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Forum Post: January Pregnancy!
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Forum Post: January Pregnancy!
Just got back from my doc and she says I'm already 3.5 cm dilated and cervix is very soft! I am giddy at the news, since it means we are that much closer to meeting our little man. Of course, I could more »
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Forum Post: January Pregnancy!
Summer, congrats on your little girl. Good luck with the fetal echocardiogram. more »
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Forum Post: January Pregnancy!
Congrats, Boston! Thanks for sharing your story. I've got my 38 week appointment today. Should be finding out if I'm dilated at all. I'm so impatient to meet my little guy - I'm really hoping that thi more »
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Forum Post: January Pregnancy!
Congrats on your u/s clc and poppy! Just got back from my 37 week appt. They did a NST since baby's heart rate was a little high when they first measured it, but after 20 minutes on the monitor things more »
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Forum Post: January Pregnancy!
clc, I do plan on working up til my due date (or whenever the LO decides to arrive!) since I'm able to work from home and my office is pretty flexible. I'm hoping to save all my maternity leave for on more »
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Forum Post: January Pregnancy!
Hugh, I am right with you on the kicks all night long. My LO loves wriggling once I lay down for the night. DH thinks it's awesome, but I could do without it for a night or two! Tang, we used low VOC more »
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Forum Post: December Pregnancy
Thanks for all the advice on nb clothing. My mom actually dropped by with a pile of newborn and 0-3 month stuff from a friend who's baby has outgrown it, so I think I might be set now! Might need a fe more »
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Forum Post: OB affiliated with Winchester Hospital
I've been seeing Dr. Bose in Woburn as well. I agree with Liv that it sometimes seems like she's rushing through appointments, but overall I've been happy with her practice. The nice thing is that the more »
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Forum Post: December Pregnancy
For ladies who have done this before - how much newborn-sized clothing do you recommend? People were telling me not to stock up on the itsy bitsy stuff since they grow out of it so fast, but last nigh more »
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Forum Post: December Pregnancy
tc - have you looked at the site http://spinningbabies.com/? Our childbirth instructor recommended it for people whose babies weren't head down yet. DH and I took a newborn care class last night. I th more »
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Forum Post: December Pregnancy
Jenn, congrats on welcoming your LO, and thanks for sharing your story. I hope your start to feel better soon and your DD takes to feeding with more ease. Take good care of yourself! more »
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Forum Post: December Pregnancy
Congrats on the BFP, Glitzy. I took the gummy prenatals for a spell when I couldn't stomach the giant prenatals I had been taking. DH and I took our all-day childbirth class yesterday. I had thought I more »
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Forum Post: November Pregnancy
Hib, very sorry for your loss. When I had a m/c, my dr prescribed Misoprostol. It definitely wasn't painless, but it sounds like it might be preferable to a D&C. bostongrl, I hear ya on the third tri more »
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Forum Post: November Pregnancy
Good luck, Jenn! Hope all goes well. more »
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Forum Post: November Pregnancy
Kar, the gummy prenatal I was taking when really morning sick didn't have iron - it upset my stomach further. But I took another look and the normal prenatal I'm on now does. It actually says it's 150 more »
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Forum Post: November Pregnancy
Bostongrl, I actually dirnk close to no tea. I think the fact that my prenatal doesn't have iron in it plays a part; my regular multivitamin had iron in it. I also haven't been eating much red meat or more »
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Forum Post: November Pregnancy
Congrats, Novembride! Lots of new folks joining in here recently. Just got the call that I passed my glucose test - yipee! I'm a little anemic, but other than that, we're in the clear. I'm so relieve more »
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Forum Post: November Pregnancy
Welcome, Hibernian. My husband and I had a similar experience, with a miscarriage at 8 weeks. We'd only told our families, so we didn't have that many people to break the news to. This time around, we more »
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Forum Post: November Pregnancy
Jennifyr, I've heard that same thing from other women who have had showers recently. I know everyone wants to buy the cute little outfits, but I certainly hope someone buys us the "boring" stuff! AFM, more »
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Forum Post: November Pregnancy
Tangerine, the glucose test is done around 24-28 weeks to test for gestational diabetes. Boston, I didn't know about the ab separation business either. The joys of pregnancy, huh? Sounds like we're in more »
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Forum Post: November Pregnancy
Thanks, Lissa. I'm gaming the numbers for the glucose test - I ate plain oatmeal for breakfast (blech!) and skipped my normal OJ to keep my blood sugar from going up and down, so hopefully that works more »
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Forum Post: November Pregnancy
Tomorrow afternoon I've got my glucose test and an u/s to check up on my low lying placenta. Fingers crossed on both counts! Seems like I've been on pelvic rest forever. I'm excited to get another loo more »
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Forum Post: November Pregnancy
clc. my husband has a co-worker ask the same thing - amazingly rude! As if it would be anyone's business anyway. more »
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Forum Post: November Pregnancy
clc, for gas pains, I just used the generic CVS gas relief tablets. They are simethicone - it's on the approved list for meds in pregnancy. more »
This Saturday we welcomed little Brendan to our family! He was 7 lbs 15 oz. I dcelivered at Winchester Hospital, and they were teriffic. My water broke at 1 am on Saturday morning, but I wasn't having more »