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netally posted:I was bloated at that stage too. My belly was huge, wobbly and uncomfortable. However, at 15 weeks it's turning into a cute little bump rather than an ugly mass of flesh. I don't really cloth diaper but I read somewhere that if you're looking for maximum environmental save-age you shouldn't use a dryer on cloth diapers anyway. You'll eat up most of the benefits to the environment if you do that. Link: http://publications.environment-agency.gov.uk/pdf/SCHO0808BOIR-e-e.pdf limegrnxj I think weight gain depends a lot upon what weight you are when you get pregnant. It's also very individual. When I got pregnant I had just had the flu and was on the very low side of my normal weight. On my due date I weighed 45 pounds more than when I got pregnant, and I ate healthy and exercised throughout. Your body will gain as much as it needs, don't worry about it as long as you are eating healthily. Breastfeeding helps you lose the weight. bilabial trill fucked around with this message at 07:43 on Sep 20, 2011 |
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Gumby Orgy posted:I bought a belly band. I can wear jeans again without wanting to shoot something. As it turns out, my mom hasn't been a source of much support at all because she thinks I'm going through some horrible thing. She had what she describes as the perfect pregnancy. She never got morning sickness, had cramping, or any of the bad symptoms. She also was never exhausted. She thinks I'm a freak XD Haha, or she just forgot over the years how it really was 
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chiropractic has been very widely criticized for being ineffective, dangerous, and basically a pseudoscience. I'd rather get a massage. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1905885/?tool=pmcentrez quote:Conclusions Spinal manipulation, particularly when performed on the upper spine, is frequently associated with mild to moderate adverse effects. It can also result in serious complications such as vertebral artery dissection followed by stroke. Currently, the incidence of such events is not known. In the interest of patient safety we should reconsider our policy towards the routine use of spinal manipulation. http://www.chirobase.org/01General/controversy.html These are good guidelines if you do decide to see a chiro: 1. Have the problem evaluated by a medical doctor first. Have underlying serious illnesses ruled out before deciding that the problem is neuromusculoskeletal. Heart disease, cancer, kidney dis' ease, and other serious problems that need prompt medical care may manifest themselves as back pain and dysfunction. Don't allow an overzealous, inadequately trained chiropractor to keep you from prompt diagnosis and care. If the chiropractor recommends X-rays, have them done by a radiologist. 2. If you decide to try SMT, inform your doctor. Ask if there is any reason you should not have SMT (osteoporosis is one common contraindication). if not, ask for his or her help in locating the most skillful practitioner in the area (physiatrist, physical therapist, chiropractor, etc.). Some doctors feel that SMT hasn't been scientifically proven effective, but most are willing to go along with a patient who wishes to give it a try. 3. Remember that the main value of SMT lies in the rapidity of the relief it provides. If you have not experienced significant relief within three weeks, discontinue SMT. Do not submit to long-term care. Do not sign a contract. And do not accept the idea of preventive chiropractic care. Education about how to prevent back problems by safe lifting techniques, proper exercise, and ergogenics (analyzing and redesigning the workplace to avoid injuries) is valuable.
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MoCookies posted:I'm confused about the pros/cons of getting antibiotics during labor, with regards to trying to prevent group B strep infection in a newborn. I don't know if I'm GBS+ yet, but I've had a hard time coming across any reputable-looking info on the side-effects. Most everything I've found simply says that GBS infection can be really bad in rare cases, so everybody gets antibiotics, and that's that. Personally, I'm not totally comfortable with the idea of pumping my newborn full of antibiotics, and my midwives are frustratingly neutral on the subject. They did warn me that if I need to be transferred to the hospital for some reason (instead of giving birth in the birth center), then there would be a lot of pressure from the hospital staff to simply have the antibiotics. At the birth center, it's totally my choice. I would go with what the doctors recommend in this case. I don't understand though, do they give the antibiotics to everyone or just those who test positive (re: Chickalicious's post).
