What will happen? Weight/ blood pressure? Can I eat lunch before? What specifically will they be looking for in terms of development? How long will it last? I am soooooooooooo nervous! I just want everything to be ok. Thanks, Lisa

Sorry for all the a la carte postings today. The details of Michael Jude's birth two weeks ago are coming out piecemeal I guess until I have the time to write the entire birth story.... Anyway, it's been two weeks to the day since our son was born. I suffered a third degree tear during the birth...

This past weekend I began running a temp which averaged about 102.7 and hit as high as 103.8 a few times. I had terrible, violent shakes and chills. Called my OB as I suspected my tear might be infected. Knew it wasn't mastitis as my breasts were not painful. Doctor and I went through all the...

I was at 39 weeks exactly yesterday. At appt last night still wasn't dilated although I was 70% effaced. Due to my gestational diabetes (which is totally under control btw- baby's fine as am I....weekly Biophysical profiles, growth sonos, and fetal non stress tests....baby is perfect size) my...

Due date after 20 week hospital sonogram was moved from 12/1 to 11/27, now doctor says that his 8 week sono, the one that showed 12/1, is more accurate...I know it's only a few days difference but it seems muuuuuuch closer psychologically when I think it's Thanksgiving Day. For all I know it could...

We're in the process of "interviewing" pediatricians for our soon to be born baby. Today for the second time this week another couple who was also waiting for an interview brought up the MMR immunitazion being given a la carte instead of at one appointment because of research that suggest it...

Any advice from you experienced moms out there? I feel like I've covered everything from the Lasinoh and bra pads to the name and # of the pediatrician to pre-washing some baby clothes in Dreft....Any useful tips for me at this point? House is cleaned, lots of yummy soups and stews frozen, infant...

Does anyone have a fave company/website for the such? Thanks, Lisa

Forgive my ignorance.....how do I do a search for a previous subject written about within this newsgroup? (what to pack in your hospital bag) Thanks, Lisa

Yesterday at week 33 we had our Baby Care class with one of the maternity nurses at our hospital. It was an excellent, informative class and well worth our time. However I felt uneasy when she informed us that whether or not our baby tested positive for low sugar upon delivery, the hospital would...

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...

My next door neighbor just delivered a four pound baby boy nine weeks premature yesterday night. When I spoke with her husband he said the doctor attributed this to the pressure on her uterus from carrying her 20 pound 14 month old daugther around incessantly. Sounds a little too simple to...

I know, I know.. I've read all the 12oz. a week stuff regarding shellfish in numerous books and I have been quite prudent throught these last seven months about avoiding high-mercury fish, uncooked fish, shellfish etc... However, I will be in Maine for a week and I definitley want to be able...

Feeling kind of bummed right now. Dr. called and said my initial number was 95 and then after I drank the glucose solution my first hour was 225 (should have been 180), second hour was 202 (should have been 155) and third hour was 158 (should have been 140). I've gained eleven pounds thus far...

Just got back from the first of two required classes for my recently diagnosed gestational diabetes. Tonight's class was with the high risk pregnancy diabetes dietician. I really loved her visual teaching style and easy-going, non-alarmist attitude. She said that she respected everyone's...

What with all the potentially horrific things that can go wrong with babies, this is very low on our list of worries considering our baby's weight is perfect ( I have gestational diabetes) and my placenta has officially "migrated.".... However our precious little baby's nose looked...

Hi Vicky & Max; Haven't heared from you guys in a while. Hope all is well. Mona & Sina

So, we spent Sina's first Christmas with our friends in Las Vegas. It was a long drive which she survived pretty well and it was a great time. Sina nearly got arrested though :)) We were between hotels (trying to find the train that goes along the strip) & as we were passing a casino Sina started...

if anyone has a good book for Sina to learn that some families are not made of mommy daddy & child(ren). I know that Sina is too young to get the concept, but I want to find the books early on & read them myself and decide what I want to use. I just can't find a good resource to teach children...

Hi for those who remember me. I'm Mona. Sina has grown into an almost 11 months old girl now :) We have been breastfeeding and it doesn't look like we will be stopping any time soon (she doesn't seem ready to be weaned at all. 7 weeks after I gave birth, I went on the mini pill. Still am (not...