I've been diagnosed with gestational diabetes and find out on Wednesday if I need to go on insulin. According to the obstetrician (sp?), if I go on insulin (which she thinks is highly likely), they will want to induce me at 37 weeks. (I'm now coming up to 34 weeks) I wanted to have as natural a...

I thought I'd write this, because I remember someone else going through this sometime ago, and worrying that it wasn't normal... I'm still not sure it is, but it's common at least. It might not affect anyone else on here, but Google will store it, and maybe someone else might realise they're not...

Good news first: I got my period this weekend, in spite of taking 2x 100mg prometrium (progesterone) as a vaginal suppository. So I guess my body knows what it's at, in spite of the additional hormones. Bad news: I'm not preggers this round, but I knew that. Weird enough, I felt pregnant for 5...

Okay ladies, I need your input and expertise. I need to buy new sippy cups, and I want to know what kind you and your toddlers like, and why. We've been using Avent bottles with handles and the sippy cup nipples, which I like in theory. It sure made the transition from bottle to sippy...

Warning: if you are anxious about spotting or weird feelings during pregnancy, you may want to skip this post. It will definitely not make you feel any better. Sorry. The u/s did not show what it was supposed to at almost 11w: there was no foetus, just an empty uterus with a gestational sac,...

Well....it all started at 11pm on Thursday night with little regular twinges in my back and tummy. By 12 they were quick regular and getting painful. I talked to my midwife and gave her the heads up. At 1am I phoned her back and asked her to come and hang out at my house as the contractions were...

Hi All We've been for our first scan this morning. Everything is progressing = normally even though they feel my dates are wrong and I am not AS=20 pregnant as they first thought. They ignored that fact I KNOW they exact = date this child was conceived, but hey I'm just a mum what do I know...

I could check out RHF, but I'm wondering if anyone here has any good jokes to share. I just got robbed and I'm feeling rather bitchy, bitter, and plain ****ed off. I could use a little cheering up. Don't worry, the damage is minimal, but *emotionally*... I'm very very very ****ed off. This has...

I know alot of people feel you want to wait until you are far enough along before you announce your pregnancy. My husband and I felt this way- we knew at 5 weeks but thought that was too early to tell. We felt VERY strongly about it- we wanted things to progress healthfully before we had...

Hi; Does anyone have a good diaper disposal system? The diaper genie seems like a money eater, cause one has to buy the refills. Diaper champ seems like a better idea, cause it seems like one can just use regular garbage bags for it. Safety 1st, if the same as the diaper champ, but cheaper. I...

It appears as though I'm pregnant. About a year or so earlier then planned but I'm thrilled none the less. :-) Very newly pregnant. I've never known this early so I'm sure time will drag! We aren't telling anyone for a long time yet IRL but I can't keep it totally secret, lol. It was a very...

This is going to be the first one where I am going to name it. I had, I guess, very little say with the other ones... I named DS1 Jonathan, his parents decided on Zachary Jonathan. I didn't mind since I had originally wanted to name him together, since we're very, very close... DS2 I had a few...

Well, I just tested positive for group B strep. I'm 30 weeks along right now. I've done some poking around the internet and am trying not to get too worried about it, but this is what I've found so far that I should do/pay attention to: * Avoid getting my membranes stripped (which my midwives do...

THE F CRIME DEBATE - THE F'ers WON'T DEBATE! According to the Protect Our Water Alliance/POWA petition: 1. In 2001 the Association for Science in the Public Interest (ASIPI), which has no position on fluoridation, invited proponents and critics of fluoridation to discuss current issues. ASIPI...

Can those of you who know about these things take a look at this site http://www.milkface.com/slingsandcarriers.asp and tell me which sling(s) you think are good? I kinda want to order from them 'cause they're local. I am not too dextrous so want something easy to use. We don't have a stroller so...

Katie Jaques wrote: Thank you all so much for your kind thoughts and wishes. I knew you would all want to know about Barbara's condition. Most certainly!! Thanks Katie! I am thrilled to know she is doing so well so soon, it can only be a good sign. You must all still be feeling shaky from the...

Open for opinions: The best baby-care book for new parents. Assuming, of course, that you feel that new parents even need a baby-care book, but I'm a book person and my husband is a librarian, so we're probably going to end up with something, in any case. Anyone have any suggestions? Books you've...

All, Well, yesterday sucked. Taylor had a seizure around 7:30am. Luckily she was laying in my bed, in my arms when it happened. Addie was in her crib. Scared the crap out of me. It lasted about 10-15 seconds, then afterwards she was out of it and basically catatonic. I waited until the main...

We heard that an infant is too small to put in a crib and should be in a bassinet for the first few months. I had planned on putting the baby in a crib from day 1. Is this the wrong thing to do?

Full price for =91=91baby=92=92=A0designer clothes???? I'm sorry, ( IMO ) I think it is very foolish to pay full price for designer baby clothes....I do however buy strictly department store clothes, only because IMO they last longer, wash better and the sales are much much better,,,, but I did see...