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    At what age did you first get married?

    I was 20 and my husband had just turned 21.
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    If you could choose your number of children...

    I'd like at least 4.
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    Add 3!! (2)

    6606
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    First Year Costs?

    That is helpful, if you are already fine without a second income you will have much less adjustment to do! :)
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    Need some serious advice

    focus on being the husband you want to be, regardless of the kind of wife she is. Try counselling, or a workshop. It's worth a try! She must be feeling similar to how you do, so maybe you can work together to find a place where you can be happy again.
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    favorite non-alcoholic beverage besides coffee?

    I love rooibos tea, and yerba mate... lots of herbal teas are good actually, I like to make them iced in the summer.
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    Immunizations and your children

    We do not vaccinate. We were wary of vaccines before having kids, and didn't get vaccinated ourselves, or vaccinate our pets. At first we weren't sure if we would just delay and then selectively vax, but now we are comfortable with our decision not to. If I were to ever change my mind, I...
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    Snooping in your kids stuff,Do u think it's okay,Or not?

    I wouldn't 'snoop', because that implies sneaking behind their back... I am planning (and hoping it works out) that we will have a policy of sharing information, and we will have email passwords etc. My kids will not have a lot of privacy, so I will not have to snoop. I would not read a...
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    What kind of birth do you prefer?

    I had natural births, but they were quite different. I think the preparation you have going into it is quite important. I didn't know how important it is to ignore early labour and sleep! My second birth was unassisted and went really well, and for me, I know that having the privacy was key...
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    First Year Costs?

    A baby doesn't have to cost much, but taking the year off work is expensive, even if you get EI, and it will change your lifestyle, which may or may not be more expensive. I'd plan to spend about 1000*+ on baby stuff and 500+ on maternity clothes, nursing bras etc. You can get almost...
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    Needing encouragement

    I've heard almonds are good too, especially if you keep them at your bedside and eat a few every time you wake up.... the helpful aspect is the protein. Keeping up your protein and b vitamins will help. First trimester is so hard, and it will get better. Your little boy will be fine! Is...
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    Question about baby name - Lilith

    I don't believe the story of Lilith, but I also would not want to use a name with negative associations. It can be incredibly meaningful to name your child based on the meaning of the name. Maybe you can find something that would appeal to you both, or, just use Lilith if you really love it.
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    Forceps?

    I'm thankful I did not need them. Something that is not commonly known, is that forceps are also used in c-sections when the baby is hard to get out, and unless you saw your records you may not even know.
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    How did/will you Birth??

    I had a hospital birth with midwives (transfered from a homebirth) and then I had an unassisted homebirth. I plan to have all homebirths, likely unassisted but maybe not.
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    Is spanking moral/ethical?

    Generally I don't believe spanking is a good idea, but it can't be simply defined as moral or not moral. As others have stated, it's not just one or the other.
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    questions for evolutionist that they can't answer

    I have read both pro-evolution and pro-creation books that give examples of people seeing dinosaurs in the congo and other areas of the world. I don't think that should be dismissed so easily, regardless of your belief about evolution.
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    marriage in crisis

    have you talked to your pastor? your church might be able to really support you right now. It would be good for the two of you to go to counselling together, to mediate this process. You can love her without giving 75%. You have to be honest with yourself about your needs and those of your...