tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16291879.post3326104002795365321..comments2024-03-03T03:15:41.832-05:00Comments on Mara-verse: 22 WeeksMarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12520136607608312414noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16291879.post-30893949855614028982009-01-31T13:39:00.000-05:002009-01-31T13:39:00.000-05:00your babe sounds a lot like wren was in utero. bu...your babe sounds a lot like wren was in utero. but i always interpreted her non-stop movement as a desire to be part of the action more so than her being hyper. and i was pretty much right. wren is not a particularly active child, but she's a big presence, and very social. basically, she rules, so your baby will too. :P<BR/><BR/>do things like your B&N trip OFTEN now. people told me the same thing and i always kind of shrugged off such advice, but it's hard to anticipate the way in which your time changes...it's really your relationship to time more than anything else. even when i'm out and doing my own thing i experience it differently. so take advantage of this time while you can. it's very sweet.robinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00588321101320225125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16291879.post-21509603894723004442009-01-30T22:29:00.000-05:002009-01-30T22:29:00.000-05:00Missing appointments isn't that big of a deal. Hel...Missing appointments isn't that big of a deal. Hell, I would do my own prenatal care if I didn't feel that spending 6 months building a relationship with my midwives was essential. Fundal height is kind of a joke, ultrasounds are usually unnecessary, and pee sticks are informative but easy to do at home if you care. I don't believe in gestational diabetes so I don't test for it, I can take my own blood pressure thank you, and I have a fetoscope so I can listen to the baby whenever I want. But I like my MW and I like supporting her, so what the hell, I'll go to appointments. <BR/><BR/>That being said, routine prenatal care does save babies' lives, and is recommended by ever medical association in the world. Ergo, your employer <B>must</B> give you the time off to visit your doctor under FMLA. They do not have a choice. When you go to the doctor, you can get a note saying you are receiving routine prenatal care, and then you can visit HR to get the time off under FMLA. They don't have to pay you when you leave, but they do have to let you go without firing you. FMLA is for more than just maternity leave, and it doesn't have to be all at once. Call your benefits office to see what's available to you.aylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00242806049605376652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16291879.post-44993850893158768282009-01-30T11:44:00.000-05:002009-01-30T11:44:00.000-05:00I can't believe you missed so many appointments! I...I can't believe you missed so many appointments! I know I would have freaked out learning that!! But I can understand your black or white mentality ...<BR/><BR/>Good to know at 22weeks everything is looking good!<BR/><BR/>Congrats!Polly Gamwichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09338430066217324064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16291879.post-55331440278496518692009-01-30T11:08:00.000-05:002009-01-30T11:08:00.000-05:00LMBO re: missing appointments. ROOKIE! ;)As for th...LMBO re: missing appointments. ROOKIE! ;)<BR/><BR/>As for that little B&N slip up... fear not. There will be no more slip ups of that sort in about 4 months. Enjoy guilty pleasures while they still exist in your life.Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02763656326887345908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16291879.post-70624655985255662872009-01-29T13:56:00.000-05:002009-01-29T13:56:00.000-05:00So you better start checking out sports/activities...So you better start checking out sports/activities. Sounds like a hyperactive child hehe.<BR/><BR/>And one day of falling off the wagon isn't bad at all. I've been eating so well and started exercising. I had a couple days of what I thought was falling off the wagon and maybe even spooking the horses to the wagon left without me but it turns out that I lost a couple more pounds. It's all good, tomorrow's another day just get back on it.Bexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721763882751546459noreply@blogger.com