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  • Forum Post: June 2013 pregnancy

    Posted 06/14/2013 04:47:22 EDT

    thistleflower--yeah i've heard those pillows are great and I had resolved to get one if I was having sleep trouble.  But now at 38 weeks & change, it doesn't seem worth i to make the investment.  I gu more »

  • Forum Post: What do you put on a baby registry?

    Posted 06/14/2013 02:06:33 EDT

    WPP--another source for registry advice is Lucie's List: http://www.lucieslist.com/ I don't have an outside baby yet, so can't really pretend to give advice about what is most useful.  I will say that more »

  • Forum Post: June 2013 pregnancy

    Posted 06/14/2013 01:07:52 EDT

    Trouble, yeast infections are always a possible side effect of antibiotics, as I understand.  The antibiotics disrupt normal balance of things, so to speak, and can also attack the good bacteria that more »

  • Forum Post: Activities and Supplies?

    Posted 06/11/2013 10:56:49 EDT

    Okay, here I'm copying & pasting the old post.  I think the credit goes to CTDC, but I didn't write that part down. Sorry if the formatting is funky.  look at this website and buy products from them: more »

  • Forum Post: Activities and Supplies?

    Posted 06/10/2013 12:40:38 EDT

    I haven't tried it yet, but we recently purchased a very simple puppet making kit as a gift for our 3 y/o niece.  It doesn't really require a kit though.  The idea is to take white paper bags, and let more »

  • Forum Post: June 2013 pregnancy

    Posted 06/07/2013 05:03:07 EDT

    Congratulations ALS!  So glad you had a healthy baby, and she stayed in until 36.5 weeks so you could bring her straight home. :)  

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  • Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy

    Posted 06/06/2013 04:03:01 EDT

    SSBride--that's a lot of baby in there!  :)  So glad to hear they are growing well. Exciting that you have a c-section date this month.  It's really coming up soon!  WPP--I realized that part of the r more »

  • Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy

    Posted 06/03/2013 05:10:57 EDT

    WPP--glad I'm not the only one who feels that way about the blog (and Katie Roiphie)! Sometimes I wonder if it's just me...   As for the trip, I would try not to worry too much about it.  My DH went s more »

  • Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy

    Posted 06/03/2013 11:10:36 EDT

    Thanks SS!  That makes sense.  I was initially concerned bc I remembered being told to call if I had more than 4 BH in an hour, but I guess that stops applying once you are far enough along and the BH more »

  • Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy

    Posted 06/01/2013 07:51:19 EDT

    Thanks lissa!  I'm not too worried about missing labor; I'm expecting it to be painful!  These BH were more surprising/puzzling to me, bc I wasn't expecting them at that frequency/intensity. Anyway, m more »

  • Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy

    Posted 05/31/2013 09:49:36 EDT

    Thanks kar & clc!  Yeah, I was indoors and had been chugging a water bottle, so I don't think the BH yesterday were heat related. Who knows!  At any rate, today was a little quieter--still had some co more »

  • Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy

    Posted 05/30/2013 09:45:17 EDT

    I'm with you ALS at 36w, compounded by the fact that I have a broken ankle, but that's another story. Word to the wise: do not break bones while pg. My feet were swollen enough without that! I was won more »

  • Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy

    Posted 05/26/2013 04:14:30 EDT

    Congratulations IPW on the good test results and WPP on the great u/s news! I found knowing baby's sex made things feel more concrete and helped me to get excited.  =)   We've got 1 more month here, g more »

  • Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy

    Posted 05/19/2013 05:32:30 EDT

    Thanks ladies for all of your input!  I will see if there is a convenient inexpensive class at CHA or HVMA ($35 is less than Isis!), and if so, I'll take it.  If not, I won't sweat it.  The prepared c more »

  • Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy

    Posted 05/17/2013 01:10:25 EDT

    Congratulations JL!  Sounds like it was a rough labor, but I'm glad that your baby is healthy and you were able to stick to your med-free plan! WPP or anyone else seeking care at Cambridge Hospital--d more »

  • Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy

    Posted 05/16/2013 08:22:03 EDT

    Congratulations Amy-lynn!  Sounds like a great birth experience!  Glad you & DS are healthy and doing well! GBS is Group B strep.  It's a completely asymptomatic and generally benign bacterial coloniz more »

  • Forum Post: Baby names

    Posted 05/16/2013 07:39:19 EDT

    I have an unusual name and I'm a huge fan! It never bothered me growing up either, even though I was perpetually correcting the pronunciation, and definitely couldn't shop for personalized barrettes. more »

  • Forum Post: Vaccines?

    Posted 05/15/2013 09:34:29 EDT

    The CDC recommends TDaP between 27 and 36 weeks for optimal antibody transfer. i had mine just now at 34, per my OB's rec.

    http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/pertussis/tdap-pregnancy-hcp.htm

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  • Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy

    Posted 05/15/2013 04:43:17 EDT

    IPW--hooray for a good scan! Hope you get good news from the materniti21 soon! I had my 34 week appt too. Now appts are getting closer spaced. I go in again at 36 weeks and weekly thereafter. Baby is more »

  • Forum Post: Vaccines?

    Posted 05/15/2013 04:24:31 EDT

    Your OB should recommend TDaP during the third trimester. this is the current CDC recommendation for all pregnant women, even if they are up to date on the shot because it is thought that you can pass more »

  • Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy

    Posted 05/08/2013 01:36:47 EDT

    Congratulations chiclet and med on your baby boys!  I hope everyone is doing well! Sorry it wasn't the birth experience you anticipated, Chiclet, but I'm glad the most important mission of healthy mom more »

  • Forum Post: April 2013 Pregnancy

    Posted 04/29/2013 08:27:41 EDT

    Congratulations memes on your new LO! I'm glad the headache abated.  I've heard about a few of those spinal headaches lately.  Makes me (even more) nervous about the epidural, but I was already feelin more »

  • Forum Post: APRIL 2013 TTC

    Posted 04/08/2013 04:29:20 EDT

    I'm so sorry for your loss, MW.  

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  • Forum Post: APRIL 2013 TTC

    Posted 04/07/2013 10:24:27 EDT

    wed--sorry about the delays!  how frustrating!

    IPW--hooray for a great u/s!  I'm so glad things are looking well.

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  • Forum Post: April 2013 Pregnancy

    Posted 04/04/2013 08:50:55 EDT

    Hi JL! Yes, we just picked out a name last week, and we have been "practicing" it all week to make sure it feels right to us.  I always liked it, but I like it more and more, the more I hear it!  Stil more »

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