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MoCookies posted:Thanks for the GBS-related feedback. I think I'll be getting tested no matter what, because I don't want to be forced to take antibiotics by the hospital should I have to get transferred and I don't know my GBS status. I'm absolutely for antibiotics, vaccination, and things in that vein when they're warranted; this isn't just a knee jerk reaction to someone trying to do something "medical" to me during birth. I've got a pretty decent grasp of the science and statistics involved, and got plenty used to reading scientific studies in college as a biology major. I understand what you're saying. The health authorities in each country makes policy based on many factors, and my tendency is to follow their recommendations unless I have very good reason not no. I'm in Norway where there is no screening for GBS and even if a woman does have it they don't necessarily give antibiotics unless she has risk factors for passing it to the child. The health authorities are considering changing it but we'll see. We are way way more restrictive with antibiotics since MRSA is really really rare. This was a derail but my point is yes, there are downsides to routine antibiotics treatment, but there are also risks to not doing it, and the health authorities have a more complete picture of the entire situation on a population level so I'd let them take this decision for me, just like I take the vaccines that they recommend and so on.
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Gumby Orgy posted:I had someone tell me that she was sick when pregnant but, "felt so much better after about the ninth month!" Pregnancy is uncomfortable, a little for some, more for others. That description is pretty accurate for most common pregnancy-related things. For me it was heartburn. It sucks but it does go away once the baby is out! Gumby Orgy posted:
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Dr. Octagon posted:Today is my due date! I felt nothing at all up until the day labor started So it can happen pretty suddenly. I was out and about, went for a walk and hung out with friends, came home and started feeling crampy, took a nap and woke up to quite regular contractions at 4 pm. Baby was born that night.
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The Young Marge posted:Is anyone else keeping the actual birth private? I think I'd lose my mind if there were a bunch of people there watching as I deliver my kid, and can't imagine why anyone would want that. That's one of the reasons I chose a birth center over a hospital, though (I'm lucky enough to have that choice). People say you end up not caring, but I dont know about that. I think I'll have an easier time if I feel "safe" and have some privacy in a more comfortable setting. Yeah, we were just me and my husband (and the midwives of course). I think you should do what you want, it's your choice and no one has any right to get upset over it. It's a personal choice (but also a cultural one; to me the thought of other family members being present seemed about as natural as having them there during the conception, haha). Edit: the vision thing - I've used glasses and contacts for 15 years and there was no change during the pregnancy. Edit two: not all hospitals have tons and tons of people there when you deliver, I think it varies. A birth center sounds nice though 
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Boy clothes don't have to be boring Your boy can be stylish just like mine 
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Helanna posted:I intend to be working right until they kick me out of work, which is about 10 days before due date. My job is very sedentary though; I literally just sit at my desk all day, so there's no physical labour involved, and I take breaks as and when I need to. I get fully paid 6 months off with a temp filling in my job while I'm gone, but I want as much of that 6 months as possible to be for AFTER the baby is born. I had to start my leave 3 weeks before the baby was born (that's the rules here), which was kind of a bummer since I was more than physically able to work, and since the baby was 9 days overdue, I ended up using more than a month of my leave before he was even born :/ I played computer games at night before baby was born, I often couldn't sleep because of needing to pee and having heartburn so I sat in the dark living room at 4AM playing Diablo 2. I've never felt goonier
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Lyz posted:Thanks! It is getting gradually less aggravating, now that the kiddo is getting better at latching and my milk is coming in, but now my nipples are so chapped it's a pretty painful experience at when he first grabs on. Time to start working on pumping to give them a break. You might already know, but: Rub some breast milk on them and let them airdry. If it's really bad try lanolin cream, but remember to let it be absorbed into the skin before putting on a bra/shirt, or the moistness could make it worse.
