I'm so sorry about your LO being sick, Rosemarino, and I hope all went well with your DH's job! Hugs & support. Let us know.
Ecomommy2, the side effect of which I speak is the laxative effect coconut is known for. I know coconut milk has that effect (we used it for my DS for that reason when he had some constipation), and I'm pretty sure the water would be the same. I think it's the fat content that does it. It might be a good thing- or maybe not.
@indiana, I'm happy for you that you have made a decision & feel at peace with it. I hope it works out for you. What type of minister are you? I know that in the Methodist church, at least, you can take "an appointment outside the church" or something like that. It's what my dad did when he decided to leave the pastoral ministry without actually quitting the church altogether. He became a full-time LMFT & now owns his own practice, but he still goes to conference, sits on boards sometimes, and will fill in occasionally for local pastors.
Lisa, I'm so glad you're feeling well & that your little one is bouncing around. The u/s techs can't get them all right- we're each so unique, and with unique babies, so there are bound to be discrepancies. You know what is going on with your body & your baby way better than they do- they can just compare you to a "norm".
AFM- DH started the vaccination debate up again this weekend. We say we're selective vaxxers, but really, our youngest hasn't ever had a single shot. DH, however, is susceptible to the pressures of the mainstream, and it bothers him that pro-vax people say bad things about non-vaxxers. So, he made his arguments, and I shot them all down, and he gave up (again). He is only arguing to have the older ones vaccinated, at least, and not the baby- he still agrees with me about not putting that crap in a newborn. Anybody else starting to think ahead to big questions like vaccinations, hospital procedures (or homebirth ones), etc.?
I'm also coming up with a list of questions for the MD - I need to go ahead and start getting ready for this birth- since I'm going to be planning the whole thing, I feel like I need a lot of time. I'm planning to grill the MD about every single little minutia, so I'll have time to Google everything, come up with questions, and get the answers well in advance of the actual birth.