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Wife is at 31 weeks with the boys right now. The doctors are saying they will induce/c-section between 36 and 37 weeks. I'm trying to talk her into having July 4th babies if they don't come on their own. She's thinking ASAP, but ASAP could be on our youngest daughter's birthday, and we're apparently attempting to avoid that. She's getting larger and larger, but weighs less than she has with any other pregnancy. We're cleaning the new house and bringing in furniture and trying to get everything ready for them, but I'm sure we'll never be ready for them. And we've got half of one name, so you know, no pressure there.
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Well our little Edie is 3 months old! We are doing well. Exclusively Breast feeding, using arm's reach co sleeper at night and just got a rock n play last week which really helps with reflux. Her hair is even more red than when she was born and she is basically the happiest baby to be around. 
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May 25, 2015 03:27
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Such a cute baby! She does look happy. I think I felt the baby through my GFs stomach for the first time the other day and it was awesome. Can't wait to be about to feel it clearly. No one ever told me 9 months took that long!
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May 25, 2015 12:45
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Yeah pregnancy goes sooo slowly at the end. Ugh! My partner has already joked about having another one. That should be illegal to mention for like at least 6 months. Anyway, here's a goofy 6 week-old smile. 
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May 26, 2015 05:36
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Funhilde posted:Well our little Edie is 3 months old! So is little Zekey!   Also, Zoloft is amazing and turned my life around when I realized I was going through PPD. So incredibly glad I reached out and got help. For anyone in here who ends up with PPD, you're not alone and it's not your fault and it does get better!
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May 26, 2015 15:13
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ExtrudeAlongCurve posted:So is little Zekey! look at that hair!What a cutie. I'd also add that I went to a breastfeeding group that is led by a licensed lactation specialist. It was really nice to just be around other moms and some had some serious issues. Getting help for anything is great in the first few months.
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May 26, 2015 16:40
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We, too, are 3 months. The nights are long but the weeks are so short. I go to every mom support group I can. You never know where you're going to hear that one piece of wisdom that changes your life.
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May 26, 2015 18:09
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Wait, what book is that??
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May 26, 2015 18:13
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http://www.amazon.com/Road-Civil-Brian-Michael-Bendis/dp/0785119744
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May 26, 2015 18:17
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Cool. I'm only asking because I'm totally going to read US Civil War history books to the little troll hair up there but didn't think anyone else would. 
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May 26, 2015 18:23
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Such cute babies!! I went out for lunch with two ladies I met at my prenatal clinics. One is still pregnant. It's so awkward and funny two women breastfeeding out together, but what are ya gonna do  My point is, making new mum(or dad) friends rocks and everyone should do it as much as possible. You can bitch about pregnancy together then the babies can socialise!
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May 27, 2015 06:01
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What's a good pregnancy book for people that don't know poo poo about being pregnant. Preferably rational / scientific based information on stuff like testing, what you can eat, how horrible of a person you are if you get an epidural - stuff like that.
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May 27, 2015 06:47
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Mayo Clinic guide to a healthy pregnancy!
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May 27, 2015 13:53
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sheri posted:Mayo Clinic guide to a healthy pregnancy! Seconded.
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May 28, 2015 13:26
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My wife and I just did a brief registry, but left off bigger things until we knew more. So, any good advice on strollers, high-chairs, or swings? For a stroller, we know we want a travel system at least; for the other two, no idea.
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May 29, 2015 01:05
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We really like our Chicco key fit 30. The guy at the hospital that does installation said it was his favorite car seat. Our other favorite things : Rock n Play automatic rocking swing- baby took a nap in it today for 2.5 hours. She also has had fewer problems with reflux since we've used it for naps. Arm's Reach Cosleeper crib has worked great. It attaches right to the bed. I wish we had gotten one of the bigger versions instead of the smaller one we got. The bigger ones convert into play cribs.
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May 29, 2015 01:24
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The Chicco Keyfit is really nice, and IIRC there's three different models of Chicco stroller that the Keyfit snaps into in much the same way it snaps into its base - one that's just a frame, one that's a basic stroller underneath, and one where the stroller part can actually recline all the way flat. I particularly like how easy it is to install either with or without the base, and the fact that it installs in an airplane without needing a seatbelt extender, but it just seems like a great all-around seat. (Though the fact that it goes to 30 pounds was irrelevant for us, at least for our first kid, as he was too tall for it before he was even 20 pounds.)
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May 29, 2015 02:34
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zonohedron posted:The Chicco Keyfit is really nice, and IIRC there's three different models of Chicco stroller that the Keyfit snaps into in much the same way it snaps into its base - one that's just a frame, one that's a basic stroller underneath, and one where the stroller part can actually recline all the way flat. Yeah we are already 25 inches at 3 months. We didn't initially get the stroller bad because we were gifted a BOB stroller but the stroller is older and we couldn't get an adapter that would work. We found the stroller base on Craigslist for a good price and it works fine.
