tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052255305874673472.post4557415612595509223..comments2023-10-29T03:35:35.226-06:00Comments on Babblin' Brooke: This One is Going to Be DifferentBrookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15863246179219687218noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052255305874673472.post-26878503068646528762012-04-17T16:53:18.000-06:002012-04-17T16:53:18.000-06:00I eat when I'm tired too! And when I'm b...I eat when I'm tired too! And when I'm bored, excited, sad, lonely, happy... I just like to eat. And I think the problem is that I give myself permission when I'm pregnant just because I'm pregnant. I use it as an excuse and I need to stop it! I need to follow your example and start doing something, like running... EW!Brookehttp://babblin-brooke.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052255305874673472.post-46811675172135757382012-04-17T00:25:14.000-06:002012-04-17T00:25:14.000-06:00Okay, loved reading this post. I wanted so badly t...Okay, loved reading this post. I wanted so badly to go with a Midwife. My only option out here is to do a midwife if I deliver at home. I'm not against a home delivery I've heard so many wonderful experiences with home deliveries. I've gone back and forth with even trying one. Although, I know I'd have to sneak it under my husbands nose and never tell my parents. I also get a little nervous with, what if something.... I'm within seconds of a hospital but you don't always have seconds. I'm opting to stay with my doc I delivered Matthias with and do it in a hospital. I wish there was a midwife that could deliver at a hospital but nothing of the sort within an hour drive.<br>I'm with you on the weight gain. With each pregnancy I put on 50-80lbs. and I really, really don't want to go there. I've been trying really hard to be careful and eat right. I've found my problem is that when I'm tired I eat. Or, if I don't feel like doing anything, I eat. Such a bad habit. Normally, when I'm not pregnant I can combat this and find something to keep me busy. When pregnant though... well I'm tired and pathetic a lot. <br>I do hope people will have suggestions for you on how to keep the weight down. I'm going into this pregnancy with 20lbs left over from the last. I know weight isn't a big deal and I get that I'm supposed to gain some. I just am really struggling this round with that process.<br>No secrets to share here... hoping your other readers have some.LeShelhttp://cani4.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052255305874673472.post-40240014258300458832012-04-17T01:53:18.000-06:002012-04-17T01:53:18.000-06:00I haven't done the midwife thing, but I found ...I haven't done the midwife thing, but I found the best doctor in town. He talks with you, you don't feel like cattle when you go to his office and he remebers EVERTHING about you. So good to find someone that actually cares! <br>As far as the weight gain thing I always gain between 20-30 lbs. If you are noramally a small person it's good gain more weight 30+ lbs, if you are medium 20-30 and if you are over weight that is when the 15 lbs is ok. <br>Yeah for not finding out what it is. I haven't foudn out with any of mine and it is awesome.<br><br>As far as home delivery...I have had to many scares in my own and my extended family. Baby needing oxygen, baby being life flighted to PCMC...so scary for me, but a lot of people do it!!Kendrahttp://thethingsilovemost.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052255305874673472.post-27552363531913028142012-04-17T02:59:36.000-06:002012-04-17T02:59:36.000-06:00So since I really don't have any room to gain ...So since I really don't have any room to gain weight anyways, my MD and I came up with a really easy plan of me only gaining 15 pounds when I was pregnant with J. I ate every two hours something organic, whole grained, no HFCS, low sodium, etc. Really healthy stuff all the time. It worked because I only gained 12 pounds. A lot of people laughed because my purse was always full of snacks like apples, grapes, yogurt, carrots, seeds, edamame, etc.Sharleehttp://sharandaaron.