tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post2144353422741370106..comments2023-12-30T00:30:21.906-08:00Comments on The Hippie Housewife: Pregnancy Tales: A lighthearted look at the past nine monthsHippie Housewifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14718357472343295031noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-66770328295582188672013-09-06T21:53:11.522-07:002013-09-06T21:53:11.522-07:00I was looking thru your older posts. I don't u...I was looking thru your older posts. I don't understand why some ask if your are trying for a particular gender if you have more than 2. I have 4 boys. I was so irritated when people would make statements, still trying for a girl. I was happy to be pregnant. WE wanted a big family. We recently adopted another child ( again a boy). Not our plan, but we figure God has his.Jason and Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11860762982914983418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-36707638486959232932012-08-20T08:01:13.930-07:002012-08-20T08:01:13.930-07:00Just had our third child (all are boys, ages 4 yo,...Just had our third child (all are boys, ages 4 yo, 2 yo, and 7 weeks). I'm loving having three boys, and I've found the adjustment to three children to be very minor (yay!). Our first two are named Luke and Jacob, just like yours. Our last is named Adam. Good luck! Like yours, my second labor was precipitous, (very fast). My doctor kept saying this didn't necessarily mean my next labor would also be fast, but it was. Kristi Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-60941859064433380892012-08-15T05:16:43.108-07:002012-08-15T05:16:43.108-07:00Love this post as someone who is recently not preg...Love this post as someone who is recently not pregnant. Oh how I do not miss pregnancy insomnia! Ha! And thr birth was hard but also magical. I already could do it again. The 25 weeks of morning sickness however...nothing magical about that. Very soon you will be sitting where I am...how exciting!Julia Manganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13975989278389911673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-92121192911342790922012-08-14T22:00:03.854-07:002012-08-14T22:00:03.854-07:00Thanks so much for the encouragement! Loved readin...Thanks so much for the encouragement! Loved reading your experiences.Hippie Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718357472343295031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-90718114609357621832012-08-14T21:58:22.580-07:002012-08-14T21:58:22.580-07:00Indeed. :)Indeed. :)Hippie Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718357472343295031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-6284801018969322702012-08-14T21:58:01.086-07:002012-08-14T21:58:01.086-07:00How sweet! :)How sweet! :)Hippie Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718357472343295031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-54853813121879995382012-08-14T16:34:48.879-07:002012-08-14T16:34:48.879-07:00Oh my - I laughed a lot through this post. Just ha...Oh my - I laughed a lot through this post. Just had my third recently and I can completely sympathize with your experiences potty training and hearing ridiculous comments from people too! <br /><br />Three is really not a lot. In fact, I think three is infinitely easier than two in that the oldest kids can play together. Plus, they can help out a little too (fetching diapers etc.) I LOVE having three!! Plus, by this time, you'll surprise yourself at how good at this "mom thing" you've become with all that practice. ;) <br /><br />BTW, I had two little girls and constantly heard predictions about my third and if we were "finally" gonna get our boy. We waited till the birth to discover the sex though I had a sense of what we'd have. As if we'd been disappointed in our sweet, strong girls! We actually were blessed with a boy but we would have been happy either way. They all have such awesome, unique, interesting personalities. <br /><br />Oh - and I REALLY related to your comments about natural childbirth being painful. I admit I've never had an "orgasmic birth". (Wouldn't that be cool?). I told my husband as I neared the last few weeks, "How did I get myself into this mess? How could I have forgotten that what goes in - has to come out!" LOL What an attitude for a pro-home birth mama!<br /><br />I will tell you that I gave birth at home to a post -date baby who weighed 11.5 lbs and I got through it! You can too. :) <br /><br />Praying that your labor will be short, safe and not too painful. Enjoy that new life!Monnahttp://organicmamacafe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-71386423360666529722012-08-14T12:52:25.141-07:002012-08-14T12:52:25.141-07:00I love the idea of a homebirth. I personally would...I love the idea of a homebirth. I personally would love to try it but I'm afraid something would go wrong. I am currently expecting my third child as well. I'm due in February. I have two boys ages 1 and 2. Everybody tells me "I hope its a girl" yeah. I would love to have a girl, but a third son would be just as fine. I always tell them yeah well as long he or she is a healthy baby i will be happy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00490105324430473088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-6995715958708788542012-08-14T03:38:37.085-07:002012-08-14T03:38:37.085-07:00Thankyou for a lovely heartwarming and amusing pos...Thankyou for a lovely heartwarming and amusing post :-)<br /><br />My partner is the 4th of four sons and I've never heard his mother lament about not having a daughter. I have a gorgeous nearly 4 year old son,and a delightful 12 week old baby boy - wonderful!!!Belinda Dennisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-77294955086307116362012-08-13T23:45:11.394-07:002012-08-13T23:45:11.394-07:00So there's hope! Actually, I think I felt the ...So there's hope! Actually, I think I felt the same way with both of them - I got more sleep after they were born than I did in those last few sleepless weeks of pregnancy. Encouraging!