Posts by layne

rave: oven roasted cauliflower with butter melted on top. rant: marshmallows.  I have always hated them but for some reason I crave them while being nauseated by them at the same time now.  Avocado and tomatoes.  They...

I hadn't been taking it just to be safee, but forgot to ask my dr if it was okay at my first prenatal visit, so I just googled it and found out that not only is glucosamine not considered safe while pregnant, but it is also not...

I second this.  We are getting an ikea crib for 70 or 80 bucks.  It is bright green and nicely simple.  Their standards about environmental toxins seem to be better than a lot of other companies, plus I just like the...

I hate "creative" names with no personal or family connection or meaning.  I grew up with one.  Having to assert my parents' uniqueness on every worksheet, form, and nametag has always been a burden.  Having to spell my...

I really like those names.  I know a teenaged Simon (with a brother named Ezra, coincidentally) and he is just such a great kid.  His whole family is really awesome, actually.   I am thinking George Gilead or Gilead...

146 @ 12wks, 2 days.  And he was wriggly!  And yes, I am predicting a boy.

I finally had a prenatal visit and got to see him/her yesterday. S/he was so wiggly!  Now they are saying my due date is May 19.  The heartbeat was 146 nd they could see the hemmorhage from last month.  It was so good to...

Ok, I checked out the Yogi tea one and it had fennel and raspberry leaf.  Nettles are safe, but fennel and raspberry leaf cause uterine contractions in large amounts,  I drink tea in LARGE AMOUNTS so I think I am saving those...

Everyone hates my name.  Everyone hated my other kids' names though, so at least this one will be in good company?

I finally got Medicaid and an appointment!  I see an obgyn monday.  He is super highly recommended, his reviews are amazing, his receptionist sounds sweet, and it sounds like they are going to want to do an US right...