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052255305874673472.post-2221539899262541872012-04-17T03:20:19.000-06:002012-04-17T03:20:19.000-06:00Brooke, I love the new blog look! Congrats on bab...Brooke, I love the new blog look! Congrats on baby number 6. It's funny how life goes, as a teen I always thought I would have 6 kids...nope. So way to go that's very exciting! Oh and midwife=totally the way to go!!Zildynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052255305874673472.post-34203858233906803332012-04-17T04:49:34.000-06:002012-04-17T04:49:34.000-06:00Cousin Brooke-It must be hereditary to gain a lot ...Cousin Brooke-<br>It must be hereditary to gain a lot of weight during pregnancy. I also gain about 50 and I have passed my husband before as well. But the rule is I don't step on the scale any more once I know I weigh more than him! Good luck with the Midwife and the new hospital. I finally switched on my last and was so glad to have the doctor and hospital closer and more convenient. I Love your blog! Keep it up.Deverinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052255305874673472.post-31725761399761118722012-04-17T06:49:24.000-06:002012-04-17T06:49:24.000-06:00Love following your blog! Congrats on #6. LOVE k...Love following your blog! Congrats on #6. LOVE kids and I think they make life better :) I didn't do the midwife thing as I've always been high risk [I'll spare you the boring details]. However, with my first pregnancy I gained 63 pounds! OUCH! When #2 came around I promised myself no more than 30. The best advice I can give about the weight gain is I ate LOTS of veggies ... at every meal. I also ate them first before I ate the "good" stuff. That way I was loaded up & full on healthy options and didn't tend to overeat my favorite ... the carbs!! I also read that drinking a glass of milk at every meal filled you up as well so I did that too. Must have worked as I only gained 32 pounds with #2. Yipee!! Again, God's blessings on your pregnancy!!Tammiehttp://lifewithmyblessings.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052255305874673472.post-62203052000939339412012-04-17T16:54:44.000-06:002012-04-17T16:54:44.000-06:00I hear ya on the homebirth. I am way too chicken ...I hear ya on the homebirth. I am way too chicken to ever try it myself. First of all, I am a huge fan of the epidural and after what happened with C, it just isn't something I would ever consider.Brookehttp://babblin-brooke.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052255305874673472.post-72995823980348766542012-04-17T16:55:33.000-06:002012-04-17T16:55:33.000-06:00Look at you go! So disciplined. I need lessons. ...Look at you go! So disciplined. I need lessons. Maybe you could help me out. ;)Brookehttp://babblin-brooke.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052255305874673472.post-23698031089115461692012-04-17T16:56:22.000-06:002012-04-17T16:56:22.000-06:00Good to know others who have done the midwife thin...Good to know others who have done the midwife thing. I'm really excited about it. We'll see how it goes.Brookehttp://babblin-brooke.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052255305874673472.post-14204518407113279592012-04-17T16:57:27.000-06:002012-04-17T16:57:27.000-06:00Well, I'm glad I'm not the only one ;)Well, I'm glad I'm not the only one ;)Brookehttp://babblin-brooke.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052255305874673472.post-15453093317922934252012-04-17T16:58:48.000-06:002012-04-17T16:58:48.000-06:00Good for you! That's awesome! I need to take...Good for you! That's awesome! I need to take your advice and eat more vegetables. I'm really good at eating fruit but I could definitely do better in the veggie department.Brookehttp://babblin-brooke.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052255305874673472.post-92006242846496192412012-05-23T17:35:14.000-06:002012-05-23T17:35:14.000-06:00My first two babies were born in a hospital delive...My first two babies were born in a hospital delivered by a doctor. I go WAY late with my babies. Much to many peoples amusement and astonishment, as I'm only 4'9". My first baby was 9 days late and I was induced. It was AWFUL. 5 hours of pushing a posterior baby (which they didn't know) and then I ended up sleeping through the c-section. Baby #2 was 16 days late, and once I hit 42 weeks my OB informed me that I needed to have a c-section or my baby would die. You know, because if a baby doesn't come before the doctor's scheduled vacation, the baby will die. Ugh. So I was forced into another c-section, which was worse than the first one!! Epidural needles bending in my back, damaged vertebra, ugh ugh ugh.<br><br>So baby #3 (who is 7 weeks today! <3) was born with a midwife at home. Best birth experience EVER. And he was 21 days late. Born beautiful and perfect and healthy. Seriously, this was a great experience. My husband goes along with my crazy ideas of having a big family, but he is always saying that we are done. After the birth of this baby he has stopped telling me we are done, I think it changed him a lot. It was incredible. You can read the story on my blog :)Thymehttp://apinchofthyme.comnoreply@blogger.com