We've decided to have a baby! (Advice needed) (page 4)

hippikon

We've decided to have a baby! (Advice needed)

I recomend the missionary possition.

Angharad

Even before you start to get bigger - put plenty of cream every day on you stomach, boobs, tops of legs and bum! - to stop / cut down on stretch marks

Get some muslin squares (not sure if they are something different in US), very soft squares of fabric - but always handy to throw over your shoulder or under the baby's chin before you wind them and handy to just grab if they are sick.

Dansk

Hi Stinky,

Claire's given birth to four children and I attended all but one. Claire (Physio) is a professional person and we had our first child while she was a student. The point is, some could say "Leave off having children till after college". That's good advice - but then, after college, you'll get "Leave off having children till you get your career." Fine, that's good advice - but then you'll get "Leave off having children till you've been promoted."

In other words, if you and hubby feel the time is right now, then go for it!

Regarding circumcision, it's a load of old tosh to say ALL women are put off at the sight of a fully intact willy! I'm still intact, had no complaints (Physio thinks she owns it as much as me ) and I'm very clean with it. Farkel is absolutely right.

Love and best wishes,

Dansk - of the fully intact, unembarrassing and clean class!

kelpie

Stinky, congrats on your decision...

I have just found out I am pregnant... we can be pregnant together!!

2 jwd babies......

I am reading all replies with relish and laughter...

it is going to be a slowwwwwwwwww 6 months

Kelps

shera

Hello Stinky,

Well ,like everyone said make sure you get your folic acid.

If you happen to have morning sickness,donnot eat and drink at the same time.It makes you more likely to feel ill.I had bad morning sickness and waiting a half an hour between eating and drinking helped.

Congrats on the baby to come

Shakita

Kelpie:

Congratulations! Wow, what great news! Hope you have a great pregnancy, I absolutely loved being pregnant once I got over the throwing up part!

Stinky:

From my own experience of having given birth to four of the most beautiful babies in the world, (just a little prejudice there), there is never the perfect time to have a child. Regardless of when you choose to have children, they will suck the life out of you....just a joke.... I just wish that mine would not have grown up so fast. I miss my babies and look forward to having grandchildren to spoil one day.

Breastfeeding.....My first was not breastfed, but he was the healthiest of all my babies... Go figure... but I did breastfeed my next three babies....and I loved it. There is nothing like being able to provide the absolutely perfect food for your baby. I recommend it highly.

I envy you. To feel the first movements of a brand new life inside you is something that can not be described without bringing tears to my eyes. As you can tell, I just loved being pregnant! Sure, I had morning sickness and retained water....there are problems that can crop up in any pregnancy....each women has to weigh their own risk factor. But, nothing in this life, and I mean nothing, can match the joy you feel when you see and hold your brand new baby for the very first time.

As far as pain killers during pregnancy....I had the usual relaxing pain killers during early labor for the first three babies, which wore off completely before giving birth. So the pain was intense, I will not sugar coat it. With my fourth child I barely made it to the hospital on time, so I did not have any pain killers at all and let me tell you.....Mr. Shakita had nail marks in his hands for a while after that!!!!

No preganancy or birth is exactly the same, so talk to your doctor to get the very best advice. I wish you all the best in your new journey, your life will never be the same.

Mrs. Shakita

gumby

circumcision,
Stupid and ancient Jewish custom based upon the fact that the ancient peoples were too stupid to pull back the foreskin and clean the thingy.

When I was born and my dad saw the size of my weenie............that when it came time for circumcision....he said "you better leave it on doc, looks like he'll need it." Arnry bastard!

I also say leave it on. Male orgasms are stronger with it on according to something I read ( not in the awake either. ) He'll be called an anteater in the shower but he can call them all "turtleheads".

My wife had an epidural because our daughter was breech...otherwise she would not have had one.

So happy for you SP.

BTW....pregnant women are so cute.

Gumby

cruzanheart

Wheee! This is a fun thread! Kelpie, congratulations! StinkyPantz, I hope you get a beautiful, healthy child (or children) out of your next project! Okay, here's my 2 cents' worth:

1. "What to Expect When You're Expecting" is a wonderful series -- buy all the books. They'll be your Bible for the first few years. Another good series is "The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy" which will make you laugh but, girlfriend, they are RIGHT about most things.

2. The Epidural: Unless you get off on pain, take it. I had the noble notion of going without it when I had Jennie and that resolve lasted, oh, about 30 minutes before I was yelling for the anesthesiologist. The good news is, you can't see the needle they insert into your spine and by that time you don't care how long it is, you just want the pain to stop. And the cool thing about the epidural was that, since I didn't feel any pain, I was able to savor the experience of childbirth with nothing clouding my memories. The doctor put up a mirror so I could see her little head coming down the birth canal and watch her being born. Same with Jackson, except he came so fast I almost didn't have time for anything. His heart rate slowed but it was because the umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck, so they worked fast and took care of that before anything bad happened.

3. Breastfeeding: Do it. It is NOT gross once you get into it, and it is the most amazing bonding experience you will ever have. Plus, it's good for the baby and helps your body snap back into shape. Advice: make sure you wear the little pads inside your bra -- you will be amazed how the darn things leak at the most inappropriate moments! Sometimes all it takes is to see a baby and you'll start lactating.

4. Pregnancy: Enjoy it! The first trimester you'll feel like you have an alien inside your body that's controlling everything you do. That feeling is correct. Crackers help with morning sickness and, believe it or not, V8 juice does too. The second trimester is WONDERFUL! You feel great, energetic, and food tastes unbelievably good. The third trimester gets to be a drag at the end, because you will be impatient to see what your little one looks like, and by the end of it you don't care how much it hurts as long as the kid quits kicking and gets out!

Then the fun begins . . . .

Nina

ashitaka

Don't bitch at him. It doesn't work.
Farkel

HAHA! Nice.

Stinky-just love the kid when it comes out of you, don't brainwash or abuse it, and it should do just fine in this world.

ash