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Dr. Octagon posted:I have a few breastfeeding questions. Whenever I feed the baby, I start off on one side and use one of those Medela shells to collect leakage from the other side. My milk has been in for 10 days now and I've been leaking about an ounce per feeding, so I've accumulated more than a half gallon of milk. What I usually do is empty it into a dated breastmilk storage bag in the fridge all day, and at the end of the day, stick the bag in the freezer. Is this wrong? Should I be keeping it in the freezer the whole day and layering the leakage from each feeding on top? I would hate to discard anything I've collected so far, but it wouldn't be the end of the world considering I haven't even pumped at all yet and we aren't planning on introducing bottles for at least another week. Your baby is super adorable :3 The way you're collecting milk is fine, like dreamcatckerkwe said. To stimulate the baby's sucking, the midwife that helped me with breastfeeding showed me how to rub that baby's cheek, right below/next to his ear, where the jawbone starts. I rubbed pretty vigorously, and he would start sucking again. He was pretty uninterested in sucking for the first few days, so that trick helped us a lot. As for the supply regulation, I can't really remember. Maybe a couple of months to get a lot better, but more than that to go away completely. I donated milk though, so I had an oversupply.
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Oh yeah, def. try cloth nursing pads, you might prefer them over the disposable ones. I had two pairs of wool nursing pads (not itchy), and I just put them in a pot of water, turned on the heat and let them boil for a while, then left them on a kitchen towel to dry (wool doesn't shrink if you just leave it alone, it's the movement that shrinks it). Easy and hygienic!
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MoCookies posted:Some of the pregnant women I know would be appalled by how relaxed I am about all the "food rules" - I've had some wine, some seriously funky cheeses, a little raw cookie dough on occasion, I still drink coffee/tea/Coke daily, etc. But the fact is that I feel great, even at 38+ weeks preggo, my kid is growing well, and I've really enjoyed being pregnant. It's all anecdotal, but out of the women I know, that's pretty rare. It is anectodal, but good for you that you feel good. I don't mean to be rude, but I think the "I did X and I'm fine" argument to be silly no matter what the topic. It's just not logically valid. And I ate sushi and drank coffee during pregnancy (two cups of coffee are ok if I remember correctly, and sushi is ok here, this probably varies from place to place) I'd rather people get information of what guidelines apply for them, why those guidelines are there and then use common sense.Sarsaparilla, I think it's a little unfair to call the guidelines germophobic and hypochondriac. Guidelines like this are (hopefully) based on research and a risk/benefits assessment. Oh and it's not just an American thing, we have the same general guidelines here including a recomendation to completely avoid alcohol.
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MoCookies posted:I had my baby, and he is awesome. Meet Nolan: Congrats, he's adorable! Love the name. Haha, I thought the excact same thing when people said "aaw he's so tiny". For something that just came out of a vagina newborns are pretty bigAnd I hear you on the pain thing. Took me by surprise too. I remember thinking "surely it's not possible to be in this much pain without passing out?".  And high five, hand expressing buddy! I hand expressed for 4-5 days before my baby would suck properly. I hope you get good help and that he figures out latching soon. For what it's worth, mine was nursing like a champ by 2 weeks. Good luck! e: be careful with bottles though - ideally you want to cup or spoon feed him the expressed milk. some babies manage to transition from bottle to boob, but some don't because it's easier to drink from a bottle. Babies are lazy.
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The Young Marge posted:
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Tesla Insanely Coil posted:
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I used the gas. It made me feel drunk. Later on, it did nothing for me. Jerk gas > Anyway, I was up and about maybe an hour later to go pee and shower, but I was wobbly on my feet.Tesla Insanely Coil posted:
Isn't pushing when your body tells you to the same as pushing when you have a contraction? Isn't that when they'd tell you to push anyway? I don't understand. I had no clue when to push btw, I couldn't feel those contractions (and I didn't have an epidural or anything, what the hell, body)
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Tesla Insanely Coil posted:Yes to your first question. Second question: From what I understand, American nurses/doctors encourage you to start pushing right away even if your body wants to take a break. This was very interesting, thanks! (I'm in Norway btw). Because of my body being weird and not telling me to push, the midwife told me when to push. Then right when the head was crowning they told me to stop and then PLOP out came the baby. I pushed for 24 minutes. I found the whole pushing thing kind of mystifying since I wasn't really feeling when to push. I was sitting in bed and they told me to lean forwards and I just wasn't coordinated enough to do it properly. In my mind, every time I pushed and the baby failed to come out, that was a total waste of time and I remember feeling like the baby would never come out. Haha. He did come out eventually. bilabial trill fucked around with this message at 11:41 on Dec 12, 2011 |
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netally posted:Sounds pretty chilled out. I'm a Britgoon as well, and hoping to go for the gas and air/waterbirth route. Big congratulations to you both! You don't have to write a birth plan. If you don't have any particular wishes, I wouldn't bother.
