Hi, Once the baby has been born, how is one expected to transport the baby home following delivery, when using a car. Is it a requirement that there is a fitted car seat. I assume that this is the case, but people have told me conflicting

I've had a couple of requests via e-mail, so here's the birth story for my little Noah, who was 3 months old last week (where has the time gone???) Stats: Noah Daniel born 6/1/05 6 lbs, 1 oz 18 inches

KIDS WITH "FUNKY" TEETH (BECAUSE OF FLUORIDATED WATER) EPA scientist J. William Hirzy, PhD criticizes EPA: "s EPA was engaged in revising its drinking water standard for fluoride in 1985, an employee came to the union with a complaint: he said he was being forced to write into the regulation a...

As I've posted in other threads, I did make it to the wedding after all. Thought I'd post a few anecdotes for everyone's amusement. First, I should say that the bride has been described as the "love child of Martha Stewart and McGuiver" --- she's really good at making beautiful things, and...

All, Well, things are cruising along here. Taylor started preschool today (just a one hour orientation), and then begins on Tuesday for her full class (3 hours). She did great and had an awesome time. It's a big class -- 32 kids, but she wasn't phased by the crowds or the chaos. I was so...

Well, I got a positive pregnancy test yesterday! We've only been trying for 2 months, I went off the pill exactly 2 months ago! My 22 month old is going to be a big sister! :) I'm worrying about silly things now, like how many extra calories should I be eating since I was on a diet up until...

Ginger ale helps with my nausea, I've found -- and if it's just a placebo, I don't want to know. I don't normally drink soda. Any recommendations for particular brands of ginger ale? I've been drinking Reed's extra strong, but it's too sweet and I'd like even more ginger taste. (I'm in the USA, as...

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I have been getting like a tighening feeling down the lower part of my tummy. Is this BH? I know I have been pregnant 3 times not but I cant really remember feeling BHS until being real later in pregnancy like after 30 wks. I am about 20 wks now so could it be?

Now, I know that I'm not suffering morning sickness nearly as bad as many people (no puking to date), but this time is so much worse than the last two! I think it's partially because I'm just trying to keep up with two kids; a little because I'm a bit older than before; partially because I've been...

http://www.healthsentinel.com/org_news.php?event=3Dorg_news_print_list_item= &id=3D055 Roman Bystrianyk, "Type 1 Diabetes on the Rise in Children", Health Sentinel, September 8, 2005, Previously known as juvenile diabetes, type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults. Type 1...

Parents, not pushovers Parents are spending too much time listening to so-called "experts" and not enough time trusting their parental instincts, says syndicated columnist Betsy Hart. at http://www.washtimes.com/culture/20050907-091251-3770r.htm

I'm 40wk and 5days. All last night I was having period like cramps but slept fine. Today the cramps have cranked it up a notch and are lasting about 30 seconds and are happening regularly. Will I know when I've started having contractions - as opposed to having cramps? The cramps are low in my...

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Hi -- okay, last night, 12-month-old DS2 woke to nurse and I noticed some unusual flat reddish spots (three clustered near each other, probably smaller than a pencil eraser each, and a couple of what could have been very faint ones further away) on his back. Sent DH to Google what measles looks...

My DH's cousin is only 3 weeks further along than I am (I'm 28wks and she's 31wks), and is having a C-section on Tuesday! I don't know all the details (info comes through her mom to my MIL to me, and neither mom is medically informed). AFAIK, she has Rh disease even though this is a first...

Hi I was wondering if anyone knows of Cholestorol medication (of course to reduce it) that women can take while they are nursing. I have genetic high cholesterol and my treating doctor is pushing my stop nursing in order to be able to take the medication again. I have an appointment with another...

So here we are 9/9 (which would be a cool birthday for DS2, but somehow I'm expecting my labor to start at night and the baby to be born in the am, so probably not today). 9/10, 9/12 or 9/13 would all be perfectly serviceable, but I find myself hoping that DS2 doens't end up with 9/11 as his...

Menopause is the time in a woman's life when her periods stop and she is then unable to bear children. This happens because as a woman ages, her ovaries stop making enough of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. Some women just stop having periods. Others experience symptoms, such as: -...

Oh yes, it does suck. I'm fat like a whale, my back hurts like hell and my asshole-ex-boyfriend disappeared faster than light after learning of my pregnancy. Life really sucks.I wish I'd never done that, hell can't be worse than that. Why does god punish women like me this way? I never did harm...