Pregnancy Support: Amazingly Original [09/25/14]

If you could, how many babies would you have at once?

Just the one!	34.8%	[ 137 ]
Twins!	37.1%	[ 146 ]
Triplets!	3.6%	[ 14 ]
Quadruplets!	0.3%	[ 1 ]
5+	1.5%	[ 6 ]
Gold please.	22.8%	[ 90 ]
Total Votes:			[ 394 ]

[The Fangorn Witch]

Sammiifayse

The Fangorn Witch

Sammiifayse

The Fangorn Witch

And a tough young tomboy you are! xD
I was really only a tomboy when I was younger. I do my own thing now, but I'm certainly not as tough as you. Just a bookworm/musical lover. sweatdrop

I've softened over the years. I'm a huge book worm & spend most of my days lately knitting xD

Hehe xD
Are you gonna return to duty after a bit?
I'd imagine you would, sounds like firefighting has been a big part of your life for quite some time.

I hope to.
I've been a firefighter since I was 15. It's the only reason that kept me on the straight and narrow through my adolescence. I owe a lot to the service.

I'm glad you found your calling. It's great to have a husband who can understand that as well. smile

[Crunchy Spice]

The Mistress K

I have a couple of BFing questions my dear ladies...

1. I have been trying to pump enough to be able to work and have my little one eat while im away. for awhile I was good and now, she seems to want to eat more in one sitting so Im falling behind. Is there any good advise or tips and tricks that worked for and of you to keep up an all breast milk diet?

Mother's Milk Tea, Fenugreek, Oatmeal, Lactation cookies (Google for recipes there are several out there), drinking LOTS of water, try to relax as much as possible, pumping first thing in the morning usually has the most amount, pumping even after nothing comes out anymore will signal your body to make more, the BEST thing to do is nurse your baby as much as possible when you are together (Yes, even at night!) because the baby will increase your supply bette than a pump ever will. smile

Also, look into donor milk. Check out your local chapter of Eats On Feets and/or Human Milk for Human Babies. I donate milk to a mother through HM4HB myself. It's free and better for them. Most moms don't want anything in return, some may ask you to buy the bags for them to store milk in, but it will be cheaper and healthier for her than formula still.

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2.I know most of you are open minded and hope that none of you judge me too harshly when i ask, and the reason I want your guys opition is cause you all seem to hear see and know more than a random google search. Do you think a single night of taking like 4-6 hits on some green would harm my little one since Im breastfeeding? I havent smoked since pre-pregnancy and even then it was not that much. i looked online and everything is so mixed, and I didnt know if maybe anyone here might have any good insight into this.

Thank you!

Smoking has been shown to decrease milk supply (Something you are trying to avoid right now as you said yourself) and it can also increase the risk of SIDS due to exposure to second hand smoke, and if you bedshare (as opposed to her being in a crib or sidecar cosleeper) it can make you less aware of her and increase your risk of rolling/harming your baby in your sleep. There has been a study that showed no adverse affects in small to moderate amounts/occasional usage.

Other than that, it is up to you to decide how important it is and whether the benefits outweigh the risks. I'm not one to say "Don't do it." or "Go ahead it's fine." as it's not my place to say, it's yours. I myself drink wine and cider on occasion and breastfeed (But I do not drink enough to get drunk, or even barely tipsy, and I do NOT cosleep if I have ANY alcohol left in my system due to the safety risks), so please know that there are no rocks being thrown here. wink

CatastrophicRainbow

Quick update. Currently in the hospital being induced

Why? I thought your body was doing it's thing and doing just fine? Do you had pre-e or something serious going on? sad

[Kitakiy]

CatastrophicRainbow

Quick update. Currently in the hospital being induced

Last I saw you were having nicely timed contractions??!!!
Hope it goes okay for you!

