Anonymous wrote:Amazing that no one else thinks it's acceptable to be natural, even during pregnancy! I just can't be bothered, and I hate the porn-induced pressure to be bare, so it's natural for me.

So your personal preference is better?

For some of us, it is just that - a personal preference. It has nothing to do with 'porn induced pressure'

...Caribou has a great patio - grab a seat, get some decaf something....and enjoy people watching if you don't want to walk!
(I try to avoid the actual circle because it's gross to me - too many horrid smells!)

Where are you located? Can you walk around Georgetown? Or see what's happening around Dupont? I live in Logan and regularly do a route with a girlfriend - down VT Ave to K Street and up CT ave to Dupont at P and across back to Logan. Lots to see on that route.

Or....just find a cafe with some outside seating and read a book...That would be nice

Anonymous wrote:Waxed all the way through. Wasn't terribly more uncomfortable than it always is.

+1
I just had one at Bliss, and it was fine except ridiculously overpriced. My normal woman was out of town, so I broke down. Now I'll be going back to her! (Michelle at Bang at the Verizon center).
Just be sure you go to a clean place with someone experienced. Which I'm sure you already know!

As a side, I find it more painful to get my brows down now! Not that it would stop me...

I got mine (Sonoline B) online from clinicalguard.com because of the price - Amazon was significantly more expensive. I read a lot of reviews and watched youtube videos of women using that model so I knew what to expect before I bought it.

If you are a worrier, I would advise against a Doppler - it isn't THAT easy to find a HB early on - and even now, I find that without a full bladder, I can't find it. You have to take your Doppler with a grain of salt.

that said, I love it. I try to limit my use to no more than 5-10 minutes at a time. If I can't find a HB within a few minutes, I close up shop.

Good luck!

Anonymous wrote:It takes time - perhaps you are protecting yourself by feeling nothing yet. My reaction was similar to yours, but it didn't stop me from absolutely loving my child.

I also agree with this. It's hard to get excited. With time, you will let yourself get excited. Try to focus on all the positive milestones - a HB is excellent news. Slowly, with time and those milestones...you'll start to breathe more relief and feel connected to your baby.

Congrats, and much luck and health over the next 9 months.

This is NOT a ridiculous question. Chubby FTM here - I've had my fill of the McDonnell Special thanks to IVF so trust me, I was SO ready to be done with them.

You'll be fine. Worst case, they'll do a vaginal one but when they did that with me for the NT scan, there really was no difference on the picture - the baby still wouldn't move its hands from its face to see the nasal bone so the vaginal one was pretty useless. They might have trouble with the Doppler early on, but that's not likely because of you, either, but because early on the HB is hard to find.

Congrats!!

Anonymous wrote:or pickles from the pickle store at Union Market in NE DC. High quality and every conceivable variety.

They are fabulous. However, I like the ones at the Eastern Market pickle vendor even better! They're SO good and you can get the full pickle, so you can slice them as you want!

And if you're up for a road trip, the Dutch Market in Laurel has fantastic and very interesting pickles that I've never seen anywhere else - they have these "lemon pickles" that are like sweet ones, but even better! The Dutch Market is great for a pregnant person - soft pretzels, unhealthy baked goods, ribs, pickles. It's dangerous

mmmm pickles

8:30-5. I hate it. These were the hours I was given. I very much dislike them. My old job was 6:30-3PM. It was hard at first, but I loved getting home so early - it opens up a whole new world of getting stuff done.

We aren't allowed to telecommute or do compressed work scheduled. I don't know how it's going to work when baby comes....but....

Anonymous wrote:DuPont/logan. Tons of families and we have to drive to the suburbs, Cap Hill or Georgetown for any kids stuff. I get way more than I want at the Children's Place in Columbia Heghts just because its convenient.

Agree. I live in Logan and holy crap...everyone is pregnant or has a young baby in an expensive stroller. Or maybe I just notice is now that I'm pregnant? However, I think this area is ripe for many young families AND people who needs gifts for baby showers. I would try to find in that area....but also the area lacks services. So maybe you could partner up with services and provide classes? Like a combination of a store and a community spot for new moms like Nest in Philadelphia? Take a walk one Sunday around 14th and P and you might be lucky not to have your toes run over by an Uppababy. It's pretty insane. The prenatal yoga class at Tranquil Space is PACKED every time it's offered. I would say between Dupont and Logan would be pretty great for the market.

Capitol Hill, too....but unless you want to compete with Dawn Price, it seems like less foot traffic in the more "popular" areas. But that would be my second pick if I were considering something like this.

This could also be something you crowd source to Prince of Petworth (Popville.com)

..I HAVE heard a kick/movement via doppler. I've kept the doppler on the spot where I can hear the HB and BOOM then HB. I can't feel anything, but I heard it. And I think I've heard the baby move with the doppler - it's like a swoosh (that isn't an artery or the woosh of the placenta), it's more like....the sound a cartoon ghost makes! if that makes sense!

Peanut - the doppler is only MODERATELY helpful. Some days I can find a HB right away, others I can't and give up. I try to limit myself to 10-15 minutes because I'm sure prolonged exposure isn't the best. I have the sonoline B - I didn't find a HB last night, for example (though I think I can hear movement pretty well). If you'd like to borrow mine to see if you like it, I'm going out of town and happy to lend it.

I don't necessarily think it calms your nerves - if you are the type to worry that you can't find a HB right away, it could do more harm than good.


I'm due 25 October.

Anyone feel movement yet? I started having some pulling/cramps....and it's either because of exercise of uterine stretching. I don't know what the uterine stretching feels like...but I don't think it's movement because I'd feel "quickening" first, right? These are more like pulling jabs.

Hey there....class was hard, but I am out of shape so that's probably why . The steps aren't bad but going down was hard because they look like steps that are easy to fall down

Hope everyone is doing well. Is it may yet?

The only dad that seems worth a damn is Corey, but Leah is so ridiculous she couldn't see that when she had him. He never complains about his responsibilities and seems to want to do whatever he can for the girls. I feel bad for him in that he so clearly (well, on the show) wanted their family to work.

Chelsea's baby daddy is a POS. considering her dad is so great, I wonder why she can't deal without Adam. Confusing. Everyone else is just a train wreck.

What I will never understand about that show is how the women are always broke but have new cell phones, always have manicures, tans, and different hair colors. It is a total priority fall.
That, and the common theme is total daddy issues. They are all looking for men to take care of them. None of them focus on making a life for themselves. Except that girl whose dad is always on. It seems like she had everything and still can't deal.
Oh, I'll also never understand how ANY of them would even have pregnancy scares, let alone become pregnant again. Seriously???