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Congrats to the expecting Mommies on this board! Kelseyshayne: I was 120 before getting pregnant and I maxed out at 157! After DD was born though since I BF I lost it all within a few weeks and now I am down to 115. Of course it doesn't help that I can't eat any milk or soy products because of DD's allergies!View Thread

I am curious what you all have heard/experienced in regards to cities and states that are better or worse to live in for mixed couples.View Thread


Anyway, to answer your original question, hmmm... I think for me the hardest thing will be when and if she ever is discriminated against because of who she is. Like kfitz was saying, as a white woman, I have never had to deal personally with racism (other than occasional stares that DH and I get). Our biggest challenge thus far has been getting our families to be ok with our relationship. For awhile when we were first dating, both sets of parents were less than thrilled. They have since gotten over that and we are accepted and loved as if it were never an issue. Anyway, I know it will be hard for me to help DD "take the high road" when someone insults her because I will be so furious myself. My biggest fear however is that somehow she will be physically harmed because of her ethnicity. I know this isn't likely, but with all the weirdos out there, it is still something I worry about in the back of my mind.
As far as what race DD will most associate with, I really don't know. DH once told me that if you have even the smallest drop of Black blood in, you are black. I hope DD will take pride in her Black heritage but also in her Italian, French, German, English, Danish, and Irish background too! Talk about a melting pot!
Baby1at35, I just want to say that I am so sorry for the loss of your husband, and I admire your courage!View Thread

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