EmilyRanae22 Member

cakes, I'm with you about being excited to lose this weight! Is anyone else finding themselves becoming increasingly critical of other people's parenting style as the time gets closer. I try to remind myself that "if that works for them then that's ok" but there are times that I just want to say to my friends "Who is the…

oh honey, that sucks so much! Hang in there and good job with deciding to switch! It pisses me off that even midwives don't trust the woman's body to do what it was made to do I have my first real appt with my new OB/midwife next week (34 weeks) and I'm so excited about it! After learning so much more about the birth…

Creepy! My bro works in the detention center that Kemper is in. He asked Kemper if he knew there was a movie about him and his response was "yeah, but it's all backwards, there's no way I could have pulled it off if I were that short!"

R. Lee Ermie- he was the guest speaker at the CG ball, Got a pic of kissing him on the cheek...his comment "the best part about these gigs is I get to dance with and love on everyone else's wife" :laugh: The Sacramento Kings Dream team (if you are a Kings fan you know who I'm talking about) Scott Pollard (he's a jerk),…

I love that name Aeriel! Did you get that from Serinity or had you heard it before? Firefly/Serenity was the first I ever heard it but I love it! Rachy-I hope all goes well!

I've been experiencing that too. Everyone's explanations make since to me. Hopefully that means the baby is getting the cervix good and soft for delivery

At my 32 week mine was 4lbs 6oz...I found a chart online that gives you their percentile and that's 34% so I guess it's not too big! According to the chart you are in the 50th precentile which I don't think it too big. Did you doc tell you that ultrasounds this late can be off by a pound or two in either direction? It's…

Rabbit Food, your bump is adorable! Everyone else, you freakin go! i am amazed by those of you who have kept it under a pound a week (especially those that have kept is way below that!) I was up even more at my last appointment but I am once more chalking it up to bloating and assuming I will be back down to 40 flat by my…

Cograts Ariel! Looks like you got an adorable little bundle of joy there! Hope recovery is going well Lilchino he is soooooo cute! :)

Thanks so much for suggesting that group. I am loving reading all the birth stories!

Glad things went well lilchino. So glad you had a Doula to help you out with the hard decisions and you were able to slowly progress through interventions rather than go from 0-60 like so many docs prefer. Will you be putting pics of your little one up?

Met with the OB, he doesn't understand why I wouldn't want an epidural but is OK with it and his c-section rate is 25-35% (by his estimate) which is below the local average so I'm ok with that. He seems very personable and everything that we talked about made since to me. I asked what birth positions he would be OK with…

I just talked to a friend who knows both practices, and #1 she talked to the midwife and the midwife told her that she'll put in my record to call her when I go into labor and she'll come in even if she's not the one on call #2 she said I'll love the doc and the only thing I'll have to push is that I don't want an…

YAY I really cant wait to hear your birth story!

got an appt to meet the doc at the other practice, I'm nervous about it lol....it's like going on a blind date when you already have a boyfriend haha

Thanks for the input Kelly, and for the little pep talk. Hubby is definitely more than willing to speak on my behalf which is great. And as long as she is ontime or late my sister and my mom will both be there and they are totally on board with my birth plan so they will help manage the doctors as well. Unfortunately it is…

If you have nothing else other than to say "hey we are switching" I would just call. It's not like a boyfriend where you "owe" it to them to break up in person (though i kinda feel that way too). You should have to pay just to say "btw I'm switching." When I make up my mind I will be calling the office and if they ask me…

I feel you girl! I wish there were more stand alone practices. It's so hard to find a practice where you like ALL the doctors. I would tell her you have loved her care for the last 4 years but after your visit with the other doctor you think it's time to go to a more natural, holistic doctor. Be honest without being rude.…

I agree that epidural often equals intervention but I figure it's easier to avoid an epidural (and by doing so hopefully avoid everything else) than try to convince a doc who wants to give me an epesiotomy, induction or section that it's something I don't want. Unfortunatly there are no independent midwives covered by my…

32 weeks up 40-ish pounds. I say 40-ish because I seem to be losing rather than gaining. I wasn't too concerned at my last appt because I figured the 2lb loss was due to a false gain the prior appt due to bloating.....but it's been a week since then and I think I have lost more. Maybe it's time to start eating some more,…

I hope you get to see the triathlon, that would be so fun! I have heared raspberry leaf tea for a few days helps too...who knows if it's true but as long as it doesn't hurt it's worth a try ;)

I'm going natural/vaginal unless something goes wrong. I live close to an hour from the hospital as well and I'm nervous about making it there especially since I plan to hang out at home as long as possible. My thought is, when I start feeling like it's getting close I'll head to the doctors office (right across from the…

I thought I had posted an update on my visit with the midwife but apparently not. I went to my visit, the midwife seemed great but she pretty much said I wouldn’t have much better luck with the OB that was part of that practice as I have had with my own doctor. She also said that unless I go into labor on the weekend I’ll…

So exciting reading your birth story T and it's so fun to see so many of you so close! Monday we have an ultrasound and breast feeding class then Tuesday is a shower I so can't wait! Then March 2nd my bestie comes to town and I get another showers. For now I'm trying to just look forward to those dates but after the shower…

Mine is tuesday and I can't wait!

yay for duedate buddies!

That's awesome your baby was on her due date. Thanks for the input :) Here's to healthy babies :drinker:

Hang in there girl! I would definitely try to get a hold of some maternity clothes that fit you, it will make you feel so much better! I felt the same way, I started at my all time low (I weighed 138, a number I hadn't seen since grade school) and now am at an all time high. It is SO HARD to tell yourself you are gaining…

Man you ladies are doing fantastic! I'm at 32 weeks and up 40lbs. So far I've been maintaining for the last few weeks so I am going to try to keep that up. My goal was to not go over 40 lbs so I'm hoping I can stick with just this much.

Hubs and I both think baby girl is going to come early. Is this a normal concern that most people have? It's not that I'm "worried" she might come early but I seriously feel like she will come anytime between now and her due date. All of last night and into this morning I had cramps off and on and thought "oh, no what if…