@Jenn, lol, really though my eyes have been opened to how many people are “anti vbac” it’s insane!! I don’t think anyone in their right mind would “choose” a c-section over a vaginal birth unless medically needed (breech/transverse like in our previous situations). I think I would do better emotionally (since physically I accept I’m screwed right now) if I had one ounce of support from ANYONE physically around me.

Part of the dinner problem is I normally can’t do it anymore so I have to rely on the BF who apparently, NEVER knows what to make for dinner unless I am extremely specific, and since I don’t really enjoy food lately, it becomes a nightly fight.

@Angel, I do a lot of Italian (cause I’m… Italian lol) and Mexican (grew up in Tucson, AZ), it gets hard relying on others to do all the cooking all the time I guess!

@Erin, thank you! Yeah the SPD is… painful. Very painful. My quality of life if you will has decreased tremendously. I didn’t have this issue in my first pregnancy so I was not prepared for it this time around, plus with the two previous OB offices I had gone to, they told me that basically I was being over dramatic. Turns out it’s a valid and recognized condition.  I have so much bitterness with OB’s heh.

Ohhh I am so checking out the Tasty Kitchen website right now!

The SPD sounds awful. I hope that it doesn’t plague you much longer.

As far as dinners, we eat all kinds of different things although I’ve found that I HAVE to cook because then I just base it off my cravings. It seems like anytime Andy cooks, it’s something that I do NOT want to eat that day. We have lots of wraps or quesadillas since those are quick and easy to make. You just grill up some chicken or steak, slice it up and add cheese, lettuce, sliced peppers, and roll it in a flour tortilla. I’ve also found that I cannot eat Chinese these days as it will make me sick, so we go with a lot of Italian dishes like spaghetti, tortellini with marinara, and ravioli. But I’d recommend you wander over to Pioneer Woman’s cooking section (http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/) and browse around. She always has brilliant recipes over there and you might find something new to try. Or her new site Tasty Kitchen (http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/) which is a huge community recipe place.

Good luck. =)

Dinner… oh man, I wish I could help, but I SUCK at meal ideas. I do love throwing meat, pasta and veggies together in a skillet… or in a casserole. Breakfast for dinner is fun, too. There’s nothing like homemade waffles sprinkled with a bit of cinnamon or powdered sugar. :)

I’m a very huge Italian and Asian fan when it comes to dinner. I’ll take a few recipes and just mix things together. I hope you find some ideas!