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Parenting after 35
New to this board, so an intro and hello :)
Hi! While peeking in on this board and then responding to a post I realized that I really am too literal...
My name is Stephanie and I'm 34 now, but I turn 35 on May 20 and become a first time mommy about a week later...I wasn't supposed to be able to get pregnant, so this was quite a surprise! I have had endometriosis since I was 21 - and am currently dealing with that along with ovarian cysts during my pg.
I plan on BF and BW - and am really, really excited to become a mom!
I was an early ed teacher for over ten years, but I'm a waitress now. My FI is a full time student, and having a hard time finding work. I'm on medicaid, and because finances are so bad right now I have to get creative. I do a lot of bargain hunting and such. We're in a one bedroom, and while I'd like to get one of those pretty arm's reach numbers and bedshare we are getting a PNP from the state, so that's that. We have to share a bedroom either way 
I have two kitties, love perfumes, and taking photos of americana, street art, and urban decay. I also have too many socks.
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Re: New to this board, so an intro and hello :)
Hi Stephanie!
Sounds like things are a bit rough right now but I hope that 2011 brings better things?along with your LO! I'm very happy to be able to send my Baby K'tan carrier to someone who will appreciate it (and I sent you a PM too).
Please feel free to post here as well as Pregnant after 35... we don't discriminate here.
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Hi Stephanie! Welcome to the board! I totally understand having to get creative. By the time I had my youngest I had already gotten rid of all of my DD's baby stuff and had to buy everything myself on just my income (and figure out how to take 6 weeks off work w/o pay). Luckily I had 9 mos to prepare.
You will find that you really don't need as much stuff as some might think. A PnP is perfect for the first few months. All you really need in the beginning are the basics, a few sleepers, diapers, something for the LO to sleep in, and a car seat. I would recommend you check out craigslist and if you have a freecycle group near you, you might be able to get a few baby items totally free. Here is a link to the one in Philly. I think you have to offer something before you can request anything, but you can offer pretty much anything, even clean baby food jars. Good luck!
Welcome to the board!
And sharing a room is pretty awesome, IMO. DS has his own room, but he still sleeps in our room at 1.5. Oh well, we slept in our bed until he was 6 months or so, so I guess that's baby steps.
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Welcome & congrats!
Congratulations, and welcome!
Sounds like it'll all be okay, which is an awesome thing when you're looking at a pile of "challenges."
I've a weakness for BPAL and Sock Dreams (Don't look either up if you don't know what it is and you're short on cash!) and my cat count is three. We're accidental cosleepers, but we did a lot of babywearing when M was less mobile and fed her breastmilk until she was a year old. Her heart condition made it too hard for her to BF, she got too tired, so I just pumped forever.
I know there are patterns online to make your own moby wrap, if you haven't already taken care of that. Good luck, and welcome again!
I just thought, check and see if there is a Gabriel Project in Philadelphia. I did a search and came up with these two links
https://www.rc.net/philadelphia/st_patrick/gabriel_project.htm
https://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Gabriel.Project.215-379-5683
I know nothing about your town so I can not even tell if these links are right or not. I do highly recommend this service.
Thanks to all of you for such warm greetings!
To the PP who lived in Center City - awwh! Thanks! I'll be the Love sign brings back good memories. My family lives up in Bethlehem (I finished my last year of HS there) which is hopefully where we'll wind up, too. I don't want to raise my child in West Philly. There's a reason Will Smith sang about leaving it
Freecycle, yes! I looked that up, then backed away. I got nervous at what my neighborhood would bring in (hah!), but I'll give it another chance. I used it a long time ago when I lived in Cambridge, MA.
Great, great budget ideas. (and Robyn thank you so much!!)
Nice to find other sock addicts - SOCK DREAMS! eek! I lived in Portland, Ore., for a couple years and that's where they're from! They had a giant billboard and were always at local events with their evil tent. Love.
BTW, I love all the sig-photos of your LO's!
...and my brothers are twins. Fraternal, though.