite 5ft tall, and I'm not sure...

Ok so I have decided to go with a kiddie/fishy pool rather than an actual birthing pool but I'm not sure on size. I am very petite, just under 5ft tall. Does anyone have any recommendations?