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kezia333
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Location: Texas
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Just An Update
Posted: 04-13-07 12:15pm
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Well, tommorow Eli will be 3 weeks old. I
cant believe it but at the same time I
feel like I have had him forever.
He weighs like 10 lbs now and has grown
1/2 inch.
He is so strong, already turning himself
over in his crib and trying to lift his
head and hold it.
My stretch marks look awful, I am never
wearing a bathing suite or shorts again, I
have more than I thought I did. I am
going to have to do some exercising to get
this flabby skin off my tummy, I feel
horrible about it. Eww
They are really red and brown looking, is
there anything I can put on them to make
them fade better?
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arcadia
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Posted: 04-13-07 13:36pm
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hey .kezia! awwwh .eli is already gonna be
3 weeks? gabe is almost 4 weeks old!
my stretchmarks are really weird red &
brown, too. some of them on my sides are
still purple.. i've read that cocoa butter
is really good for helping them fade. so
that's what i have been using!
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meggan
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Posted: 04-14-07 00:23am
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that so great about your little one.. they
grow fast.. my little guy is turning two
months on sunday!!! he weighs 13lbs.. your
little one is gonna grow
fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i cant believe he is starting to turn
over in his crib.. thats so amazing!
as far as stretch marks... well... they
kinda fade on their own! i have tried
lotions and creams with cocoa butter and
more and i have no luck.. they have faded
but not enough.. i wish you the best and
wish i had more to etell ya.. just keep
your skin hydrated!
good luck and congrats on your angel!
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michelle1981
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Posted: 04-14-07 06:39am
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I didn't even know that you had your
baby!!! It must have been when i was away
 ........ congrats
though!!!! Do you have any pics?
I really didn't get any stretch marks but
the brown nasty belly button is what i
hate! It can take months before that crap
comes off!!!
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 04-14-07 09:32am
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I wanna see some pics of .eli!!!
Don't worry about the stretchies, I got em
bad too. And it's been year and they're
white. the skin's still there, but the
stretchies are fading everyday.
I put suave +vit e, with collagen. I put
it on as soon as I step out of the shower.
And I don't put clothes on till It's
completely soaked in. yes, I walk around
nakie!!  
| michelle1981
wrote: | I didn't even know that you
had your baby!!! It must have been when i
was away ........ congrats
though!!!! Do you have any pics?
I really didn't get any stretch marks but
the brown nasty belly button is what i
hate! It
can take months before that crap comes
off!!! |
I had to literally *scrub* mine off!!!
That, and the linea negra!! Grrr!!
When I was preggy, people were like "why
is your b button brown/black?! and why do
you have that black line going down your
whole stomach?!"
Oni was like 4 months when it alll came
off. horrible!
Sarah
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michelle1981
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Posted: 04-14-07 10:02am
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ya, i remember having to scrub it, but it
hurts too much now
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Eyes Wide Shut
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Posted: 04-14-07 11:15am
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| michelle1981
wrote: | | ya, i remember having to
scrub it, but it hurts too much now |
yea, I would def wait a couple months!
I wouldn't go scrubbing after a
section!
Sarah
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kezia333
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Location: Texas
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Posted: 04-14-07 12:12pm
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Could someone tell me again how to post
pics on here? I have some pictures of Eli
but I forgot how to post them?
This postpartum stuff sucks! I was hoping
I wouldn't get the blues but I did! I
have felt so bad about my body since I
have had him and felt so overwelmed. I
love being a mommy but it keeps me so
stressed for some reason.
I have a question and it might sound
stupid but what do you do with a baby when
they don't wanna sleep or be put in their
swing? I can't hold him all the time b/c
I would never get anything done and I
don't want him to get so spoiled that he
won't lay down?
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arcadia
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Posted: 04-14-07 12:39pm
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you can't spoil a newborn, so don't worry
about that. i guess the only thing you
*can* do is hold him! do you live with
anyone that would help you out by taking
him off your hands for a while?
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 04-14-07 12:48pm
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Here's a sticky that explains how to post
pictures: http://
pregnancy.ehealthforum.com/health/topic805
24.html
.newborns like to be held close. It makes
them feel warm and safe, like they were in
the womb. This world is new and scary for
a tiny baby. One thing you can try doing
is swaddling him when you put him down for
naps. Just make sure he isn't too warm -
one receiving blanket should be fine for
your weather.
My daughter is one of those "needs to be
held" babies. I get very little done. I
just make my husband do it when he comes
home from work. 
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