Comments for birds and squirrels http://birdsandsquirrels.wordpress.com Our journey dealing with PCOS, crappy morphology, and pregnancy after infertility Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:03:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on childbirth class by strongblonde http://birdsandsquirrels.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/childbirth-class/#comment-1651 strongblonde Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:03:01 +0000 http://birdsandsquirrels.wordpress.com/?p=793#comment-1651 you know i was the queen of procrastination!!! you really only need to have the car seat ready to go. everything else kind of works itself out. seriously!! :) my kids are 9 weeks old and i am still trying to get stuff in order. i spend a lot of time undoing some of the stuff that i did before: changing drawers around, reorganizing clothes, etc. it's probably a good idea to wash some stuff so that you don't have to do it later....but otherwise? seriously! don't stress!!! enjoy the last few weeks! xoxo you know i was the queen of procrastination!!! you really only need to have the car seat ready to go. everything else kind of works itself out. seriously!! :)

my kids are 9 weeks old and i am still trying to get stuff in order. i spend a lot of time undoing some of the stuff that i did before: changing drawers around, reorganizing clothes, etc. it’s probably a good idea to wash some stuff so that you don’t have to do it later….but otherwise? seriously! don’t stress!!! enjoy the last few weeks!

xoxo

]]> Comment on childbirth class by SkypekWihtoutAC http://birdsandsquirrels.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/childbirth-class/#comment-1648 SkypekWihtoutAC Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:38:48 +0000 http://birdsandsquirrels.wordpress.com/?p=793#comment-1648 Hey Birds! Just read the post and I think it's time to get hopping on the nursery and clothes and stuff. I know bad things can happen and babies certainly do die sometimes, but at this point your odds of have a premature baby who not only survives, but comes home with you are much, much greater than anything else happening. If that does happen, you will regret not having everything set up. If you don't have the carseat installed, start there. I had my baby at 34 weeks and she was home in 2 weeks and we had to really scramble to get everything done in time. Good luck! Hey Birds! Just read the post and I think it’s time to get hopping on the nursery and clothes and stuff. I know bad things can happen and babies certainly do die sometimes, but at this point your odds of have a premature baby who not only survives, but comes home with you are much, much greater than anything else happening. If that does happen, you will regret not having everything set up. If you don’t have the carseat installed, start there. I had my baby at 34 weeks and she was home in 2 weeks and we had to really scramble to get everything done in time. Good luck!

]]> Comment on childbirth class by Celia http://birdsandsquirrels.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/childbirth-class/#comment-1647 Celia Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:32:03 +0000 http://birdsandsquirrels.wordpress.com/?p=793#comment-1647 I heard that PCOS can affect milk supply as well. But I am not gonna panic. They work or they don't. But my nutritionist said the most important thing to remember is that liquid makes liquid, so 12 glasses a day while breastfeeding. I heard that PCOS can affect milk supply as well. But I am not gonna panic. They work or they don’t. But my nutritionist said the most important thing to remember is that liquid makes liquid, so 12 glasses a day while breastfeeding.

]]> Comment on childbirth class by Good Egg Hunting http://birdsandsquirrels.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/childbirth-class/#comment-1646 Good Egg Hunting Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:26:00 +0000 http://birdsandsquirrels.wordpress.com/?p=793#comment-1646 Hey Birds: I just read in Fit Pregnancy that there is a link between PCOS and low breastmilk supply (I was not previously aware of this -- in fact, it never occurred to me that PCOS would have any impact on nursing). I'm just curious -- are you planning to nurse (feel free to decline to answer if that is too personal)? I just dug around on the Internet a bit and it seems like some PCOS women do just fine, about a third have an undersupply issue and another third have an oversupply issue. I plan to raise it with my doctor on Monday, but I was just curious if this has played into your own plans about nursing at all, or if you'd asked your own doc about it. I guess my attitude is that I'll give it a shot, and if I end up formula feeding it's certainly not the end of the world. But of course it's something else now to think about...sigh. -Egg Hey Birds:

I just read in Fit Pregnancy that there is a link between PCOS and low breastmilk supply (I was not previously aware of this — in fact, it never occurred to me that PCOS would have any impact on nursing). I’m just curious — are you planning to nurse (feel free to decline to answer if that is too personal)? I just dug around on the Internet a bit and it seems like some PCOS women do just fine, about a third have an undersupply issue and another third have an oversupply issue. I plan to raise it with my doctor on Monday, but I was just curious if this has played into your own plans about nursing at all, or if you’d asked your own doc about it. I guess my attitude is that I’ll give it a shot, and if I end up formula feeding it’s certainly not the end of the world. But of course it’s something else now to think about…sigh.

