Nursing, food, and weight.
Wellllllllll... so I had lost back down to my pre-pregnancy weight, and now I'm about 5 lbs up. I eat like a pig... I'm so starving all the time! I know I've been eating too many carbs (like pita...
View Articleprolapse, anyone? or other lingering annoyances for that matter
I know there is a general support thread in health and healing but I'm wondering if anyone else here has dealt with a prolapse of any kind.<br> I'm not sure how bad mine is yet (appt with a...
View Articleteething already?
any other early teethers out there? ds is 10 weeks today and i think i can see a little tooth coming in on the top. come to think of it, he's been a little fussier than normal and really drool-y the...
View ArticleAm i the only on still not dtd?
Anyone else????<br><br> For those that are already back in their "groove" how do you find time and location with the babe?<br><br> I really wanted this time to get back to our...
View ArticleIts been awhile...
Hi ladies!<br><br> I haven't posted here in months.<br> I had my boys on February 23rd. It was a pretty traumatic emergency c section and I lost my oldest son.<br> My youngest...
View Articlebirth control?
The other thread today has me really thinking about this.<br><br> I'm curious what others are doing for birth control. I feel like all the options kind of blow but I...
View ArticleMarch 2010 Birth Announcments!
<div>It's that time ladies and we still don't have a thread yet. So here's where we can announce our babies!</div> <p> </p> <div><strong>Your...
View ArticleNeed to vent -- Am I alone in this situation??
I have been trying not to let this situation be something I even need to talk about. I've been shoving it in the background and making excuses and I absolutely did not want to face it. But last night...
View ArticlePost your LO's Birth day picture compared to current day picture
I thought this would be a fun spin off from the other thread of how baby's growing.<br> Post your comparison shots with growth info if you have it!<br><br> Day after birthday. 7lbs...
View Articlemamalates or other diastasis-safe exercise?
Alright,<br> I've never been one for workout videos but these days getting to my regular yoga class is an impossibility and I just feel better when I feel strong. I have what I think is pretty...
View Articleswaddling in the heat
Hey there everyone.<br><br> I'm looking for ideas on swaddling my babe in the heat.<br> I think he needs to be swaddled, or he will wake up, either that or he is just too hot? Not...
View ArticleBig baby growth pattern
Hi All!<br><br> K just had her 2 month check and she's growing right along. But then I compared her current stats to my other children at 2 months and I was amazed.<br><br> K...
View Articlefreaking out about vaccinations
maybe freaking out is an overstatement but we have our 2 month checkup today at 1pm and I still haven't made a decision about this. I had kind of decided to just get him started on the Dtap only but...
View ArticleShedding.
Well, it's started. I'm shedding. Happens every time. All those hairs that hung on through the pregnancy are now all falling out at once. *sigh* I have pretty thick hair, anyway, so it's not...
View ArticleWell, that OBGYN sucked!
Actually, she was really nice. However, her advice just gave me cold shivers. I went in today for my prolapse. Found out I was right - rectocele and cystocele. She said the rectocele was significant,...
View ArticleEden's Birth Video -- Now Viewable by those w/o FB
I just uploaded the video onto vimeo so that those without facebook can view it (I didn't realize it worked that way)<br><br> so check it out here:<br><br><a...
View Articleheartburn and nausea returns?
Anyone else feeling a bit funky?<br><br> There's little chance I could be preg, so I'm guessing it's postpartum hormones or maybe PMS???
View ArticleSingle grain oatmeal - too early?
Sashibear will be 3 months old tomorrow. he is a BIG boy, he's already 15.5 lbs. He wakes up 2x during the night for bottles. I'm wondering if it would be okay to give him a tablespoon of oatmeal in...
View ArticleThis is not my week w/doctors
Had DD's 2 month WBV today (she's a little past 2 months). We're military and use the military treatment facility, so they assign us docs and all that jazz. For some reason, the base we're on doesn't...
View ArticleLabial adhesions already!
This is so, so, so frustrating! DD <i>already</i> has adhered labia. With DD1, this was something the ped noticed when she was already several months old. This time around, I was wiping...
View ArticleBF Success! Finally!
I want to post something on the BF forums too, but I wanted to share with you ladies, since I am just feeling so happy and so proud!<br><br> DD and I have now been Exclusively BF for One...
View ArticleKinda Freaking out..
Could I be preggo??<img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/bigeyes.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="bigeyes"><br><br> I ebf, no...
View ArticleTorn perineum finally healed!
Yipee! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/biggrinbounce.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="bgbounce"><br> I'm 13 weeks PP today and...
View Articlenight nursing
I was just reading a thread in "life with a babe" and it got me thinking about the way I nurse my little guy in bed. We side-lie nurse but I switch him from side to side for every waking because I...
View ArticleAunt Flo?!
Ugh, I feel that stomach ache and cramping that arrives just days before AF. I hope it's just my body playing tricks on me but I remember the way my first period felt and it's just like...
View ArticleNo vax, check ups
Do you still take your babies in for check ups if your not vaxing?<br><br> I'm a ftm and DD hasn't been back since 4wks. She's now 2 1/2 months. The next visit was supposed to be at 2...
View ArticleTeething!
Ibraheem is TEETHING!<br> He cried tonight. He NEVER cries.<br> He cried for an hour and a half. We gave him some gripe water and he settled down enogh to nurse to...
View ArticleThis DDC will be closing
Hey ladies, it's that time. This DDC is closing.<br><br> We wish you all the best and hope you'll continue to find support and friendship on MotheringDotCommunity<br><br> This...
View ArticleGoodbye Mamas!
Hey mamas!<br><br> I just wanted to pop in and say THANK YOU to all of you for a wonderful 10+ months. I know I haven't posted as much as I had hoped! I appreciate all your thoughtful...
View ArticleUnexpectedly Early - plus a bunch of misc thoughts
My son is here and this is kinda the story of why he's here before my Mar. 23 due date. There's also a bunch in here about my fears and worries that have surrounded my thoughts on this birthing...
View ArticleHi everyone!!
I haven't been around much- dealing with some issues.<img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/greensad.gif" style="border:0px solid;"...
View ArticleDo not shovel snow when you are 8 months pregnant
If you'd like to be able to move your body on February 12, 2010, then don't shovel a large portion of your 160' driveway while 33 weeks pregnant. On 2/12 don't complain about your SPD being...
View ArticleA moment of (warning: very disgusting, TMI) comic relief
So you know, life has been pretty stressful for me lately. We even had to put off going up to see my grandmother due to terrible weather pretty much the whole way from here to there for the last two...
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