Is anyone here a member of a Mom's Group? I saw an ad for one at my local grocery store and it sounds kind of fun. It says it is a group for SAHMs and there are meetings, planned activities, play dates, etc. I was just wondering if anyone else had experience with such a group good or bad. DH now...

THE OBSTETRICIANS' GRUESOME "SPINAL THING" (OBs practice BAD chiropractic) See the postscript. J. Michael Menke, DC writes: "f chiropractors make wellness only a spinal thing, the stakes...will be extremely high...Making wellness a sales gimmick will only destroy...

OK. We posted the evening before Niel was born, and less than 10 hours after. Hillary, where are you? Is that baby out yet. our mkp entourage wants to know! Get some information out there! Larry

I know that this is a classic sign of teething and V *did* just have FOUR teeth come in at the SAME time -- and he doesn't have a fever or anything. I guess I am just panicked that the redness can be a symptom of something else. The skin *is* a little dry but doesn't look like a rash. I talked...

Where's your birth story girl? Did I miss it? I'm dying to read it!!! Amanda -- DD 15th August 2002 1 tiny angel Nov 2003 DS 20th August 2004

I was in luck last saturday and this time found some really nice maternity clothes at the Motherhood store. The jeans were even the right length for me (my Dutch maternity pants are all like capri's)! And they just received a load of really nice shirts with lots of bright colours. Just my...

I hope this works, I have never posted through google before. My daughter is almost 14 months old. For the past two months, but getting worse and worse over the last month, she has started hitting and biting me. She hits me in the face when I am carrying her. She hits my mom in the face. She...

This is my first time on an internet "chat group". I have heard that it can be helpful during pregnancy, so I thought I would give it a try. A problem I am having during this pregnancy (my first...pregnancy that is) is gaining weight. I have actually lost a bit of weight, so I had some extra...

Hi there everyone. I dont mean for this to be spam, but I remember wtih my first pregnancy on these forums, it was all overwhelming with hundreds of posts all the time. Some of us made a group back then on MSN so it was a 'close knit' group. I made another again for this pregnancy, to get to know...

Is something going around? Jamie's and Angela's kids are sick, and my 19-month-old Pillbug just went through a bout of fever and vomiting over the weekend. We went to the ER Friday morning because he was not keeping anything down and had a 103 fever... -- Anita --

From yesterday's Wall Street Journal... "ealth-care workers frequent fail...to wash their hands between patients. On average, they fail to do so about half the time..." From Rhonda L. Rundle. Some push to make hospitals disclose rates of infection. Wall Street Journal. (Feb1)2005: front page,...

Had my 37 week appointment with my midwife today. Lost 2 pounds since last time so only a total weight gain of 16 pounds so far. Don't know how I managed that as I've been eating plenty. Guess the last week off of work trying to run after DD and do housework gave me a bit more of a workout than I'm...

Congrats! I am so happy for you! Tori -- Bonnie 3/20/02 Xavier 10/27/04 "Joybelle" wrote in message ... Today is my sister's birthday, and I took the test this morning. A

Well, everyone in our house has come down with a lovely cough, cold, runny nose, etc. Taylor started it a week ago today, waking up from her nap with a bright red cheek. I thought it was Fifths Disease. The red cheek was gone by the next day, and the runny nose and cough had settled in. ...

Well, Quinn is almost 9 months old now. He has the 2 bottom teeth in and has for a the least a month and a half or so but now he has all four of his top teeth coming in all at once, yikes! I've tried giving him some ibuprofen (which helps a little bit), baby orajel (which he hates the taste of,...

Our midwives have asked us to start getting our birth plan ready; here's a draft based on the discussions my husband and I have had so far. I'd really, *really* appreciate comments from people who have been there, especially related to things we might have left out and things that could be worded...

Saw the OB today for what ordinarily would have been my first appointment, though I did go in for an early scan at 5w6d, so it was actually my second. U/S showed a robust little bubs (much bigger than last time of course). My LMP my due date would be 9/1, but both scans say 9/5, which a) is Labor...

Hi folks, I'm poking around Japanese pregnancy sites to see if I can find out what they're recommendations are wrt to sushi. No luck yet (the only food related one I've found so far seems to be all about what you should eat, not about things to avoid). One fun thing is the word for "expectant...

I'm not due 'til May 27th. I've been recommended a pediatrician by my husband's father but I'm not sure when to call and talk to him or what to say, really. How does one generally handle this? Thanks for the advice! Rebecca Jo EDD may 27 2005

If you want to be on it either email me (the email addy should work if you just reply to me) or post under here. Tori -- Bonnie 3/20/02 Xavier 10/27/04