It is not wise, when your wife has been protecting your sleep through 99% of the stuff that happens between 10 pm and 5 am, to make snarky comments about why your sleep is so much more important because you "have a job". Especially after two days of no naps and a 5- month-old who has decided...

I'm working on my birth plan and wonder what the difference is between general and local anaesthetics - in case of a c-section? Which is preferred and why? Thanks, Kim

What should I do if I have food posioning, shall I stress about it after having a weak pregnancy or just relax???

recently I've met several women who have had scheduled c-sections for their first babies, for fairly intangible reasons, such as not fancying an induction, or the baby might be too big, etc. if it were at a different hospital in a different place I wouldn't exactly feel thrilled, but at least it...

Attention Orange County DA Tony Rackauckas (via : This is a report of MASS CHILD ABUSE - mass baby strangling. Please take immediate action to stop it. MUZZLING MICHELLE EMARD (also: MASS BABY STRANGLING) Michelle Emard sued Orange County DA Tony Rackauckas after he...

Mary Grace born 8/10/05 at 6:14 am after three and a half hours of labor (!!) and 15 minutes of pushing 7 lbs. 3 oz. 19.25 in. long We're on cloud nine. Thanks for all of the wonderful help and support throughout my pregnancy. You guys were terrific. Love, Amy

FED EX JETS REMOTE CONTROLLED? See below. in article , Mark Probert at wrote on 8/19/05 5:06 PM: wrote: Todd Gastaldo wrote:

I'm nearly 6 months along now, and am starting to have swelling. My wedding ring spends more time off than on, and being a newlywed, I'm not really happy about it. When I was pregnant last time, I had extreme fluid retention, which led into high blood pressure. And while not diagnosed with...

Stay-at-home dilemma Young men are saying they want their wives to work to provide a second income but, at the same time, note the benefits that having one parent at home has for the child. at http://www.washingtontimes.com/culture/20050627-095912-9213r.htm

It becomes clear why the presence of a foreskin is associated with unfortunate anti-social olfactory phenomena ... they are just not washed often enough ... Eeeeew. That's gross! ============================== Association between the intact foreskin and inferior standards of male genital hygiene...

Has anybody heard from Amy Austin. She should be birthing any day now. Larry

After my waters were broken, the contractions while in bed remained 6-7 minutes apart. Notice my lesson of this birth… intervention doesn’t mean diddly when it comes to changing the labor debate. Even with the waters broken, the contraction pattern stayed the same. I really don’t have much...

We had a busy day yesterday - I didn't do anything overly strenuous, but did walk around all day and was extremely tired and aching by last night. Still feel wrecked today, and I've just been worrying that I might have somehow affected my baby's development. I'm at 21 weeks, and have just...

Yes, you MUST go to the next EXORCIST to check your child or it's too late ! The offspring of SATAN MUST NOT survive or we are doomed ! So if your baby has hooves, horns and is red, please contact the local EXORCIST now !

Hello, I'm 37 weeks pregnant now, and I should probably pack the hospital bag. However, I have no idea what to take. The list that I have so far is: 1. Toothbrush, toothpase, comb 2. Overnight pads for after delivery 3. Nursing pads 4. Nusring bra/tank top 5. Lansinoh cream 6. Breast pump...

I am asking about this out of concern for a friend. Her last 2 pregnancies ended with delivery at 36 weeks due to PIH and also following cerclage for imcompetent cervix at 20 weeks. (both pregnancies.)Her blood pressre was so so high with the last child that her docotor basically told her that if...

Hi folks, A colleague of mine has asked if I'd like a shower/baby celebration. This is our second, but our first since moving here (excepting our loss of Scheherazade, which this crowd did see, meaning that they probably would particularly like to celebrate with us). Since this is our second, we...

BRUTAL MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA Ignoring mass child abuse. OPEN LETTER to Presiding and Associate Justices Via On the advice of Tim Bolen... http://www.quackpo****ch.org/opinionpieces/calmedbrd.htm Justices:

Evan was finally born on Wednesday, August 10th at 7:24pm. He was a big boy of 9 lbs 10 oz which was not the biggest shock - we were actually expecting GIRL which was a bigger shock! After my last posting, I went into full blown labour after lunch on the 9th. I popped down to the hospital at about...

Any thoughts on childproofing an iron spiral staircase while still making it look presentable? All we can come up with is a gate at the bottom and wrapping carpet around it (ick). A gate system will not work the way the staircase is placed within the room (or would cost a zillion dollars and take...