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Forum Post: June 2013 TTC
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Forum Post: June 2013 pregnancy
Trouble, that sounds hugely obnoxious. Yeast infections are the worst; I get them regularly. I also had one around 13 weeks and they told me to do the monistat 5 or 7 day. Hope you can get through soo more »
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Forum Post: June 2013 pregnancy
Thanks for the thoughts of meeting pedis--when did you start your interviews? I'm at 21 weeks, so we have some time. DH wants to choose a pedi in the building where he works (convenience), but I've h more »
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Forum Post: June 2013 pregnancy
HOw is everyone doing? Anyone celebrating Father's Day on Sunday? The Bump and various sites have those pregnancy checklists and I've seen "interview pediatricians " on there. Has anyone done that? Wh more »
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Forum Post: autism spectrum disorders - DS
Stef, just want to jump in with more support. None of this paints you in a bad light, as you say, either as a parent or a human. You notice the "red flags" now, but you can't expect yourself o have di more »
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Forum Post: Advice re: grandparents
Poppy, I don't have too much advice, just some empathy. I have a similar relationship with my mom, who is also very sensitive and doesn't take criticism well. It's tough when there's a tug-of-war with more »
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Forum Post: June 2013 pregnancy
Congrats, ALS! Glad your DD is healthy and you were able to bring her straight home! And wow, that's a quick labor!
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Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy
SS, what great weights for your twins! How long will they let you go? Did they schedule a C-section? You must be getting more uncomfortable as the temperatures rise; I hope you have AC access!
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Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy
Thanks for weighing in and thanks for the offer, Northern! That's good, we can hang out that weekend. MIL also said I can spend nights at their place in NH if I don't want to be alone at night. I'm fe more »
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Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy
Siena, I just looked at that blog and the whole thing is a massive eye-roll. She's pretty self-congratulatory and obnoxious. (And she does weird syntax things that bother me.) Occasionally I hate-read more »
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Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy
We found out today that we're having a baby girl! At first DH and and I were kind of nervous--I have a kind of weird relationship with my mom and I started worrying that she wouldn't like me and teen more »
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Forum Post: Considering a doula for baby #2...please share
I found my doula at lovesjourneydoulas.com...she's awesome already and I can tell it'll be a good fit/experience. There's more on the site about what doulas do n general. For me, I have anxiety/people more »
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Forum Post: What do you put on a baby registry?
Thanks for the input everyone! I did get a Baby Bargains book and have been researching, but it's also really nice to hear from moms who have experienced everything. :) BRU has a checklist (some of i more »
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Forum Post: What do you put on a baby registry?
It seems like various web sites have very different opinions when it comes to making registries. So, veteran moms and people who know more than I do, what do you actually need for a baby and what's ju more »
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Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy
siena, the birth center mentioned a BF-ing class at Cambridge Hospital, but I'm not sure who's elegible to take it. I transferred over from Harvard Vanguard and they have a BF-ing class (and like 12 o more »
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Forum Post: Baby names
Ohhh luv, Jason Lee is kind of a jerk, huh? There's also a difference between naming a kid something uncommon and choosing a crazy bananas name! Although I do like Elephant Ears, not that CT mentions more »
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Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy
Congrats Jleighla! Ahhh so many babies! :) May seems to be the month of births.
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Forum Post: Period after pregnancy, birth control etc.
I'm probably no help here because I haven't given birth yet, but have you read TCOYF? That book assumes a normal cycle, though. Was your period regular before your pregnancy? Anyway, you'd need a fist more »
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Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy
Congrats, Amy-Lynn! Glad everyone's healthy and it sounds like you had a good birthing experience. ALS, glad you're farther along now than with DD! Hope you continue to full term! Siena, What's GBS? more »
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Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy
IPW, I had pain like that earlier on, maybe even a bit before 12 weeks. Do you have a petite build? I've read that small people may feel the pulling earlier bc there are more structures stretching ear more »
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Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy
Been quiet in here for a few days. Siena, thanks for the suggestion on moving the gender ultrasound--that makes perfect sense to go somewhere affiliated with the birth center! Amy-Lynn, how was your a more »
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Forum Post: Baby names
Kar, Dash is my exception to the no nickname rule--I really like that one! CLC, you guessed right ;) don't tell anyone. I was reading a baby name book and there was a quote from Jason Lee (or whoever more »
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Forum Post: Baby names
I always think these name discussions are fun. I picked up DH from work today and while we sat in rush hour traffic, we started talking about names a bit more. I think we accidentally chose a boy's na more »
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Forum Post: Baby names
CT, I'm with you on not wanting nicknames! There are some names that I really like but can't stand the nicknames. My name is long with a multitude of unfortunate nicknames and it took some time to tra more »
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Forum Post: Baby names
We find out if we're having a boy or girl in a couple weeks! We've been musing about names and have a list of girls' names to think about bUt are having a hard time with boys' names. It may be a moot more »
MissGirl, if you have any background of irregular cycles or family history of infertility, I'd honey badger your doctor's office until they talk to you too. I knew I didn't ovulate on my own (and hadn more »