Posts by JamieCatheryn

My husband caught our first in the hospital, it wasn't a request or plan, he was just there and I guess automatically reached to do so and the OB on call sort of just let him.   Intermittent monitoring is a must, if they don't...

In case you want to clean up afterward, toothbrush and toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner, hairbrush. Lip balm, lotion, hair ties. Do they have drinks and snacks or should you bring your favorites? Water bottle maybe. Oh I'd bring...

I like to take my iron supp, maybe some chlorophyll, and drink some OJ, and get covered in a blanket almost immediately after birth to help keep me together no matter how much blood I lose, I don't lose much but am prone to...

In the middle of pushing my DH offered me triscuits and cheese, my midwife and I gave him an incredulous look and laughed at him.

I think increasing your zinc and vitamin c intake is supposed to strengthen the bag of waters so it's less likely to break at the start. The last month up til you have baby, you can try lots of sex, evening primrose oil capsules by...

Average is 14 months ish when still bfing, with a wide variation of like 2 months to 2.5 years many women go without a period, but weaning from night nursing or cutting way down on nursing will be likely to bring back your cycle within...

4health from Tractor Supply is a pretty good one and way cheaper than TotW. My dog stinks way less eating it than she did eating Taste of the Wild. It does have some grain but no corn and low grains, high animal protein content.

We're in the house now in this tiny town with 2.4 acres of our own. It doesn't feel remotely homestead-ish yet, rather luxurious instead actually, all DH's preferences with big rooms, electric heat, city water and sewer, nice...

If she was interested in discussing it, I'd warn her gently that induced labors hurt more and they don't always go as smoothly as spontaneous ones especially in first time moms, and try to give her the idea it is really up to her...

I'm in my new house now and have my knitting and sewing supplies. Yesterday I made 21 jars of jellies (cran-apple, peach-mango, and mint) and most of my nephew's beard-hat. Tuesday I finished a knit throw blanket for my sister in law...