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2009-05-22 4:27 PM

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Subject: Would y'all just stop MAKING BABIES!?!?!
As a counter to the >>>Would y'all just stop DYING!?!?! thread, and a reminder that it is a circle of life:

Congratulations to BTer jjweav and his wife, to whom "Jake Anthony Weaver was born at 7:54 this morning. 7lbs 6oz. He's got all his fingers and toes, and is doing great! Mom is doing good too, but tired."


2009-05-22 4:29 PM
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OK, but can we keep practicing?

Oh, and congrats!

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2009-05-22 4:39 PM
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Yay for them!!!
2009-05-22 4:53 PM
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But when I die...
And when I'm gone,
There'll be one child born
In this world to carry on,
To carry on...
2009-05-22 4:59 PM
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Whoa.  Congrats, Jeremy!

2009-05-22 5:14 PM
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Congratulations!

I am tapped out at 5.


2009-05-22 5:40 PM
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Congrats to the parents!an Aside, when my wife and I finally do have a kid in 3-5 years I have convinced her to have only 1 and if she wants more we can adopt. I am alllll for population control but that is a complete other topic. (And I would not force it on anyone, but can do what I can on my own)
2009-05-22 5:43 PM
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Congratulations!!  Such a cool thing, there's no better day than that.

2009-05-22 7:23 PM
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bel83 - 2009-05-22 5:40 PM Congrats to the parents!an Aside, when my wife and I finally do have a kid in 3-5 years I have convinced her to have only 1 and if she wants more we can adopt. I am alllll for population control but that is a complete other topic. (And I would not force it on anyone, but can do what I can on my own)


My husband is an only and wanted one, best laid plans.
2009-05-22 9:29 PM
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KeriKadi - 2009-05-22 7:23 PM
bel83 - 2009-05-22 5:40 PM Congrats to the parents!an Aside, when my wife and I finally do have a kid in 3-5 years I have convinced her to have only 1 and if she wants more we can adopt. I am alllll for population control but that is a complete other topic. (And I would not force it on anyone, but can do what I can on my own)


My husband is an only and wanted one, best laid plans.

*snerk* heh heh you said "laid" heh heh

2009-05-22 11:21 PM
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KeriKadi - 2009-05-22 5:23 PM
bel83 - 2009-05-22 5:40 PM Congrats to the parents!an Aside, when my wife and I finally do have a kid in 3-5 years I have convinced her to have only 1 and if she wants more we can adopt. I am alllll for population control but that is a complete other topic. (And I would not force it on anyone, but can do what I can on my own)


My husband is an only and wanted one, best laid plans.


I know a lot of Urologists so unless we have twins...snip snip and no worries. Plus if done right and I do somehow change my mind at some point it is reversable now. (as a side note,  my wife has twins in her family tree, she has twin uncles and twin nephews most recently not to mention the older generations so that is a very real possibility for us)


2009-05-23 12:04 AM
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2009-05-23 2:06 AM
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KeriKadi - 2009-05-22 5:14 PM

Congratulations!

I am tapped out at 5.


I'm tapped out at 0. Congrats to you guys on making it work, I don't know how you manage to do that(much less that *and* train).
2009-05-23 10:01 AM
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You got it, but only after number 3 pops out, sometime around Thanksgiving.  I'll be making that appointment to kill off the gene pool.

2009-05-23 10:11 AM
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JBrashear - 2009-05-23 2:06 AM
KeriKadi - 2009-05-22 5:14 PM Congratulations!

I am tapped out at 5.
I'm tapped out at 0. Congrats to you guys on making it work, I don't know how you manage to do that(much less that *and* train).


We love pizza and kids too so that helps.  DH got the snip about a year ago.  Having 3 kids under 5 was rough and we didn't sleep for about 3 years straight having 2 really close together.  The older 2 are teenagers so that helps and they are all such great kids.  My husband was worried I would never feel done but I certainly did after #5.  I love being pregnant and giving birth so that helps.  It's the sleepless nights that get me.
2009-05-23 5:14 PM
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KeriKadi - 2009-05-23 11:11 AM

JBrashear - 2009-05-23 2:06 AM
KeriKadi - 2009-05-22 5:14 PM Congratulations!

