Posts by Vaquitita

My second home birth, with a hands off midwife, I called her when I knew that this was it because of commute traffic I needed to give her time to get there. She actually came, set up her stuff, checked me, and then she and her...

My first I used an aqua doula, it was ok. My second I used a big black Rubbermaid horse trough and loved it. I preferred the oval shape to the round shape of the aqua doula, I could grasp both sides. I also preferred the rigidity of...

If e had to pay either way, we would definitely go wi a home birth. My problem is its hospital $0 vs. home birth $3500. I see my old midwife is holding a meet the midwife night on April 3rd, I'm thinking I'll go talk to her...

Ugh. I don't want to even think about this yet. My first two were born at home with a wonderful midwife. My last baby, money was so tight my dh insisted we go to the hospital, cause that was covered by the insurance ($0 out of pocket...

Well we waited all the way till Thursday , then told our parents and my sisters. I had one good friend who already knew, because I had talked to her when my AF was late. My dh couldn't wait to tell the kids, so that they could be...

my pregnancy is feeling rather non existent... i'm a little tired, a little bloated (this may be just me noticing what having 3 kids has done to me cause i'm staring at my stomach?), a little less hungry than usual, and...

Quote: Originally Posted by SparkleMaman  Vaquita Depending on when you took your first test (if it was really early or later) it might not darken much. I got my first BFP a full week before AF was due and my lines...

Well, I took that other test. it turned out the same as the one i took 48 hours prior, are the lines supposed to darken? or maybe they were already as dark as they get.   Yesterday I felt a bit nauseous, today nothing....

We've told our family right away in the past, and friends a few weeks later. Idk this time, I kinda feeling like keeping it to myself this time. Maybe just cause I'm anticipating less than overjoyed reactions since its our fourth. My...

I had bought a 2 pack of tests, but the first one came back positive so I haven't used the other... Not sure if I should just use it so its not sitting in my cupboard or what. This is our last baby and even if it wasn't I'm sure the...