My OB asked us about birth control after baby, at my last visit. I cannot take "the pill" because I have a blood clotting risk (factor V) I tried taking depo about 2 years ago and it was HORRIBLE. I'm not sure if it was the progestin that made me so sick, but if it was that leaves out...

Announcing Micaela Paige Born 20th August 2004 at 3:51pm weighing 6lbs 12 1/4oz Birth story sometime later, FAR too involved with my new sweet angel :-) Wow, forgot how a new baby makes your heart swell, I am absolutely beside myself with love for her. Also forgot the sheer panic with the 24/7...

First the good news-the baby is growing as expected, heartbeat is strong, and the average BP readings and protein levels etc don't show any early signs of PE. The bad news is that some of my headaches are demonstrating neurological symptoms which are sometimes seen in severe PE. This could...

She's now rolling over EASILY and turning in circles. Morgan is able to sit for long periods without assistance. Now I know why women want another baby so soon. Aww, they grow up so darn fast! Babyhood is way too short. :) Mary S.

We have two friends with very small children (1 with an 8 mo. old baby and another with a 2 yr. old baby) who had tubal ligations immediately after giving birth and now are pregnant! One had her procedure done in CA the other in TN. Has anyone here on the group had this happen!

A&G&K&H wrote: I think I've worked out how to put some pics up of us .... hopefully you can view our clan at: http://tinyurl.com/7ywfl What a cute family! Amanda, you are *so* beautiful! And H. is such a jolly huggable little guy. :) You're positively beaming in the birth picture -- that...

im getting very excited.im sick of people asking when im due and telling me how big i am.even people i dont know come up to me. and what really irritates me is when someone asks when im due and then tell me someone they know that has a birthday on or around that day. i just want to say,"really, i...

As you all know I am 38 weeks along.. will be 39 on sunday;) Anyway I am STARVING all the darned time! I am NEVER this hungry so frequently ever! Is this common? When I was PG with Bonnie I was never hungry.. DH thought I was gonna starve myself but this time man can I eat.. not that I am...

Sigh.... Well, we picked up and moved from New Jersey to Minnesota, and boy was it a lot of work! We did do a little going away party at Kivi's daycare - Ice cream cones. They presented us with her portfolio, and a little album of pictures, which Kivi was very taken with. She held it during much...

Hi; Sina is giving me a real hard time. :( I am so unhappy & I believe so is she. 1- I do realize that I am having some sort of postpartum blues right now. I am overwhelmed by everything. Not only the sad things, but also the happy things. I look at my daughter & I am so happy that I cry. I look...

William saw the ped today for his well-baby. My 11lb 22 1/2in newborn is now 19lb8oz and 27 1/4 inches at exactly 4 months. Didn't do any shots, as we are doing delayed/selected vax, will likely start with something at the 6mo visit. Wanted to discuss it with ped, but ds1 age 4 was a mental case...

OK, give me the truth. How much different is two kids than one. I know many people do it and seem to survive but I'd love to hear the lowdown from you experienced moms of what to really expect. Some of my concerns/questions may seem a bit trivial but I wonder anyway. - Does the new baby crying...

Last night the practice I see hosted a tour of the maternity wing of the hospital they deliver at. I'd taken the general tour 3 yrs. ago when expecting DS, but wanted to make sure things hadn't changed since then. Turns out there had been a few changes in the car park entrance and admissions desk...

Food is becoming like a *major* crisis for me. Background: I have a ton of allergies, including allergies to dairy, peanut, lobster, hazelnuts, strawberries and probably a couple other things i'm not thinking of right at the moment. When I was pg with dd, I was vegetarian and most of my protein...

(This is kind of OT; but I know there are some cloth users here.) Emily is 10 weeks old now, and has been blessing us with huge chunks of sleep at night - often, no kidding, 10 hours at a time. While this is pretty nice for Mom and Dad, it does tend o leave her with an uncomfortably wet diaper...

Has anybody here used the Playtex Advance/Ventaire bottles? If so, what did you think of them? Do they really reduce/eliminate gas? I'm considering getting a set because Brittany has a serious issue with gas and fussiness lately but they are rather expensive so I don't want to waste the money if...

In aYvRc.223516$a24.167833@attbi_s03, zolw wrote: *By 7 am there were no signs of labor, except for the water breaking. I *was still 1/2 cm dilated & had minor contractions (less than the cramps *I used to get when I got my period). :) The doctor on duty explained *that...

Today Morgan had her 4 month checkup (she's actually 4 1/2 months old). She weighed in at 16 lbs 11 oz. She has more than doubled her weight since birth. She is also 2' 2.5" (26 inches) tall which puts her in the 96th percentile. Yeooowwza!! She's taller than 96% of all girls her age. She...

Oh Wise Ones, I need help. I am due in 5 weeks, 5 days (not that I'm counting...) and up until now, I've been relatively upbeat with only the occassional depressive episode/temporary breakdown/panic attack. On top of that, I really have had no health problems or medical concerns. It's been a very...

I had my ob appointment on Monday and everything is looking good. I was POSITIVE that I was in labor monday night but things stalled when I got to the hospital so a few hours later i was sent home. They gave me some sleeping pills so I could get to sleep and boy did they ever help me sleep.. I...