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07-08-2004, 11:48 PM
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advice for a new mom (to be)?
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07-09-2004, 12:27 AM
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TRT Staff The Mominator
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Congratulations, Eryn!!
What happy news! 
Books are good (and the internet, too); knowledge is power. The more you know about the process, the more you will be in control of your health and how you want to handle your pregnancy and the birth of your new addition.
Unless you already have a trusted physician, shop for a Dr./ midwife /nurse practioner to find one you are comfortable with. Same goes for the hospital or "birthing clinic." The more comfortable and knowledgeable you, and your husband, are with the entire pregnancy and birth will make all the difference in the world.
Oh, and better to arrive at the hospital early rather than late; if we had left 15 minutes later we would have had our 2nd child in the car in the break-down lane of 1-5. 
Alice
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07-09-2004, 01:01 AM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: South Cali
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Well know I at least know not to take it personal if you yell at me, congratulations!
Keep your doc. appointments
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07-09-2004, 05:56 AM
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Location: austin texas
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LOL adam! I didnt mean to yell at ya!  you know we love ya.
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07-09-2004, 10:21 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Harriman TN
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Originally Posted by salt creepette
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My wife is a new Mommy,she swears by that book and the follow up book "What to expect the first year".
She is not a reader at all,but she reads those two book religiously now,over and over.....
Expect your husband to get whiney after its born too,unless hes s super-duper guy like me!!
HTH
John
ps-you have a PM
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07-09-2004, 11:29 AM
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Crazed Fish Whisperer
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Kansas City, MO
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Congrats!
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07-09-2004, 03:16 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
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congrats, erin! the only tip i can offer is to get a scba (self contianed breathing apparatus) equipment for changing diapers, and some chemical gloves that go beyond your elbows 
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07-09-2004, 06:21 PM
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Oh no...not again!!!
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Colorado Springs
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I would avoid anything that is enjoyable (beer, cigs, illicet substances, good cuts of meat) cut off hubby now to get a head start and encapsulate your tank to keep the newborn from eventually dropping in anything that might be laying about.
Oh yeah..your dog and cat if you have them are gonna hate you.
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07-09-2004, 07:55 PM
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Banggai Mommy
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Orlando, FL
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Congratulations!!
(I have no real advice to add, as the only babies I've delivered belonged to someone else.)
Danielle
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07-09-2004, 08:03 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Aug 2003
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LOL adam! I didnt mean to yell at ya!  you know we love ya.
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-yeah just make sure you lean away from me when you get morning sickness, take a La Maz class
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07-09-2004, 11:02 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Shady Shores, TX
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Congrats! You also need to get The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy... a little more down to earth perspectives on things. My wife loved the book and was always quoting from it.
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07-09-2004, 11:31 PM
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Ghost of reefers past
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Southern Oregon, Way West of Dimples ;)
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Originally Posted by Phishnoob
I would avoid anything that is enjoyable (beer, cigs, illicet substances, good cuts of meat) cut off hubby now to get a head start and encapsulate your tank to keep the newborn from eventually dropping in anything that might be laying about.
Oh yeah..your dog and cat if you have them are gonna hate you.
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I cant believe you posted that knowing who reads this
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07-10-2004, 12:12 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Harriman TN
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I cant believe you posted that knowing who reads this |
I'll bet thats at least half the reason he did.
John
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07-10-2004, 12:34 AM
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Nothing to See Here
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I'd say mostly the reason.....  |
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07-10-2004, 08:26 AM
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BRW member
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: austin texas
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ok i have to know, who is the "knowing who reads this?!" let me in on the inside joke!
phishnoob, why is my husband going to get whiney? I thought that was my job?
luckily I dont have a dog. and I hope that my husband was serious when he said he was going to quit his job and stay home and take care of the baby the first year
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