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The oval office Pickle posted:My midwife group is one of those "all natural" types and doesn't want me to take any meds whatsoever and gave me hell for the Zofran so I'm afraid. Your midwife sounds like a jerk. I don't think giving someone hell for taking a medication that was prescribed for them and that helps them function makes up for them otherwise being good. That is out of line. bilabial trill fucked around with this message at 22:43 on Dec 26, 2011 |
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I've never seen any evidence for acupuncture Doing anything like that.
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Fire In The Disco posted:http://www.webmd.com/baby/inducing-labor-naturally-can-it-be-done I'm still pretty skeptical to be honest. Some quick googling provides several largerr studeis that show no effect. Furthermore, the study you linked doesn't seem to be blinded, while for instance this one is: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2919333/ quote:Methods Also, acupuncture isn't risk-free (while acupressure probably is). The risk is pretty low, but there have been people infected with stuff from dirty needles. I wouldn't presonally bother (I'd rather spend my money on something else, haha), but it's pretty harmless comparatively
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The first one. We had this:  It was great for when I needed a shower, because I put baby in it, and then put it next to the shower cabinet. When I was doing things around the house I'd just put him down on the floor on a blanket or on an activity mat.
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Lyz posted:
Going to a mall is a good alternative. Getting out of the house really helps What kind of stroller is it? Many strollers are just fine of snow. Also, 40 degrees f is more than warm enough for a baby as long as he is well dressed and cozily wrapped in blankets and stuff. Generally, -10 C (14 F) is the low end of the spectrum; temperatures below that aren't good for a baby's tiny lungs, so if it's that cold or colder I'd keep it to short (15 minutes or less) trips.
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Gravitee posted:For those of you considering or already in daycare, do you recommend a place that's closer to your office or home? I'd really like to visit the baby during lunch but it would be more convenient for my husband if it's closer to home. It's slightly more expensive to be closer to my office but my husband is on the road a lot. Most definitely closer to home. We didn't get a place in any of the daycares closer to home, and second choice was closer to my work. My husband works in the opposite direction. So I 'm the one who drops him off and picks him up. It may be easier if you have a car, I don't know. Dropping by during lunch doesn't happen because he's napping when I have lunch break. The whole thing is just much less flexible, because me staying late at work (or work from home, or if I'm sick) requires so much planning, and husband has to leave work early to pick kid up in time. If we had had a daycare closer to home, we'd be able to split the dropping off and picking up between us, effectively getting to see our kid more and he'd have shorter days.
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Fire In The Disco posted:I like Estelle! It means "star." Hahah the Swedish crown princess just named her daughter Estelle. Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary for good measure  I guess when you don't have a last name you can go all out with the first names
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I was 9 days late. I was sick of being pregnant at the end of it Especially my parents were pestering me at the end, my mother calling me like twice a day D: But the baby came without complications. My mother in law had my husband 3 weeks overdue, poor woman.
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No Butt Stuff posted:Wife is 39.5 weeks now. She's feeling intense pressure and pain quite often, but no labor. Her doctor checked her yesterday and she was only 1cm dilated and the cervix was still thick. We're going in Thursday to see if she's getting any closer and if she can be induced. Ooooh you're going to have a baby soon! :3 I know the last few days seem like forever but hang in there! I went 9 days overdue and didn't really feel any closer to giving birth, but suddenly I had contractions and he was born like 8 hours later. Not to be nosy but won't she be barely 40 weeks on Thursday? Unless there's a reason to induce, I'd personally wait at least a week past the due date, induced births can be tougher.
