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You described my feelings about home birth precisely. I really don't want to labor/give birth in a hospital.

Not pregnant, just sayin' :rofl1:
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Couldn't resist a sale and just bought a dozen girly onesies and sleepers. I hope the ultrasound tech was right on her gender assessment! ;)
We did that on the weekend! I tried to get SOME neutral stuff, but there isn't really a lot of selection in that area!
 

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It seems like they make very little gender neutral clothing these days. I'm not finding out the sex, and it seems like 95% of babies' clothing is very much geared towards one gender or the other. I saw one onesie that was turquoise and thought it could go either way...my family was like "you can't put a little girl in that!"....No? Watch me.
 

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I feel your pain! A belly band or support belt helps if you are going to be doing much of that in the future!
Reaaaaally....I had no idea that those could help. I might have to look into the support belt because I'm pretty upset that I can't keep doing agility stuff with Mu. And weaves are the only thing being offered right now. There's no way I can keep doing it without something to help though. I can barely walk today. :(
 

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Reaaaaally....I had no idea that those could help. I might have to look into the support belt because I'm pretty upset that I can't keep doing agility stuff with Mu. And weaves are the only thing being offered right now. There's no way I can keep doing it without something to help though. I can barely walk today. :(
Its pretty crazy how sensitive it can get down there... we were out a few weeks ago and hit a curb the wrong way driving into a subdivision, and I really felt it at the time (I think I yelled OW when we hit it lol) , but even just that took days to recover! It took me a few days to even figure out what I had done to hurt myself.

Anyways, I've got this type, which is supposed to be the best/strongest support. I don't use the over the belly strap much but the rest of it is great. I wear it for any physical activity, shopping, cooking, cleaning etc, if you are on your feet for a long time.

 

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It seems like they make very little gender neutral clothing these days. I'm not finding out the sex, and it seems like 95% of babies' clothing is very much geared towards one gender or the other. I saw one onesie that was turquoise and thought it could go either way...my family was like "you can't put a little girl in that!"....No? Watch me.
Yeah... girls CAN wear blue.. the world will not end! LOL
 

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It seems like they make very little gender neutral clothing these days. I'm not finding out the sex, and it seems like 95% of babies' clothing is very much geared towards one gender or the other. I saw one onesie that was turquoise and thought it could go either way...my family was like "you can't put a little girl in that!"....No? Watch me.
Omg you should have heard the flail about me picking out dinosaur fabric for curtains.

Sister: "What if you have a girl?? You can't have dinosaurs!"
Me: "You may not have noticed but, I AM A GIRL AND I LIKE DINOSAURS."

People get bent out of shape over weird stuff.

Its pretty crazy how sensitive it can get down there... we were out a few weeks ago and hit a curb the wrong way driving into a subdivision, and I really felt it at the time (I think I yelled OW when we hit it lol) , but even just that took days to recover! It took me a few days to even figure out what I had done to hurt myself.

Anyways, I've got this type, which is supposed to be the best/strongest support. I don't use the over the belly strap much but the rest of it is great. I wear it for any physical activity, shopping, cooking, cleaning etc, if you are on your feet for a long time.
Did you go with a specific brand or anything? I'm all for trying stuff that will let me move around more - I'm starting to feel really limited and I hate it. I don't know where my exhaustion/broken wall is and instead of slowly approaching it I keep slamming into it head first. :rolleyes:
 

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Did you go with a specific brand or anything? I'm all for trying stuff that will let me move around more - I'm starting to feel really limited and I hate it. I don't know where my exhaustion/broken wall is and instead of slowly approaching it I keep slamming into it head first. :rolleyes:
I think it was just the Babies 'r Us brand, which I bought at the store.
 

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Has anyone else experienced having really achy or crampy feet early in pregnancy? I know it's common when you're carrying extra weight, but walking today my feet are really sore...it feels like a mild muscle cramp but it's constant. And if I flex my ankles or stretch them they ache? Sort of like if you work out a muscle group a lot but...in my feet? I haven't worn different shoes or anything...
 

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Has anyone else experienced having really achy or crampy feet early in pregnancy? I know it's common when you're carrying extra weight, but walking today my feet are really sore...it feels like a mild muscle cramp but it's constant. And if I flex my ankles or stretch them they ache? Sort of like if you work out a muscle group a lot but...in my feet? I haven't worn different shoes or anything...
have you ever experienced plantar Faciitis before? I dont' know if that is spelled correctly lol. Added weight can trigger it and even just a difference in stride. your pelvis and hips are changing and shifting so it makes sense that you might be walking a bit differently triggering the pain. is it along the bottom of your foot?
 

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Nope, I've heard of it but had no idea what it was...yes it's right along the bottom of my foot, down the arch.
 

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I had a sore ankle for a week or two. It's probably just from gait change like sparks mentioned. If you get cramps in addition, I'd suggest a magnesium supplement.
 
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A client told me today that I'm "really huge" for 21 weeks and that I shouldn't have found out the gender because she is superstitious. LOL She is from Europe and said finding out is something only us in north America do. So I didn't bother telling her that I want to get a 3D ultrasound to confirm. ;)
 

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I'd be wary of a 3d ultrasound without medical reasons - the FDA actually made that illegal (I'm pretty sure) but anywhere can get around it by saying it's medical. I don't know how unsafe it actually is...but I know it's controversial (what isn't?).

It's okay, everyone's giving me a hard time for not finding out the gender (including my very very European father). You can't win.
 

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I'd be wary of a 3d ultrasound without medical reasons - the FDA actually made that illegal (I'm pretty sure) but anywhere can get around it by saying it's medical. I don't know how unsafe it actually is...but I know it's controversial (what isn't?).

It's okay, everyone's giving me a hard time for not finding out the gender (including my very very European father). You can't win.
 

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