Posts by kythe

I wonder what she would say if she found out a kid in her class was still nursing. Mine was... Have you spoken with the teacher directly? I have found I sometimes hear a different story from a teacher than my child. This isn't a...

Your parents sound a lot like my parents.  I had to live with them for a few months after my divorce.  Believe me, if there was any other way, I wouldn't have chosen them.  But when you have two young children you can't...

I was just re-reading the 7th Harry Potter book when I decided to take a break, and came across this thread. :)  The HP series are some of my favorite books, but I've never really considered them "childrens"...

I became anti-circ after my daughter was born. I've said since she was lucky she was a girl. I had been very influenced over the years by my mother, who is very pro-circ for religious reasons. During my pregnancy with dd, it came to...

Yes. Before I had my first baby, I really had a thing against "baby bucket" seats because I saw them as a lazy way of getting around for moms who didn't feel like picking their babies up. It's amazing how your views change after having...

Thanks for the heads up. I just double checked, my 3 DVD's per month plan has also increased to $19.99. This isn't really a surprise, since they have stayed at the same price for several years, despite adding the instant option. At...

Quote:Originally Posted by trekkingirl  I hope the hour ride to the hospital is easier this time. I was thinking maybe I should labor at a hotel close by so I don't have to travel in hard labor. I've had so much prodromal labor for...

With #1, the 20 minute car ride was the most intense time because I was starting transition. The midwives discouraged first-timers from arriving too early because labor is expected to take a long time. So I waited until I was having...

The main kinds of birth control I've used is FAM (favorite book is Taking Charge of Your Fertility), and a diaphragm. The effectiveness of a diaphragm used with spermicide compares with condoms. They've lost a lot of popularity in...

I would love to be a sahm again. It is what I had always envisioned before having kids, and I still find it ideal. But those days ended when we divorced when the kids were 3 and 1.5 yrs old. I was single for many years and now live...