Mike Cox wrote: While nursing their circumcision wounds, African study participants were unable to engage in intercourse. Therefore, they were 70% less likely to get AIDs due to their being abstinent from sexual activity during the 2 months it takes to recover from circumcision (the other...

(With many thanks to Mary S., original author!) How are you feeling, seven-monthers? Enjoying your beautiful belly? Any braxton hicks? Aches and pains, or are you carrying on with life as usual? Everything lined up for the birth, maternity leave, found a doula, taken a breastfeeding class,...

I am sooo pregnant right now with my second son! We are due in January and I am soo ready. I know you feel me.

To reduce the risk of your baby developing a food allergy, before his/her third birthday, wait until he/she is 9 months old before you feed him/her wheat and 13 months old before feeding him/her eggs or fish. B.J.

I've started to get a pain on the side of my stomach when I walk, it only happens sometimes, but lately more and more. Does anyone know what this is? TIA Leanne.

Hi folks: This is my first pregnancy, so I have no idea what's normal and what's not. Here's my question - does your belly feel HARD when you're pregnant? I can feel exactly where the baby's house ends and the flab begins...it feels funny, like I've got a very well-inflated volleyball in there. ...

Hi everyone, I'm a brand new pregnant mother-to-be and am feeling a little out of my depth. I'm 33 years of age, have only been with my husband for 2 months (We married in May in the UK, I then moved over to be with him in September). Two days ago after a strange craving for tacos on Sunday...

nak, oht we're having a wonderful babymoon. :) baby e. is 10 days old and a dream, very content and such a sweet snuggly milky-scented little thing. I got a sleeper this time! at her one-week pediatrician visit, she was already 2 ounces above birthweight, and the ped said she's ganing so well...

Okay...I have a few quick questions (already)! Sarah V. had made reference to rubella immunity and foods that I am supposed to avoid. Not to sound ignorant but can someone clue me in? I went to a new physician last Thursday and she and I talked about the whole pregnant thing and nothing was said...

I'm not subbed to mkb, and a poster at alt.mothers is asking if Buscopan is safe for breastfeeding... Thanks! Nan

BP still fine at 125/70, trace of protein (last week it was +1, so that's good), I weigh 77.75 kg; baby same as last week (ie, head down and a bit into the pelvis). BUT because on Sat I reach gasp officially 41 weeks (based on LMP and 28-day cycle), the Dr wants me to go in then for a CTG of the...

I have been getting sharp stabbing type pains on and off for a few weeks now on the bottom right hand side of my weist. Its not there all the time and its not there daily, sometimes I can go a week without it and then bam I will have this stabbing pain for a few secounds then it will ease. I...

(With many thanks to Mary S., original author!) How's everyone feeling this month? Is the morning sickness gone, the tiredness starting to fade? Not too huge yet, but enough belly to run your hands over with that sweet, wistful smile on your face when you don't think anyone's noticing? :) How...

Some of you will remember Kay and little Zeke .... she asked me to pass this message onto the group I just got back on line. I will be posting soon again I hope. All seams to be going well. The move was kind of hard but we are starting to settle in. Please let everyone know that I am doing...

I know it is still early, my EDD is July 1st and the U/S due date was July 4th. I've been walking, drinking water, keeping busy, cleaning the house (it looks unbelievable!), etc. This has been the longest month of my life. I have another appointment on Friday. This is the third appointment...

Time flies! I can't believe Ada is 4 weeks old today. We had her weighed on Wednesday and she was 10lb6oz, almost 2lb up from her birth weight of 8lb8oz. She rarely nurses to sleep and prefers to be able to see me when she is going to sleep, which means having her in a moses basket isn't working...

Hi everyone I am just wondering if anyone knew of any good articles of journals on pregnancy and body image? It would be such a great help and I would really appreciate any links u could email or send on this page. I hope that you are all well.

Argh! My pregnancy brain!!! So much for being all excited about seeing the consultant tomorrow... just looked in my notes to confirm that the appt was at 2pm tomorrow - turns out it should have been at 2pm today. Midwife is on holiday, our GP's is closed tomorrow for staff training and the...

My epidural experience was fine. I am so glad I had one, and definitely want one again. I felt the pressure of the contractions, and felt the urge to push. It took away the pain, but I felt the pressure/senstations of contractions. I was able to move my legs, although they seemed very heavy. ...

WENN NEWS.... Angelina Jolie has confirmed she is in the process of adopting another child. The Tomb Raider beauty, who adopted Cambodian orphan Maddox shortly before the meltdown of her marriage to Billy Bob Thornton last year, is ready to become a mother again - and she's willing to temporarily...