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6th grader and newborn here too, although mine won't come until Christmas. And I believe that all of our 6thg raders are girls so I hope that I am not alone in getting the drama and attitude already! Katrina

Real Name: Katrina Age:38 (damn, when did I get old?) Location: Woodbridge, VA How far along in pregnancy: 21 weeks # of Children you have: 4 - G-11, B - 8.11, B - 6 and G - 4 # of Children you want: We had a plan of 3 with an option for 4, this baby was unexpected but welcome! Education (if applicable): B.S. Biology and…

Just a funny blog in honor of World Breastfeeding week: http://www.modgblog.com/2011/08/04/10-things-about-boob-feeding-that-only-im-going-to-tell-you-you-my-friend-are-welcome/

Victoria - great news! I imagine it is a huge relief. Julia - I imagine you are glad of the break and I'm glad teh NST and IFA weren't a big deal. I hope the leg cramps improved overnight. Melissa - I think I'd be scared to eat in a restaurant featured on Kitchen Nightmares! How was it? Rachel - don't let them push you…

Melissa - I update the picture whenever I get a couple of new pieces of info and it automatically updates on the site. So your info may not have been there and was added with one of the updates. Has anyone heard from Tari (Mamarandall)? She was being induced on 7/27 and I don't think she has checked in since then. I am…

MissCleopatra - I added you to the list with your due date but I didn't have gender information or your real name. We posted at the same time. I've added your name and that this is your first. If you know the gender, I can add that! Julia - too funny about the accuracy of the ticker statment! Cloth is very different now…

Michelle--I'm sorry you are feeling poorly. Frustrating I know! Ronya - being sick stinks, especially when you have to work and are pregnant. Enjoy Kathryn's antics! Melissa - I hope your day improved after getting to work. Stacy - we use cloth diapers. I have to say I love the convience and I love the cloth diaper butt on…

Try this for a readable list: I don't get it! I can't make it a good size!

Here is the list I was keeping to help me keep everyone straight. Post your info if you want me to add you to the list!

Good Monday morning ladies! I was sorry to read that so many of you new mommas feel like you are having supply issues. I second Michelle's recommendatioon for oats (have oatmeal in the morning) and nurse a lot. Offer the breast often and always before supplementing. Be careful, because bottles are so much easier for baby,…

Hi ladies - I've had a very emotional day and need to vent. I hope that you don't mind reading this - it's likely to be long and possibly incoherent. Feel free to skip it. As I've mentioned, I started contractions last Wednesday after our bike ride. Figuring I had overdone it in the heat, I took it easy the rest of the day…

All - I've read everything but am not really in a place to respond individually. Couple of notes though: Julie - I hope those squeals means the baby is close. I'll be praying for you. Anne Elise and Rachael - you make the best decisions you can with the information you have at the time for you and for your family. If…

CollinsClan - breastfeeding - with my first I had this issue too - low supply on one side only. The left always has way less (same as with my first), though I do rotate equally. I know they say how it feels is no indication of supply - overall it's generally fine between the two (the right one always looks much bigger…

Rachael – My prayers are with your family at this sad time. Elizabeth – Congratulations on your wedding. No matter what happens, it will still be a beautiful memory! Maureen – I hope that you enjoyed the Nats game. We’re going to the PNats game at the end of the month. My soonest was my first at 6 days overdue so I…

Maureen, Maria, Rachael, Julie - You all are in my thoughts for easy and safe deliveries. I keep checking hoping to hear some baby news, thinking that once one of you goes, you'll break the log jam and all of you will go one right after the other. Julz - I totally understand buying the new swim suit. I just did that a week…

Welcome Bethany. I’m sorry that you’ve been so sick, I hope that you start feeling better. This is a wonderful site and hugely helpful. I completely understand about the need to keep awake when you have other kids to care for. My first pregnancy I slept every chance I could – that was the hardest change with my second…

Anne Elise – Some guys are too funny. They would have to be seriously well endowed and also curved in the right direction to reach the baby! They often have no concept of internal female anatomy! Sorry about the cleaning out and getting sick in the parking lot. I know I would have been really upset by that. And my second…

Low vocalizations definately help. Go HOME and take a nap! You're in early labor and need to get your rest! Don't wish for your water to break early. Have them need to break it right was the baby is being delivered otherwise you can lose all your cushioning and the labor gets much more intense. Two of mine were born with…

Rachel – so glad that your BP is confirmed ok and that the baby is again head down. What a relief! Victoria – sounds like your Saturday party was really good. Glad you had fun! Maureen – are you using BirthCare by any chance? If so, do you have a favorite? I’ve used them for the past two births, but I have to learn all of…

Anne Elise – great job on the exercise! I don’t know how you do it with how bad you are feeling. That was my biggest problem when my nausea was the worst, trying to work out. Now I know that I need to eat heavier before a workout! I am very glad that you are discussing further options with your midwives. I hope that they…

Anne Elise – I hope your swelling goes down after resting last night. Take it easy this morning. I didn’t get to sleep in this morning, but I fell asleep on DH yesterday before 10 and did not wake up until 6:30 so it was almost as good. Steph – congratulations on the twins. That is my dh’s greatest fear – since we already…

Sorry - somehow part of what I was writing went missing. It should have read something more along the lines of "inductions more ofthen than not lead to more interventions and can often increase the chances of a c-section as there is failure to progress or fetal distress from the ramped up levels that pitocin can lead too."…

Anne Elise - As against induction as I am, I would be highly tempted to take the option given how sick you are feeling. Just make sure that you understand induced labors are generally stronger, harder than natural labors - a lot of women compare it to being in transition the entire time. They increase the interventions in…

Mel-- THere are no words to express how I am feeling for you and I hope you know that you have a large group praying for you and Gabriel Alexander (I love the name!). It's good that you have near access to an excellent hospital.

First of all, congratulations Anabelle and Julie on your babies. Everyone who posted a bump picture looks so cute. I'm hoping to get one of me soon because I feel I might actually look pregnant and not just fat. I'm sorry for all the whiny posts I have sent. With DH out of town, the heat and generally hectic schedule, I…

Hey Ladies! I hope everyone is doing well. It's been another exciting day around here and while I am exhausted, I also can't settle. My day started with a dead squirrel in our pool. It's still there because of the rest of my day. After dropping the kids at school, I went over for labs and they had lost my order so I had to…

All of mine we've had a name picked out and it ended up changing during the pregnancy. It didn't stick until the baby was met at birth. We've picked out a girls name and a boys name and we're not sharing them until we deliver the baby in December. Lynn - Good luck! I hope you get the birth you desire even if you have to be…

I hope everyone had a great weekend. I was lucky to get dh home for about 12 hours on Saturday night and finally got a decent nights sleep. Yesterday was pretty good - we had breakfast with dh, then he left for NY, we hung out at home until going and getting a new baseball bat for my son and a couple of dresses for me,…

Congratulations on the VBAC and the beautiful baby boy. I'm sorry you have to be seperated from him - I hope and pray that everything checks out ok. Rest and recover so that when you get him in your arms, you've not stressed yourself into exhaustion!

I'm sorry to hear this Mel but at least you are close to your due date. I hope that we hear a report very soon that you have a beautiful, healthy baby in your arms!