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May 29, 2015 02:38
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I also really like our fisher price infant/toddler rocker with calming vibrations. Baby likes chilling in it and it is easy to move into the kitchen or bathroom while I make breakfast or take a shower.
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May 29, 2015 02:43
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hooah posted:My wife and I just did a brief registry, but left off bigger things until we knew more. So, any good advice on strollers, high-chairs, or swings? For a stroller, we know we want a travel system at least; for the other two, no idea. Depends on your budget for the stroller and what type of stroller you need, but from my research the City mini GT from Baby Jogger looks awesome. Every parent that I've seen use this stroller told me it was amazing. Take a look to see if it's the kind you'd enjoy, it's not super cheap though. You can get adaptators for it to make it into a travel system
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May 29, 2015 03:22
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Get the IKEA Antilop high chair. Seriously. Even if you don't live near one and have to get it shipped it's totally worth it. Simple, super easy to clean, cheap, stores in a reasonable amount of space.
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May 29, 2015 23:29
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Ceridwen posted:Get the IKEA Antilop high chair. Seriously. Even if you don't live near one and have to get it shipped it's totally worth it. Simple, super easy to clean, cheap, stores in a reasonable amount of space. I like the cheap! It doesn't say what age/weight/whatever range it's intended for, though.
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May 30, 2015 02:55
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Another vote for the Baby Jogger City Mini. Fits really well in our small car and I love love the one handed collapsing. It's just as easy to open as well and is pretty light. We've had ours almost 3 years now and it's still going strong. You can get adapters for a basinette and/or car seat for it but I never bothered. It folds down near flat and I used some of these head supports in it when he was really small (they go around/through the straps) which helped keep him in one place a bit more/snuggle him in. And the Ikea Antilop chair - I used ours from the time my little dude was um.. 5 months-ish? When he could sit leaning on something and not topple over (before he was sitting independently) - I bought the cushion that goes with it and the way it went behind/around him it propped him up nicely. I would still be able to use it for him now at 2.5 if he was willing to sit in it.
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May 30, 2015 11:57
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I think stroller choice depends a lot on what you're going to do with it. We love our BOB Revolution SE for significant walking and it takes an infant car seat. The UPPAbaby G-Luxe is my favorite for traveling because it's ultra-light but drives a lot better than most umbrella strollers. For high chairs, we love our Stokke Tripp Trapp. They (we have two, one for each kid) look like furniture and really grow with the child. My baby has used his since four months old or so and my preschooler loves his since it fits him really well and gives him somewhere to rest his feet.
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May 30, 2015 17:16
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skeetied posted:For high chairs, we love our Stokke Tripp Trapp. Agreed. I used mine from babyhood until I was like 13, and started protesting about using a "kids chair". (I'm pretty sure every Norwegian house has at least one tripptrapp-chair in it somewhere, and they last forever! My daughter uses mine when we visit my parents  ) If you don't plan on moving for the next ten years and you can afford it now, a Tripp Trapp is a sound investment compared to buying several cheaper chairs. It looks really nice (because it is a proper piece of high quality design and make), but the price reflects that.
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May 30, 2015 17:37
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The only thing I don't like about the Tripp Trapp is its a BITCH AND A HALF to clean.
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May 30, 2015 17:43
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I find ours pretty easy to clean? The infant bits come off readily, and then it just needs a wipe down. There aren't a lot of nooks for things to hide in.
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May 30, 2015 20:27
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It was a pain to get the straps off to get a good cleaning on them and there are a lot of weird crevices with where the infant chair pieces attach and the straps and where the boards slide into the chair. While its a nice chair, I ended up getting something smaller and plastic I could put in my shower and hose down.
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Okay, hopefully my final update in this thread. I've finally stopped having to do daily wound stuffing and bandage changes, four months after my wife's c-section. We don't actually know if anything is good, her doctor cancelled twice, while she was in the waiting room, and then said there wasn't any space for new appointments so she hasn't actually seen anyone about it in months now. Even when she did, the doctor constantly gave us wrong supplies, wouldn't tell us what to expect, and ugggggh. But I couldn't fit any more wound stuffing in one day, so we stropped trying, and now the hole has closed up so I'm going to declare her all better despite having no medical opinions to back this statement up because gently caress doctors. She's still got a good bit of lingering pain, but like most medical situations I think we've just accepted she is probably going to suffer forever and learn to live with it. Everything about this delivery and followup was a nightmare in regards to her recovery. It was totally worth it, though. Baby is four months old, recently got back from visiting his 3-month old cousin. (Ours is the one on the right)  He's smiles at us everyday, he's begun laughing like an old man at everything, he flips to his stomache the moment we put him down and he just seems so happy to be interacting with the world. Now I get to go spend the rest of my time in the parenting thread. Thanks for the advice, and for the sympathy when times were the hardest. It helped.
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He looks so good. You did a great job in the most difficult conditions. I hope you can get in to see a Doctor sometime soon it sounds like you've got some terrible doctors in your area.
