hi all..

[namaste21.livejournal.com]

new here... but, well, uhm...I'm actually 35 weeks pregnant at the moment, so I'm not experiencing all the fun and joy right now ... but, in 5 weeks or less, I will be making up for the last nine months of freedom, so I thought I might as well drop by....
I think it's awesome there is a community for this....

Comments

welcome!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the impending little one(s)

feel free to tell us about your pregnancy! :)

[aubreystar.livejournal.com]

congratulations! :)

[adelaide.livejournal.com]

Congrats!! Do you know if it's a boy or girl?

[namaste21.livejournal.com]

thanks. *S*
we're not sure what the gender is -- we had an ultrasound early on for the dating and we got a VERY BRIEF flash in which it looked like a boy.. but it was pretty early and it was only a flash, so I'm not trying to guess... :)
we don't even have names picked out!! we are so bad!! maybe we're thinking that when it gets here we'll just "know" ...

pregnancy communities

[eebomb.livejournal.com]

Hi. I'm a preggernaut too, 38 weeks along. Just letting you know that there are 2 pregnancy communitities that I know of.
Childbith (http://www.livejournal.com/users/childbirth)
knockedup (http://www.livejournal.com/users/knockedup)

Come join us for your last few weeks. Is this your first?

Re: pregnancy communities

[namaste21.livejournal.com]

thanks! I'll go check those out..

[melonaise.livejournal.com]

Someone told me that as long as you're breast feeding you don't get your period... anyone know if this is true?

[melonaise.livejournal.com]

Trying to answer my own question:

Link 1 (http://www.babycenter.com/expert/baby/postpartumhealth/2610.html?CP_bid=)

Link 2 (http://www.fourfriends.com/abrw/menstrua.htm)

Apparently it varies from mother to mother. Some sources suggest that only regular, frequent breastfeeding (every 3-4 hours as for very young babies) is likely to stop menstration.

Interesting. Come back to let us know what your experience was!

[namaste21.livejournal.com]

I breastfed my first for about 6 weeks (it wasn't easy, b/c he was premature, and neither he nor I was very good at it!!) .. but, b/c it was such a short time, I can't really tell you if it helped or not ... I know it took at least two weeks for things to slow down after having my first one -- of course, I went on Depoprovera, too, and that tends to reduce/eliminate your period ... I don't plan on doing that this time...I plan to nurse longer, but I am planning on birth control pills...so, I'm guessing those will regulate things some?
I know it probably varies from mom to mom...

[nyterhaven.livejournal.com]

This is not necesarily true. It depends on the woman. I didn't have periods for over a year while nursing, biut I was also on the depo shot. After being off Depo, I still nursed...I started having periods again a few months afterbing off depo but still nursing. Son is still nursing, and I still have periods (just got off one today actually) So anyway, it varies.

[nyterhaven.livejournal.com]

I always say Congrats to the pregnant ladies I see around. so CONGRATULATIONS. I'm a mama myself, I have a 2I always say Congrats to the pregnant ladies I see around. so CONGRATULATIONS. I'm a mama myself, I have a 2½ (almost 3, sniff) yr old little boy. To stay on topic, I'll say that I didn't have periods after my son was born, but that was mostly due to being on Depo. I did breastfeed (in facthe's still nursing). I did get that lovely post partum lochia though....anyways, welcome to the hut :) I'm Tara btw.