Posts by HeatherB

Currently soaking in 2c epsom salts and 1c ACV in a bath. The mag is clearly helping me sleep better, and both mag and being chest deep in water for 20min will lower bp. I was taking natural calm (mag citrate, and I take it without...

After my DD was born (we also don't find out or share names), a friend saw her name on fb and sent me a pm. They had just found out they were having a girl and had also long-planned to use the same name. She wanted to let me know and...

Elderberry is fine!

Carmen, I hope your little one is home and well quickly! My 2yo has been feverish and miserable all day. Thankfully, my MW comes to me so I didn't have to miss our appointment today. It took quite a while to find baby's heartbeat...

I love the BPIAB. My first HB was before inflatable birth pools were readily available, so I used the fishy pool (which I think is no longer available?). The BPIAB is vastly superior and has now been used 6-7 times by friends and myself,...

Mama505, my first VBAC was an anterior placenta. No issues. This will be my fourth VBAC.

So glad everyone's improving! I'm 18wks now. I had a good week plus of no vomiting, but that didn't last, either. It's been intermittent and mostly associated with hunger, but I have also awoken in the middle of the night a few nights...

I've done it with my MW in all of my pregnancies, but when I asked her this time, she said they found there's no evidence for checking urine routinely, so they don't do it anymore.

You might check the state listings of licensed midwives and see if there's anyone closer. You may also be able to arrange to work with one or more midwives at a distance and attend the births closer to you.

Banana, so happy for your good news! I hope you're feeling better. I'm getting impatient to feel baby move more. It's just so reassuring. I keep getting anxious that there's something wrong, perhaps because the debilitating nausea is...