I was worried earlier that I wouldn't gain enough weight. After the 3 months of nausea passed, then I had a period of "anoerexia", I just did NOT want to eat, never felt hungry. My weight gain has been PERFECT my midwife said, but I was still concerned the baby would be scrawny because I wasnt...

THE OTHER JERRY'S KIDS (Virginia Medical Board Member DR. JERRY WILLIS could save tiny lives and tiny limbs) See below... First this... "It is established obstetric teaching that a narrow pelvic outlet predisposes to a difficult vaginal delivery..." --Ass-Ärztin Dr. Andrea Froschauer-Frudinger...

Hi everyone. I have been reading this news group for about 6 months now. DH and I have been TTC so I thought I would introduce myself and try to get familair with some people for support in case the good news comes anytime soon. We have been timing my cycle, but it is difficult because I have...

Last week I was sitting with my Mum and my Love and we were talking about all of the special adaptations which might be useful for a pregnant woman to aid her getting around, and to make her a little safer in public. (I am only able to say this because I am quite enormously pregnant at the moment) ...

Hi all, I have been a frequent reader, not necessary poster to this group, but wanted to share my birth story, since I enjoyed reading other's a lot. I was due July 13 with my second baby, a girl. I went in for a NST on Friday, July 18. The NST showed that she didn't tolerate contractions...

"Irish Marie" wrote in message ... Today's the due date............... oh well, I may settle back in for the long wait! Apparently that bun needs a little more toasting. Keep smiling Marie.Can't wait to see the announcement. Cindi

I'm in my 23rd week and for the last few weeks have felt the baby lightly thudding inside my belly after dinner whilst lounging in bed for a bit. Had a very succesful 20 week sonogram and everything was "perfect" according to the doctors. My placenta is low at the moment but we'll wait for the...

Dear all, Need help on some other issue... two day ago, when I try to hang the laundry of DD, I found there were some black spots, moss, on some clothes. It is so scaried. So then I soak the contaminated clothes(which also have some black spot) into vinegar and put them into pre-wash cycle (with...

I spent Thurs-Sat in San Francisco again for the Doulas of North America conference (was there 3 wks ago for LLLI conf.)... it was the second chance I've had to show the MamaBaby to a group of people. While there, we came up with a new use for unpadded baby slings--think it would work for most...

Hi, everyone. I have my first prenatal appointment on Tuesday. If you go by my LMP, I will be six weeks. If you go by when I am 90 % sure I ovulated, then I will be 7 weeks. The nurse I spoke to said that the doctor may do an ultrasound. The idea kind of freaks me out because I am afraid of what...

IT'S THE VAGINA STUPID... Nurse Jenn: See NURSE JENN'S VAGINA below... It's also baby brains... PREGNANT WOMEN: MDs are closing birth canals up to 30%. It's EASY to allow your birth canal to OPEN the "extra" up to 30%! Just roll onto your side as you push your baby out! BUT - see...

wrote in message snip I took my second HCG test and the hospital doctor told me it was bad because my hormones had not doubled.. they had gone from 63,000 to 70,000 in two days.. so he told me to come back for a scan... the scan showed a "normal pregnancy" and I got to see...

I'm at 31.5 weeks in my second pregnancy, and I believe the baby dropped sometime in the last few days, although I'm not noticeably "lower" to others' eyes. My first never dropped - she was induced at 38 weeks - so this is new to me. I can certainly breathe more deeply, especially when sitting,...

I really want to use henna hair dye, but I read somewhere that once it's on you can't get rid of it unless you grow it out. On another site it says it last 4-6 weeks! I am confused. I really like the idea of using a plant extract on my hair. Also is it safe to use when breastfeeding? Thanks for...

Ok, just to forewarn you....this post is going to discuss things that could go wrong in a pregnancy, so if you don't want to read about such things, you should read no further. First of all, my insurance doesn't include a lot of doctors. The nearest midwives are over 2 hours away. My favorite OB...

Another uneventful appointment yesterday. Everything is going well. My only complaint is my feet. They haven't been swelling too much, but the little bit of swelling I have had is making them very stiff and sore that it often hurts to walk even when they aren't swollen. Unfortunately, my doc said...

Well, gang, I am feeling a little silly right now. I woke up around 2 a.m. this morning with an awful backache that wouldn't go away no matter how I positioned myself and some rather uncomfortable abdominal cramping (not too bad, just worrisome). I was so uncomfortable, I didn't fall back...

wrote: My wifes due date is in early Nov. I hope that you do not mind some male input from time to time.. Mark and Shannon Welcome to both! Bedrest stinks, but I'm sure you have noticed that she's not the only one in this group. I hope you can find the...

Hi all! Well I've made it! I'll be 27 w tomorrow. 7 w on bedrest! It hasn't been so bad.....but I'm getting really huge. The twins are very active which is probably the worse part of this pregnancy. Other discomforts seem lesseed due to the fact that I spend most of my days horizontal. Only...

Sandy wrote: Could it be that I am pregnant? I haven't had any bleeding for 34 days… When is the earliest I could try a pregnancy test? Yes, you could be pregnant, but from experience I know that thyroid can also influence your cycle. Most pregancy tests are reliable from the day your...