I am tapped out at 5.
I'm tapped out at 0. Congrats to you guys on making it work, I don't know how you manage to do that(much less that *and* train).


We love pizza and kids too so that helps.  DH got the snip about a year ago.  Having 3 kids under 5 was rough and we didn't sleep for about 3 years straight having 2 really close together.  The older 2 are teenagers so that helps and they are all such great kids.  My husband was worried I would never feel done but I certainly did after #5.  I love being pregnant and giving birth so that helps.  It's the sleepless nights that get me.


I totally understand the pizza part, but BC works wonders.... and now I gotta ask- you LOVE being pregnant?!?!?! That concept is so alien to me- so no offense (REALLY!!) but HOW could you enjoy having your body being taken over by a parasite, vomiting, getting fat, emotional, tired, feet swelling, and then pushing a bowling ball through your hoo-hoo!??!? And then doesn't it RIP?!

As you can tell, I don't have any kids And I will not, either, because the thought of that process makes me sick to my stomach. Maybe I'm selfish? But I had to ask! I don't think I've ever heard a woman say she loved being pregnant...but I guess that's why you have 5!!


2009-05-23 9:25 PM
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jazz82482 - 2009-05-23 5:14 PM
KeriKadi - 2009-05-23 11:11 AM
JBrashear - 2009-05-23 2:06 AM
KeriKadi - 2009-05-22 5:14 PM Congratulations!

I am tapped out at 5.
I'm tapped out at 0. Congrats to you guys on making it work, I don't know how you manage to do that(much less that *and* train).


We love pizza and kids too so that helps.  DH got the snip about a year ago.  Having 3 kids under 5 was rough and we didn't sleep for about 3 years straight having 2 really close together.  The older 2 are teenagers so that helps and they are all such great kids.  My husband was worried I would never feel done but I certainly did after #5.  I love being pregnant and giving birth so that helps.  It's the sleepless nights that get me.
I totally understand the pizza part, but BC works wonders.... and now I gotta ask- you LOVE being pregnant?!?!?! That concept is so alien to me- so no offense (REALLY!!) but HOW could you enjoy having your body being taken over by a parasite, vomiting, getting fat, emotional, tired, feet swelling, and then pushing a bowling ball through your hoo-hoo!??!? And then doesn't it RIP?! As you can tell, I don't have any kids And I will not, either, because the thought of that process makes me sick to my stomach. Maybe I'm selfish? But I had to ask! I don't think I've ever heard a woman say she loved being pregnant...but I guess that's why you have 5!!

But Jazzy, hon, there's so much more afterwards that make up for it.

2009-05-23 11:19 PM
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jazz82482 - 2009-05-23 5:14 PM
KeriKadi - 2009-05-23 11:11 AM
JBrashear - 2009-05-23 2:06 AM
KeriKadi - 2009-05-22 5:14 PM Congratulations!

I am tapped out at 5.
I'm tapped out at 0. Congrats to you guys on making it work, I don't know how you manage to do that(much less that *and* train).


We love pizza and kids too so that helps.  DH got the snip about a year ago.  Having 3 kids under 5 was rough and we didn't sleep for about 3 years straight having 2 really close together.  The older 2 are teenagers so that helps and they are all such great kids.  My husband was worried I would never feel done but I certainly did after #5.  I love being pregnant and giving birth so that helps.  It's the sleepless nights that get me.
I totally understand the pizza part, but BC works wonders.... and now I gotta ask- you LOVE being pregnant?!?!?! That concept is so alien to me- so no offense (REALLY!!) but HOW could you enjoy having your body being taken over by a parasite, vomiting, getting fat, emotional, tired, feet swelling, and then pushing a bowling ball through your hoo-hoo!??!? And then doesn't it RIP?! As you can tell, I don't have any kids And I will not, either, because the thought of that process makes me sick to my stomach. Maybe I'm selfish? But I had to ask! I don't think I've ever heard a woman say she loved being pregnant...but I guess that's why you have 5!!


