Posts by nmouse

I went swimming yesterday and skipped my nose plug, and then last night was sleepless from 1-6am with THE WORST face congestion. I've noticed that something about being pregnant + chlorine just completely swells my nose shut, even...

I had never heard of fetoscopes before this thread. Funnily enough, my partner just bought a stethoscope and then eagerly plied my belly with it, trying to hear a heartbeat. All he got was some gas gurgling. I told him about the...

sexysisam, thanks for the article link. I found that article's information about connections between international use of ultrasound and corresponding rates of autism very troubling. I'm also somewhat concerned that the article...

Thanks! I have been getting migraines every other day lately, and was thinking of trying out acupuncture. I will try this first.

Thanks for the advice. I will add gestational diabetes and attitudes toward the gluten tolerance test to my list of questions when I go interviewing midwives next month. Maybe I will buy some test strips and start using my glucometer...

I know! How did I miss that and end up posting in this thread? It is a mystery...

I have a short luteal phase, maybe the reason I never got pregnant over years of randomly "not-not trying" to conceive. Last fall I did some OPKs and saw my LP was always 9 days before my period. I read that 50-100mg B6, vitex, and...

Yes, folks who have been at Birthstream and had good or negative experiences, I also would like to hear about them if you don't mind sharing more.

hello! I am moving to downtown Sacramento next month and have been amassing a list of midwives to consider interviewing. I figure I will ask the midwives I interview about what doctors they think are good in the area, so maybe this...

I agree with Xantho--try to give yourself a break!   I endorse a fake-it-till-you-make it approach to loving larger bodies. Whenever you see yourself in the mirror tell yourself (even if silently) that you are beautiful, sexy,...