Posts by joy2grow

Thanks All for reading & your supportive comments   aHikaru, my first was born at 40+3, so I was quite surprised to go early.  However, I live at 7000 ft elevation now (compared to 5000 then) and some say that could make...

My water broke on Friday, May 3rd.  This was a new experience for me as it did not break at all with my first baby so I had no idea what to expect.  I contacted my doula to let her know it had happened and to be on alert if...

I packed a small suitcase with:   Birth dress (just a comfy knee length dress, nothing special) maternity tank for tub light jacket yoga pants light robe heavier robe slippers flip flops warm...

I've been taking 1000mg EPO each day orally since 36 weeks.  I was checked by my midwife 2 days ago at 38 weeks.  She said my cervix was "soft as butter"...90% effaced...and 2 cm dilated!  She suggested I quit taking the...

I did not feel the baby move till 21weeks, which caused me some anxiety as I had experienced two later term losses before.  It was suggested to me that since my placenta is anterior this time that it was absorbing the feeling of...

I've been reading a lot from this site lately and am very impressed with the range of positive results from ingesting black cumin seed: http://www.nigella--sativa.com/my-herbal-products.html I also follow along on Facebook and really...

Pregnancy insomnia is the pits!  I find that eating a protein based snack before bed along with supplemental magnesium is helping me stay asleep.  I use a generic form of Natural Calm most nights before bed.   I buy...

Most days I have either one of two things for breakfast:  smoothie made with 2 raw eggs, coconut milk, one small banana, two pineapple rings, and a small scoop of plain greek yogurt OR bowl of oatmeal sweetened with cut up prunes,...

I just decided to go with a welcoming party after the baby arrives instead of a baby shower prior to arrival.  We live away from family but do have a large network of friends and coworkers here who are excited for us to have this...

Anterior placenta would be my guess as well.  My placental placement was confirmed with doppler & ultra sound.  Now at 24 weeks I have only just begun to feel kicks and bumps in other places besides down low.  It...