1 First, will you do this naturally? This can even cause a riff between husband and wife, depending on the beliefs both have. In the end, it really should be up to mom and the doctor watching over her.

2 Choosing your child’s name.

3 If you are having a boy, will you circumsize or not?

4 Breastfeeding vs. Bottlefeeding

5 cloth diapers or store-bought diapers (pampers, cruisers, etc)

6 Who will wake up with the baby?

7 Where will the baby sleep? Crib, your bed, etc

8 How long will you wait before company can come over to meet the baby?

9 spanking or positive discipline

10 Working mom vs Stay at home mom

11 If you choose to work, how do you decide on a babysitter?

12 home daycare vs daycare center

13 public school vs homeschool

Did you do a Thursday Thirteen? Don’t forget to comment so I can visit you.

Post from: Babylune

1 carrying a baby high is a girl, low is a boy
2 a boy’s heart rate will be under 140, a girl’s is over.
3 take a necklace with a pendant and hold it over your hand, a circle is a girl and back and forth is a boy.
4 craving something sweet is a girl, sour is a boy.

5 early morning sickness means it’ll be a girl
6 you sleep with the pillow to the north it’ll be a boy, to the south will be a girl
7 if your husband/significant other puts on weight it will be a girl.
8 If your feet are colder now you’ll be having a boy.
9 Your urine is bright yellow means you’ll have a boy.
10 If your nose is spreading during the pregnancy it’ll be a boy, stays the same it’s a girl.
11 If you look like a basketball it will be a boy, if you look like a watermellon you are having a girl
12 craving fruit is a girl, craving meat is a good sign to having a boy.
13 If you have scrawny looking hair, it’ll be a girl. Luscious hair is a boy.

Just for a bit more fun, head over to Amazing Pregnancy to determine the sex. Keep in mind these are all for fun, I did many of these and they were wrong, course some were right. To join the Thirteen Thursday head on over to the hub to leave your 13 post.

Post from: Babylune

1 Get yourself a training, that’s what the celebrities do. Of course I don’t think they have a ton of bills to pay and debt to get out of. Am I right?

2 Make a realistic goal, don’t think in the first week you’ll lose 20 lbs. If you do lose that much you need to contact a doctor.

3 Cut out the soda and replace them with water. Did you know ice cold water helps burn calories? It’s true.

4 Exercise. This doesn’t have to be much, jump on the bike, treadmill or even take a stroll with your child. The weather is getting warmer in most parts, head out and enjoy it.

5 Eat healthier, not only does it help you but if you are breastfeeding it’ll benefit your child. If not at least you’ll be a bit more energized so you can watch your little one. www.MyPyramid.gov has a great diet plan.

6 Breastfeed your baby, it is said to lose 500 calories every time you do it. Currently this is NOT working for me. Course eating out doesn’t help with that.

7 Eat out less. Or if you are going to eat out look at what you are eating.

8 Play with your child. It’s true, playing outside with your child helps lose the weight. A game of tag, zoo or tossing a ball (frisbee) is a ton of fun and will give your child memories that’ll last.

9 Eat right and by this I mean a more organized schedule. Just because you a meal doesn’t mean you are doing good. You should be eating three meals a day, breakfast, lunch and dinner. This doesn’t mean to eat lunch at 4 when the older kids are home (I’m guilty of this), or to skip a meal. By skipping a meal you’ll try making up for it later.

10 Stop snacking and if you must snack grab some health foods. Carrots, apples, etc are great for the body and actually taste good.

11 Work-out tapes, these are said to really help moms out in losing weight. I just wish I could stay more focused with them.

12 Dress yourself up. Believe it or not, putting makeup on or even dressing nicely can help with the self-esteem which ends up helping you lose the weight without you really trying.

13 Don’t listen to everyone, losing weight can take time. Stick with it and you’ll be happy you did.

Head over to read more Thursday Thirteen posts.

Post from: Babylune

This is all in fun, but today we’ll list 13 breastfeeding books you may and may not have known about. Oh and if you’ve read one please voice your opinion on it. It makes shopping for books a little easier if we can weed out the good and the bad.

1. Breastfeeding for Dummies
2. The ABCs of Breastfeeding: Everything a Mom Needs to Know for a Happy Nursing Experience
3. The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Seventh Revised Edition (La Leche League International Book)
4. The Breastfeeding Book: Everything You Need to Know About Nursing Your Child from Birth Through Weaning by Martha Sears and William Sears
5. The Breastfeeding Answer Book
6. The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers
7.  The Nursing Mother’s Companion: Revised Edition
8.  Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers by Nancy Mohrbacher and Kathleen Kendall-tackett
9. The Everything Breastfeeding Book: Basic Techniques and Reassuring Advice Every New Mother Needs to Know (Everything Series) by Suzanne Fredregill and Ray Fredregill
10. 100 Questions & Answers About Breastfeeding (100 Questions & Answers)
11. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Breastfeeding (The Complete Idiot’s Guide)
12. The American Academy of Pediatrics New Mother’s Guide to Breastfeeding (American Academy of Pediatrics)
13.  Eat Well, Lose Weight, While Breastfeeding: The Complete Nutrition Book for Nursing Mothers by Eileen Behan

Don’t forget to visit the other Thursday Thirteen posts and leave comments. Did you do a thirteen list? Happy Thursday ya’ll!

Post from: Babylune

1 Britax (they even have a sale right now)
2 Chicco
3 Gracco
4 Cosco
5 Evenflo
6 Recaro
7 Peg-Perego
8 Combi
9 Compass
10 Eddie Bauer
11 Sunshine Kids
12 baby trend
13  Maxi-Cosi

Sometimes we don’t know what brands are out there. Can you name a few more? I would love an Eddie Bauer one, but I believe we have #1 or #2.

This post was inspired by Thursday Thirteen, stop by to view other Thirteens.

Post from: Babylune