Category Archives: Mommy Talk

Wow – this is painful!!! I’m breastfeeding and seem to have a clogged milk duct. I found a small lump in my areola which soon progressed in severe engorgement of half of my breast b/c the milk would not come out. Finally after hot compresses, massage, pumping and nursing as much as I could, it finally drained. Two days later, it happened again. Once
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Well, 3 days after I posted about labor pains, I got induced and my son was born on June 29, 2005 at 6:19 pm. He weighed 8 lbs 3 oz. and was 20.5 inches long. No wonder I was uncomfortable. I was literally ALL baby (only gained 17 lbs total during pregnancy) and he was a pretty big one. He now weighs 15 lbs
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It has been 5 days since I had my membranes stripped and every single night I think I am going into labor. I get horrible backpain and contractions, but the contractions are irregular. Except for tonight. I had 3 hours of them. 10 minutes apart the first hour, about 6 minutes apart the second hour, then they became irregular and now they are gone
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Today I am 38 weeks pregnant. I went to the doctor this morning and am 2 cm dilated. She stripped my membranes to get things going and said hopefully I will go into labor and deliver my baby this week. I’ve been searching online and it seems that stripping the membranes works wonders for some and doesn’t do a thing for others. Hope I
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Don’t forget the bag!
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It is so overwhelming walking into a baby store for the first time. All first-time pregnant women want to know first and foremost what the necessities are. What is the best stroller? What is the best carseat? What kind of diapers should I use? Those are all things we know we have to get. But, there is always something we would never have thought
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