<br /><br />Thanks so much! :)Hippie Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718357472343295031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-70277987311340534612012-08-13T23:42:27.595-07:002012-08-13T23:42:27.595-07:00That! Was the best rant ever. Thank you so much; I...That! Was the best rant ever. Thank you so much; I do indeed feel much better. The whole "it already <i>is</i> a gender" is exactly it - if you <i>hope</i> that my boy is a girl, or vice versa, what does that mean when it's born? You're <i>disappointed??</i> Sigh.<br /><br />It was so interesting to read from the perspective of two-girls-and-pregnant instead of myself with two-boys-and-pregnant. To me it always seems like girls are the favoured gender - boys are loud and rough and will eat a lot of food when they are teenagers, but girls are where it's (apparently) at - so to hear the opposite comments was eye-opening.<br /><br />Every child is indeed a blessing!Hippie Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718357472343295031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-23524986663172378752012-08-13T23:34:13.842-07:002012-08-13T23:34:13.842-07:00I figure it's a good thing we quickly forget h...I figure it's a good thing we quickly forget how painful childbirth can be! ;) I'm sure I'll be thinking the same thing in the midst of labour, "it'll be over soon, it'll be over soon..."Hippie Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718357472343295031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-22083975194380693002012-08-13T23:31:21.133-07:002012-08-13T23:31:21.133-07:00Thank you, Amy!Thank you, Amy!Hippie Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718357472343295031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-18575245445388716312012-08-13T22:20:01.196-07:002012-08-13T22:20:01.196-07:00I had crazy pregnancy insomnia as well, and found ...I had crazy pregnancy insomnia as well, and found that I actually slept BETTER after Claire was born than I had in the last few weeks of pregnancy. Granted, she was a pretty good sleeper, but still. I was pleasantly surprised.<br /><br />Can't wait to meet your new little one! I'm sure everything will work out the way it needs to, but if you do find yourself in labour with a baby coming fast and three kids staring at you, you can call me if you need to!Michelle @ The Parent Vortexhttp://www.theparentvortex.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-5170741203382019162012-08-13T20:06:29.452-07:002012-08-13T20:06:29.452-07:00Oh, sweets. You know I've been through all thi...Oh, sweets. You know I've been through all this and just remember that what they think doesn't matter. Every child is a blessing, yes? Of course. As will be your #3, boy, girl, whatever. And three is fun!! Not too big at all. <br /><br />If it will make you laugh, here's my rant on strangers' opining on what the gender of my 3rd should have been (I guess he made them all so happy, being a boy after two girls): http://noteverstill.blogspot.com/2009/08/in-which-tirade-on-subject-of-gender.html<br /><br />Feel well. Don't let all that noise distract you from the very important task ahead. And go birth!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-74935203237244651282012-08-13T20:05:20.034-07:002012-08-13T20:05:20.034-07:00We just had our third. We had 2 girls first, and d...We just had our third. We had 2 girls first, and didn't find out the gender until (home) birth. He was a boy!<br /><br />My heart skipped a beat while reading your remembrance of what labor is like. I was doing the same thing just about 3 months ago. But now I am in baby bliss land (well, sorta), forgetting what labor is like. And this last one wasn't exactly my easiest. But in the midst of it, I could keep remembering, "this is going to be over soon. by at least 24 hours from now we should have a baby." And it didn't even take that long. ;) Hopefully it won't for you, either. Kerenhttp://kerenthrelfall.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-54161320175721873612012-08-13T17:00:13.877-07:002012-08-13T17:00:13.877-07:00Haha this was just delicious. I love boys. I love ...Haha this was just delicious. I love boys. I love that you are still blogging and sharing so candidly with those of us who find community in your writing. I am thinking of and praying for you!