?Mamas & Mamas to Be: Weekly Check-in?

lola808 · October 2009

mrspresley:
mrs.winter:
As for the H1N1, I don't think so..not enough research out there.
just my 2 cents but the H1N1 vaccine isn't really so "new" that it needs to have a lot of research behind it... i feel like it is all the media hype...b/c truly every "regular" flu vaccine is "new" each year, it is developed based on the new strains that have developed...the H1N1 is just another strain of the flu so I don't see how it's really different from the 2009 regular flu vaccine that was developed for this winter and is also "new".... I dunno, that's just my thinking behind it.

Actually, I just heard something very similar to this today on NPR. It was a piece done by a former surgeon general or something challenging some of the misconceptions about the H1N1 vaccine. Basically he said it was developed in a very similar way to the regular seasonal flu vaccine and hence shouldn't necessarily be viewed as any newer or more dangerous.

And regarding what you mentioned earlier about the preservatives... I initially wasn't concerned because of what I'd heard from the medical community (in person and on TV), but then one of my friends who works with kids with autism planted that seed of worry again... and now I'm so confused. It's so hard to tell the hype from the more legitimate information out there. Grrrr....

kauai_luv · October 2009

(1) I developed something called DeQuarvain's Tenosynovitis which is an inflammation of the tendons between the thumb and the wrist from carrying around the baby so much. The Dr. said it isn't uncommon for new moms to get it. As far as milestones, my baby girl has two teeth coming in and can wave hi/bye. It's ADORABLE! She is getting up on all fours and wants to get moving. I think she'll be crawling within the next week.

(2) We just had her 6 month appointment. She was 15lbs 10oz and 27 1/4 inches long.

(3) No flu shots for me. I've actually never got one before. Just plan on being extra cautious.

(4) There are so many. I really like the Graco Meal Time high chair that we recently bought.

(5) I love the "My Brest Friend" nursing pillow. I also can't live without my Medela breast pump.

(6) www.waianuhea.blogspot.com

(7)

Married2MrWright · October 2009

redshoegirl:

Milestones...well, I know it's early, but I think this might not be bloat - I might actually be showing. At 11 weeks. Freakish, I know. I was also weirded out by the fact that I'm losing my innie bellybutton. I was running my hands over my belly last night and suddenly stopped when I realized that my belly button is only like half the depth it used to be. It's still an innie, but it's a LOT shallower. I was so weirded out that I even asked Ben his opinion, and he said it's definitely flattening out. So bizarre to feel, especially since I didn't expect this so early!

Sounds about right. A million years ago, when my mom was KU with me and my twin brother...she went to her doctor's appt. around 3 months and the doctor exclaimed that she looked more like she was 5 months pregnant. My mom started crying (she was 19 and this was her first pregnancy). The listened for the baby's heartbeat and heard two. That's how she found out she was carrying twins. No u/s back then!

Married2MrWright · October 2009

MrsZiz:

Also I HIGHLY recommend a moby wrap!! We love ours! I ordered off amazon and got free shipping. I watched youtube and practiced with a teddy bear to figure it out

Or better yet, you can DIY for super cheap! I bought fabric and made two wraps for about $20. Half of what you'd pay for one Moby. And the fabric I bought didn't fray so I didn't sew a thing (no hem or anything needed).

You can see pics and find instructions on my blog post:

http://cali2okie.blogspot.com/2009/10/pregancy-update.html

Married2MrWright · October 2009

mrspresley:

(4) What is your favorite maternity clothing item or post-baby item?

my Liz Lange black maternity gauchos - so comfy and I can wear anything w/them

Yes! I am wearing mine today! Love them!

Married2MrWright · October 2009

mrs.winter:

(5) What is your number one must-have, cannot-live-without item for baby (besides his or her health, of course)? A blow dryer? Really, it is the only thing that kept him quiet during those first few weeks when he was just crying to cry. We are pretty low maintience..I bought everything, just don't use anything really. I don't use my boppy at all, the swing will get used some, as does the bouncy. Maybe once he is a little older I will have a cannot live without baby item.

Too funny. Same thing for my godson! I swear they were blow drying him day and night for the first 6 weeks. Makes sense though...goes with the 5 S's from "Happiest Baby on the Block."

liubride510 · October 2009

Married2MrWright:
liubride510:

(1) How are you feeling? Any new milestones or news in the last week to share? I feel fine except that I hae developed rash/hives on my torso. Dermatologist says its nothing bad but its uncomfortable espcially at night. This may be TMI but my bowel movements hurt because the pre-natals make my poop hard. I eat prunes and drink metamucil daily but it only helps a little. I thankful that I don't have m/s though.

Have you been checked for PUPPS? Some ladies get that in pregnancy.

As for the other issue...I highly recommend Colace. I take it at night with my PNV. It has worked wonders! Even when I am traveling, it works...which is so important, if you know what I mean. I also eat a lot of fresh fruits/veggies, whole grains and eat prunes with plain yogurt but nothing did the trick like Colace. Be sure just to get the one with softener, not the one with a laxitive too.

My OB doesn't think its PUPPS and also sent me for b/w to rule out anything viral. Its very puzzling to everyone. I hope its just an allergic reaction to all the lod spores in the air this time of year.