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[mimitabby]

That is the tricky part, which I shall explain in a moment.
My oldest was 1 month early, not bad, but I had a seizure trying to deliver him and so he was blue and floppy with very, very, very bad apgar scores. poor thing had to have Narcan to reverse the effects of the meds they gave me. I felt so guilty being wheeled into the NICU. I wanted to wear a sign indictating I was not a drug user. We both had to stay in hospital for 2 weeks.

Second pregnancy, exact preemie designation is iffy because my perinatologist told me early on not to think of a due date. Long, long story, but procedures needed to be done due to the TTTS and thy needed to be done prior to the official 20 week period. Shorten the story, they were due sometime toward the end of Jan and were born in November. 3lbs and 4lbs-awesome weights. One needed oxygen and an NG tube, the other delevoped NEC, and was taken off feeds. We will not know if he will be able to have children until he is old enough to understand and be tested. He had tubes everywhere, but he could breathe on his own. His day shift NICU nurse told me I could not hold him, yeah right. I picked him up and rocked him when her back was turned. I guess she was afraid I would mess up his tubes. I worked in health care long enough to not be frightened of tubing.

Now, I imagine you are sorry you asked.

no, i'm not sorry i asked. What's NEC? and the TTTS?
Having produced two of my own i am always fascinated by birthing. My cousin had a job for quite a while as a neonatal nurse. she took care of sick preemies. Every now and then i got a photo from her of a tiny tiny baby. so neat!

[Fredwina]

On the Intersection of Hollywood and real lif:
I think the producers and writers go for Drama/ comedy first, and worry about "Real Life" second.
My fav:
I remember watching a movie about a programmer with a grudge who worked for a railroad. he programmed the computer so that two passenger train would collide. Once the railroad learned of his cunning plan, they brought in Computer Science prof. (William Shatner) to fix it. In one scene, Mr. Shatner was intetly examing a circuit board when Exclaimed "I found the bug!" Hint :Programming is software, not hardware. Not to mention that the circuit board wasn't plugged in.
Been too busy to keep up much. I think I need to control my fist of death Re: my boss
Drift away!

[Offthegrid]

Bikingmom, that does sound scary! I'd hate to see those wristbands, too.

OK, I think the priority here has to be to address the pants-falling-down issue.

ROFL! You crack me up. I can probably get away with it for a few more weeks; I got a belt.

When I was losing weight, I bought all my clothing off eBay. Fabulous finds (New) at very cheap prices.

Women's sizes vary too much. One type of pants I'm an 18, another I'm a 16 and another I'm a 22. Sometimes the fit even varies for the same brand.

Also I have very big (fat and muscular) thighs, so even if they fit at the waist they may not be wearable. In fact, most pants are too loose at the waist in order to fit my legs. *sigh* I hate shopping for clothes. It's almost as bad as shopping for shoes.

[Lise]

OTG, what size Enell bra are you looking for? I've got a size 2 (never worn) and a size 1 (seldom worn) that I'd sell you for 1/2 price. PM me if you're interested. I love my Enell, but the sz 1 is too small around my ribs, and even the sz 2 needs an extender at the bottom band. I just don't need two sz 2, and would be happy to pass one on.

B3--I never thought about how bringing in the baby bands would terrify the mom. What an interesting point. I'll bring that up to the nurses next time I'm in L&D. NEC--yuk. So sorry to hear it. Wishing them, and you, all the best. Have a happy, happy birthday with them!

[Bikingmomof3]

no, i'm not sorry i asked. What's NEC? and the TTTS?
Having produced two of my own i am always fascinated by birthing. My cousin had a job for quite a while as a neonatal nurse. she took care of sick preemies. Every now and then i got a photo from her of a tiny tiny baby. so neat!

NEC: Necrotizing Enterocolitis or here:http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/med...stive/nec.html
TTTS:Twin-To-Twin-Transfusion-Syndrom
Mary began a TTTS Foundation and has wonderful information on her site. She is a lovely woman. I was honored to be one of the happy moms in the registry, whose babies both lived. I also counseled moms on bed rest, as I had lots of experience. http://www.tttsfoundation.org/what%20is%20ttts.html

[Bikingmomof3]

Women's sizes vary too much. One type of pants I'm an 18, another I'm a 16 and another I'm a 22. Sometimes the fit even varies for the same brand.

Also I have very big (fat and muscular) thighs, so even if they fit at the waist they may not be wearable. In fact, most pants are too loose at the waist in order to fit my legs. *sigh* I hate shopping for clothes. It's almost as bad as shopping for shoes.

Lucky Brand goes by waist size. They are wonderful. I have always had difficulty getting the hips/thighs to fit without a buldging waist band. These are wonderful jeans.

If in doubt, ask the seller to measure the waist, hips, and thigh. I never had a seller refuse.

