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How to Announce a Pregnancy to Family -- Post Holidays
Read all 13 responses: "What are some fun ways to let others know you're expecting (I've seen the ones with holiday stuff, but we're not ready to tell for ...
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- My husband and I went to Build A Bear workshop and made bears to give to our parents. We recorded a message to include with the bear so that when our parents pressed t...
- like on a wonderful life... draw a stork you and husband throwing a lasso at the stork... if the "audience" does not get the "pictionary" way then write the announceme...
- This may be too late but my friend and her husband took a picture as a couple after she found out and put it on the front of a card. Then under the picture, they wrote...
Periods/Pregnancy While Breastfeeding
If you are solely breast feeding and get a negative pregnancy test I would say you ... Hi J., I'm a post partum nurse. If your not trying to get pregnant ...
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- Hi J., I'm a post partum nurse. If your not trying to get pregnant consider yourself lucky, if 26 days have passed. A rule of thumb is as long as you are breastfeedin...
- i got pregnant with #2 while breastfeeding #1 (i had just barely begun to wean by spacing the nursing sessions farther apart). i didn't get a positive test until i wa...
- well if you are 100% breast feeding and your baby doesn't go longer than 4 hours during the night to eat than breast feeding is 98% effective form of birth control. W...
Seeking Post-partum Exercise Advice
Read all 8 responses: "I had my 2nd child, via vbac, 3 weeks ago yesterday. Thanks to breastfeeding my newborn and chasing my 2 1/2 yo around all day, ...
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- E. - I think walking is also best for at least the next few weeks. It is really easy to rip the connective tissue between your abdominal muscles doing anything stren...
- I had my first child almost a year ago, and i really wanted to loose the weight fast so i turned to a rounded diet and a web side that i was refered to by another moth...
- Hi! Congrats on your beautiful daughters and congrats on feeling like exercising 3 weeks after delivery! With the breastfeeding and healthy eating you'll have no pro...
Post-pregnancy Sagging Tummy Skin - Has Anyone Heard of Thermage Treatments?
Read all 5 responses: "Has anyone tried Thermage treatments in lieu of a tummy tuck and did it work? How many treatments did it take and was it costly?
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- T F, Check out the website realself.com. It has the pros and cons and also the price. I am currently checking it out myself. After 3 babies and the last one being ...
- Go to this website it will tell you all. I saw Oprah get it done on her show and it was amazing. It was on her face but they did half to show you the difference and i...
- I've never heard of them, but Oh My Gosh, I'm going to research them. After 2 kids, I'm starting to think the pooch is a permanent fixture. Gone are the days of goin...
Post-Delivery Irregular Cycle???
After six months post pregnancy with the second child I took a preg test. Negative. I called the doctor and he prescribed a medication to start my period ...
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- A missing period can also be a sign of an underactive thyroid, which is not uncommon after being pregnant. If it's not treated this same condition can also cause prob...
- J., Best wishes to you. Maybe you body isn't just quite ready to carry another child. Give it a few months, and things will get back to normal. A.
- Dear J., You need to let your body heal for awhile and enjoy your baby. You have plenty of time, so relax while your body heals and let there be more time betwen your...
Post-Partum Recovery
Sep 4, 2009 ... Read all 16 responses: "I realize everyone is different, but, in general, how long was it after delivery before you felt like things were ...
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- My kids are 2 years 6 weeks apart and within 2 weeks, things were back to our new normal. Once I was healed enough to drive, things went back. My husband was on patern...
- My girls are 15 months apart and are currently 2 1/2 and 1 1/2 years old. It took a good 3 weeks at least to start feeling a bit more physically normal (stitches heal...
- Hahaha! My kids are 19 months apart, and I'm still not there. The oldest just turned 4 and the little one is 2.5 years old! I've written a lot about having "two u...
Postpartum/post Breastfeeding Missed Period. Any Answers Other than Pregnancy?
Read all 3 responses: "I am almost 7 mos postpartum and stopped breastfeeding at 5 1/2 mos. I had my fist postpartum period last month and it was extremely ...
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- I'm pretty shocked that your doctor's nurse would give you that information. Periods are sometimes very unpredictable when they first start back after pregnancy and b...
- I had strep throat after this last pregnancy and that put my cycle very late. Any illness can do that, as can sleep deprivation! Don't know about the diet change tho...
- I woudlnt' freak yet. My cycle did weird things after I finished nursing....of course I was on the pill :) But still...don't freak yet.
What's a Good Timeline for Post Partum Bleeding?
Read all 6 responses: "Hey all, I think you are the best at sharing your personal experiences, so I want to know...how long did YOU have to wear that ...
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- Hi there! I also have an 8 week old and a 2 year old! So, I know how you feel! I had c-sections with both of my kids. With my daughter I bled for about 4 weeks (...
- I have three kids and had my last a year ago. I was bleeding for about 8 weeks with some spoting after for about 2-3 more weeks. If you are concerned call your doc. Th...
- I didn't have an issue.. but I have only had c-sections, and they clean you out pretty.
Pregnancy Exercise Routine- Good Prenatal Dvd's?
There are also videos for post-pregnancy workouts, including routines you do with your baby, really fun stuff! Note that I was never trying to maintain or ...
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- Hey D.- I am pregnant with my second child, but am fortunate enough to be married to a personal trainer who specializes in pre- and post natal women. He has me focu...
- 10 minute solutions Prenatal Pilates was good. 5 ten-minutes workouts, plus one for after childbirth.
- Try Prenantal yoga. it is fun, keeps you moving, is not strenuous, and your other kids may enjoy doing it with you as well. I checked out a couple of prenatal yoga v...
Am I Trying to Lose My Pregnancy Weight to Soon?
Is there a certain time after pregnancy that the weight will naturally just drop off .... What most people have a problem with? the post partum weight gain. ...
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- Join the Wyckoff YMCA's pre & post-natal community. Network & socialize with new & expecting moms. Exercise including, yoga, baby & me aquacize, deepwater for ju...
- There really isn't a set time of when the weight comes off. Every woman is different. And breast feeding also causes you to hold onto a little extra weight. I usual...
- Hi T., You just had a baby 2 months ago-CONGRATULATIONS!! Now stop being hard on yourself. Your body just went through a very traumatic experience and it needs TI...
