Can I join you here in August?

[sisu]

Hi, welcome!

Great name, I love it! Is the gender "guess" from an ultrasound? I guess it must be, but it seems crazy that you're only a couple weeks ahead of me (I'm due the 17th) and you are already pretty sure of the gender.

How did you whip your lotion? That sounds like a good idea.

[lalakiwi7]

hey jen!! Nice to another familiar "face" I am so thrilled for you!!! Welcome!!

[lalakiwi7]

oye and all you with the early bird babies!! I wouldn't want one too early but my DD was two days shy of 42 weeks and they had to pull her out. Literally. (forceps not what I had planned ugh but the doc who did it known for his forceps skills and she is perfect so whatever gets the job done right?!!!)

[3 ladybugs]

Originally Posted by MarchMama2010 Hi, welcome! Great name, I love it! Is the gender "guess" from an ultrasound? I guess it must be, but it seems crazy that you're only a couple weeks ahead of me (I'm due the 17th) and you are already pretty sure of the gender. How did you whip your lotion? That sounds like a good idea.

My perinatologist told me the guess, so I think it is accurate. He is head of perinatology in at least 2 hospitals and often has VERY long waits to get to see him. He told me at 30w 6d that my son born at 38 weeks (planned c-section) would be 8 lbs at birth. He was 8 lbs 1 oz. It was then I realized how smart he is!

My OB has a long letter that he (peri) wrote her. I talked to my OB because I accidentally scared her (happens more often then I like to admit to people) and she told me that I should have a copy of it. I can't wait to see it. I see her for the first time on the 12... I thought my peri was going to deliver me so I didn't schedule with her till late.

Originally Posted by lalakiwi7 oye and all you with the early bird babies!! I wouldn't want one too early but my DD was two days shy of 42 weeks and they had to pull her out. Literally. (forceps not what I had planned ugh but the doc who did it known for his forceps skills and she is perfect so whatever gets the job done right?!!!)

Sorry, I had my triplets via classical c-section (vertical cut). My son was born the same way because they thought he was transverse. Because of that I am not allowed to go into labor. So this is typical for me to not go past 38 weeks really.

[3 ladybugs]

Originally Posted by MarchMama2010 How did you whip your lotion? That sounds like a good idea.

Forgot to answer this bit.

I took coconut oil and whipped it up in my mixer. I started with about 1/4 cup. Then I took and melted cocoa butter (about 1/4 cup but it is hard to tell as it wasn't solid) in a canning jar in a pot of boiling water. I was dumb though and put the hot liquid on the coconut oil. So it all melted together. So I put my mixer bowl in the fridge for about 15 minutes then took it out and whipped it again. MUCH better this time though it took a few times of scraping the sides to be fully mixed and close to lump free. DS LOVES the stuff. I have stored it in the fridge and I have yet to get it out today. I will let you know if you should do that.

[lalakiwi7]

Originally Posted by 3 ladybugs Forgot to answer this bit. I took coconut oil and whipped it up in my mixer. I started with about 1/4 cup. Then I took and melted cocoa butter (about 1/4 cup but it is hard to tell as it wasn't solid) in a canning jar in a pot of boiling water. I was dumb though and put the hot liquid on the coconut oil. So it all melted together. So I put my mixer bowl in the fridge for about 15 minutes then took it out and whipped it again. MUCH better this time though it took a few times of scraping the sides to be fully mixed and close to lump free. DS LOVES the stuff. I have stored it in the fridge and I have yet to get it out today. I will let you know if you should do that.

ooooo I love this!! i use so much coconut oil on everything but this sounds awesome.... i bet it smells good too!!

Maybe you all having babies early will encourage this one to come out in a timely fashion.

[sisu]

Originally Posted by 3 ladybugs Forgot to answer this bit. I took coconut oil and whipped it up in my mixer. I started with about 1/4 cup. Then I took and melted cocoa butter (about 1/4 cup but it is hard to tell as it wasn't solid) in a canning jar in a pot of boiling water. I was dumb though and put the hot liquid on the coconut oil. So it all melted together. So I put my mixer bowl in the fridge for about 15 minutes then took it out and whipped it again. MUCH better this time though it took a few times of scraping the sides to be fully mixed and close to lump free. DS LOVES the stuff. I have stored it in the fridge and I have yet to get it out today. I will let you know if you should do that.

Thanks! I'm totally going to do this, it's so dry here and we've been going through a ton of moisturizer for the kids. What did you mix it in, a KitchenAid? Sorry for the 20 questions!

[3 ladybugs]

Originally Posted by MarchMama2010 Thanks! I'm totally going to do this, it's so dry here and we've been going through a ton of moisturizer for the kids. What did you mix it in, a KitchenAid? Sorry for the 20 questions!

Yes I mixed it in my KA stand mixer (that I normally curse every time I use it). I also added a bit more coconut oil to the mixture as I think my cocoa butter measurement was a bit off. The key is to make sure it is WELL mixed and a semi solid when being whipped.

[sisu]

Thank you!