New way to do things regarding feedings. Birth plan.

Four months has always seemed like the magic month to start solids. I am thinking that 6-8 months is a much better approach. After reading and researching I think this will give Corbin and I a better breastfeeding relationship. That is my goal to breastfeed as long as possible. There will be no pacifiers, I have even written out a birth plan. It is not anything special but a very short summary of what I want. For instance, I do not want a c section unless the baby's life is in danger or mine, I do not want my baby to be circumcised and no pacifiers or artificial nipples of any kind! I actually learned that circumcision  can hurt the breastfeeding relationships. If the baby's blood sugar is low they can use a baby dropper to administer formula to get it back up. There is no reason for them to give a bottle. I want my baby right away! They can clean him up first but when they are done I want my baby to breastfeed. The sooner that happens the better. Maybe I seem bitchy but I want things done my way! I want encouraged to breastfeed. I feel like the hospital in my town does not do this as much as they should. Giving up has never been an option for me. It never will be either. I am glad I have this plan. Now all I have to do is have it ready for the hospital. I am very ready for baby! Now I just got to finish baking him.

Six months pregnant!!!!!!!

Only three months to go! 111 days til my due date! He is getting big and more ant more active. Yesterday I got some new maternity clothing and I felt so pretty. My husband said I was glowing. I felt pretty yesterday! Who says pregnancy is about being fat and ugly. Not me!

How is baby?

our baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at just over a pound. Since he's almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), he cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but his body is filling out proportionally and he'll soon start to plump up. His brain is also growing quickly now, and his taste buds are continuing to develop. His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help his air sacs inflate once he hits the outside world. His skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.See what your baby looks like this week. (Or see what fraternal twins look like in the womb this week.)

Over the moon with joy!

Today finally my travel system came in at Walmart! Ugh I was getting extra inpatient! I think next time I will just pay shipping! Anyway, I finally got it and it is so nice! You see I have never had a new stroller or even a travel system so I am feeling very very grateful to be able to afford one. My mattress also came in for my crib. Randy has been in the garage all day cutting pieces for it. I am hoping to make him come in soon. I keep dreaming about my crib I cannot help it. Having something to pass down is really going to be my greatest joy as a mother. I hope I can give it to Tina when she has her first child. Then she can give it to Ava. I would love to have a beautiful piece of furniture in my family for generations to come. The girls got busy today and finished their rocket pictures. I will add pictures later. I am getting very very tired out of no where! Well off to sleep update later.

23 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!

Corbin is getting big!! I am getting big! Wearing xl in maternity clothing. Not sure what that means but damn I am getting fat! He is moving around everyday so much! I wake up to him moving. I have his take home outfit done. I bought a little brother outfit and I jazzed it up with his name. I am so excited about getting it finished. Now for his bedroom and some little art projects. The girls are going to be painting their rocket pictures. I am going to be finishing their big sister t-shirts and hanging them up. Also hoping to paint and apply some wallies to the wall. Hopefully Randy gets the door frame in and baseboard so I can start. I am excited to get the furniture done and everything in it's place. I plan on

How baby is doing.............

urn on the radio and sway to the music. With her sense of movement well developed by now, your baby can feel you dance. And now that she's more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about as much as a large mango), you may be able to see her squirm underneath your clothes. Blood vessels in her lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and the sounds that your baby's increasingly keen ears pick up are preparing her for entry into the outside world. Loud noises that become familiar now — such as your dog barking or the roar of the vacuum cleaner — probably won't faze her when she hears them outside the womb.

22 weeks!

I am still so very tired! Someday even when I take my vitamins I could fall over. I think I am anemic like I was with my last two pregnancies. Thought about starting on an iron supplement. Might help with my energy. How am I feeling? Other than tired, super excited to get moving my baby's room and buying his stuff. I cannot wait to get it done. Hows the baby?

At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.

He is getting big. Tomorrow I see him again and confirm he is a boy! I know in my heart he is but I still will feel better once I am told a second time. I know silly. I am also excited because Randy took a vacation day for it. We can spend some time together. A nap sounds good lol. I will post pictures of my little man tomorrow!

This is the shirt!!!!!!!!!

I bought this for my boy. I do not want any confusion at the hospital. He is going to be intact and I do not want idiots retracting him and hurting him. This will also ease my fear a little. I paid for than I usually would pay for a onsie but it is for a good cause. Plus the baby will not go anywhere without me. I promise that.

21 week appointment.

So I had a bad night last night. I did not have my unisom and I threw up. Of course I do this right before my ob appointment so I will have keytones again. This happened at my last appointment too. Well I get there after traveling in the ice and wetness. Everything ended up looking great. I am measuring right on and she wants to do an ultrasound next week. Which is all fine. I would love to confirm he is a boy even though I know he is one. I was told they were 100% sure. I do not anticipate any surprises lol I will update this when I have any new information.

21 weeks and my biggest fear!!!!!! Very scared of this happening.

I am now 21 weeks. The baby is the size of a banana. About a pound now and putting on fat the next couple weeks. I am feeling quite big and I am peeing alot. I am still in love with potatoes and yesterday it was hamburgers. I stuffed myself so full that I had to skip dinner because I was too full. I am been extra hungry and extra tired. 


Anyway to my fear. I am so scared that the dumb people at my local hospital will circumcise my baby anyway. I feel like I am going to have to watch him like a hawk to make sure they do not do it. I discovered recently that the Leche League does not recommend circumcise due to it ruing the breastfeeding relationship. American Pediatrics is no longer endorsing it. There really is no point to it. It is a cosmetic procedure and I cannot wait til Americans wake up and stop doing it!! I might put this in his crib

Yeah I am different. I breastfeed, I leave my son in tact, and I do not believe in God. Yep I am about as minority as they come. I do not care. Judge me all you want! I love being me!












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