Megg, I was secretly hoping you would test for selfish reasons but really I'm glad to see you more like yourself.
Babyhopes, I think you may be hearing your own heartbeat. You could check to see if what you are hearing is the same rhythm as your pulse. Also, the placenta makes swooshing sounds, the baby more of a fast gallop. Your baby bump looks adorable, I want to see your tummy pics side by side.
Sweet Alida, congrats on your new job.
Go Candice Go!!! I'm so glad your practice labor is showing you clear progress, that's always encouraging.
Mummylove, sorry you don't feel well. I have the opposite issue when I'm pg, my mouth is too slobery.
Mal, your kitten is truly beautiful but you are an amazing photographer. I must say, I'm very impressed that you found an alternative method to manage your stress. That's not the easiest thing to do.
Hi Katie, where's your bump pic???
Oh, y'all remember when I posted about the naked guys on bikes, it was on the news that they were arrested. They were protesting the oil spill in the gulf all the way in San Francisco.
Braij, I'm glad you are taking your dd in. Did she have a bandage on it? I've seen where kids were allergic to the bandage. It looks poison ivyish too. It's so hard to tell from a pic, and looking on the iPod too. Regardless, you need to know just what it is.
Loving the new profile pics Sweet Alida and Reedsgirl.
Reeds, I'm so glad that the breastfeeding is going better. Gunner is just precious. Have you heard from Cami?
Well, I'll update about my friend. Thanks for all of your input. I left in a hurry to be with her, she lives 2 hours away from me. She did get an induction, she also ended up with the same dr that sent her away with leaking fluids in the first place. She doesn't get to pick who she sees, she sees a different dr for every appt and she got whomever at the hospital too. I wouldn't have put up with that.
I've been to a lot of births, too many to count. This is the first time I've been to one with oligoamnios. Everything went very well. I must say this was the easist birth I've been to on my end anyway. Normally I stand right beside mom ready to do anything and everything I can. Her hubby was the best labor support from a hubby I have ever seen. I know she was happy that I was there because she told me so and she seemed like it was okay to do it once I got there. We talked through some emotions about her other baby and her fears. She looked to her hubby mostly and that's just how it should be. In that sense, it was a really beautiful birth to see them work together so well.
Her baby that she lost at 18 months did have Hyperplastic Left Heart Syndrome, hope I spelled that right. She was in the hospital until she was 17 weeks old and even then she was back in the hospital so often.
I know that lots of girls have epidural now, most consider it the norm. Just something to think about, the last 3 births that I went to, including this one, they babys heart rate starts dropping shortly after the epidural is in place. I'm doubtful that it's a coincidence. When the babys heartrate dropped my friend had a hard time again emotionally, the same thing happened with her other baby. She was reliving it all in her mind and very afraid of losing another baby. Again we talked through that and she pushed out baby in 4 pushes. I will stay in close contact with her, I think she will worry about everything because she's so scared. Her baby weighed 7 lbs. 2 oz. He's perfect.
Y'all wanna hear about my crazy ride home?