[Bikingmomof3]

B3--I never thought about how bringing in the baby bands would terrify the mom. What an interesting point. I'll bring that up to the nurses next time I'm in L&D. NEC--yuk. So sorry to hear it. Wishing them, and you, all the best. Have a happy, happy birthday with them!

Yes, seeing those bands when you are fighting and losing is not a cheerful moment. It is truly terrifying, and it never became less terrifying, even the day I lost the fight to carry them to term.

BTW, I think all male doctors should be placed on mag at least once.

[mimitabby]

OTG, what size Enell bra are you looking for? I've got a size 2 (never worn) and a size 1 (seldom worn) that I'd sell you for 1/2 price. PM me if you're interested. I love my Enell, but the sz 1 is too small around my ribs, and even the sz 2 needs an extender at the bottom band. I just don't need two sz 2, and would be happy to pass one on.

B3--I never thought about how bringing in the baby bands would terrify the mom. What an interesting point. I'll bring that up to the nurses next time I'm in L&D. NEC--yuk. So sorry to hear it. Wishing them, and you, all the best. Have a happy, happy birthday with them!

WTF is a size 1 bra??

[Bikingmomof3]

WTF is a size 1 bra??

For Enell Bras:
Bra Sizes
Size Fits Bra Size Bust Ribcage
00 32C-32D-32DD 32-35" 27-29"
0 32DDD-34C-34D-36C 34-37" 29-31"
1 34DD-34DDD-36D-36DD 36-39" 31-33"
2 36DDD-38C-38D-40C 38-42" 33-35"
3 38DD-38DDD-40D-40DD 41-45" 35-37"
4 40DDD-42D-42DD-44D 44-48" 37-39"
5 42DDD-44DD-44DDD-46D 47-51" 39-42"
6 46DD-46DDD-48D-48DD 50-54" 42-46"
7 48DDD-50D-50DD 53-57" 46-49"
8 50DDD-52D-52DD 56-60" 49-53"

[mimitabby]

For Enell Bras:
Bra Sizes
Size Fits Bra Size Bust Ribcage
00 32C-32D-32DD 32-35" 27-29"
0 32DDD-34C-34D-36C 34-37" 29-31"
1 34DD-34DDD-36D-36DD 36-39" 31-33"
2 36DDD-38C-38D-40C 38-42" 33-35"
3 38DD-38DDD-40D-40DD 41-45" 35-37"
4 40DDD-42D-42DD-44D 44-48" 37-39"
5 42DDD-44DD-44DDD-46D 47-51" 39-42"
6 46DD-46DDD-48D-48DD 50-54" 42-46"
7 48DDD-50D-50DD 53-57" 46-49"
8 50DDD-52D-52DD 56-60" 49-53"

oh, thank you. i feel so much better now. hey, my size isn't on here!
i thought it was some super duper petite size thing.

[mimitabby]

NEC: Necrotizing Enterocolitis or here:http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/med...stive/nec.html
TTTS:Twin-To-Twin-Transfusion-Syndrom
Mary began a TTTS Foundation and has wonderful information on her site. She is a lovely woman. I was honored to be one of the happy moms in the registry, whose babies both lived. I also counseled moms on bed rest, as I had lots of experience. http://www.tttsfoundation.org/what%20is%20ttts.html

Boy, Jennifer, you went through some seriously scary stuff with those two little ones!!

[mtbdarby]

WTF is a size 1 bra??

Mimi, that's a bra size I will never see I only read about them, hehe.

Ohhh, what a day from h@ll. I had a tradeshow not deliver and have been tracking this sucker down all day. I have a headache. I want a drink. Hey, did someone mention margaritas and massage?????? Cough it up sista!

Ciao - I'm going to get my little man and one of his awesome hugs

[mimitabby]

Mimi, that's a bra size I will never see I only read about them, hehe.

Ohhh, what a day from h@ll. I had a tradeshow not deliver and have been tracking this sucker down all day. I have a headache. I want a drink. Hey, did someone mention margaritas and massage?????? Cough it up sista!

Ciao - I'm going to get my little man and one of his awesome hugs

Is your little man one of those guys in the red suits on your avatar?
they look pretty huggable to me too.

I am still having a day from hell. I have to work 10 hour days this week. get here in the dark and go home in the dark.
add jet lag to that. a margarita would not help. then i would only go to sleep faster. Can I go back to Italy now?

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

oh, thank you. i feel so much better now. hey, my size isn't on here!
i thought it was some super duper petite size thing.

Me too!

[Lise]

I thought it was some super duper petite size thing.

And *I'm* wearing it? I think NOT! I wear a 36D, but I must have a really wide rib cage or back or something, because even the size two requires one of those bra-back extenders you can get at the fabric store. It fastens in front, with about 16 hooks. The bottom two hooks just smush my xyphoid (tip of sternum) if I don't extend them. Otherwise I love the Enell, but I sure don't need three of them.