Posts by june08

"Advanced maternal age" here, too! I'll be 38 in may and deliver in june. My husband and I have a 7yo son and are pretty giddy about doing it all again. My son is overjoyed too (though that will come and go once baby brother...

I'm not familiar with this case, but since the issue of dads and PPD was brought up, I thought I'd chime in. I run a perinatal mood disorder support group (for moms) and keep myself updated on mood disorders in pregnancy and postpartum....

In my last pregnancy, which we terminated because the fetus wasn't viable at 12 weeks, I was likely carrying a girl, since 3 out of 4 times when this anomaly occurs, it's a girl. I am 19 weeks now and found out I am having a boy. I...

Hi -- sorry you've had to go through this stressful time. I don't know if this will be useful to you, but I was diagnosed with a blood clotting disorder called thrombophilia, based on some bloodwork done at the beginning of my...

I had severe ppd with my son 7 years ago and am expecting #2 in June. Am planning to eat my placenta, but read in a previous post that you shouldn't eat it if you are on medication during labor. I'm hoping for a med-free birth, but you...

As I type I'm munching on Sun Chips -- Harvest Cheddar "flavor". I know they make an onion flavor too, which is reminiscent of cool ranch, but not exactly the same. The Sun Chips taste saltier than the 160mg per serving would...

I've been really wanting a hb for #2, but I have a recently discovered thrombophilia (MTHFR homo and 4G/5G homo). I like the care I'm getting from my perinatologist, am on baby asprin and 1 shot a day of lovenox. I know the protocol is...

I feel like I don't know if it's baby moves or gas in there! I'll be 13 weeks on wed. Reading that some of you feel the flutters late at night and in bed make me think maybe it isn't just gas, it's been pretty consistent for the past...

I think I may go the saline spray route -- also living in the northeast we have the dry heat on now -- and humidify the bedrooms at night. Am also going to look in to netti pot and aromatherapy, which worked great for a friend during...

So sorry for your loss -- be good to yourself during this healing time