Posts by jennica

I have the opposite problem. In fact, I don't even think there is a societal taboo on telling early, it seems to me the taboo is telling "late" or after the first trimester. Every single person whose ever told me they were...

I've been reading up on precipitous births. One definition says that it is a birth that lasts less than 3 hours from first contraction to birth. Another says that it is a birth that lasts less than 3 hours from active labor (4...

I don't understand the time thing? Is it safer to have a VBAC before 40 weeks? What will checking you after 40 weeks do to increase your chances of having a VBAC? I would imagine they want to "check" you in order to do a...

I start to worry sometimes too when I don't feel movement all day. Usually it happens when I am up and moving all day, because I think baby sleeps with the motion, and also I forget to tune in. If you have juice and stuff and lay down...

Quote: Originally Posted by Terrilein Just curious, but what are you mamas preparing as snacks/food for your mw and helpers? It's so hot here, I can't imagine cooking anything of putting on a crockpot of soup. I was...

I would like a nice 6 to 8 hour (of active) labor please. Last time it was 6 hours total, but active labor was less than 3 and super painful and intense. I'm afraid of getting hit by that semi truck again.

Thanks! I opened it up today and it didn't smell, but it seemed to be more liquidy and a different color than I recall. I threw it out and added it my list of things to buy.

The hospital had it on hand for Ds. But this time I'm choosing the injection, but only if indicated (if there is a lot of bruising). I recently learned that anything given orally to a breastfed baby can interfere with the gut. Since Ds...

Ds is five and I have some lansinoh ointment from when he was born. Is it still good, or should I toss it and buy some new stuff?

Quote: Originally Posted by wickenching DD2 at 40w 3d and was 25 minutes start to finish. I kid you not, no pain and no pushing. She just sort of fell out while I was standing. The midwives had no chance in making it...