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Thank you! I love Winnie!
My mom is from Thailand and my dad is half Native American and half English. My mom and dad both had black hair and dark dark dark brown eyes and tan complexions. -
I totally have the same apprehensions, especially because I'm nursing on demand (not really on a strict schedule). I started off in small steps-- leaving Jude in the nursery at church, making sure the caretakers know to come get me the minute he gets to be inconsolable. I left him with my mom a few times when she visited. We finally got a sitter once last week, and it was someone we knew, someone who had been over and spent time with Jude, and he (the sitter) reassured us he would call with updates (and he did). I still can't leave longer than three hours, though.
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Lulus is great. I found them about a year and a half ago. I did pick the winner on video: http://www.adoredaustin.com/2010/12/winner-lulus-dress.html
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CONGRATS TO YOU!
I just got a yard of elastic and four yards of tulle. All I did was cut the tulle into strips and tie 'em around the elastic. Then I sewed a snap to close the elastic shut (like a belt). -
I do not know. I'm sorry. I would go to the store to try them on, then buy online. :0)
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I HATE that I don't respond to every single comment. Jessica from WhatIWore.tumblr.com gets way more traffic than pretty much all personal bloggers but she responds to every pertinent comment immediately. She is king!
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Mine is simple-- Hubs picked it out all on his own. It has a simple, modern feel to it (not vintage at all). It's a three stone, princess cut ring in white gold with a very thick band. I love it.
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I'm not sure since I didn't consider a birthing center. My insurance covered a nice part of my home birth since I hired a certified nurse midwife (versus a certified professional midwife).
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I did the one day class and I totally rocked a tote that day! I think do the one day and if you need more, take the skirts class after that!
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Done! The midwife does all that (I think it's a requirement for all birth professionals to offer this). The great thing is that I didn't have to take him anywhere. She came to us, but we DO have a pediatrician, too. The midwife does newborn care and postpartum care and lactation consulting for six weeks after the birth. After that, we see a great pediatrician until Jude turns 18. :0)
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I, uh, have no plans, yet. I'm breastfeeding, so I hope will get the weight to drop. I also plan to walk with the stroller a bit (we got a jogger, but NO WAY am I jogging!). I'm married to the healthiest eater ALIVE, so that may help, too. I guess if I don't look better by Christmas, after the start of the new year I'll hit the gym hard. It sure would be easier to have a work out buddy or a friend to motivate me!
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Watch the documentary "The Business of Being Born" and know that your body was designed to birth! If you can spring for it, take a Bradley Methods class. Soooo worth the money for the knowledge, support, and empowerment you will get from it. If possible, birth at home or at a birth center where you won't be pressured to lay on your back (worst position, ever for birthing!) and you won't be offered medical intervention... EVEN if you ask for it! :0)
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I cannot recommend adding a Bradley Method class enough if you have a partner! It's a twelve week class, usually costing around $250, but I absolutely cannot imagine doing my birth without it. I learned SO MUCH!
Something I would do differently? I would have worked out more. I didn't work out at all, and I do wonder if working out would have helped my hands and feet to not swell so much. Right now I can't fit any of my rings or shoes. :0( -
Savers is just like Goodwill, so I would suggest taking them to Buffalo Exchange or Plato's Closet. Buffalo Exchange takes stuff that is on trend (if it's in Nylon magazine, Buffalo will take it). They also take trendy vintage (hippie wear). Plato's Closet (at least in Austin) takes stuff from Abercrombie, American Eagle, GAP, Old Navy... that sort of stuff. Again, things that high schoolers would wear. On trend, but not hipster.
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Aw! Thanks!
I really, really tried not to buy a lot of maternity clothing. Most of my maternity buys came from Target and (the thrift store) Savers.
Buy one pair of maternity jeans (the weird higher waist band will get you through more of your pregnancy) and lots of jersey knit dresses up a size or two from your regular size that tie around the back. Leggings, oversized, slouchy shirts, and tunics are great, too!
Also, Love21.com (Forever 21's line for older folks) has a maternity line now. Their stuff is amazing! -
I have the cheapest sewing machine that Walmart had in stock. A basic Singer. I would recommend a sewing class (a one day one would suffice).
My friend Robie has a sewing blog at SoSewSomething.com and she did a post recommending some books: http://sosewsomething.com/2010/05/29/new-books-to-explore/
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I was way more worried about having successful breastfeeding than I was about the birth! But honestly, it's going really well. The first day was hard, but now on Day 7 things are a lot easier!
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Hubs and I have been together for ten years. We always said that we'd name our kids after Beatles albums. Sargent Pepper was a strong contender up until the moment I got pregnant (we knew our moms would kill us). I clearly remember Hubs (before he was my husband) miming rocking a baby and singing "Hey, Jude" to the invisible baby. When we were struggling to finalize the name, I turned "Hey, Jude" on and got teary thinking about our history together and this new chapter. I actually felt silly for even CONSIDERING another name other than Jude. I mean, honestly! I had been doodling "Jude Adams" on everything for YEARS... even before we had decided to have children for sure.
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That was one of my major concerns, too! Especially after reading a post on Dear Baby in which Melissa talks about tearing up the FRONT. HOLY SMOKES, NO THANK YOU.
I did tear a teeny bit, but the recovery has not been bad at all. I guess nothing really hurts in comparison to pushing an 8 pound baby out without any pain meds. :0) -
I am breast feeding! The great thing about a med-free birth is that when born the baby is super alert. That meant right away we could breast feed. He came out, he was placed on my chest, and we immediately fed.
The first two days were hard. His latch on my right side wasn't right, but we stuck it out. I am trying not to use lanolin or any other breast aids. I want to be as tough as possible so that we can do breast feeding, exclusively, for as long as possible.
The end of Day 3 was also hard. That's when my milk came in and I grew two sizes overnight. Youch! But now everything is great. There is some pressure in the first couple of seconds of the latch, but after that, it's all good. When he's feeding, I read and do the internet, one handed. :0)
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