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Ronan has arrived.
His birth story and pictures are here: http://sonshineinourhearts.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-birth-of-ronan.html :bigsmile:
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When Should U Star Showing??
Hi! I'm 9 weeks pregnant and all my pants are already getting too tight. I'm wondering if I'm just eating too much or if baby is really starting to show already? When do you all start to notice your baby bump??
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Bronchitis.....
Being sick and pregnant stinks! Add that I am allergic to penicillin and they really don't want me to take the antibiotics I am not allergic to. I feel like I am going to cough my lungs out! I just really want some sleep!
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Lower back pain
Hi ladies, I'm almost 33 weeks (will be 33 weeks tomorrow), and I'm starting to have a lot of lower back discomfort. It's not early labor, and the pain is localized above my tailbone, but it's making things difficult as I can no longer bend over enough to pickup things off the floor and squatting has become rather…
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Struggling to drink water!
I am trying to gain as little weight as safely possible this pregnancy, so I have limited my drinking to water and juice-- but I'm trying to stick to mostly water, and I find myself forcing it down. I just don't like plain water right now :( . I do like the wylers light flavor packets you add to water, but don't know how…
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Inductions? Were you induced?
Hey ladies! Well, it looks like baby boy does like to be fashionably late. The doctors are planning to induce me tomorrow. I was wondering, what is it like? I watched The Business of Being Born, so now I am completely afraid this induction is going to be PAINFUL. What was your experience like, if you were induced? Give me…
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What does your typical day look like
What foods do you eat in a typical day? Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks? I need inspiration and ideas on what foods to eat - I notice I'm more hungry now than I have been in a long time so any tips on how to keep this appetite under control without overdoing it would be wonderful.
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Fit and Pregnant (photos!)
I recently ran into a post on a website aimed at fit pregnant women, where ladies posted pictures of themselves in their gym-wear while sporting cute pregnant tummys, and I found it REALLY encouraging to see all the to-be moms looking similar to me (I sometimes feel weird at the gym with this sudden belly that seemed to…
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cloth diapers
I know there was a discussion about cloth diapers in the "crunchy mama's" post but I thought I'd open one exclusively for cloth diapers. have you tried them? What brand do you like? Have you tried gdiapers? What cleaning method do you use? And anything else you'd like to add :) Have a great day everyone!
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Bottle moms... how do you deal...
with boob nazis? Y'know those women who give you the stink eye as soon as you mention using formula or say something nasty to you about it? I'm getting really tired of being "educated" by the vehement-breastfeeding crowd about how formula feeding will make my child dumb, fat, and sick all the time (none of which is true,…
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Pictures, Facebook and other "rules" surrounding birth
I am curious to see what other mamas think about this stuff. I do have a birth plan which covers the nitty gritty as far as the actual birth and I'm not all that nervous about labor, to be honest. My husband was asking me what I am most worried about (we were just chit chatting the other night) and I told him that next to…
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NIght Sweats
Has anyone else been getting these??? I know i am in the last week of pregnancy but the night sweats that i have had for the past couple of months is getting worse. I had only been waking up once a night in a sweat, now i am waking up several times a night in a sweat. The heat is only set at 58 in our house and i have the…
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Pregnancy Dreams
Okay, so I knew that pregnancy can lead to weird dreams, but I've always had a disturbingly active imagination so I wasn't too concerned. Holy crap. I've had at least 3 dreams in which I've managed to completely forget to breastfeed my baby. In one dream it turns out I had been in a coma for a few months after the birth.…
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BMR, TDEE, and Pregnancy
Found an interesting article on how BMR and TDEE change (or don't) with pregnancy, and I thought I'd share for those interested. http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/70/2/269.full
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Deli Meat
I've been told to stay away from deli meat while pregnant due to fear of listeria, but I was thinking about packing my own lunches for work and was considering deli sandwiches (like turkey). If I heat the meat before I put the sandwich together, then eat it much later (after cooled), would you still worry about listeria?…
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Looking forward to this?
