Posts by sky_and_lavender

Oh, what an exciting time! Nobody but you is living in this time of possibility and mystery. Enjoy it! Talk to your baby about how happy you are that soon you will meet him/her, and how happy you are, too, that s/he is safely nestled...

I'm sorry you're suffering from mysterious pain and digestive symptoms!   If I ate a bunch of grease, it could throw my system off for quite a while.   IBS is kind of a trash can diagnosis, what doctors diagnose when...

Quote: Originally Posted by womenswisdom  I think for many kids it's really counter-productive to try to potty train them. I don't consider it "potty learning" if it's clearly only the parent interested in getting this...

I'm not the OP, but we're in a similar situation with our 3.5 yo regarding pee. (She's been potty trained for #2 since before she was 1, and I was sure we'd be done with #1 by the time she was 2--we've been doing this for that long!) I...

How frustrating when people comment on your size and compare you to others! At this phase of my last pregnancy (or maybe around 30 weeks) I had strangers literally calling to me from their cars, "how much longer?!" It was kind of...

Thank you guys for your words of wisdom. Really helped put the scenario into perspective!  

My first was a homebirth, and I plan this one to be a homebirth, too. I didn't have a lot of fear about birth prior to the beginning of labor, but I think most people do regardless of where they are birthing. It's very human to fear...

Quote: Originally Posted by littlegreenlady  What did you ladies use, how was it with smell? How often do you wash the diapers, and do you wash them with anything else? I've heard of a big wet bag that can just be washed with...

Was wondering if any of you have had experience having your young children (my daughter will be 3.75 yo) present for the actual birth. I want her to experience that birth is natural and normal, but I'm not sure if it would be traumatic...

Thanks for sharing your story and your sense of humor! And I loved the pictures. Congratulations on your sweet baby!