-Egg

]]> Comment on childbirth class by Celia http://birdsandsquirrels.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/childbirth-class/#comment-1644 Celia Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:10:06 +0000 http://birdsandsquirrels.wordpress.com/?p=793#comment-1644 We are both putting off registering, neither of us wants to sit in a room full of Breeders. Ugh. NIGHTMARE. I think you could maybe wash a teeny bit and then hold off till you see what the baby fits it. They are right, that some babies just don't fit in stuff and then you have a ton of clothes you can't use and can't return. Maybe wash stuff that will definately fit, like those sleeper sack things with the drawstring? But baby laundry is so tiny that in reality, it would be what? Two or three loads? Not too bad. We are both putting off registering, neither of us wants to sit in a room full of Breeders. Ugh. NIGHTMARE. I think you could maybe wash a teeny bit and then hold off till you see what the baby fits it. They are right, that some babies just don’t fit in stuff and then you have a ton of clothes you can’t use and can’t return. Maybe wash stuff that will definately fit, like those sleeper sack things with the drawstring? But baby laundry is so tiny that in reality, it would be what? Two or three loads? Not too bad.

]]> Comment on childbirth class by Tracy Soko http://birdsandsquirrels.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/childbirth-class/#comment-1643 Tracy Soko Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:59:20 +0000 http://birdsandsquirrels.wordpress.com/?p=793#comment-1643 This cracks me up. We went to our classes too however I was just starting to get really sick at that time and we only lasted like 2 hours on the second day. I was so mad cause I had so many questions I could not ask cause we had to leave. It was horrible. Our instructor was awesome though and she was actually the one who was our nurse the day Annika was born. Funny how things work out I guess :) lol Coming from an IF couple it's normal to feel a little different when around those that concieved naturally. However, I felt more prepared and thankful and grateful for our little miracle growing inside of me than I did uncomfortable. If, that makes any sense. Just enjoy what you so deserve to right now. She will be here before you know it and it will not make any difference how she got to that point just thatyour miracle is there in your arms and she is all YOURS! It's the most amazing feeling you will ever know. I promise you that. You will not think so much aboutmissing her move in your belly when you are watching her every move up close and in person every day. kee kee kee Good luck these last 5 weeks. You will do AWESOME! Looking forward to hearing the news when your little one arrives :) Take care. This cracks me up. We went to our classes too however I was just starting to get really sick at that time and we only lasted like 2 hours on the second day. I was so mad cause I had so many questions I could not ask cause we had to leave. It was horrible. Our instructor was awesome though and she was actually the one who was our nurse the day Annika was born. Funny how things work out I guess :) lol

Coming from an IF couple it’s normal to feel a little different when around those that concieved naturally. However, I felt more prepared and thankful and grateful for our little miracle growing inside of me than I did uncomfortable. If, that makes any sense.

Just enjoy what you so deserve to right now. She will be here before you know it and it will not make any difference how she got to that point just thatyour miracle is there in your arms and she is all YOURS! It’s the most amazing feeling you will ever know. I promise you that. You will not think so much aboutmissing her move in your belly when you are watching her every move up close and in person every day. kee kee kee

Good luck these last 5 weeks. You will do AWESOME! Looking forward to hearing the news when your little one arrives :)

Take care.

