Actually, I remembered that one of the mom's in DD's bmb made a very great blog post with info together. Here is the link. She has a lot of links to different sites with reliable information. I'll try to get some more together.
@Wishilivedinflorida There's no right answer. I joined baby wearing international local chapter, so I could learn carries and borrow wraps. I prefer longer wraps, but others prefer shorter. I was suggested to use a 4, and I hated it, even though I'm little.
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Me: 33 DH: 32 Married 7/18/15 1st born at 35+4 on 6/6/16 Team green turned BLUE! 2nd born at 38+6 on 8/30/18 Team green turned PINK! Due with #3 on 6/6/20 Team Green
I want to babywear, but had no idea there are so many options! I’m glad there are so many in this group with experience. Will be checking to see about a babywear international group in my area. Seems that’s the way to go.
I'm a 2 prepreg, 5'4", and use a 6 for most squish carries and still have longish tails. On the flip side, as babe got older, I wanted a shorter wrap for less wrap intensive carries and a 6 feels like way too much.
@Patience7150 That is so so true! The density can make a huge difference. A wrap that's 210 g/m2 is going to feel longer than a 310 g/m2 wrap.
I wasn't going to get in to that until later, hahaha. There is so much info to try to get through and so much of it can come down to personal preference.
I like thicker wraps for single layer carries and thinner wraps for multi layer carries. But I know people who like thicker wraps for everything or thinner wraps for everything.
I'm too lazy to start a new thread (I'm on mobile). This is mostly for S+TMs. What does it feel like when you start to show? I feel like I have a gut but it's really low. Like a slightly chubby area just above my pubic bone. Is this my uterus rising up?!
Me: 34 | DH: 33 Married Aug. 2013 TTC #1 Sep. 2016 ***TW***
BFP Jan. 15, 2017; MMC Mar. 4, 2017 at 10w6d BFP Jun. 5, 2017; MMC Aug. 2, 2017 at 11w6d BFP Nov. 20, 2017; ended in CP All the tests. Everything normal except treated for ureaplasma and DH potentially has high DNAF. BFP Dec. 25, 2017; EDD Sep. 5, 2018; DD arrived Aug. 26th My chart: https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/63f71d
Honestly I can't remeber what it felt like. I think the uterus is firm.... But I think it is still too small to protrude just yet (not sure how far along you are though). More then likely it's other organs shifting to make room in your pelvis for what growth has occured. Here is a visual.
Things to remember though- even our uterii (lol, is that the plural?) are still below pubic bone, they've grown quite a bit, and pushed important things like intestines and such out of their way while they did. So it's probably not actual baby, but it's baby caused bump, not strictly bloating or whatnot.
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Me: 33 DH: 32 Married 7/18/15 1st born at 35+4 on 6/6/16 Team green turned BLUE! 2nd born at 38+6 on 8/30/18 Team green turned PINK! Due with #3 on 6/6/20 Team Green
@prpl11butterfly I'm 10w2d but I've been measuring as much as 4 days ahead. @pourmeamocktail I'm not talking about bloat. I know what that's like. I mean the very top of your pubic bone. When I went to a MW appointment when I was KU before she said that around that time (11w) is when the uterus starts to rise up. She thought she could feel just the very top of it but I don't know what it feels like.
Me: 34 | DH: 33 Married Aug. 2013 TTC #1 Sep. 2016 ***TW***
BFP Jan. 15, 2017; MMC Mar. 4, 2017 at 10w6d BFP Jun. 5, 2017; MMC Aug. 2, 2017 at 11w6d BFP Nov. 20, 2017; ended in CP All the tests. Everything normal except treated for ureaplasma and DH potentially has high DNAF. BFP Dec. 25, 2017; EDD Sep. 5, 2018; DD arrived Aug. 26th My chart: https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/63f71d
What it feels like to me is a really right muscle just above your pubic bone. This is baby #3 for me and I’ve felt the top of my uterus for the last couple of weeks and have found the heartbeat with my Doppler just below my belly button
@megnwingate I had PTL at 35 weeks but my baby was sick so we did an emergency c. My MFM chose to forego the shots this time because I'll deliver at 35/36 weeks regardless. We will do cervical length checks bi weekly starting 16 weeks
@ellbeedee not looking forward to the shots again, but whatever I can do to keep baby baking. This OB doesn’t want to cervical length checks. Which I think I’m ok with.
Re: Weekly Questions w/o 1/28
https://www.themaidenmetallurgist.com/2013/04/22/newborn-babywearing/
ETA-
Link to the Babywearing portion of Becoming Mamas
https://www.becomingmamas.com/babywearing/
DH: 32
Married 7/18/15
1st born at 35+4 on 6/6/16
Team green turned BLUE!
2nd born at 38+6 on 8/30/18
Team green turned PINK!
Due with #3 on 6/6/20 Team Green
Again, rabbit hole! You'll always want moar baby carriers!!
Eta the weight and fiber content of the wrap matters too. My 6 100% cotton has much shorter tails that my 6 50/50 cotton bamboo in the same carry.
I wasn't going to get in to that until later, hahaha. There is so much info to try to get through and so much of it can come down to personal preference.
I like thicker wraps for single layer carries and thinner wraps for multi layer carries. But I know people who like thicker wraps for everything or thinner wraps for everything.
There's so much variety.
Married Aug. 2013
TTC #1 Sep. 2016
***TW***
BFP Jun. 5, 2017; MMC Aug. 2, 2017 at 11w6d
BFP Nov. 20, 2017; ended in CP
All the tests. Everything normal except treated for ureaplasma and DH potentially has high DNAF.
BFP Dec. 25, 2017; EDD Sep. 5, 2018; DD arrived Aug. 26th
My chart: https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/63f71d
DH: 32
Married 7/18/15
1st born at 35+4 on 6/6/16
Team green turned BLUE!
2nd born at 38+6 on 8/30/18
Team green turned PINK!
Due with #3 on 6/6/20 Team Green
@pourmeamocktail I'm not talking about bloat. I know what that's like. I mean the very top of your pubic bone. When I went to a MW appointment when I was KU before she said that around that time (11w) is when the uterus starts to rise up. She thought she could feel just the very top of it but I don't know what it feels like.
Married Aug. 2013
TTC #1 Sep. 2016
***TW***
BFP Jun. 5, 2017; MMC Aug. 2, 2017 at 11w6d
BFP Nov. 20, 2017; ended in CP
All the tests. Everything normal except treated for ureaplasma and DH potentially has high DNAF.
BFP Dec. 25, 2017; EDD Sep. 5, 2018; DD arrived Aug. 26th
My chart: https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/63f71d
Me: 26 DH:28
Married:10/25/14
TTC#1: August 2016
BFP#1: 11/15/2010 * Missed M/C 12/28 * D&C 12/29/2010
BFP#5 12/26/2017 *SURPRISE* Due 09/02/2018
BFP#1: 11/15/2010 * Missed M/C 12/28 * D&C 12/29/2010
BFP#5 12/26/2017 *SURPRISE* Due 09/02/2018