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I just got some sour drops. Sour things in general helps for me. I think you just need to try some different ones and see what works for you. It's not a huge investment after all
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CravingSolace posted:Question: How soon after giving birth did you start going to the gym again? I see my doctor next month for my post-partum check up, but I've been feeling really good. Should I wait the entire six weeks, or do you think I can start working out again sooner? Everyone keeps telling me to enjoy being able to relax, but I really miss working out. I didn't go to the gym, but I started walking as soon as I felt up to it. Walking with a stroller can be as intense as you make it Just don't expect to be able to walk as fast or long as you used to at first!You probably shouldn't lift all the heavy weights and you need to wait the 6 weeks to start training your abs, but other than that your body will tell you if you shouldn't be doing it. e: you could also look around your neighborhood/gym to see if there are any post partum exercise groups available. My physiotherapist offers postnatal classes where you can bring the baby and they do exercises specifically for women who have given birth recently. Most physiotherapists should know what types of exercises are good/appropriate and can see that you're doing them correctly. bilabial trill fucked around with this message at 19:24 on Oct 8, 2012 |
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randomfuss posted:Ok You're freaking me out with the flu vaccine. I don't know where in Europe you are but I'm in Norway and they tell preggos to wait until 2nd trimesters to get the flu shot. Sometimes countries have different recommendations on these kinds of things. If it's a national guideline or whatever I'd not worry about it honestly.
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I've heard women say induced labor can be more intense and painful too, so it depends on the person. I'd prefer not to if I could, though I'd do it if medically necessary. I was 9 days overdue with my son (11 days in American terms because you're not due until 40 weeks 2 days here) and labor started the same day I had sex in the morning Worth a try!
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Mnemosyne posted:My mother had 4 kids; I came first with a saddle block (a local anaesthetic injected in your vaginal area), then she had the next two all natural, and then for the 4th she got induced with Pitocin. She maintains that that one was the one that really hurt. Heh, my mother in law says the breech birth she had with her oldest was less painful than the induced birth of her middle child.
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randomfuss posted:I can't swallow the horse pills. So I just went to the pharmacy with a list of what I ate the previous week and I was given iron+calcium+magnesium on my first pregnancy. With my second, I already had a prescription for magnesium so I got sent home with the advice "eat cheese at 4PM". And I was taking folic acid, of course. So well, it depends on what you eat. I usually had smoked fish for breakfast so I guess DHA was not an issue. Yeah, most people don't really need all possible vitamins. I've never taken iron for either of my pregnancies since my iron levels are fine without it. Folic acid is the most important one and should always be taken though.
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dreamcatcherkwe posted:It should go away definitely by the time you have the baby. I had very acute sense of smell for a while post partum too Or maybe I just had very strong BO I distinctly remember feeling like I reeked of sweat ALL THE TIME, ugh.
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dreamcatcherkwe posted:But did it make you vomit? All of my nausea went away after I gave birth. I do remember still smelling things quite strongly afterwards for awhile though. Oh, no it didn't. I've been very lucky to have little morning sickness, even the grossest of nasty smells during the first trimester haven't made me puke 
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We tried lots of different diapers until we found the cheapest ones that works for our kid ;P Pampers don't work for him at all, libero are ok but pricey. Luckily the store brand at our closest grocery store works really well and is dirt cheap, woo! I've tried cheapo store brands that didn't work well for us too, so my best advice is to try different brands until you find one you're happy with. Also, the times we've had leaking issues we've tried going up a size which has often worked. My kid is tall and slim, and we've had to go up a size before he reaches the weight given on the package. Just something to keep in mind if you experience leaking problems down the line! Good luck
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I'm curious, what exactly do you think is "bullshit" about the baby friendly hospital initiative? You're talking about the WHO Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative, right? I think it's a good initiative personally. All hospitals in Norway have this certification and we have on of the highest rates of breastfeeding in the world (there are other reasons for this as well, but I absolutely think getting a good start is very important for breastfeeding success). I was 28 when I gave birth btw and no one said anything about "older moms" needing to supplement more often. Anyway, hdip, I agree with Chickalicious, I'd try to avoid a bottle if possible. My son refused to take the breast for the first days and I was told to express milk into a little cup and feed him milk directly from the cup. It worked well.
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