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@OldpuebloJenn: We also have the OXO Tot Sprout. I really do love it - totally worth the money imo. It still looks great (and looks more like furniture than baby gear) and my 3.5 still loves it and sits in it.

Hey everyone! Just dropping in for a quick update. 26w6d today and waiting to begin my 2 hour glucose test. I had a serious fear of needles when pregnant with DS but I hope I've toughened up since then because I'm here alone and don't want to punk out or faint.. As I have previously. How did it go for all of you who have done it? I'm just thinking of cheeseburger and fries right now.. For breakfast.. Because I'm so hungry from fasting!

We took a tour of a birth centre last week and are 80% sure that we want to go that route. But that figure fluctuates based on the stories I hear! Anyone else planning/hoping for a natural birth centre or possible water birth? Or home birth?

@agold: we have the Stoke Trip Trap and really like it. It's harder to use until they have really good head control but now it's amazing. My five year old still sits in hers.

@Pirouette: Yeah stairs were surprisingly not a problem. I was really hesitant to go home because we lived in a four floor townhouse with our bedroom at the top. But it was totally fine. I remember getting to the entry way stairs the first time and thinking it was going to take forever and I was able to up without much problem.

@OldpuebloJenn: so similar to my experience! I also had a natural hospital birth with DS. Well.. Probably not natural since I was induced, but natural meaning vaginal delivery with no pain meds. I had a great experience because my doc is amazing and he's also a friend and stayed during my labor. But.. The hospital environment wasn't the most friendly to me and I did not get enough support breastfeeding. This could be our last pregnancy and I really want a better experience all round.

I have done 3 draws so far and survived! The nurse is a darling. One more to go then I can EAT!

Here's a random topic: skin to skin. I fully believe in its importance, and tried to do it often with my daughter...but I"m kind of uncomfortable naked. Not in a modesty sense (that part doesn't bother me at all, I"m not uncomfortable being seen naked by others, etc.)- its a sensory thing. I like having a tank top on that fits a little snuggly, especially at bed.
I'm trying to brainstorm ways to commit to more skin-to-skin this time. Thinking about getting a nice robe that I could wrap over both of us? Other ideas? Or am I the only weirdo never-nude

@T.H.O.U.: Like as an ongoing practice in the first few weeks. With my daughter I tried to hold her naked against my torso while nursing about once a day....but I was kind of uncomfortable and had to make myself do it. I'm probably over thinking it. But it would be nice to get a new robe

@ShootingStar: I guess I always thought of skin to skin as torso to torso contact. Maybe I'm wrong!

@Silva: I just found this- it's like a cami, wrap combo: http://www.milkandbaby.com/collections/kangaroo-care/products/halter-strap-kangaroo-tube-lagoon-blue?variant=764908311

Done! And yes I just gobbled down a pepperoni pizza!

@silva: I would tuck DS inside of my stretchy tank for skin to skin, especially in the evenings into nights when colic was at its worst. I'm not one to walk around topless either.

@Silva: I think if you're nursing they are already getting that contact so I personally didn't worry about setting aside other time. In the hospital I did hold both babies up to my naked chest the first several hours but there was a blanket covering us, too, which made me feel better about the modesty of it. I'm not one to love to show a lot of skin myself!

@Silva: First, you Level Up for using the term "never-nude." Second, I lost all sense of modesty after birth. But I will say that I bought an inexpensive lightweight robe from Target, and it was great for the hospital. And like others suggested, you can tuck baby in there and still feel covered yourself. Since I breastfed, I didn't go above and beyond to do extra skin to skin. Thought the contact from breastfeeding was enough.

@pregnantbee: Isn't he SO tiny?! I can't believe he was ever that small. And baby girl does that to me a lot. I feel a ton of pressure on my urethra sometimes due to the way she's positioned. Not fun.

@pregnantbee: Well it depends - do you feel uncomfortable with lots of pressure? Or do you feel a burning need to go every 2 minutes? And does it come and go, or is it persistent? I can tell mine's just the baby because 1)It was happening the day of my last OB appointment and no UTI, and 2)It's intermittent and no burning.

And yeah, I've heard that about them looking like giants too :(. He already seems SO big to me.

@pregnantbee: That booster is cute and I"m sure we will get one eventually.

@AprilFool: Is that a booster that you can attach to a kitchen chair? Is it similar to those bumbo seats that have a tray?

@OldpuebloJenn: So now I'm really interested in the oxo tot. My husband really doesn't have many opinions on any baby items, but he had a sort of visceral reaction to both of the stokke high chairs I showed him. He hated them. He loves the 4moms with the magnetic tray and ultimately told me to get what I want. I like that the 4moms is actually sold in the store by my house, as opposed to online only. But its so far opposite from what I wanted to get. I'm in a quandary! First world problems! ETA: Nevermind! Just finalized decision on the oxo tot!

@Silva: just another lurker from the September thread. Hi! Would something like this work? I was considering it for this baby.

@OldpuebloJenn: Me, too! Thanks for your help!

I hope that everyone has a great weekend!! I'm planning to really work in baby's room to get it all cleaned out and ready to start putting clothes away.

What is everyone else doing?

@agold: Same thing! Put a few baskets from PBK this morning and now want to get on with it.

@Glitter: She was born 2 pushes after getting out and I had an episiotomy. I had a really short cord and needed some help.

@agold: going to my cousin's college graduation today then driving down to the beach for a week. I'm happy to spend time with my family but I'm a baby and miss my husband! It'll be nice not to do work this week. Or much work, anyway, I'll still be doing a little.

@agold: I'm working all day today....then tomorrow we're taking a 3-hr techniques for active birth class so we can remember positions and tips for breathing.