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1) Favorite donut -plain glazed 2) Favorite poptart - peanut butter 3) Favorite pie - apple with vanilla ice cream 4) Favorite cake - ice cream cakes (Carvel) 5) Favorite ice cream flavor - peach 6) Favorite non-chocolate candy - not worth it if it isn't chocolate 7) Favorite chocolate candy - reeses 8) Favorite…

I used to be against the flu shot thought it was a waste of time and money. Then last year I went to my ob appt and the nurse and doctor talked to me about getting one while pregnant. I never thought of it and it said that the flu shot would protect the baby up until she was 6 months old. Since she was born in Dec and flu…

So many too pick from but probably was the cabbage diet and the grapefruit diet. Both were extremely unappetizing and ridiculous. Also the all fruit diet was a huge mistake. Nothing like waking up in the middle of the night a few days after starting this one to spend hours in the bathroom. The things we do when we are…

You really do have to give it longer. I have had mine since March and in the first month I felt horrible and I was bloated beyond belief plus I bled constantly 2 weeks after I had it inserted so I was miserable. Called the doctor complained about how bloated I was and he gave me fluid pills same ones they give pregnant…

My sister, my dad and my son are all October birthdays all a week apart can get expensive at my house this month. Believe if I could have picked my kids birthday I would have chosen any other month than October.

I am 9 months PP almost 10 and I still look like your 1 week pic I have lost weight but it doesn't want to leave my belly area. So frustrating. I know what you mean about breastfeeding I tried it ( this one is my #2) and it was a bust I didn't develop enough milk. I would produce about 2 oz every 12 hours if I was lucky…

At Jordan's 9 month appt my doctor told me I had one of two choices I could let her cry it out or I could sit in the room till she fell asleep and each night gradually move myself farther and farther out of the room till I wasn't in there any longer. I of course am not that great of a mom and chose to just let her cry. We…

I think you look great now, but 5 more pounds I do not think would put you in an unhealthy category.

I shop once a week. The night before I go to the store I sit down and plan all our dinners out for the week ( I ask the family if they have anything they want for dinner) I even plan lunches (because we all pack) and I plan breakfasts for hubby and me the kids eat at the babysitters. I go to the store and buy only what is…

Unfortunately diets do not work for long term and most people cannot follow them forever. Counting calories is the way to go and even then there will be times you will reach a plateau and have to either up or lower calories or change your exercise. What helped me was my doctor referred me to a nutritionist I saw her once a…

My first child did great in a bassinet and a crib so I was all excited when my daughter came thought it would be the same way. Yeah I was wrong. She was the same way she slept in a bouncer or a swing until she was around 4 months old. Don't worry its normal she is now 9 months old and sleeps great in a crib. My…

There is no way you will get me up before work. I have tried it and it was easier when I didn't have a baby in the house. Now that I have two kids running around and a house to take care of I enjoy my sleep and I take it. I exercise after the kids go to bed or in the evenings after work. Now that the days are nice I take…

I understand your frustration with birth control I felt the same way. I cannot take the pill (it raises my blood pressure) my doctor put me on the mirena which is fine I don't care about the type of birth control but I ran into the same problem when I first had it inserted I was so bloated that I gained 7lbs in a few weeks…

I do not nanny - share but I do use a private woman to watch my daughter (8 months) I had my older son in a daycare setting and was not happy with it. The woman who watches my daughter also watches some other kids too as well as puts my son on the school bus for me. I have been going to her for 5 years now and have no…

I had the same problem I had my first child when I was in my early 20's and it took me 18 months to get pregnant with him which I didn't find unusual, but when he was 3 we started trying for #2. Took me a little over 5 years to become pregnant again we tried like crazy for 3 years and then we stopped trying and accepted…

I have about 112 to go. Had my second child in Dec. So no more excuses.

I was a member of the fit fabulous and pregnant with my last pregnancy I delivered back in Dec. My advice is talk to your doctor about a referral to a nutritionist. I did this and they outlined a meal plan for me. Its not a diet it was just a way to look at food differently and how many calories I needed to eat to be…

Its the hardest thing I ever had to do was put my oldest in day care. He is 9 now and I have to work in order for us to live. I missed everything with him. I was very bitter and unhappy because I missed so much. When he started talking he used to call me by his babysitters name which tells me he spent more time with them…

I have been shopping around for one too and as far as one that is compact I have yet to find one. They all look pretty big especially rear facing. When my son was a baby they could sit forward at a year old so it didn't have to be rear facing for very long thank god, but I was just informed at least where we live they have…

This is going to sound crazy but some people I know have been eating baby food. I personally don't think I could. They have some really good sounding combos. I know they are fast and easy and already prepared. Sometimes to increase my veggies I will drink V8 juice or Vfusion diet fruit juice it also has veggies in it. I…

I would formula feed. Its easy and bottles can be made on demand so there is no heating up a bottle that has been in the refrigerator. My husband and son can help out with feedings so I do not have to do them all. With my first child I never even thought of breastfeeding at that time it wasn't as publicized as it is now…

My son started teething at 3 months and I used orajel. I use orajel on my 8 month old too. I just used small amounts and only put it on the gums and would not let them suck on my finger afterwards. When I say small amounts I mean like the size of a pin head. It worked for both my kids. My sister swore by these teething…

almonds!!! You can keep those in your pocket and they won't make a mess like crackers. I eat those at my desk with two other people around me and they have no idea I am eating anything.

Both my kids eat the baby food in the jar. If you read most of the brands ingredients its really the fruit or veggie and water of course there are some out there that have additives but not all. I give my daughter mashed potatoes, broccoli, hush puppies, pinto beans, the list could go on I will usually take whatever I am…

yes alcohol consumption does go up. You notice it a problem when you are on first name basis with the cashier. Of course only after the kids are in bed.

So lucky to have a pediatrician in the family. When my first child was born the pediatrician I had told me to use Parent's Choice (Walmart brand) his wife used it as a supplement to her breast milk and he loved it and said its identical to enfamil and similac he saved me tons of money because a large canister in 2003 was…

Don't worry I used childbirth as an excuse for weight gain even when my oldest was 8. I was in denial I didn't do themed bday parties until my older child was 2 and that was a sports themed party, at 3 we did elmo, I did thomas the train one year and scooby doo another year. I have done pinatas, I did a pin the tail on the…

I am probably the worst mom out there. My confession is that I let my baby eat off my plate at meal times. She just looks so sad sitting there staring at me so I give her mashed potatoes and I have even let her taste a little ice cream ( I know no milk products). I am a lazy mom and feed my baby jarred baby food its just…

I let both of my kids go at their own pace. By 6 mos my oldest was eating tomatoes and vienna sausages (he hated baby food) now Jordan isn't all that interested in table food yet and she is 7.5mos. We offer her oatmeal that has fruit in it at breakfast time and a jar of baby food at lunchtime and dinnertime we do not set…

Peter Pan it was the crocodiles. My dad took me when I was 4 and evidently when they came on I stood on the seat and announced to the entire theater that I wasn't going to another movie for as long as I live. I never kept that promise.