Posts by soso-lynn

I don't like the idea of hypno-birthing (hypnobabies, hypnobirthing, hypno-whatever). Birth is painful, that's just a fact. I find it much easier to deal with the pain when it is named as such and recognized as a non-dangerous form of...

There is a new kind of intra-vaginal progesterone available since last year. Instead of the leaky and gooey stuff, it is a fizzy tab (yes, you ca take a second to laugh at the idea) that disappears in a few seconds. Many doctors are...

The only thing that matters is whether it doubles. It did, more than once, so relax. Stopping progesterone would CAUSE a miscarriage.

Wow, a month is a long time not be getting out. I was out and about almost immediately after both my babies were born. As far as nursing on the go, the trick is to just do it. Sure, you might fumble a bit the first time or two but you...

I do think that a pump MIGHT be necessary when you go back to school but you should wait before buying one. Since you will only be away for short periods of time, you might be able to get by on hand expression alone (many women prefer...

I think that the day-by-day approach is a good start. I would discuss a bit more this issue of it not being fair to her first child. Perhaps she needs to work through her feelings about not breastfeeding him. I would also ask her about...

Does he sleep during the day? The first thing is to nap with him until you are less tired. You can also try putting him to bed later if you usually have him sleep earlier than you. It's likely a short-term thing.

What is the assessment that your body will not go into labour based on? Internal exams mean nothing (and even if they did 2cm, 30% effaced is not bad), the size of the baby means nothing, even your due date is quite meaningless. Based...

No way. He can go clear his head without your child.

It depends on your kids. I know many 9 year olds who would be totally fine looking after their siblings, especially if Mom is just running around the block. The important thing is to make sure they have something to do while you are...