I am happy and proud to announce the arrival of our baby on Sunday, May 20th ( Read more... )

Good evening everyone! Well, yesterday was our official due date...no baby yet, but we are definitely seeing progression. As of our last prenatal appointment Wednesday I am 80% effaced with the baby in the -1 station position, and dilated to 1 (could be more by now). I can certainly feel the pressure of the baby dropping...it’s getting hard to walk ( Read more... )

I'm considered full-term today! Technically still have 3 weeks left until the due date, but at this point the baby could come at ANY time. As of Wednesday's prenatal appointment the baby is now in the head-down position, engaged against the cervix (OH THE PRESSURE!), and I'm 1/3rd effaced. Holy shit! This is really happening ( Read more... )

Hey all! Somehow time has decided to speed up on me these past eight and a half months, because out of the blue I'm just a few weeks away from my due date! GADS!!! When did THAT happen ( Read more... )

Suffering from severe anxiety again (Jonny is SO gonna love being around me when he gets up). Woke up sometime in the middle of the night. Finally got up from the tossing and turning around 5:30. Cried until 6:00 (damn these hormones!). Made tea at 6:15. Sitting here just waiting for the sunrise...staring at my screen...brain on overload.

I got a response from my friend Sunday (this is the breast milk issue). In the end, she had completely misrepresented the extent of what she was asking of me. She realized right away (after reading my email) that she left some important details out..she was only asking for a bottle or two full total to "jump start" her baby's feeding...not full ( Read more... )

After a couple of days of much discussion, pondering and little sleep...I finally made a decision. I sent an email to her letting her know my position and that I will not be able to supply her with breast milk IF she is unable to pump. I was straight forward and honest, but tactful ( Read more... )

Here's the situation (I'll try to summarize as best as I can ( Read more... )

As of today I am 8 months pregnant...OH MY GAWD!!! I swear these past months have absolutely flown by.

Part of my usual morning routine is to put the kettle on for my cuppa tea (this is my morning saviour...even decaf, I don't care...MUST HAVE TEA!); then I check my email for anything urgent from clients while it's steeping. Well, this morning it was particularly cold in our house, so I put on my huge, black, maternity cardigan sweater (this thing ( Read more... )