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Bookworm

Saturday, March 02, 2002 - 08:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oooh Enbwife that is so exciting!!!

Jewels

Wednesday, March 06, 2002 - 02:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
First kicks are so exciting! I remember my first "flutter", it really hit home at that moment that I had this wonderful living human being inside of me. Amazing. Just wait till you get the feet in the rib jabs! Or try laying on the couch and putting something on your belly to see if the baby will kick it off, I have friends whose babies have reacted to something cold, like a bowl of ice cream, mine never did, but he did kick off the remote a couple times!

I also want to plug a product that I found to be a life saver. Alot of people these days use the bouncy seats for babies, I never used one and will admit I don't know that much about them. What I had was the Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Soothing Rocker. It is a chair that the baby can sit in when he is small, it has a kickstand so it can recline back or it can be a rocker and also has a restraint strap to hold him in. I loved it because I could carry my son from room to room very easily and put him almost anywhere, in the bathroom when I wanted to take a shower or where ever. I never felt constrained to one place and I felt safe if I needed to step out of the room. And it has a vibration thing in it too, but honestly I rarely used it, it freaked him out. (And, no, I didn't constantly have him in the chair, I know it is good for babies to be able to lay on the floor.) What I really love about this chair, though, is that he is still using it. Whenever he watches TV, reads books or it's time to get his shoes on he get in "his" chair. He loves it. And he will be able to use it for a long time to come. I love it. I ended up buying alot of things that could be converted and used for a longer period of time. I couldn't see using something for 3 months and then having to go out and buy another product for the next stage! Anyway, my advice is to look into something like this and when you are out buying things, think about future use...how long are you going to be able to use the product for?

Julieboo

Wednesday, March 06, 2002 - 02:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think the chair you're talking about is a bouncy seat when used in the infant mode. Is yours the one that is mostly blue with 2 big cute bugs on the top? That's the one we have and we still use it today!

And it is great advice to think about for how long of a period of time you will use an item.

Jewels

Wednesday, March 06, 2002 - 03:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Mine is blue with the bugs...but it wasn't a bouncy seat, just a rocker. I think they make them as bouncy seats now though, seems like a saw one in the store.

Marysafan

Wednesday, March 06, 2002 - 03:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I had two daughters. The first I breast fed..the second was bottle fed. Breast feed if at all possible...you won't regret it. The second one was so plagued with ear infections...that the bottle of pink medicine was like a staple in our refrigerator.

Sometimes you just have to follow your heart. One morning, I was breast feeding this absolutely perfect child. I couldn't help but just sit and watch her. I was still in my robe. I remember her falling asleep in my arms and not wanting to disturb her ...I just continued to hold her unitl she woke up...watching her all the while she slept. I did that for the better part of the day.

Later when my husband came home ...I was still in my robe. There was no dinner ready and nothing had been touched. He calmly inqured, "What did you do today?"

I replied, "I held my baby."

For some unexplained reason I just felt the need to do that...to have that...to have her all to myself for just one day. Before she learned to take her first steps towards independence ...before she learned how to crawl, then walk, then run away from me....before life and it's responsibilities pulled me in all directions...I just felt the need to have one day just to have her all to myself.

So now all these years later...when school and housework and jobs and social engagements have long been forgotten...I think back and remember that I had that one day. Of all the days in between then and now...that's the one that stands out the most.

Take time to hold them...they won't be small for long.

Urgrace

Wednesday, March 06, 2002 - 07:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
You are all so lucky to be having babies now and have all the wonderful equipment that has been checked for safety. A lot of us grandparents can remember our siblings sitting in a car seat, the one that was hooked over the back of the seat and had a steering wheel to keep the youngster occupied - not safe! Infant seats made out of plastic with a quarter inch pad and a wire prop to hold the seat in different positions! Baby beds and paypens with wooden bars too far apart that a child could get caught in because there were no bumper pads. No such thing as door knob covers or electric plug caps. But as a warning, please remember the safest way to protect your child is to be attentive to them at all times, because all the man-made inventions in the world can't protect them as good as old fashioned love.

My new granddaughter is a week and a half old and is already trying to turn over. She nearly made it today!

Danzdol

Thursday, March 07, 2002 - 01:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Marysafan that is sooo sweet....I think I will be the type of person to do that too. Just hold the baby and look at him for a long period of time. I have heard so many people complain that they cannot sleep because the baby is kicking. I think they are all nuts. There was morning when I did not get out of bed because he was moving sooo much that I did not want to disturb him so I just layed there and let him.

I love to feel him move. (ENBWIFE I first started feeling it somewhere around 23 weeks) I make my hubby put his hand eternally until he feels him move. Of course I know he can't enjoy it half as much as I do because I feel it so much more.

I also feel heavy pressure once in a while almost as if he is accomodating himself or flipping around.

I love it all!

Bananaclip

Friday, March 08, 2002 - 02:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm about 23 weeks pregnant and love feeling the baby kick. If he doesn't kick as much one day I get a little worried! First felt him kicking around week 18.

Congrats to the other mothers expecting! Is anyone else taking those nasty prenatal vitamins Embrex 600? It's a combo with a calcium chewable, YUCK!

