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Hi there! I could be wrong, but I believe the importance of putting baby to sleep on his back is mainly for infants who can't roll over on their own. If a baby can roll to his belly, then presumably he can roll back. So if that's how Gannon prefers to sleep, and his face is safely to the...

I can't compare between the two, but I had a certified nurse midwife deliver both of my babies. For the first, the OB came in at the end and "caught" the baby and stitched my minor tear, and delivered the placenta. But for my second baby, the midwife did all those things. Her support (and...

Hi Emy- I sent you some pictures by email. Hope you got them! Cole just got his two bottom front teeth last week. He sits alone, but topples very easily...sort of lurches forward into a crawl :) He crawls pretty well now. As for Lys (2 1/2), she is still happily in her crib. She's never...

Baby #1: 5 1/2 months Baby #2: 4 1/2 months and yes, my hair came out like crazy for the few months after delivery. I guess while pregnant, the hair really holds on, so after giving birth all that falls out and makes up for it. Lisa

Hi Emy! Thanks for asking--I'm doing great! Back to work FT since mid-October. Alyssa is now 2 1/2 and Cole is 7 mos. I would LOVE to post their pics here but I can't for the life of me figure out how! But I can send some by email if you're interested :) I still feel that I have you to...

Congratulations! What a wonderful birthing experience!! Evangeline's timing could not have been better- what a little angel, preventing induction! :) And yes, those afterpains are brutal for subsequent babies aren't they? I remember saying they hurt more than labor for me! But that was...

You guys got me thinking, so I went through some old posts and lo and behold--it IS a girl! Here is a quote from Maggie from mid-December: I love little boys. We have 3 of them, 11, 4, and 2. We also have 3 girls, 9, 6 and almost here in 2-3 weeks. (I love the girls too . Maggie So...

Congratulations! And I am so sorry for the hurtful things people have been saying. But take heart - if you announced that this was a girl, you would have just as many comments lamenting the fact that your son won't have a "playmate", and you'll have to try for #3. They will ALWAYS find...

I didn't really lose my very dark brown line after DD was born (July '03), but it didn't get any darker during my pregnancy with DS, who is 6 months old. So the line I currently have, which is faded but still pronounced, might just be permanent! I don't know. I am still breastfeeding, which...

Leighann, he is SO cute!! What nice newborn pictures! Both of my kids ended up looking like little aliens in theirs :) Congratulations and thanks for sharing! Lisa

Hi! I haven't used that bear, but when my newborns wouldn't sleep in the cradle, I just let them sleep in the swing! Both my kids loved that from age newborn to about 6 mos. It's the FP aquarium swing that has the option of swinging side to side or back and forth. They prefer side to side...

I think you've done a great job and stuck it out for a long time. It's not supposed to be unpleasant, so I agree with Erica. It's not selfish to stop. Why don't you see how the baby reacts to a bottle of formula, see how she likes it and take it from there? I'm starting to try to get DS to...

Hi! Wow- you are in the home stretch! I'll try to answer some of your questions. I think my labors were very typical- no big surprises, no big rushes, typical lengths, etc. I would say for your first labor experience, you will know "today is the day" at least 10-12 hours before the baby is...

Thanks for your reply! I called the Dr late last week and told her how much I was bleeding, and she concluded that it was a period! She told me to go on ibuprofen for 48 hrs to inhibit prostaglandins, which I did, and now the period has ended (lasted 4-5 days). I wonder if, since I'm nursing...

I don't know about other IUDs, but yes, the Mirena stays in for 5 years. The nice part is, you can opt to have it removed at any time, and you are immediately allowed to start "trying". Chances of getting pregnant are statistically the same as if you never had it. So that sounds good to me...

Hi everyone- Since we think we are done having kids and wanted a long term solution to birth control, I got a Mirena IUD last Thursday. I felt horrible for a day or two (crampy, lethargic) and spotted for 4 days, but then today I began bleeding like crazy- like a heavy period. I'm nursing...

I think I am beginning to qualify as a mom of a monster toddler! My sweet little precious Alyssa, whom I thought could *never* be a terrible two, is becoming just that!! She used to be so sweet and calm, she'd thank me for changing her diaper and invite me to pristine tea parties. Now she...

This thread made me laugh. Although I'm no longer pregnant (DS was born June 5th) I clearly remember my hunger and cravings! So does DH! I was the Happy Meal QUEEN, and as some of you may remember, I once had two in a row- went from one drivethru to the next!! Take heart- it is temporary...

I agree completely with Emy! Huggies Supreme is best, and Huggies is a second. And the funny thing is, I also agree with the poster, that Pampers Swaddlers are great but the larger Pampers are not! As a side note, with my first baby I thought I would be frugal and buy TRU and other store...

Congratulations Dana! What a beautiful family! And I agree with the other poster--you did so much while in labor! It sounds like a wonderful day :) I hope your ligation heals quickly and the nursing works out for you. And yes--you are radiant!! Lisa