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattbellassai/27-reasons-why-kids-are-actually-the-worst-6z51?sub=1801947_630432 Enjoy! :wink:
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Dec challenge anyone?
So in the Fit for Future Families thread we used to do challenges, I don't so much see that here. Anyone downs? I'm not thinking anything extreme but everyone pick something to commit to, post it here and give @ least weekly updates. No judgement just a little accountability, I know it's easy to get out of control during…
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Am I going to have a monster baby?
I am 28 weeks along and I feel HUGE! The last couple of weeks I've had several people ask me how far along I am or how long to go. When I tell them 12 more weeks, they're generally shocked and think I'm way further along. Now this isn't because I am a tiny person and therefore all out in front... Is my baby going to be…
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Gestational diabetes test
Hi ladies, I got the results of my GD test this week, and I passed, but only BARELY. My midwife suggested that I try to regulate my blood sugar with diet. She suggested that I stay under 150g carbs per day, but I'm not sure if this is something I should worry about or not since I technically "passed" the test. I'm having a…
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Low Back pressure
Any moms to be ever get low back pressure? I started experiencing it this morning. Its right at my tailbone but does not feel like my sciatic nerve ( i have had that pain and know how crippling it can be), its just a heaviness that makes it a bit difficult to sit and walk. ANyone have this and know what i can do?
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Calorie Goal While Pregnant
What do you have your calorie goal set to while you are pregnant? I asked my doctor what I should eat and she didn't really give me a clear answer about calorie counts. I heard from a friend that you should eat 200-400 more calories than normal while pregnant. I currently have mine set to lose 1/2 lb per week. What about…
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Stuff no one tells you...
before you get pregnant... GO! - Morning sickness doesn't always happen in the morning. - You will not see your girly bits for a long time, but everyone who ever worked in the maternity ward of the hospital will! - Your boobs will rival Dolly Pardon shortly.
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Things I wish someone hadn't told me!
In the same vein as the thread titled "Things I wish someone would have told me!" I thought I would post things that you wish people hadn't said to you, whether you've had a baby before or not. Of course the "sleep while you still can" never gets old. Sorry, but sleep is not cumulative, at least not over the long term. "Go…
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Formula choices
Hi all, So I'm 30 weeks now and trying to figure out what formula we should look at getting. I've heard that Similar Sensitive and Enfamil Gentlease are both good, but I was wondering if any of you have formula-supplemented or formula-fed and what you used and why. It is very confusing trying to figure out which ones we…
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UGH constipated
I havent gone in 3 days and the more time that goes by, the more worried I get. I am 9.5 wks preggers and not sure what to do. I eat lots of fiber, and plenty of liquids....How long should I wait before I need to take something more than fiber????
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How'd you meet your SO?
Thought I'd bring up some good memories today and ask the question "how did you meet your significant other?" I'll start - we met on our first day of work and were both in the same training class. He asked me out a trillion times over the next year and I declined each time since we sat next to each other at work and I…
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so sick w/ the flu....& baby will be here in 2 days :-(
I started getting sick late Friday, which didn't really surprise me b/c two of my daughters were sick earlier in the week. However, I kind of felt like it was just a cold....boy was I wrong. I am absolutely miserable & worried. I haven't eaten anything since Fri and I can't hold down any liquids. sorry...TMI, but do you…
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Preggo Nicknames?
Has anyone given you nicknames while you're pregnant? For instance, my husband calls me "The Incubator."
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Funny Pregnancy Stories
I thought it would be fun to share some of the more interesting stories of pregnancy and childbirth. I have one that at the time horrified me, but I laugh about it now.... When I was pregnant with my first son, I think every woman in my office was pregnant as well. There was a continual line of pregnant women waiting for a…
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Can someone explain the Belly Band?
I can still fit into my jeans, but it's not comfortable. My SIL was kind enough to buy me a belly band and I tried it on last night and I'm confused. You leave the button and zipper undone, do you pull the belly band all the way Down to your legs? I felt like it wasn't sturdy when I bent over...... Thanks
