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Love the name :tongue: My name`s Rayna :bigsmile: Amazing transformation!! Very inspiring! You look AMAZING! :flowerforyou:

Jessica - your nursery looks SO awesome! Great job!

Hi all! Sorry it's taken me so long to get this up! But finding the time to sit down at the computer is not that easy these days! lol Here is Mason’s birth story: Born Tuesday February 7, 2012 – 23:23 – 7lbs 10 oz – 20 inches Tuesday February 7th I woke up and started having a contraction around 6:45 am – it wasn’t very…

morning ladies :) I just read Elce's birth story...wow! Amazing...it's so true that every experience is SO different, you never know what to expect! I'm so glad she was able to make it to the birth centre on time! Can't wait to see pics of that sweet baby boy Dallas! So my weekend was pretty good - had more BH contractions…

Elce! So exciting thanks for updating us! Sounds like your sweet lil one will be here any time! I am having the same back pain and hip pain and my feet are super swollen too! I hear you, but it will all be done soon! We're almost there!!!

Hi all :) Denise - glad to hear that you are doing so well and able to manage everything with just you and your Doctor :) That is so exciting for March 5th!! Let the countdown begin! Kristy - I hear you on the thirsty business! I think your body just tells you what it needs and I know we need a lot of water to keep that…

Hi all, quick update for me...just got back from the Doctors and got checked again...he was very surprised and said that I am around 4 cm dilated and Mason's head is down and he is right in position and my cervix is effacing really well. He said that he thinks I am going to have a really easy labour because most of the…

Misti - thinking of you and hope that Aspen comes soon before you have to be induced! how many weeks are you now? Ashely! Daphne is so beautiful! Those pictures are amazing, what an awesome gift to have a photographer come in :) Tried to walk today (trying to find raspberry leaf tea at Safeway) I walked around the store…

Ashley! So good to hear from you and hear that everything is going so well with Daphne and with breastfeeding! Congratulations again :) Thanks for the tips about what to bring to the hospital - I have been debating whether or not to bring my breastfeeding pillow because I just feel like I have too much stuff lol...but I…

Hi everyone! Denise - that does sound really frustrating about the water intake etc...hopefully you find a balance that works for you soon! That's so crazy too about you being locked out! lol I could totally see myself in the same situation. AFM - my husband is feeling much better and I haven't had any flu symptoms so I'm…

Hi all, So the pressure/surges in my cervix area and my BH have completely stopped today and it's probably for the best! My poor husband is sick as a dog with the flu - he's completely useless right now weak, achy but at least he's stopped throwing up. He's only been able to eat a tiny bit of soup and one piece of plain…

hi all :) quick check in for me too I went shopping with my mom this morning to get the last two things on our list - a baby swing and a breast pump I ended up going with the Medella Swing pump and a MamaRoo baby swing I am really happy with both as I have heard really good things about both. The pump is electric and is…

Hey momma's :) Just have a question or just wanted to know your overall thoughts on early labour...did anyone experience constant surges of pain/pressure in your cervix area? It's been happening to me for about a week off and on and then I got checked on Thursday and the Dr found I was starting to efface and dilate - since…

Just wanted to share some of our pics from the shoot - we got our CD with all the pics yesterday! Sorry there are so many! LOL had to include my cute puppy at the end! She is going to be a big sister lol! Hope these work!

Denise - that is so awesome about the CC's!! :) My husband and I just recently got both our balances back down to ZERO!! It feels SO good especially since the baby is coming so soon! YAY Jessica - I really want to do a hospital tour! That would be awesome, we have to go do that...our hospital doesn't officially do them…

Yeah I'm aware that this could last for weeks - but my Dr for some reason said he really thinks this baby is coming earlier than my due date...we'll see I guess - I'm fine either way - I will be 37 weeks on Monday so I just hope he waits at least until then ;) My cervix pain has lasted all day today but otherwise I'm…

Well the cervix pain that I have is really centralized - it's like I literally couldn't mistake it for any other part of my body - it's literally like pain/pressure up inside my vagina if that makes sense? Rayna 36 weeks 4 days

Hi ladies... ok so I had my Dr's appointment today and I told him that I have been having some pain in my cervix for about a week and thought I have been having some Braxton hicks contractions...he said that he should probably check me just to be sure what was going on...after he checked me he said, "looks like this baby…

Happy Wednesday everyone!! Congratulations Ashley - can't wait to hear your birth story! I was so excited to read your status about Daphne's arrival! AFM....wow where to begin...well last night my husband and I were actually productive and got our hospital bag all packed with everything for me, Mason and him :) it feels…

Heather - Charlee is SO adorable! Nichole - thank you for posting all that! Those are great tips, so glad to hear breastfeeding is going so well for you :)

Ashley! So exciting that your LO will be here soon, you'll be in my thoughts and I'm hoping those contractions get closer together for you really soon! hang in there! So excited for you. AFM - whew it's been a busy busy weekend/week for me - sorry I've been MIA just can't believe how the days are filling up and flying by.…

Morning all :) Ashley - I had a similar conversation with my husband - I think it's really good to talk about these things and am also so thankful that I have such a wonderful partner that I can talk to him about anything :) can't believe your LO will be here SO SOON! :) Denise - so glad your Dr appt went so well and…

hey all just a quick check in...my massasge was AMAZING - I had this wonderful woman who taught me a whole bunch of wonderful things to help with my aches and pains! Even a way to sleep on my back!! and things to show my husband to help me during labour etc. She was so wonderful! I really really needed that massage and…

sorry another thing I wanted to share...just doing some reading/research this morning... Uses for Calendula post partum- especially the ice pads - not sure if this video will work (let me know if it doesn't because it might require my log in) Anyway these are supposed to really help after birth with being swollen or torn…

Just an interesting article I found about why it's necessary (or not) to administer eye drops/cream to your baby immediately after birth...something I'm going to talk to my Dr about at my next visit to see what the protocol is at my hospital. Just thought I would share :)…

Hey ladies Just wanted to share this awesome and SUPER easy slow cooker recipe I made today to surprise my hubby for dinner! 3 ingredient pulled pork! It uses rootbeer (which I can't get enough of these days lol) Check it out:…

wow this group goes fast! lol Thanks for all the feedback on the workouts, I tried Insanity before I got pregnant and it was SO hard so I think like many of you said I will need to work up to incorporating that intense of a workout again. I think I'm going to start with walking, light weight training and hot yoga (Moksha)…

morning ladies :) I must say I am so thankful to be off work now, waking up throughout the night just seems to be in the cards for me so being able to take extra time in the morning to wake up and take naps throughout the day is definitely keeping me sane. I'm 34 weeks tomorrow and have my next obgyn appt - the dreaded…

Name: Rayna Hubby/Partner: Jay How many kids do you have: This will be our first :) Due Date: February 23, 2012 Do you know the gender: Boy! Have you picked out the baby's name: Mason John William Graham Where do you live: Edmonton, AB Workouts you are doing while pregnant: light weight training, yoga, prenatal workout DVDs