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Marching in place while working
I work from home as a typist which means I sit a lot for work. I've noticed I'm getting a back ache from all the sitting. I decided to work standing up and added to that by marching in place while working yesterday and logged it. I marched for 150 or so minutes altogether and GoogleFit estimated a 700 calorie burn. I did…
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Going to cottage right after baby is born...
I have a question for experienced moms out there. Am I crazy to want to go to my cottage right after the baby is born? The baby is due January 16, 2014. DH plans on taking two weeks off of work. I like the idea of recovering at my cottage because people wouldn't just drop by because it is 100km away from my city. The…
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Post-Partum Band/Girdle/What-have-you
Do these actually work? I ordered a Gabrialla band and came across these post-partum girdles. I guess their claim to fame is that they help your muscles and waist get back to normal... I would love to hear people's experience with this and if it's worth the money to order one.
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Insulted when people tell me I will get rid of my dog
What is it that makes people tell me I will get rid of my dog when the baby gets here? I find this insulting and insensitive. Me and DH put a lot of work into training our dog so that she will be easy to manage when the baby gets here. She's really no trouble at all. I had dogs throughout my childhood. My parents never got…
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Need advice on when to invite in-laws to stay with us
I'm due on or around January 12, 2015. This will be me and DH's first child. I will be 35 and he is 38. His parents live in another province and this will be their first grandchild. They are also retired. I was talking to DH yesterday and I told him I don't know if i want his parents to stay with us right away. It's not…
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Just found out
I found out on Monday that I'm pregnant. This came as a complete surprise because DH and I have struggled with infertility for many years. I went through IVF last summer and it did not work. The reason for my infertility is severe stage IV endo. We were getting used to the idea of being a family of two. Our BFP was…
