I had my appt yesterday, there was good news. I was bordering on anemia just a month ago and hadn't been able to take the supplement the doctors gave me, so I have been taking Slow FE slow-release iron from the drugstore. My iron levels are WAY up, well into the safe range now (I can tell, because...

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http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20040303/COCAES03/TPHealth/ Optional cesarean sections are under serious consideration by doctors, a move that would reverse the long battle to limit surgical intervention in maternity care, says ABBY LIPPMAN By ABBY LIPPMAN Wednesday,...

Into the second half of pregnancy! So it's all swiftly downhill from here, eh? :) How's everyone feeling? Is your body telling you to start slowing down, taking it a little easier? How is sleeping going -- lots of pillows stuck into every nook? Bellybutton flattening out yet, linea nigra,...

How's everyone feeling this month? Is the morning sickness gone, the tiredness starting to fade? Not too huge yet, but enough belly to run your hands over with that sweet, wistful smile on your face when you don't think anyone's noticing? :) How is sleeping, getting more awkward? Started doing...

Richard wrote: Anybody heard from Emily? Richard Micaela's dad Hi,

I forget... Blood pressure goes down as pregnancy progresses, right? (barring PIH, of course) I'm just wondering because I'm normally 120/80 but at my latest checkup, I was 110/70. Dr was unconcerned. (and me too, actually, but I'm curious now)

I got a 2nd hand boppy pillow. It's a bit stained and so forth and with all 2nd hand baby items - needs to be cleaned! Can I just toss it in the washer and dryer or is that a bad idea?

How are all the almost-almost-theres? :) Knee-deep in childbirth classes? Waking up a zillion times at night, have to pee more often? Take some video of those alien-baby-earthquake kicks and tumbles, if you can catch them. Any belly hiccups? Those are the best. How's life generally treating...

I had the u/s today to check my cervix. I asked what it was, but all they would tell me is "It looks good." I did get a peek at some notes my doctor wrote in my chart, and I saw that if my cervix was not favorable, a therapuetic rescue cerclage would be put in place. I feel better now knowing that...

I am new here. my name is jennifer. We are trying to get pregnant. Just started 2nd week of feb. I had been on the pill and stopped. I had a little spotting last week. I am just wondering if i could be pregnant. My monthly friend is due next weekend but i am not bloated like i have always...

With #2 becoming imminent, I'm trying to think if there is anything I/we did with ds that I would like to NOT do with #2. I'd love to hear anyone else's things they did do or would do differently. I can think of two big ones for me. The first thing that comes to mind is a habit I let ds get into,...

I am quitting the discussion on breastfeeding, it's going nowhere for me and I'm acting the fool apparantly. I see nothing wrong with voicing our opinions on this newsgroup. When I made my first post replying to the OP's post, a couple of people replied back arguing with me so I continued saying...

"FireStrike" wrote I am new here. my name is jennifer. We are trying to get pregnant. Just started 2nd week of feb. I had been on the pill and stopped. I had a little spotting last week. I am just wondering if i could be pregnant. My monthly friend is due next weekend...

Help help help! :) Every morning for the last week, I've been waking up at about 3 am, and am unable to go back to sleep. My daughter has needed comforting at about this time every night (why? Damned if I know. This used to be a feeding time, but that was litterally a year ago - I cannot...

It must be the pregnancy hormones. It's very strange, lol. I have been in a good mood for the past several days. I have been so easygoing and almost serene! My DH keeps asking me if I am sick. OTOH, for the past few days I have not had a bad stuffy nose and feel like I am breathing better so I...

Megan has inspired me to post Carlos' website...after seeing Seoras' it is nothing flash, I'm no technical whiz, and it's still under construction. But it occurred to me that I left in November 2002 and no-one here ever saw him. If you'd like to see it, the address...

Hi all, I just wanted to post that everything went well at the u/s I had on Monday. He's just right in his measurements and placenta's working well. He said 'Hi' while we were watching his face (drinking..). I'm more relaxed since, and since today I really feel him a lot which is also a...

Well, more of the same...still 1 cm dilated and nothing else is happening. I was sure that the baby dropped some since I'm feeling all kinds of pressure and because I can NOT stop peeing, but she's still hanging in there taking her sweet time! I asked the OB if there was anything I can do to...

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