Enbwife

Saturday, March 09, 2002 - 01:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Another prego amongst us! Yayyy. When are your babies due Bananaclip and Danzdol? Mines' due August 10th. I'm 18 weeks today and haven't felt kicking yet... I was having trouble getting comfortable at night while sleeping, because they say you should try to sleep on your left side, not your back or right side. So I ordered a maternity pillow off the internet called the Snoogle made by Leachco. It's excellent! It arrived last week and it's sooooo comfortable! It's about 5 feet long and cost me a fortune because I had to have it shipped to Canada and pay the US exchange, shipping and duty, but it's worth it! It supports your back, is a pillow, and goes between your legs.
I've attached the link below for anyone who might be interested:
www.mommylove.com
Marysafan - thanks for your post. It brought a tear to my eye. :)

Danzdol

Tuesday, March 12, 2002 - 09:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I have a June 1st due date but I think he will come the last week of May-not in June. Call it a motherly feeling!

I took my glucose test today. It was a cold orange drink that tasted just like Sunkist, maybe a bit sweeter and then I had to sit there for 1 hour (not allowed to drink water or have my tums!!!!!!!!:( )and then they drew blood. Yuck!!!

They say no news is good news and if there is a problem they will call me tomorrow.

The bad thing is that I came back from a trip a week ago and I got a really bad cough that will not go away so they are going to send me to a pulmonary specialist to make sure there is nothing seriously wrong. That really sucks!

What are you all doing for your babie's rooms-any ideas? (Remember I am the TVCH Interior Designer as well:) )Maybe I can help.

Twiggyish

Tuesday, March 12, 2002 - 09:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Danzdol, sure hope you feel better soon.
On a side note:
It would be fun for us to all do a baby due date pool..let everyone try to guess the due dates.

Danzdol

Tuesday, March 12, 2002 - 10:08 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Great idea: I'll start ......

As the mommy I say mine will be May 26th, 7 lbs 4 oz and 19" long!

Twiggyish

Tuesday, March 12, 2002 - 10:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'll say:

Danzdol, May 30th, 8lbs 2oz 21" long.

I'll have to look up the other moms-to-be to guess their dates.

Bananaclip

Tuesday, March 12, 2002 - 11:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
My due date is July 5th but my doctor hasn't given me my ultrasound results yet! My date has already changed twice.

I haven't thought of anything for the baby's room yet. When I had the ultrasound the baby had its hand between its legs and when the hand moved the nurse said it was a boy. I don't know for sure because I didn't see a thing! If it is a boy what a tiny package he has, haha! I even said, "if it's a boy he sure doesn't take after his daddy!"

Enbwife

Tuesday, March 12, 2002 - 02:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hillarious!!! I guess we have the gross sweet drink to look forward to Danzdol. Yuck! I haven't really thought about the babies room yet. I'm going to get on that when I return from Florida. Hope you're feeling better soon.

Moondance

Tuesday, March 12, 2002 - 02:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
May 23th Danz!

Rogue

Wednesday, March 13, 2002 - 05:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'll say May 20th!

Admin

Wednesday, March 13, 2002 - 08:00 am EditMoveDeleteIP
This thread is out of control!

I guess I'll have to get one of those fake breast-feeding strap on simulators then I can post in here like a regular person....

(Just Kidding) I'm happy for all of you.

Tess

Wednesday, March 13, 2002 - 03:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
May 28th Danz!

Julieboo

Wednesday, March 20, 2002 - 09:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Taking an aquatics class towards the end of my pregnancy was the BEST! The only bummer was walking out of the pool at the end, cuz then you felt the weight twice as hard! But it really helped my back a lot!

Jewels

Wednesday, March 20, 2002 - 01:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Okay, I was at Babies R Us the other day and saw some new cool strollers that they didn't have 2 years ago...when you are out buying a stroller think about what you are going to use it for....I bought the Evenflo Trendsetter travel system, where the car seat fits on the stroller...I loved it! But I started going on a lot of walks and found the wheels were just getting thrashed, dents from rocks and so on and that was after just a month or two, I knew my stroller was going to fall apart before my son was 6 months old. So, I went out and bought a jogging stroller to use when I went on walks. Now I have two strollers I am constantly changing out of the trunk of my car, depending on where I am going. Well, at Babies 'R Us I saw that they have a stroller that carries the car seat too, with real inflatable wheels(!) not the cheap plastic ones. They also have a jogging stroller that carries the car seat. I got so excited! I wish they would have had those 2 years ago! Anyway, just thought I would share...

Enbwife

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 11:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks for the tip. I picked up a $400 Peg Perego carriage/stroller with the big wheels for $80.00 used. It’s great. I also plan to get a running stroller to run down the canal during the nice weather. I had my 20 week ultrasound yesterday and the baby was very active. Its legs were stretched straight and it was stomping on my bladder. I could tell something was up the last 2 weeks so that answered my questions. The baby looked good and everything measured up okay. Don’t know what it is. My sister goes for her ultrasound in ½ hour and is asking to know the sex. Can’t wait to hear what she’s having… It’s so exciting!!!

Twiggyish

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 12:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
When they get older, an easy lightweight umbrella stroller is great.

Lisa, the Perego's are great strollers. Good find!

Enbwife

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 03:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
They couldn't tell what my sister is having. Legs were crossed... too bad!
Does anyone have any personal experience or know someone who was diagnosed with an incompetent cervix? A friend of mine may have one although they haven't confirmed it. I've done some reading but would like to know if there's anyone here with any information. Thanks.

Urgrace

Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 04:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I need help. My new granddaughter is breast feeding and apparently has a very delicate digestive system. She is gassy most of the time and has hiccups the rest of the time. My DIL does not want to use the medicine the doctor would give her (starts with an M) but wants a natural remedy. Okay..... do any of you know the best natural remedy for an almost colicky baby? (I do understand that the mom has to watch her diet to help out.)