[Kristy_098]

Why now that i'm 17 weeks i can't keep food down again >.> Like what is this it was gone and i was feeling good now i can't keep anything down....ugh why does my body hate me so much crying

[BeastEuphoria]

Had some complications with really high blood pressure and protein in the urine. Doc decided better safe than sorry so we started inducing. Now at a 4 no more updates till after baby. See yall

[Kristy_098]

CatastrophicRainbow

Had some complications with really high blood pressure and protein in the urine. Doc decided better safe than sorry so we started inducing. Now at a 4 no more updates till after baby. See yall

Good luck biggrin

[Sammiifayse]

The Fangorn Witch

Sammiifayse

The Fangorn Witch

Sammiifayse

The Fangorn Witch

And a tough young tomboy you are! xD
I was really only a tomboy when I was younger. I do my own thing now, but I'm certainly not as tough as you. Just a bookworm/musical lover. sweatdrop

I've softened over the years. I'm a huge book worm & spend most of my days lately knitting xD

Hehe xD
Are you gonna return to duty after a bit?
I'd imagine you would, sounds like firefighting has been a big part of your life for quite some time.

I hope to.
I've been a firefighter since I was 15. It's the only reason that kept me on the straight and narrow through my adolescence. I owe a lot to the service.

I'm glad you found your calling. It's great to have a husband who can understand that as well. smile

It's one of a few callings anyway. I'm only a Volunteer at the moment, that said, Rural Australia, the volunteers do just as much if not more than the paid guys.
I'm studying to eventually wind up a Forensic Psychologist. I want to specialise in Arson.

[Sammiifayse]

Kristy_098

Why now that i'm 17 weeks i can't keep food down again >.> Like what is this it was gone and i was feeling good now i can't keep anything down....ugh why does my body hate me so much crying

I went almost 42 weeks without being able to keep food down. Didn't get a break once :/

[Kristy_098]

Sammiifayse

Kristy_098

Why now that i'm 17 weeks i can't keep food down again >.> Like what is this it was gone and i was feeling good now i can't keep anything down....ugh why does my body hate me so much crying

I went almost 42 weeks without being able to keep food down. Didn't get a break once :/

I just don't understand how i went so long being totally fine now all of a sudden no food will stay down again. It's just kinda confusing. Plus the fact that i hate puking and haven't since i was 7 years old the fact that i have thrown up like 7 times in 4 months...yea just not a happy time for me i guess. My mom was sick all 3 of her pregnancies the whole time so...hopefully it goes away soon so i can get some food down.

[Crunchy Spice]

CatastrophicRainbow

Had some complications with really high blood pressure and protein in the urine. Doc decided better safe than sorry so we started inducing. Now at a 4 no more updates till after baby. See yall

Good luck!!

[Sammiifayse]

Kristy_098

Sammiifayse

Kristy_098

Why now that i'm 17 weeks i can't keep food down again >.> Like what is this it was gone and i was feeling good now i can't keep anything down....ugh why does my body hate me so much crying

I went almost 42 weeks without being able to keep food down. Didn't get a break once :/

I just don't understand how i went so long being totally fine now all of a sudden no food will stay down again. It's just kinda confusing. Plus the fact that i hate puking and haven't since i was 7 years old the fact that i have thrown up like 7 times in 4 months...yea just not a happy time for me i guess. My mom was sick all 3 of her pregnancies the whole time so...hopefully it goes away soon so i can get some food down.

It's all just a result of hormone levels. When you're body hits a spike for whatever reason, you'll start feeling sick until you adjust again. Don't be surprised if you're up and down your entire pregnancy.

[Kristy_098]

Sammiifayse

It's all just a result of hormone levels. When you're body hits a spike for whatever reason, you'll start feeling sick until you adjust again. Don't be surprised if you're up and down your entire pregnancy.

Oh gosh...this should be fun then >.>...just need t think of what to eat that will hopefully stay in my stomach

[Sammiifayse]

Kristy_098

Sammiifayse

It's all just a result of hormone levels. When you're body hits a spike for whatever reason, you'll start feeling sick until you adjust again. Don't be surprised if you're up and down your entire pregnancy.

Oh gosh...this should be fun then >.>...just need t think of what to eat that will hopefully stay in my stomach

I found when I couldn't keep anything down, Solo and crackers were a god send. The Solo keeps your sugars up and settles your stomach, and the crackers have a lot of carbs in small amounts. I spent my whole pregnancy grazing on that all day and then trying a main meal at night. It was the only way I survived it all.

[Diet Poison]

I was sick at least once a week from weeks 7-16.

Now, my son occasionally presses on my stomach and makes me sick again.



Ugh, he moved a lot less for two days (less than practically constant, anyway) and now he won't stop attacking my ribs. Making up for lost time, I guess.

[Sae Insanity]

I have...a really gross and really embarassing question...that also leads to me admitting something I'm ashamed of..