Is anyone thinking about freezer meal prep?
I've decided for this birth I for sure want to have at least 10 meals in the freezer for the big day. The thing is I've never prepped freezer meals! Any mamas on the board experienced in this??
View Articleoutfitting a crib/cosleeper
So I know that the only thing in the crib should be a flat sheet and the baby, but I had someone suggest double layering a mattress pad, sheet, mattress pad, sheet set up so that night time clean ups...
View ArticleAdding another - Advice for mamas about to juggle more than one
Am I the only one who's really nervous about juggling two? Any mamas who have done this want to share advice?
View ArticlePostpartum Plans anyone?
Hi everyone, At some point it was suggested to me that a postpartum plan could be as important as a birth plan. I noticed some people in the chat thread were talking about that so I decided to start a...
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How's everyone feeling?
5 weeks today here! And I seem to have a new symptom: abdominal muscle fatigue/soreness. Up until now, it was just breast tenderness and growth, fatigue if I didn't hydrate enough, and minor, periodic...
View ArticleBirth plans!
Who's got one already? I know it's on my mind a lot! This is my first pregnancy, and I'll very likely be having a hospital birth. I'd probably likely try for a home birth if not for my partner's...
View ArticleVaccine schedule
Hi mamas, just curious about what others plan to do with regard to a vaccine schedule. This can obviously be a VERY heated topic, and I'm not looking to stir anything up, I'm just interested to hear...
View ArticleNames!
'cause is it really ever too early to start talking about them?! I feel like this might be one of the most fun, yet one of the most frustrating aspects of being pregnant or even ttc a child! It seems...
View ArticlePrepping the siblings?
To those mamas that have already welcomed a second child or are about to do so, how are you/did you prep the big brother or sister? DD is nearly 4. My MIL lives close and it's assumed by all that DD...
View Articlejust need a little hug...
Hi dear women of mothering... I've been very AWOL for a bit. I'm now 23 weeks and in the past 6 weeks my neuro-muscular autoimmune illness has reared it's ugly head (myasthenia gravis), which lead me...
View ArticleThe December 2015 Bump Thread
A place to share and celebrate bump pictures over these next 9 months. Remember that Mothering DDCs are public and viewable to non-members.
View ArticleResources
I wanted to suggest we make a thread where we can post resources and not have them get lost within our other threads and thus hard to find later when we're trying to find those helpful links. Any time...
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Ongoing Chat Thread!
I'm feeling like the weekly chat threads get a little awkward when we have good chats going that span a few weeks, so how about one big giant one? We can still post a weekly 'discussion starter' if...
View Article12.18.15 update thread
I'm curious who is left still looking/lurking and waiting on their little one. Come out mamas! Lets commiserate on this awful "in between" time! How's everyone doing? I'm 2 days from my due date (Sun)....
View ArticleSaturday December 20
How's everyone doing??? @mamadance84 did you get your pedicure? I was looking back through my old DDC to get an idea of how/when labor started last time. I had a mani/pedi in the morning, went out for...
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SUNDAY dec 20 :)
I realized I put the wrong date for our last daily thread, the pregnancy brain is strong with this one! So I'm officially "due". Ha! Tell that to this little one! I've been getting calls, texts,...
View ArticleHow to get labor started
So this isn't my first kid, so I should know better, ha! But let's talk about those wives tales that allegedly help get labor going. With my first, as I neared 40 weeks I tried: Lots of walking...
View ArticleMonday Dec 21
How is everyone feeling??? I'm definitely getting a little anxious. I've heard that labor often starts in the evening because you're relaxed. So how does that happen when you've got needy older...
View ArticleWednesday dec 23
Today I am 39 weeks and still no baby. I'm beginning to think this baby will be late rather than early as I had previously thought. I have very few contractions and in general there are not many signs...
View ArticleFriday Dec 25 - Merry Christmas!
How's everyone?? DS arrived this morning. Quick and easy! Will write the birth story later in the December babies thread. Thinking of you all!
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