Posts by miss_sonja

Mayim Bialik (Blossom and Big Bang Theory) has a new book out on Attachment parenting called 'Beyond the Sling'. I haven't read it, but have it on hold at the library.   We loved the Baby Book and Alison Granju's book is good...

If you're that torn, why not just wait? There's no hurry. Just start building a list of names you like and wait until you meet LO to choose. That's what we did with both our girls and sure enough, #1 just was our top pick but #2 didn't...

miss_sonja edd 10/20

I was following the primal blueprint from july until february, when the crazy cravings hit for bread and pastries and pie and all that stuff. I just gave in to the cravings, because I figured there must be something in them I...

It was 140 bpm. It's been so long since I did this last time (2002/2003!) that I couldn't remember if that was low, high, normal, so of course I asked.    Thanks for the nice thoughts:-).

Checking in...   Well, so far everything seems to be going just fine. I picked a midwife (same as with #2; we're both just 8 years older!). Had appointment #2 this morning...and finally got to hear the heartbeat! It wasn't...

Intellectually, I knew everything was ok, but hearing the HB at today's midwife appointment just made my day. I just couldn't stop smiling:-).   And all of a sudden, I feel like it's ok to switch to maternity pants (which I...

I had my first midwife appt last week. I had been hoping to hear the heartbeat, but at just over 10 weeks, it was still a bit early. Both the midwife and her asst thought they caught it, but I didn't:-(. It just doesn't feel like...

The evidence on caffeine points to possible problems with high amounts. 1-2 cups of coffee or tea each day is not that much caffeine. Give it up if you want to, but you don't have to in order to have success TTC. There are many other...

Still having gas, but not painful this week, thank goodness. Carb cravings are still strong, but nausea is gone. Gag reflex is quite sensitive.    I had to go up a size in my jeans (had some old ones still around from...