After doing the HPT, I phoned the midwifery centre, and the one I spoke to said I could go on in, and she, or someone else, would organise the blood work. So I went for a visit, and signed up with her, and even got my folic acid on prescription - heaps cheaper! And now I can seriously...

Happy Birthday, Alpha! I hope you have a fantastic day! :-) -- Brigitte aa #2145 http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/joshuaandkaterina/ http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/i/isabellazora/ "Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare."

Thanks for reading, if you got this far. Here are some pictures as a reward: http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=12vvzjgn.8vovhufr&x=1&y=-o8jnj1 great birth story!! He is soooooo cute!!! Well done ;) Leanne edd: 23rd of april 2004

Congratulations to any early birds who know they're pregnant already! Is it a shock, or a much-awaited blessing? How many pregnancy tests did you have to take before you believed it? :) Any symptoms yet? For our TTC members, how is the journey going? Need to vent, cry, yell a bit? Feeling...

Pregnancy and weight More Americans than ever have a weight problem. So it's not surprising that more women find themselves a few sizes bigger at the beginning of pregnancy than they would like. at http://www.washtimes.com/familytimes/20040403-100504-6022r.htm MORE INFO: BOOKS — -"CARRYING A...

My appointment went pretty well yesterday. Only I forgot my list of questions to ask and didn't remember them all. My BP has started to rise significantly which is concerning the doc. So, I'm supposed to report any headaches or sudden swelling (been having swelling in my fingers calves/ankles...

I have a crazy question that I haven't found an answer to elsewhere on the web. (Maybe it's in this group's archives and I just haven't found it.) Yesterday I went in for amniocentesis, during which an ultrasound was done and my approximate due date was calculated. (Looks like the fetus is about...

I tried to go shoppig tonight at a mall and i was sooooo uncomfortable, I felt like chloe was going to fall out...lol.....and my pubic bone hurts and i feel the need to waddle.....lol....does anyone else feel like this...plus she is squrimming around so bad that it feels really strange....but i...

OK, I need outside opinions because I am very hormonal today and am not sure if that is influencing how upset I am over an issue of my baby shower. here goes: I am 21 wks right now so my shower won't be until June or July. I did not really care about having a baby shower (i eloped and had no...

PhD candidate Ellis and his wife Kristen wrote in their birth plan: "Second Stage Labor preferences...ould like support to try various labor positions, such as squatting and all-fours." http://www.netspace.org/~ellis/noah/BirthPlan.pdf Arrrgghhhh... Sorry to get E-motional but...why do couples...

OK. So we aren't really trying (we were) but it's not outside the realm of possibility as the deed was done (;-) near ovulation. AF was due today (if I run on time which I usually am close to 28 days). I've been feeling a bit crappy like I was PMSing but also a little "bleh" and the boobs have...

Hi all, My name is Kate, 22 yrs old. My husband and I are planning to get pg this year. I am doing an observation on my body right now. I have a very stupid question "when is the first day of the period?" In my case, I usually see a tiny spot (a few drops) of blood in the first day and in the...

....from my former coworkers was Weds. We got a lot of stuff! First of all I had been worried about getting too much and tons of the same items that we wouldn't be able to use, and that didn't happen at all. (Someone else had complained that at their shower they were given piles of bottles,...

OK forget it, I give up. They make me feel like hell. I've put up with them for long enough. I've gone on and off of them repeatedly (due to forgetfulness), and now I want to just stay off (since it seems like my tummy feels 1000x better when I'm off the pills). I've heard that some people use...

Hello there.Our baby is 21 weeks gestatition.I had a nuchal test done at 12 weeks that gave us a 1;180 chance of our baby being downs.However, Im 43 and have had difficulty conceiving and was told before the test that my chances were 1:27 so the result of the nuchal test was reassuring to us.We...

Today was an exciting day. My husband and I got to hear the heartbeat. It was very cool to get to hear it. We even heard the baby move around a little bit. The due date is back to September 28, instead of October 2. Anyways, I just wanted to share my good news. Andrea

I have at least one Nabothian cyst (it's a small cyst on the surface of the cervix, harmless and I"m told it won't affect fertility.) My question is, whether anyone has experience to the contrary. The cyst is right on the edge of the cervical opening, and it feels like it may partially occlude...

I have been waiting for results from an amniocentesis test.I was told today that they tried the FISH test which gives quick results twice but that it did n 't work.They are to make one more try and if that does n't work I will have to wait 3 weeks for results. Does anyone know why the fish test...

Hi - I had a filling for one tooth and the filling came off. My dentist recommends crowning. And says its okay to do in first trimester(I am about 7 weeks). My obgyn also said that its okay but I am feeling very confused. at the same time, my dentist says if I wait too long I might need to do a...

Okay, roll call time. All you gorgeously pregnant nine-monthers, are you ready to strangle someone yet, or are you still enjoying the last few moments of your in-utero baby? You're almost there!! How's the last month treating you all? Everything ready for the birth, bags packed, husbands...