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05891386419594423687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-57903757114111114932012-08-13T14:10:07.773-07:002012-08-13T14:10:07.773-07:00I'm glad you're making it through and I ho...I'm glad you're making it through and I hope things continue to go more smoothly as your family adjusts. It's funny how everyone's experience is different - some people say one was the hardest adjustment, others say it was number two, and others say three or four really caught them off guard. We shall see!Hippie Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718357472343295031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-57923999140772159422012-08-13T13:16:12.837-07:002012-08-13T13:16:12.837-07:00Having just had my third (11 weeks, 21 months and ...Having just had my third (11 weeks, 21 months and 4 and a half), I was shocked at how much more work three was than two. Two is an even playing field. Three means you're outnumbered. Two means one for each hand. three means some pretty creative restraining practices when crossing streets/parking lots, often with your own pants half way down your behind. Two means tired. Three means utter and total exhaustion. I was very unprepared for handling three, and for how much WORK each one needed. Before it seemed fun and carefree. Now it was demanding, hard and stressful. But day by day, minute by minute, with God's grace and my family's help, we get through. Heather Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04023704972977168814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-5601691024878743702012-08-13T09:32:03.098-07:002012-08-13T09:32:03.098-07:00Oh yes, I am so with you. I feel more offended for...Oh yes, I am so with you. I feel more offended for this little one inside of me than I do for me personally, as though I have to defend his gender and his worth if he is "another" boy.<br /><br />The idea of a girl actually makes me a little bit nervous! I know boys. I <i>love</i> raising boys. The idea of a house full of boys makes me smile. But a girl would be absolutely wonderful as well. :)<br /><br />Best of luck to you during these last weeks as you await the arrival of your third boy!! That is so very exciting; what fun they'll have together. :)Hippie Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718357472343295031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-82378718859998125232012-08-13T09:27:10.575-07:002012-08-13T09:27:10.575-07:00People are always so shocked that we didn't fi...People are always so shocked that we didn't find out too! I think my family took it as a personal offense, they so badly wanted to know for each pregnancy. I just love that moment after all the hard work of delivery when someone shouts out, "it's a ___!"<br /><br />Love the perspective you shared; thank you! :)Hippie Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718357472343295031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-15902873939561158482012-08-13T09:25:29.693-07:002012-08-13T09:25:29.693-07:00I always miss it so much afterwards! Especially th...I always miss it so much afterwards! Especially the sweet little movements inside of me. But of course the trade off is more than worth it. :)Hippie Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718357472343295031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-74438886054783667802012-08-13T09:23:43.353-07:002012-08-13T09:23:43.353-07:00I keep telling myself that, Kory - they mean well,...I keep telling myself that, Kory - they mean well, they don't realize how their words sound, and I've likely done the same thing at some point.Hippie Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718357472343295031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-27151593481791529262012-08-13T08:56:17.706-07:002012-08-13T08:56:17.706-07:00I am due shortly after you. (I'm 37 weeks and ...I am due shortly after you. (I'm 37 weeks and 3 days right now).<br />Due with my THIRD BOY.<br />Every time I tell people I'm expecting another boy I feel like I need to defend both myself and this baby. I actually WANTED a third boy. I know boys. I've been raising 2 boys already. I have all the boy stuff. Having a third boy would be a lot simpler and yes crazy-crazy with another boy in the house but you know what? Gosh darnit I always wanted a whole bunch of boys. So there. And I like crazy-crazy. :)<br />It makes me a bit touchy when people ask if I'll try for a girl. <br />I try to make my withering look not so offensive. <br /><br />Anyway, I'm excited for you - whether girl or boy, this baby will be exactly what your family is waiting for. :) Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01875834913316556128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-39282677081052256652012-08-13T07:43:06.071-07:002012-08-13T07:43:06.071-07:00As the younger sister of 3 boys...I'm glad num...As the younger sister of 3 boys...I'm glad number 3 was a boy. We are 4 years apart but really close, especially now that we are grown and have our own kids. Had he been a girl, my parents would have stopped and I wouldn't be here!!! 3 boys means you have the favorite oldest son, favorite middle son and favorite youngest son. 2 boys and girl is a favorite oldest and youngest son and favorite daughter, unless you have another later in life! :) I have an 8 month old son and was telling my husband the other day how nice it would be for LO to have a little sister...but it would also be cool if he had a little brother. I can see him with either! Good luck on having that healthy, happy baby and good job on NOT finding out what you are having! That was the oddest questions I had, "how can you not find out?" I didn't want to ruin the surprise!!!HollyShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217580654663846888noreply@blogger.com