Yesterday I had another fairly uneventful appointment at my birth center. Starting now, I'm on a every-two-weeks appointment schedule. Too weird! I still can't get over being in the 30's now! Reinforcing why I like this birth center so much, this appt. I didn't even see the nurse first. The doctor...

Anyone know what causes leg cramps at night? I've been getting them in my calf muscles (ooch!) and the pain is unbelievable (I'm hoping labour pains are not much worse!) I've been told that pointing my feet towards me can help. What I want to know is, are these cramps related to diet? I've read in...

I was just reading an article on BabyCenter.com. (I am goofing off at work. Don't tell.) I just saw this sentence. .... "pre-term labor with minimal or no uterine contractions" ... as a risk factor in determining incompentent cervix. See whole...

Went to see T3 this weekend and my wife said she felt the baby moving all over the place during the movie (it was very very loud and lots of bass). Either the kid loved the movie or hated it. She felt the baby movie the other night during a loud thunder storm. Must be the loud noise, huh?

In article , Joe wrote: I am in the states and need to know where to find a good storage bin or shelves or pullout shelves for a toddler. snip Dunno, I just hang mine on a hook when I'm done playing with her... What about...

Can anyone please recommend shops in Rome that specialise in Maternitywear?

Hello. My wife is pregnant with our first child. She is currently 12 weeks into an apparently uncomplicated pregnancy. She's in good health, and has no specific problems that we know of. I am a pilot, and we own our own small plane. I have heard conflicting advice about flying in small,...

Hey all... I am now 16 weeks pregnant. I have a bad chest cold with lots of coughing. A couple of weeks ago I had a head cold. I hate being sick and pregnant. Is there anything I can take for the cough? If no to meds, anyone got any home remedies that are okay for pregnant women?? --

Hi, I'm in my second trimester, and still sorting through the evidence on how to reduce baby's risk of allergies. Atopy runs in our family. My husband is moderately allergic to pollen and dander; I have one known food allergy, and minor skin and inhalant allergies. Nothing anaphylactic; just a...

Ugh. I hate to complain, but it is MISERABLE here! Since we have cool weather 9 months of the year here, no one seems to have air conditioning. Not only that, but the windows in these houses tend to open sideways,making the installation of a window unit difficult PLUS the houses have open...

We're back home, finally! We'd returned home on the 16th, but didn't have an internet connection, then the monkey turned blue on me, and we were back to the hospital. She has reflux, and is now on two different medications. (Zantax and Donperidone.) Breastfeeding is going great, and she's gaining...

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wrote: Had my scan today. In theory, it should have been done at 37 weeks, and I'm well past that now, but the doctor reassured me that there's no such thing as too late. So she worked me in 'asap' and thank heavens, my scar measures 8-9mm thick consistently across its...

Since we will (hopefully) find out the sex of our baby in a week, I thought it would be fun to get a hat with baby's name on it. I can find lots of snow-cap looking things, but no baby baseball caps. Anybody know of a web site where I could order a customized baby baseball cap?

I just had my fourth baby a little more than a month ago. The other three, youngest to oldest are 13 months old, two years old and three years and two months old. The oldest, Sarah, was potty trained about six months ago and had been doing really well until Rachel first came home. With Rachel...

Hello all, I have been reading peoples posts when they have an antenatal appointment, and each one mentions weight gain. Now I have never been weighed in pregnancy, I have been warned by my midwife to look out for a sudden weight gain as an indicator of pre-ecalmpsia, but that's it. She hasn't...

Sabine, what a great story! I am so glad Rebekka knew to dive at the right moment :-) What a crazy time you had, but such a wonderful ending. --Helen

My ultrasound yesterday evening went great! The baby was very active and she kept putting her hands in front of her face. I say she because the technician thinks she's a girl. He said he's not positive, but he didn't see anything dangling. She's about 3 days bigger than expected, which pushes...

I know I'm not supposed to eat soft cheese whilst pregnant but is Feta cheese considered to be soft cheese?

First things first... 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%! NOTE: You don't have to squat to allow your birth canal to open maximally! Just roll onto your side as you push your baby out! BUT - see...