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Jun 1, 2015 16:57
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We got our results back today for our MaterniT21 test and so far everything looks good! I understand there is always the chance for false negatives but I would be lying if I said that wasn't a huge weight off our backs. We also had the results regarding the gender mailed to my mom, and we are doing a gender reveal party Friday to find out along with our guests. Can't wait! I've been hesitant to think of names until we knew the gender, and now I feel like I can actually start giving that serious thought.
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Jun 1, 2015 22:29
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Hi thread, seems it's time for us to move onto the parenting thread since this little guy popped out a month ago now. He's a relentless milk drinking machine who managed to add a kilogram onto his birth weight within 3 weeks.
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Hi everyone. I've just found out (a couple of days ago) that I'm pregnant. Since finding out, I've been completely overcome by a resurgence of my anxiety issues. I can't sleep, can't stop my brain, and and just generally living with a deathly fearful feeling. It's scaring the crap out of me, and I'm now worrying I've flipped some crazy switch by becoming pregnant. Just started to develop the aversion to most foods, the 'morning sickness', and have been really lightheaded, and worry that it's my anxiety causing this, rather than the pregnancy (or that one is making the other worse). I'm not on medication for the anxiety, as I'm perfectly fine 99% of the time. Sorry if this sounds jumbled, my brain is trying to operate as normal while freaking out! Has anyone had a similar experience - did it go away by itself? What did you do? Or just tell me I'm not crazy, even that may help. I'm just miserable at the moment. Thanks
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BlueCat posted:I can't sleep, can't stop my brain, and and just generally living with a deathly fearful feeling. It's scaring the crap out of me, and I'm now worrying I've flipped some crazy switch by becoming pregnant. There are two issues here. First, the physical: Yes, light-headedness is a common first trimester symptom, as is freaking out and panicking, because even if you've been trying for ages and desperately wanted this, it's still very overwhelming and life-changing, and that "oh my god, what have I done?!"-feeling is drat near obligatory, I think. BUT, and this is a big but, it shouldn't be making you miserable all the time! Go talk to a professional - a midwife or OB, or your doctor. Even if this is "just" the hormones making you crazy, the feeling is still real and valid, and it's much better to adress this now than having it grow and grow and ruin what should be a (relatively, once you get past the crapfest that is the first trimester) joyful time. Good luck!
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BlueCat posted:Hi everyone. I've just found out (a couple of days ago) that I'm pregnant. Since finding out, I've been completely overcome by a resurgence of my anxiety issues. I had the opposite thing happen to me when I got pregnant where before, I generally dealt with some bad anxiety (and was on meds for it at different points) but pregnancy was basically the best anti-depressant I had ever taken. Then after I gave birth, post-partum depression hit almost immediately like a truck. Talking to my midwife about it, she said that both reactions are completely normal and common things in pregnancy because holy poo poo batman, so many raging hormones during pregnancy. Definitely talk to your OB/Midwife about it because based on what my midwife said, if it's bad enough/gets pretty bad, they might recommend an SSRI because at that point, it's more important that you are well than avoiding the tiny, tiny chance of the medication doing anything to your baby. loving hormones, man.
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BlueCat posted:Has anyone had a similar experience - did it go away by itself? What did you do? Or just tell me I'm not crazy, even that may help. I'm just miserable at the moment. My wife had similar anxiety feelings early on in her pregnancy. She always said it made her feel like she was back in college and forgot to study for a final. She spoke to her OB and was told it was normal but to keep an eye on it. It went away after a few weeks as her body got used to the hormone changes. But like everyone else has said, definitely talk to your OB/midwife about it. Your health is most important right now.
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Wife is just over 12 weeks now with the twins. Had a big scare last night, she started bleeding pretty bad. We went to the ER and they had us in the waiting room for nearly 3 awful hours, during which time the bleeding stopped. Ultrasound showed absolutely no problems, and the babies are still alive and kicking, thankfully. Nobody has any idea why she started bleeding.
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Thanks for your comments everyone, at this stage, everything means a lot to me. I've seen my doctor (don't have a midwife / ob or anything yet, my doctor is looking for one to recommend), and she's prescribed me some vitamin B6 and some lorazepam to take when it gets severe. I've been having two to three bad panic attacks every day, and I don't really know how to tell when it's severe enough for the meds, and how often I can safely have them, so I've booked to go back tomorrow to clarify. My unfortunate mental state is also playing a bit of havoc on my marriage, my poor husband feels I'm ruining all this, which should be exciting and cool. I can't control it, and it's so hard.
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Jun 3, 2015 20:45
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He should probably gently caress off and realize that it's 1) not your fault and 2) something that you're working on correcting. When my wife was pregnant the first time, it was much harder for me, but the husband's entire role is to realize that neither of you is at your best during this time, and to support and enjoy as able. That's it.
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No Butt Stuff posted:He should probably gently caress off and realize that it's 1) not your fault and 2) something that you're working on correcting. This. Hormones are a bitch and full of unpredictability. I think there are a few books out there written for future dads that may be helpful.
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