I am so sorry but I must leave the board for a while. I am moving to Richmond soon and we are canceling our internet service. I am hoping that we will be able to get the news groups with our new provider. I enjoyed being on this board and going to miss everyone. Sorry if I missed any post to...

so I went to see the OB, initially was weighed and had my BP done, I was happy to step on the scales having not done so for several weeks, up a tiny bit, but I was wearing clothes, I usually weigh first thing in the morning, naked and after I've been to the loo, so overall I think that comes to...

/Happy dance!!! It was my last day at work today!! Well, last day of paid work. I have a gazillion and one things to do around the house before this baby gets here! Nadene

can anyone tell me what cold medicine is harmful for you? Is NyQuil and DayQuil safe to take? Thanks!

Has anyone else got a baby who is transverse? I am 28 weeks now and my baby has been transverse ( lying side to side) during my whole pregnancy. I cant seem to find anyone else who has had this happen. Also my placenta is frontal and to the left side which means it is harder for the baby to...

girls next time you have a baby turn on your favorite music and you won't need pain medicine.

Rachel feeds herself those Gerber star-shaped puffs that are very much like Cheerios- they are banana flavored and she loves them. The first one I ever gave her, she put in her mouth and chewed. She looks like she is chewing tobacco like my grandfather used to do! And she finally has 2 teeth- she...

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http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/tree_fruit.asp This short-but-sweet tidbit from Michel Odent is just wonderful on the subject of "routine" policies for how long pregnancy should last. Jenrose

I am a freelance writer writing an article on Couvade Syndrome (when your husband/partner experiences typical symptoms of pregnancy such as morning sickness or weird food cravings). If you (or someone you know) has experienced this, I would love to hear your stories, and maybe even use you in my...

19 week checkup was bad, I heard the baby's heartbeat and got the heart rate and it was 145. I have only gained 1lb of the 12lbs I lost in the first trimester. I have to go back in 2 weeks and he wants me to gain atleast 2lbs. I'm eating but not as much as I did with my first and not sure how to...

Hi guys, Did anyone else have problems convincing their husband that morning sickness is, indeed, real and isn't all in your head??? He seems sure that I'm imagining it all... I haven't actually vomited (thank goodness). Lucy

Hi folks, I've heard that a surprising large percentage of (known) pregnancies end in miscarriage, and that the risk of miscarriage is highest in the first trimester. It would seem surprising that that the risk is even throughout the first trimester and then suddenly changes in the second. ...

Hi to everyone: I haven't been reading or posting really at all since Sophie arrived, and with good reason, but I hope you'll appreciate this story. I hope I didn't tell it already since my short-term memory is shot these days due to sleep deprivation. SIL and I were due two weeks apart, but ended...

I think recently moses baskets were discussed, but of course I do not recollect all the discussion. We are still deciding an alternate sleeping arrangement in our room for the baby (aside from our bed) and think a moses basket would be handy. For those that used one, did your baby like it...

This group is full of MEN with some weird fetish, these men want to be pregnant as act like women and talk to other "women" who actually are men, too. I think there is not one real women in here, all of you are MEN, admit it !!!

http://www.healthsentinel.com/news.php?event=news_print_list_item&id=575 "Cancer alert for smoking parents", BBC News, January 28, 2005, Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4214369.stm Children regularly exposed to smoking are three times more likely to contract lung cancer in later life than...

Has anyone had or know anyone who has a Bertini Stroller? If so, did you like it and did it steer well? Thanks- Kelly

Hello Everyone! I am a Research Assistant under Carlos Navarrete of the Psychology Department of UCLA. I would like to encourage you to take this survey. It is free, cheap and easy! It takes about five minutes of your time and it will help us in our study of women's health. Only with your help...

Can anyone tell me what is a normal or typical amount of bleeding after birth? I'm not talking about how long lochia lasts; I'm talking about the immediate blood loss after the birth. My chiropractor (who is a homebirthing client of my midwives) happened to ask me yesterday if I bled a lot after...