I think the first issue is that I take measures before and during pregnancy to maintain my comfort and my body.  I eat GREAT when I am pg - high protein 70+ grams per day, no refined sugar and very little high glycemic sugars - only 1/2 banana at a time, 10 grapes kind of thing so I don't gain much.  I drink red raspberry leaf and nettle tea throughout to keep my uterus toned and I didn't swell with any of my pregnancies. 
Though I will admit nursing #3 through my whole 4th pregnancy was taxing.
I have short labors and pushed all my babies out in less than 10 minutes.  The key is the last 3 were born at home in my bathtub.  I miss being pregnant, I miss knowing I won't give birth again which is probably why I took up tri's - training, eating, working towards a finish line that makes it ALL worth it.  Oh, and pregnant pizza totally rocks!  I know I'm the exception and know that part of it is the way I am built but even my 68 year old midwife is impressed when 24 hours post birth my girly parts are back to prepregnancy shape. 
In my 5th pregnancy I gained 18 pounds and she weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces so only days later I was at my pre-pregnancy weight.
No tearing but water birth and listening to my body rather than being told when and how to push makes a HUGE difference.  Now, if I had to birth in a hospital I probably would have stopped at 3.
Pregnancy is not a time to let yourself go, it's a time to take better care of yourself because it's not just YOU anymore.
Don't listen to all the stories - pregnancy and birth are what you make them.  Train for it, eat for it, prepare mentally and you'll have a great result.
2009-05-24 11:41 AM
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If at first you don't succede, try, try again.

2009-05-24 2:42 PM
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Kerikadi, great quote!
"Don't listen to all the stories - pregnancy and birth are what you make them. Train for it, eat for it, prepare mentally and you'll have a great result."

-so many women out there don't do that! keep spreading the good word.
2009-05-24 9:36 PM
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We love pizza and kids too so that helps.  DH got the snip about a year ago.  Having 3 kids under 5 was rough and we didn't sleep for about 3 years straight having 2 really close together.  The older 2 are teenagers so that helps and they are all such great kids.  My husband was worried I would never feel done but I certainly did after #5.  I love being pregnant and giving birth so that helps.  It's the sleepless nights that get me.

I totally understand the pizza part, but BC works wonders.... and now I gotta ask- you LOVE being pregnant?!?!?! That concept is so alien to me- so no offense (REALLY!!) but HOW could you enjoy having your body being taken over by a parasite, vomiting, getting fat, emotional, tired, feet swelling, and then pushing a bowling ball through your hoo-hoo!??!? And then doesn't it RIP?! As you can tell, I don't have any kids And I will not, either, because the thought of that process makes me sick to my stomach. Maybe I'm selfish? But I had to ask! I don't think I've ever heard a woman say she loved being pregnant...but I guess that's why you have 5!!

 

I had this EXACT conversation at work a few days ago when I was asked when I was going to jump on the preggars wagon along with my 6 other friends who are currently pregnant.  I even used the term "parasite." I am weary of drinking the water around here.



2009-05-25 6:18 PM
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"Hey, congratulations to a new member of the BT family...baby is good, Mom is tired..."

vs.

"How could you even think about letting your body be taken over by a parasite..."

Potato vs. potato? Nah.



To the happy family, congrats, and may your son bring you great joy. 
2009-05-25 6:38 PM
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Force - 2009-05-25 7:18 PM

"Hey, congratulations to a new member of the BT family...baby is good, Mom is tired..."

vs.

"How could you even think about letting your body be taken over by a parasite..."

Potato vs. potato? Nah.



To the happy family, congrats, and may your son bring you great joy. 


Sorry, but you misquoted me- I said how could you ENJOY it- because I was referring to someone else's post when she said she loved being pregnant. She provided an answer, and it was informative, since before hearing her account, I had not heard anything but awful stories of what it is like to be pregnant. If I don't ask, then I will continue to live in extreme fear of bearing children.

But, thanks for pointing out the fact that I didn't congratulate the new parents! Congratulations! Glad to hear everyone is healthy!
2009-05-26 12:16 AM
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Babies are so much fun! They coo, and they smell good, and they are all soft and adorable, and you can buy just the cutest stuff in the world for them. And then you give them back!!
2009-05-26 5:21 PM
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I just got on and saw this thread. Thanks everyone! We just got home from the hospital today and we're tired, but momma and baby are doing great!

Thanks again!





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