I just did the 1-hour glucose test yesterday as part of the screening for gestational diabetes (I'm now at 29 weeks), and this morning received a call from the nurse telling me I scored 168, and their cut-off point was 140 (or 145, I forget what she said). While I hadn't had any breakfast I did...

Okay, the questions from me are going to start coming in more and more now that the baby is nearly there (due in mid-February)! I am interested in using a baby carrier like the Baby Bjorn as much as possible, and was wondering realistically how much I'll need a stroller and how soon. I find the...

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I am now past 38 wks, and haven't been on the scale for awhile. Hopped on last night and was amazed to see 170! I started out at 125... This is of course in the evening, when I'm generally full of dinner, and I am starting to swell a bit, but still, I can't believe how big I am. My Large...

I am curious about your practical experience as co-sleeping parents on the following questions: 1. How do you deal with the child needing to go to bed before you? 2. What do you do for daytime naps? 3. Does your child exhibit crankiness in the evenings at bedtime and refuses to go to sleep? (I've...

Just about to make up a contact list for DH to let people know when baby arrives, (still got 5 weeks, but just getting organized) and I was wondering in general what people think about emailing family/friends. I guess immediate family would probably merit a call, but what are people's thoughts in...

Hi everyone, Little John has had a rough week. Hes had a fever the last few days of no more that 102.5. He had all the classic cold symptoms as well as a rash on both cheeks. We treated him with the typical otc infant stuff to keep the fever in check and now his fever is gone. Heres the...

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THE FATAL BLOW FOR FLUORIDATION PREGNANT WOMEN: Please breastfeed - but if you must bottlefeed - please do NOT use fluoridated water to reconstitute your baby's formula. Fluoride is a cumulative poison and using fluoridated water to reconstitute formula reportedly increases baby's fluoride intake...

Hi all When would be a good time to work out my birth plan, I am now 27 wks pregnant so is now a good time or is it too early. I never really bothered with my last two births but am thinking about doing one with this one. How about the hospital bag, is it too early or should I be thinking...

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Are any nighttime cough suppressants safe to take while pregnant? (I can check with a nurse by phone, but I've found it works best if I call with a specific brand rather than asking them for a list.) I've had a terrible cough the last few nights and fantasize about the bottle of codeine cough syrup...

Hi everyone, I'm writing an college paper about teen pregnancy and would like to interview those of you who would like to share your story about your teen pregnancy and your life since then. I'm researching this topic because I have known many teen mothers and my own mother had me at a very young...

Hi I have just past 2 pregnancy tests with the home kit, and plan on visiting a doctor ASAP. I am a bit worried since I have had a few occurences of slight bleeding nothing heavy and feel very bloated. Can anyone advise. There seems to be so much information to read out there?

If all conditions are perfect for TTC (i.e., ovulation is happening, the test line of an OPT is very purple indicating it's the best time to TTC), what would cause the egg & sperm to not meet up thus resulting in an unsuccessful pregnancy?

What can she take to get rid of her cold? Vicks gel? anything???

I've just started week 31, and now starting to obsess about baby's position. I started actively trying to find her position about 2 weeks ago (a week before my doctor's appointment) . Since then I've felt her change position, but for the last week or so she's consistently been lying sideways. head...

Is this just the normal thing in pregnancy now? I had my 8wk visit today, and all is well...I'm only 'high risk' because I m/c'd once and am 36. Otherwise no risk factors, so OB is just watching things carefully right now. I did chicken out on reminding her I planned to go back to my midwife after...

For a couple of weeks now I've been feeling very faint at times. I haven't actually fainted but it has come close. It always happens in the shower, could easily happen if I am standing still, and even when I am sitting up. I'm wondering if it could be low blood pressure or lack of...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/womenfamily.html?in_article_id=322521&in_page_id=1799 I go crazy with cleaning products.. maybe it's time for a rethink? Andrea and baby Erin http://www.erin-elizabeth.co.uk/