My wife is 37 weeks pg, and she has been having more and more frequent braxton hicks contractions (every other day or so). Is this typical of what happens leading up to the big day? I really suspect that my wife is 38 weeks pg, since she the baby measured as if the due date was Dec. 15 instead of...

Well, we had Daniel :) Went into the hospital to get induced, and when I got all snugged in the bed when we got there and went to re-arrange my pillow, my water broke on its own, lol. So I didnt wind up needing to get induced. Labor went pretty fast, lasted about 4 hours, and the last 15 minutes...

To anyone who has a 13 month old, or had a 13 month old, or thereabouts...I have a question regarding naps. I read that between 15 and 18 months, a baby will go from two naps to one nap per day. My almost 13 month old (second child) is acting like he wants to go down to one nap already! He...

Anyone else experience this? It has happened 2 nights in the last week, I sleep on my side, and wake up because both my arms and hands have fallen asleep and are tingling painfully. I turn over and drift off again, only to be wakened by the same thing. I read in my pregnancy book that tingling...

Well, we spent most of last night at the hospital, with me in the beginnings of preterm labor. The baby is only 27 weeks; if she came out now she'd have a chance, but not a very good chance. Around 6:00 AM they got it stopped, mostly by forcefeeding me huge quantities of fluids. They said that...

Hello all. Quick question for the well-read out the I find that eating candied (=crystallized) ginger is *wonderful* for relieving this horrible 24-hr-a-day queasiness and bloating, but I am not of the camp that believes "if it's natural it can't possibly harm you", so I worry about how much...

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Hi everybody, I am so happy we got the stroller and car seat last night. And it was on sale! (That's why we got it so early). I was biased, being Italian, and I wanted an Italian stroller. We got a Peg perego. I can't wait got out with our little girl. Hope everything is fine with...

I have a friend TTC #7. She usually gets pregnant on her first try. This time she's on month 8 or 9. She started TTC way before me, it happened for us on our second try, she's still trying. I have tons of Vitex tablets and Wild Yam capsules I don't need (won't ever need again). For some...

How are you feeling this month, three-monthers? You're almost out of the first trimester (depending on how you count) -- still feeling sick and tired, or are you starting to pick up? Do you look pregnant? Heard the heartbeat yet, or still searching for a care provider who fits your needs? Is it...

Is the pillow you use dangerous to a sleeping baby? I've slept with both of my children when they were infants, and now that #3 is on the way I'd like to resolve this fear so that I can sleep more comfortably with it. I always felt like I would know if I was squishing my baby, but that I might...

I have been trying to decide on a crib- it's hard enough to find one that I like and also seems durable/safe...I know nothing about cribs! There is one that has caught my eye, on babyuniverse.com and some other places...the crib style is called Anastacia. I also like the Emily style convertible...

Since I'm new to this i was just wondering about working out what month i was in... for example, in the pregnancy diary i was given from my midwife it says i'm towards the end of the 5th month.... it works out now because i just hit december but a few days ago i was a month ahead.... so because...

Hello all! I finally have some time to sit down and post. It's been hard enough fitting in naps and housework in the 2-3 hour blocks of time I'm allotted these days. Ian Charles was born at 1:38am on November 6th. He was 10lbs, 21.5", and had the 3" feet we were expecting from the u/s. 8) I...

HI all, I'm new to this group so forgive for the probable tired subject.... My girfriend has been on the pill for 4 years and when she takes the pill a few hours late on occasions she gets spotting but then her regular period. About a week ago she had the flu and I guess it could have effected...

I am 12 weeks, and for the last 2 weeks or so I have had terrible itching all over my torso (back, sides, belly). There is no rash, and no bumps. It feels like dry skin itch, but I moisturize every day. Could my skin be drier during pregnancy? Maybe I need to moisturize twice a day. Honey

Hi, anybody pregnant got problem with their face? Ex. Acne, spots :( I never had anymore pimples, acne for sometimes, I mean here is really spot, red, horrible things :( But, since I become pregnant my pimples coming out, it makes me embarassed, sometimes my husband tease me as well, saying me...

I have your recommendations for the Advent breast pump and Medella auto pump. Do you all recommend breastfeeding? If so, for how long??? Is it painful? I heard it was. Any advice? ~Carol Ann www.lowcarblosers.com ~ Home of the Monthly Weightloss Challenge

I have your recommendations for the Advent breast pump and Medella auto pump. Do you all recommend breastfeeding? If so, for how long??? Is it painful? I heard it was. Any advice @ thanks

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