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RE: I thought breastfeeding and pumping would be easier... I feel for you Wendy! I felt exactly the same way- that DH's life is a bit busier, but yours is absolutely UPSIDE down. This past June I had my 2nd baby, and a few weeks after he was born, DH and his dad were outside working on the...

Mary- that is too funny! I was a test junkie too. I'd say you're pregnant- congrats! It sounds like you'll be having the same seasons pregnant as I just did. Last year I tested on Sept 29th and got a positive, and was due June 9th (LMP was Sept 2) and Little Cole Matthew was born on June...

Hi and congratulations! I'm no expert, but I have (am am) breastfed both of my babies. It sounds to me like little Brooke isn't latching on right. It really doesn't hurt at ALL if she's got a big enough mouthful. With both my kids, for the first few days I really had to encourage a BIG...

Sandra, What an amazing birth story! I think that is childbirth at its finest- truly shows the capabilities we women can have. I am so happy for you! Enjoy your new baby girl!! Lisa Mom of Alyssa, 2 yrs and Cole, 3.5 months

Hi! I'm back at work (and to my computer!) now, and have been catching up on all the babies and new pregnancies! How exciting! First an update- Like I posted in June, Cole Matthew was born June 5th, everything is great! We worried for a while about his wandering eye, but that stopped at...

Here I am! I'm so sorry it has taken me this long to let you all know that Cole Matthew has arrived! I've been unable to log on from home, so I'm writing this from a friend's house. Little Cole was born Sunday June 5th at 11:15 PM (I was due the 9th). He weighed 7 lb 9 oz and was 21"...

Wow- yup I guess I am next! I'll do my best!! Lisa

Hi all- it's me, Lisa! My Lilypie ticker's not working from home, but I'm now 37w 4 days along :) Maternity leave is wonderful...my 2nd internal last Thurs showed 1-2 cm dilated and 25% effaced. She thinks I'll go to term (June 9th) with a 7.5-ish lb boy :) I'm still getting some good...

Here I am at home! But man, this computer is so slow, what a pain. I think I did too much over the weekend (weeding, moving furniture...) so now I'm paying the price and am pretty uncomfortable. Well I should go to the bank and the grocery store...I'll try to check in every day or so. I hope...

Thank you for the reply Emy. I think Hypnobirthing will be a lot like Birthing from Within. I had it absolutely fixed in my mind that contractions are productive and serve to OOOOPPPEN the cervix to allow baby to pass through, and I really tried to relax with each one and remember the opening...

Hi!! Thanks! You are right- this is my last day. It is so quiet here, I think I could even leave early! Ahhh...the end of an era. Next time I'm in this office I will be the mother of TWO! Thanks for thinking of me- I will certainly pop on line as often as I can from home. And once...

Ohh everyone has such nice names picked out! And Melina was going to be our DDs name last time around, (Melina Elisabeth) but when she was born, somehow we changed it to Alyssa Madeline! Anyway, I am pretty sure we will name this baby boy Cole Matthew (as you might remember from my name...

Hi Emy- I just wanted to let you know that after reading how hypnobirthing worked for you, I looked into it again (also looked at it briefly when pregnant with DD 2 yrs ago) and this time I decided to order the book about Hypnobirthing- the Mongan Method. It arrived yesterday and I hope to read...

Aww thanks Sandra! I admit it will be hard to post regularly once I'm done sitting in front of the internet all day...er..um I mean "working". Haahaa Because once my leave starts next Monday, I have such a lonnng list of things to do- (shopping, cleaning, laundry, packing, etc) like Wendy...

Well I'd say either she is in labor, or just busy running around town and her posts are less often because she's on maternity leave now. I know when I go on leave after this week, I will only RAREly turn on my computer at home and my posts will become infrequent. We shall see! She DID work...

WOW COngratulations Imani!! I'm so happy for you- WOW you went into labor on your due date! Welcome, little Rylee, and GREAT job, mommy! Lisa

Denise- thanks for that thorough and interesting update! I'm glad the tests have been coming back so positive for you (good hormones, good quantity etc)!! That is very heartening. I am so excited for you- it sounds like you're doing everything right, and very often LOL! I truly hope your...

I used Avent bottles for DD, and we were able to readily switch from breast to bottle and back again, starting around 4 weeks, for a full 9 months (when I stopped nursing). Since they worked like such a charm, I never tried anything else, and will use them again for our baby boy! Lisa

I am laughing at your nesting, because it sounds JUST like mine! I have it BAD. I just don't stop! I was vacuuming closet floors, cleaning behind toilets, got my oil changed (LOL!) etc etc over the weekend, and in addition to all the cleaning is bigtime SHOPPING! We're trying to get deck...

I have the Medela Pump in Style, and I always liked it. It's electric and a "double" unit (both sides at once) so it was time-efficient. But Like Sandra, I never used anything else so I can't offer a comparison. I'll be dusting it off again soon! Lisa