Posts by JamieCatheryn

They might be implementing things wrong if that's the case. Strongly encouraging breastfeeding and supporting that has real medical (and other) benefits. To stay silent about it or say otherwise would be lying and honestly it has some...

My friend back in Louisville after 2 vaginal and 2 c/s births (5th baby, in good health, about 40 years old) searched all over, found one who said he would consider a trial of labor then backed out on that in the last trimester (sounds...

I used huge amounts of water and a high dose of mag myself, and never ever drink any alcohol pregnant or not (ok maybe a half a sip to find out the taste of something), but I would try a half glass of mead or wine before going to the...

Sounds like the rubbing it on the back is to absorb through the skin, maybe for a slower effect as labor augmentation?

Actually I've heard recently of a study showing a low amount of alcohol is safe in pregnancy. Everywhere besides America and UK I've heard they feel the same. 1 serving just the once in a while for medical reasons doesn't sound so...

If you want to avoid getting into a lot of letters and numbers stuff yet, focus more on sharing with her stories and procedures for games, crafts, and housework. But if you don't mind indulging her when she asks for lessons,you can...

All of mine were 41 weeks give or take a few days. Oh I did have a bout of labor-ish stuff a week before my 3rd came, and went from fingertip dilated to like 2cm and very effaced and losing plug, but it petered out and nothing more...

DH drinks Coke, the kids and I never have that (caffeine and I hate the taste). Every few weeks we'll have 7up in the house and the 2 boys and I will split a can. For upset tummies we do licorice tablets mostly, usually illnesses...

Pretty much, always evening, always short, close together contractions to start off. Waters stayed intact until active labor many hours later in my first and until the start of pushing in 2 and 3. Number 3 was a strange one though, the...

While it is addictive, it can be possible to achieve a balance. And it doesn't have to be scheduling them to death with organized sports either. One of my boys is all muscle and the middle one is rail thin (and the baby is fat but...