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carlsonlove757
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Hey everyone! My husband and I got married on July 5th, 2007 and knew that we wanted children right away! We had been together since high school, which was about 7 1/2 years when we got married. It didn't take long for us to become pregnant. I got off of my birth control in May 2007 and I took my first test in the end of June and it was negative. The next test I took was Aug 3, 2007 and it was positive! I really didn't think that I was pregnant, I just took it because I wanted to confirm that I in fact wasn't, but I was!

Pregnancy for me was not all that fun. I enjoyed the anticipation of having a baby and becoming a mom, but did not enjoy the physical part of being pregnant. If I wasn't working, I would have probably enjoyed it a lot more. I loved feeling my baby move inside of me. That was a very special feeling that is very unique and personal.

My husband and I took childbirthing classes during my 3rd trimester and decided that we were going to try to have our baby "au naturale". I was really into the whole music, scents, shower, and meditation type relaxation techniques. I didn't want to be induced, have an epidural or have a c-section.

In the last month of my pregnancy, my doctor began the cervical exams and from the very first one which was somewhere around 34 weeks, she was sure that I was having a big baby and wanted me induced. Of course I was upset and confused. I was already fully effaced and at 3 cm. She told me that she would be surprised if I was still pregnant in 2 weeks. Well at every visit after that one, I was still only 3 cm and no contractions. She scared me enough into being induced b/c I was terrified of having a big baby and then needing a c-section.

It was Monday, March 31rst, 2008 and we went in at 6 am. Since I was already dilated to 3 cm and fully effaced, the doctor only had to break my water and then have the nurse start the Pitocin. I really thought that my delivery was going to be very quick since, the doctor had been telling me for weeks, that my daughters head was so close and fully engaged. Once I was started on Pitocin, I contracted very painfully for about 2 hours. I was not able to use the shower since I was being induced and was constantly on an I.V. and my mind could not think of anything else but getting something to ease my pain. I eventually had an epidural and in those 2 hours before the epidural, I only dilated 1 more cm to a whole 4 cm. I was in disbelief. Then once I had the epidural, within 2 hours I went from the 4-10! I was shocked when the nurse said I was ready to push. And by this time I thought for sure I was only going to need to push for a short time. The nurse said she would only let me push for 3 hours and if I didn't deliver before then, then we will have to go in for a c-section. I thought "no way, this baby will be here in no time!" Well, after 3 hours of pushing and no movement, the doctor said I needed a c-section. They had the surgeon come in and take a look. Luckily, she said that my daughter was too close and wanted to try to vaccum her out before they proceeded with the c-section. At this point, I was determined to have my baby before they wanted to really take me in for surgery.

And finally after 4 more contractions and the help of the vaccum, my beautiful little baby Kyndal was born. I fell in love.

My heart just melted and everything at that moment changed. It was the best feeling in the world and I can not explain the emotions that I felt. I was now a mommy to this little girl. I have a daughter now and she is my world.





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cohen007 - 2.4 hours ago
I went back to work and I have to pump a lot now. I don't get enough to give him at daycare so I have to supplement now. So, I am trying to find something that will boost my supply so that I don't have to supplement


pawsitvemama - 8.8 hours ago
Oh no, we will stay home and pass out candy! By the way I love the name Kyndal so cute!


pawsitvemama - 9.2 hours ago
It does take a while. It's a pain in the bum! Glad you got it though!!! . Yes we picked out a pumpkin, haven't carved it yet...I will wait a week before haloween...so it doesn't rot!!! But it was funny to see her reaction to pumpkins...she just kept looking at them , then looking at me, with this weird look on her face like she was thinking, "What in the heck are these big orange things??" It was very funny!!! !


pawsitvemama - 12.6 hours ago
I upload onto photo bucket, then I click edit image-click tab-effects-greyscale, it will go black and white, click advanced options-scroll to painted region and paint whatever you want black and white...then save a copy


cohen007 - 29.6 hours ago
How long have you been taking the more milk plus? Is it working? Also, can you buy it in the stores or only on the web?


Laura Ward - 30.8 hours ago
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manda21 - 45.5 hours ago
Thanks for the advice on starting solids. We started carrots last week and this week I think we are moving on to peas. Probably not as good as carrots, but hopefully he likes them :)


jayrodmarie22 - Saturday, 4 October
Thanks to everyone who commented on feeling there baby's movements .. It was interesting to find out that alomst everone is feeling there baby's move. Thanks jayxo


erins1121 - Friday, 3 October
steam the veggies, after steaming put them in the food processor til smooth. put in ice trays in freezer. after they freeze, put the cubes in zip-loc bags :) i thaw a cube the night before in a little container in the fridge. always leave the skin on the veggies!!!!!!


