There's been a bit of a debate between myself and somebody in the family over boiling and microwaving nipples. From what I was told, by boiling latex nipples, it dries them out and they flake in the babies mouth. And I guess microwaves do the same thing to them. I use the microwave to warm...

Our baby is a ham. S/he covered her face with both arms, waved, kicked, danced the can can, and bounced on my bladder the entire time. It was hilarious. The weirdest thing was feeling him/her move and watching him/her move at the same time. The technician said that everything looks normal. And...

Is it possible for the baby to strangle herself while moving around so much? My girl keeps tossing and turning and I'm getting worried b/c I read that the umbilical cord is about 20'' long by now. ~Carol Ann www.bestinatlanta.com/mybaby.html

No, I'm not giving any clues ;) A good friend, who lives in another country, had her baby yesterday. We will likely never see this friend again, ever. She named her baby a name that we're seriously considering. How would you feel if, 3 months after you have your baby, a friend used the same...

Todd, as a former medical assistant, I agree with you that infant circumcision is child abuse. I've wondered if that, along with hormonal differences, of course, is what makes boys and girls different from each other psychologically. Maybe even sets males up for aggressive behavior later because...

Study Says Circumcision Reduces AIDS Risk by 70% Findings From South Africa May Offer Powerful Way To Cut HIV Transmission By MARK SCHOOFS, SARAH LUECK and MICHAEL M. PHILLIPS Staff Reporters of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL July 5, 2005; Page A1 In a potentially major breakthrough in the campaign...

wrote in message ... I was wondering if it was normal for my wife to have so many nose bleeds? She is having about 3 or 4 a day. Last night she said that she was seeing black spots when she was looking at stuff then after...

So, when you were pregnant with your first child, did you find yourself fighting with your husband more than you ever thought possible? Does it get better? If so, when? (and please don't say "about 10 minutes after the divorce is final...) Thanks, Amy

I'm 24.5 weeks pregnant and at my routine checkup today I asked the nurse if, rather than use the usual Doppler, she could listen to the baby's heartbeat with a stethoscope. I said I had concerns after reading of some potential as yet unproven dangers of Dopplers and would prefer to avoid the risk...

Chiro care of baby PENISES See RONALD L. POLAND, MD below. First VAGINAS PREGNANT WOMEN: To help protect your VAGINA, don't let the MD-obstetrician close your birth canal up to 30%. Semisitting and dorsal delivery (medicine's most common delivery positions) CLOSE the birth canal up to 30%. ...

Joybelle wrote: Initially, when we were given the diagnosis of spina bifida, we were told a c-section was recommended. It made sense what the doctor said (less chance of injury to the lesion), and we were planning on doing that. Well, the next three or physicians said there was no...

hi...my name is krystle i'm 15..and i think i might be pregnant. I don't want to be, but i have to be resposible for my actions..my period is late and i don't know what i should do..i can't go to the doctor cuz i have no way of getting up there..and i don't want to tell my mom cuz she'll prolly...

When Joshua got diaper rash, I put a little of that antifungal spray for athlete's foot on my finger and touched it on his rash. It really worked. But is it safe? Has anybody else tried this, and are there reasons not to? Honey

Hi all - apologies for the long post but I am in need of some real help! Vital Stats: 32 y.o., 5'8", 132 lbs (if that matters), 27-day cycle, ovulate day 9, period due Jan 22 TTC: 1 year - recently diagnosed low progesterone I decided to try Vitex with my Dr's approval (220mg each morning)...

Stay-at-home dilemma Young men are saying they want their wives to work to provide a second income but, at the same time, note the benefits that having one parent at home has for the child. at http://www.washingtontimes.com/culture/20050627-095912-9213r.htm

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

Hi, I have a blood clotting disorder called Factor V Leiden and I'm 35 weeks pregnant. I've been told that, as a precaution, I ought to have a Heparin injection prior to delivery and then will need to continue to inject myself for 6 weeks after our baby is born. I have no problem with this in...

I am expecting my first child and my mother and two sisters are making a group effort to organize a baby shower for me that will be held at my home. I am sure that my mother-in-law will also want to contribute to the effort of the shower. I am wondering what is the best way to acknowledge (or...

"Taniwha grrrl" wrote in message ... This was my 11th baby (10th pregnancy) and I was planning an unassisted homebirth, I already had birthed 6 babies at home and my last child Seth was also a planned unassisted birth. I felt, and...

it's da boob wrote: Breast-Feeding Cover Sparks Debate Babytalk Magazine's Photo Of Nursing Baby Angers Some Readers NEW YORK, July 28, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (AP) "I was SHOCKED to see a giant breast on the cover of...