Seamus' Surgery
Seamus was born with a right club foot - it was/is a shock to us. The good news is that it can be fixed. He is having a small surgical procedure on Friday. He does have to go under anesthesia though....
View ArticleLets talk birth control
I have decided I am DONE having kids. My original plan was 3, but dp and I are both feeling done after 2. I had pp amenorhea with ds until I weaned him at 17 months but I am so anti-pregnancy right now...
View ArticleCord stump torn off?!
I feel so bad about this; I was changing Alia's diaper this morning when I noticed that there were flecks of dried blood in the diaper. I inched up a bit and realized that they were from her cord...
View ArticleAnyone else sad that all the births are over?
I gotta say... I really miss logging on and seeing what new babies were born! I miss seeing the beautiful pictures and hearing about everyone's fantastic birth stories. I keep lurking in July to read...
View ArticleOfficial Belly Shot Thread!
Come post your belly shots here! Even if you barely have anything come post them for comparison value. I am huge so I took a pic Here is mine 9 weeks
View ArticleMamas' have needs too.. CIO I feel terible..
Please don't flame me, I'm totally against CIO but it happened accidentally, I feel like such a horrible mom. How do you mamas do it? I need to eat too, preferably before the point that my blood sugar...
View ArticleUm, I have a jelly belly
...it totally flops around when I sneeze, laugh or cough. Très unsexy.
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How's everyone doing PP?
And we're all PP I've been really lucky. Dh took off the first week and Mom has had 2 of the kids since week 2. She'll also have them this coming week. I've had dd1's caregiver coming in every morning...
View ArticleKeeping in touch~Myspace
I know there was talk of a yahoo group, but I've got too much going on to add another board to my list... so here's my myspace link... I'd love to keep up with some of you if I can! Myspace.com/leasg
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Birth stats and stories!
I've taken our existing due date list and updated it for the births and will add them here as they happen. The usernames are bolded when a birth has taken place and will stay in their original places...
View Articlenoah's here
Hi everyone~ I haven't been around too much... my pregnancy seemed to go by in a blur as I balanced parenting my older children with my own needs and taking care of my business and patient/families,...
View Articletwo middle names?
We had a home birth a week ago, so until I get her birth certificate her name is not set in stone. For about 4 months we were going to name her Ava Jolie and about a week before she was born my dh told...
View Articlelooking for c-section recovery stories
I'm 6 wks pp after a rough long labor resulting in a c-section. I just went to see my midwife yesterday for my 6 wk check up and left feeling like I'm not healing normal. She seemed surprised that I...
View ArticlePpd
I have PPD again with this little guy. I had it with my ds1 too. I went unmedicated with him and was completely miserable for a year. So when it hit this time I went and got meds. I started Zoloft last...
View Articlegas and poop question
I've posted this question in the Breastfeeding forum but I thought I'd also ask my fellow DDC mamas for input: Alia is now 11 days old and though we didn't have major problems with breastfeeding...
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When do my breasts start to get smaller?
I went from a 36 C to a 36 DDD.. I feel HUGE and seriously uncomfortable.. they get in the way of everything :/
View ArticleHow have your pets reacted?
I'm wondering how other mama's fur babies have reacted to the new arrival... We were expecting trouble from Achilles, our Main ****, mostly because he's the youngest and kind of a punk, but strangely...
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First DDC Playdate?
Or maybe there has been another? We got to go visit Amoreena's new baby yesterday! Here is Akasha, looking like she is planning some evil deed LOL.
View ArticleWho loved being pregnant?
I did! Really, I was stressed out about my BP the whole time, but I like being pregnant. I wasn't uncomfortable, and really just all in all enjoyed it. I loved my birth and would do it again any time!...
View ArticleJob idea's?
I need to find a job where i can bring both babes with me. The only thing i can think of is a part time nanny gig. Does anybody have any other idea's?
View ArticleClaire Marie - VBAC birth story and pictures (long)
Now that we're all home from the hospital, here's the update on my mom's post. Claire Marie - born 3:26 AM on 6/21/08, 8 lbs 7 oz, 20 inches long. (41 weeks 2 days) Background: I had been planning a...
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Car Accident with the baby. :(
Just wanted to share what happened last Friday. We were rear ended in our Benz station wagon. Just the baby and me. We are OK, but I am quite sore. The entire back was smashed in and I was hit into the...
View ArticlePost your baby pics here!!
I've been dying to see the babies, beyond the newborn stage! I say let's start a thread showing off our beautiful babies! When Juniper was 5 days old, we had a photographer come to our home. Our two...
View ArticleSo, now that they're here...
What kinds of carriers are we all using? We posted months ago about what carriers we had, and which ones we were going to get... Now that it's summer and our babes our here, what are you using? I'm...
View ArticleNew Moms in Fairfield County, CT?
Hello- Just wondering if there are any new Momma's out there in the Fairfield CT area? I had DS in June, and I am looking for other new Mom's in the area? Let me know if any of you are local... Thanks!...
View ArticleDDC ladies!!! Look here!
PLEASE come join us at our new board, there are tons of us there! http://june08ddc.conforums.com/index.cgi#general
View ArticlePlease fill out Birth Survey!
The Birth Survey http://www.thebirthsurvey.com) is now available to all women in the US who have given birth in the last three years. Women can now give consumer reviews of doctors, midwives,...
View ArticleNew Forum!
Hey ladies, We started a new June DDC forum at: http://june08ddc.conforums.com/index.cgi We locked it down to new members on 9/5/08, however, if you were active here and want in there, just pm me here...
View ArticleFinally! Elwyn J.A.M's Birth Story (Long)
Almost three months after the actual event, but it is done! I woke up on a very rainy June 4th with an awful cold. My throat was sore and I was coughing a lot, which really hurt the muscles supporting...
View ArticleMy DD in a fleece Kangaroo pouch - thanks June DDC mama!
Not in your DDC but my sister is. She bought my DD a fleece pouch from one of you June DDC mamas and she loves it! I thought I'd share some photos: My favourite…but no pouch......
View ArticleDDC Closing
Hi, This Due Date Club will be archived and closed to posting in 48 hours. You will still be able to access the pages and reminisce about your pregnancies and births, but you will no longer be able to...
View ArticleAlmost totally positive - silent reflux AGAIN
You'd think I'd get a break with my kids, but I think we're on reflux event #4 with Jade (silent type #3, reflux #4). : sigh : I can hear her swallow it all night long and she won't sleep other than in...
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Peeing in a cup...
...am I an idiot or does everyone end up peeing on their own hand? I'm half-standing half-crouching over the toilet bowl, trying to relax enough to get myself to pee in the sterile cup I'm only...
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