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I'm in! My baby is almost 3 months old & it's time to make my comeback. I will need to reset my heartrate monitor tomorrow morning for more accurate calculations. (Alas, it's set to a fitness time when I ran a 1:38 half marathon, so obviously that's different... for now!)

Congrats on your sweet baby girl, Rubybeach!! I have had some struggles with breastfeeding, but my lactation consultant put me on this strict regime to up my supply and it has worked. The other piece of the puzzle is teaching the little guy a more efficient latch. He was diagnosed with a tongue tie, which makes him a less…

What great birth stories, everyone! I love all the vivid descriptions of how wonderful life is with a newborn -the swirl of positive emotions that we will never forget! Congrats again to all of my May 2013 baby friends! May your little ones & your families thrive in this new bliss.

Congratulations to prplrose33, complicatedmo, and rubybeach!!! Yay for all the May babies! I can't wait to hear your stories and see your little ones' pictures. Today is my first day home alone with my little guy. So far so good... he's such a sweetie! I love every second with him!

"the most insanely intense, yet most easily forgettable pain of my life" YES!! Isn't this so weird? We must be hardwired to forget that pain. I find myself trying to remember it and it is fading with each passing day.

Ok, at long last... Sorry it's a little lengthy! My sweet baby boy came crying hither in the wee hours of the morning at 2:29 am on Wednesday, May 15. Labor was a mere three hours from the first contraction to the final push. It was very intense, but mercifully short. I had been feeling absolutely miserable for two weeks…

CONGRATULATIONS all around! Welcome to the world Joseph Andrew and Tatum!!!! I owe everyone a birth story... my little guy has just been keeping me so crazy busy! I'm also zoned out in total mommy ecstasy with my sweet baby.

Hi Ladies! I don't have much time now but I wanted to check in and let you all know that my adorable baby boy came crying hither in the wee hours of Wednesday morning! It was a very intense, all-natural 3-hour labor that came on with almost no warning signs. I was afraid we weren't going to make it to the birth center!…

Same here for the lightening pains (did not know that's what they are called!). This baby has clearly dropped: I feel like my stomach looks like a shelf, it is so ridiculously low and "out there." To those of you who are Step B +, I know it adds an extra layer of worry to everything. But from everyone I've talked to, as…

No progress here, either. All the couples from my birth class are posting their stories, and while I am happy for them, it's also soooo frustrating to see all the cute pics of them holding their babies! When will it be my turn? The week stretches out before me like an abyss.

If it's just about training --which from your "sense of accomplishment" comment it sounds like it isn't-- you could find a 20 mi race or a challenging 25 k trail race to get you revved up for breaking your 1/2 PR. I've done killer 12 mi trail races that took me 3 hours, and I was then probably a 3:40 marathoner. Just a…

So sorry. I know words can't really comfort at a time like this, but I'm sure everyone who reads this will be wishing you well.

RBX, I would love to have my baby on your birthday, which is -yes- my due date! (Awesome memory!) I have a lot of good friends with birthdays in May, so all of them are hoping the baby comes on their birthday! I seem to feel REALLY awful in the mornings, as in not-wanting-to-ever-get-out-of-bed-except-that-my-hips-hurt…

These last weeks/days of pregnancy are so weird. Sorry to hear about the starts and stops, Mormonmamma! I sympathize with everyone who is feeling totally exhausted for no obvious reason other than carrying around A LOT of belly. I am trying so hard to stay positive and stay cool about labor starting whenever, but in…

Hi Ladies! I think it's totally ok to whine at this stage! I'm so super wretched: tired even though I actually slept more than usual, low-grade menstrual-like feelings as RBX describes, constant nausea, and maybe some Braxton Hicks going on. So not fun. I'm 39 weeks today, so hopefully this will not draw itself out for too…

Hey all! How is everyone feeling? I've got some low to medium grade mestrually-like ickiness (for lack of a better description) going on. From what I've read, it could be the start of something... but it could also just go on indefinitely. I'll be 39 weeks tomorrow. Don't you just love the vagueness of all these symptoms…

Congrats, doubletnurse, on your healthy baby girl! It sounds like a (relatively!) stress-free labor! Thanks for posting your story.

Just wanted to chime in to give hope to those of you who want to run but have been sidelined for whatever pregnancy reason. Up until about week 6 I was a very serious, competitive runner (multiple marathons, lots of trail races, half ironman, etc). During the first tri I very reluctantly gave up running because it felt…

My weekly update: Weeks: 14: +14 20: +20 22: +24 24: +24 25: +24 27: +27 28: +27 29: +27 30: +30 31: +32 32: +33 33: +33 34: +34 35: +35 36: +37 37: +37 38: +40 Either baby had a major growth spurt or I am retaining a lot of water, because I haven't changed anything. Getting excited for my largest single-day weight loss! :)

What a beautiful birth story, Nikki! Congratulations on your new little bundle of joy!

No delivery dreams here! Apparently it's too unimaginable for my brain :) Nowadays, I'm sleeping so badly that the only way I know for sure that I've slept a little is to wake up from a dream. Is anyone else getting this? RBX -sometimes electronic versions of the records are available, too. (And that $85 is SO classic…

I've struggled with this too, especially because I'm (ha ha, WAS) a competitive swimmer. I needed something for laps. They do sell maternity suits suitable for lap swimming at swimoutlet.com. I ended up going to the rack with last year's styles at TJMaxx and buying the largest size they had (18?) for $16. It's not ideal,…

Oh Jess, that is really too bad about your mom. I'm with RBX in that such ceremonies often don't mean that much to the high school kids who are used to receiving honors, and it's hard to believe that she would cancel on helping you out at practically the eleventh hour during this major life event! Maybe it's a social issue…

That's awesome news, Mormonmamma! Yay! Maybe you'll be next! Today I found out that I am negative for Group Strep B. I was irrationally worried about that, I guess. Quick question for you moms: what do you put under the crib sheets to prevent baby from wetting the mattress? How many of these things +crib sheets do I need?

I know, it's so crazy to think that in about 3-5 weeks I will be a mom! (I'm 37.4 weeks today.) I feel like I've learned so much during this pregnancy and that there is still so much to learn. As I think I've mentioned before, my husband & I have been taking the Bradley course, which is a natural childbirth course, and I…

Wow, Rebecca, that is so incredibly cruel to do to a laboring mother and a baby ready to greet the world naturally.. I also cannot believe they did not ask your consent, and that the nurses refused you pain medication after inflicting pain upon you. There are so many things wrong with that on so many levels. These…

[/quote] Tomorrow's my first late pregnancy pelvic check. I get the Strep B test, too. I hope it's not positive so that I can labor at home for as long as possible and maybe get things in line to make sure our son is cared for while I'm in labor. Last time it was positive, so basically I had to go in right away to get the…

Welcome, Moonblood! I'm due May 10th, so not too long after you! I am also planning on breastfeeding and hoping it isn't a struggle. I think it's really great that you're thinking ahead to what happens after the baby and how to prepare for that next step! I'm feeling calm about labor & delivery and am mentally on preparing…

That is a beautiful story, Emily! Thanks so much for telling it! As a first-time mom about to go into labor in a few weeks, I need all the positive natural birth stories I can get!

Hi All! Just checking in! I hit full term last Friday and it kind of hit me over the head: I feel SO SLOW and SO BIG!!! I don't really have any real aches and pains like I had earlier (maybe a little SI pain in one joint); it's just that my body seems to be naturally holding back, preserving energy for the baby, the birth,…