]]> Comment on childbirth class by Kate http://birdsandsquirrels.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/childbirth-class/#comment-1642 Kate Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:36:52 +0000 http://birdsandsquirrels.wordpress.com/?p=793#comment-1642 Sounds like a sucky class. I'm trying out hypnobirthing instead, so I hope it works! RE baby clothes - I'd leave tags/labels on until you know how big the baby is and how fast she's growing. I've often heard of how people regret washing it all ahead of time, when the baby only fit in the newborn stuff for a week, or was in the 3mo sizes within a month. And she won't notice the nursery for ages - as long as you have a safe place for her to sleep, that's all you really need! Sounds like a sucky class. I’m trying out hypnobirthing instead, so I hope it works!
RE baby clothes – I’d leave tags/labels on until you know how big the baby is and how fast she’s growing. I’ve often heard of how people regret washing it all ahead of time, when the baby only fit in the newborn stuff for a week, or was in the 3mo sizes within a month.
And she won’t notice the nursery for ages – as long as you have a safe place for her to sleep, that’s all you really need!

]]> Comment on childbirth class by rosesdaughter http://birdsandsquirrels.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/childbirth-class/#comment-1641 rosesdaughter Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:23:01 +0000 http://birdsandsquirrels.wordpress.com/?p=793#comment-1641 Childbirth classes are usually a waste of time! That's why I didn't go. And start getting ready!!! You only have 5 maybe 6 weeks to go!!! Childbirth classes are usually a waste of time! That’s why I didn’t go.
And start getting ready!!! You only have 5 maybe 6 weeks to go!!!

]]> Comment on childbirth class by missingone http://birdsandsquirrels.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/childbirth-class/#comment-1640 missingone Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:14:15 +0000 http://birdsandsquirrels.wordpress.com/?p=793#comment-1640 I found the childbirth classes very irrelevent with my son. Because, once you get there, your whole birth plan/what you were intending to do/not do goes out the window. It's better to just go with the flow, so to speak. both of my labor experiences were nothing like I expected. The latter for obvious reasons. as for the baby clothes, I would only wash a few outfits. You don't know how big/small the baby will be and some of the outfits won't get worn. Pick two outfits and put them into your hospital bag, the rest you can wash later. (or have Dh do it) I found the childbirth classes very irrelevent with my son. Because, once you get there, your whole birth plan/what you were intending to do/not do goes out the window.
It’s better to just go with the flow, so to speak.
both of my labor experiences were nothing like I expected. The latter for obvious reasons.

as for the baby clothes, I would only wash a few outfits. You don’t know how big/small the baby will be and some of the outfits won’t get worn. Pick two outfits and put them into your hospital bag, the rest you can wash later. (or have Dh do it)

]]> Comment on childbirth class by Amanda http://birdsandsquirrels.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/childbirth-class/#comment-1639 Amanda Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:32:24 +0000 http://birdsandsquirrels.wordpress.com/?p=793#comment-1639 I am so behind on the child birth class stuff. Supposedly the hospital I'm using offers free childbirth classes to women that plan to deliver there, but then no one knows when they are offering classes! And I wonder how useful they will be too. Have you watched The Business of Being Born yet? It's available to watch instantly on netflix? It's interesting and surprisingly un gory and you still don't get to see any placentas come out but worth a watch. I don't really know, but if you think you have most of the baby clothes and blankets you'll get it seems like anytime is a good time to wash. If your cervix starts making progress, I'd definitely hurry up and wash then too. Don't leave too much for right at the end because you might start to feel overwhelmed and stressed. Un pack some baby stuff when you get some time and have fun setting it up. Pack and plays are a little trickier than they look. I am so behind on the child birth class stuff. Supposedly the hospital I’m using offers free childbirth classes to women that plan to deliver there, but then no one knows when they are offering classes! And I wonder how useful they will be too. Have you watched The Business of Being Born yet? It’s available to watch instantly on netflix? It’s interesting and surprisingly un gory and you still don’t get to see any placentas come out but worth a watch.

I don’t really know, but if you think you have most of the baby clothes and blankets you’ll get it seems like anytime is a good time to wash. If your cervix starts making progress, I’d definitely hurry up and wash then too. Don’t leave too much for right at the end because you might start to feel overwhelmed and stressed.

Un pack some baby stuff when you get some time and have fun setting it up. Pack and plays are a little trickier than they look.

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