1st-time-mama08 - Friday, 3 October
Hey girl I can't remember if I ever responded to u! SOrry if I didn't!! SO how do u like ur new place? Is Kyndal in her own room now? Kaleb still isn't but i think i may try to move him tomorrow! He's had allergies now for over 7 weeks and it's what's caused him to get ear infections and a viral infection and it's not going away so the dr is sending him to an allergist to get tested to find out what he is allergic to so that he can get better! And omg yessssss take her to Disneyland!!! Kaleb LOVED it sooo much! It was such a great experience! We got season passes so we plan on taking him as much as we can! Just day trips or whatever!! I will post pics on myspace soon! He wasn't scared of anything- he loved the characters too! All my neices and nephews hated them around his age! I also took him on Pirates and he was cool the whole time I just held him close to me during the drops and them turned him around for the rest of the ride! I also took him on Dumbo, Peter Pan, the carasoul, Bugs life in California, the new toy story ride, ummmm oh yeah on Buzz Lightyear... Just the fun small stuff! It wasn't too hard either. He was entertained by everything going on so it was easy!


Traviesa - Wednesday, 1 October
thanks for the tips..I didn't know there was a food processor/steamer combo!!! errrrrr....I think I'm going to do veggies first.


BabyHelton - Wednesday, 1 October
My milk supply has S U C K E D!!!!!!!!! I make an average of an ounce every hour. (I pump exclusively). That is NOT enough to keep up with my kiddo who drinks at least 30 oz a day. I don't know how I've managed to keep up at all. Right now I have 2 bottles in the fridge, that's IT. And NOTHING works to bring my supply back up. I've had to give him formula a couple of times, and it looks as though it's only going to increase. I'm really trying to get him into solids now, but no matter how much I give him to eat, he still wants lots of milk, and I know it should still be their main source of nutrition. ANYWAY, I FEEL YOUR PAIN! Lemme know if you figure something out to increase your supply!


Tara83 - Wednesday, 1 October
I am not sure if you are in Canada but I bought the BEE costume at a store called WINNERS. (www.winners.ca). I bought a few costumes because I just enjoy dressing her up for photos I don't really plan to take her trick or treating I just thought it would be fun to have her dressed up to visit the grandparents and to hand out candy. As well as for a ton of photo shoots lol. I do my pwn photography it's a hobby of mine that I put on the back burner while I was more invested in my profession but now that I am a stay at home Mom I am investing more time into it.
If you can't find the costume in a store near you it is easy to re-create if you go to a dance wear store you could buy a yellow tutu and black ballet suit.
your daughter is beautiful by the way ;o)


jayrodmarie22 - Friday, 12 September
Just wanted to thank everyone for the great advice it is greatly appreciated xox Jay


OrdinaryMiracle - Tuesday, 9 September
Hi there! You made a comment about a mobile that I made 47 days ago - sorry it has taken me so long to reply! I had my little boy and have hardly been on the internet since. I made the mobile while on modified bedrest (I was SO bored). I found the metal stars at Michaels (the craft store) for $1.50 each, then I just attached them with ribbon to an embroidery hoop, then wrapped the hoop with ribbon. Ben LOVES watching the stars glint in the sunlight - and it is hung up high enough that I will be able to keep it up even when he can sit up and such. Take care, I hope everything is going well for you!


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Tiger21 - Thursday, 28 August
I just went through about a seven day stretch where I could not keep up with my little one for breast feeding and I started getting stressed out and I think that made it worse. So, I kept feeding him as often as I could and pumped. I also introduced him to some brown rice cereal and avocado. Now I feel like the milk has caught up to the demand and we are back on track. Don't give up!


MTNWOMAN - Wednesday, 27 August
Hi! On stopping breastfeeding. I'm not sure exactly why I didn't produce enough, but it started right around Riley's 2 month mark. I had been BFing exclusively and I just wasn't making enough for him. I remember one time I was out at the mall with my sister and he got hungry and I tried feeding him and he ate for a minute or two, but that was all he could get and he was still hungry and crying. I felt so helpless for him and there wasn't much I could do until we got home. Thats when I really decided it wasn't worth the selfish struggle on my end and that he needed formula to supplement. I went back to work right after he was 2 months old and I pumped during the day. The amount I pumped just got to be less and less, and he wanted to eat more and more. I eventually gave up pumping as I was getting about 2 oz in a 10 hour period and it just seemed pointless. I fed him at night and sometimes in the AM, but that also was just a quick snack for him, not enough at all. I stopped the middle of the night feedings after I realized he was just waking up and not really hungry, just using me to go back to sleep. Now he sleeps through the night and has no need for me!
I tried all the stuff people say to do to increase your supply but it just didn't work for me. I'm thinking its the BirthControl I got on, the Depo shot. I really don't like it for the fact it makes me nutso and hormonal (much more so than being pregnant!) and I tend to think its the reason for my supply to drop. It was shortly after the first shot at 6 weeks post partum that I started to lose supply. SO, long story short, I'm sure you have gotten alot of response on things you can try to do to keep your supply up, it works for most people. I'm just a weirdo that got the short end of the boobie stick and I don't think the BC helped at all! If the same thing DOES happen to you, don't feel guilty or too down about it. You try your hardest and thats all you can do! Good luck and I hope things keep flowing for ya!


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