Hi everyone, I'm about four weeks along, and everything has been going normally...except twice now I've experienced a VERY sharp (but quite brief - one instant and it's gone) pain on the left side of my abdomen. The first time it happened was about a week ago, when I stood up very quickly - just...

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Hi all, I've looked through old postings on the site and didn't find a whole lot of information. I'm looking for good online sites or catalogs for petite (short lengths) maternity clothes. I'm mostly looking for pants in shorter inseams. I'm 5'3 and most regular jeans or pants are WAY too long on...

Well, looks like my ob is back at work. The receptionist called me to make an appointment for Oct 2nd at 3:15. The receptionist said that I would have to make a different appointment for an exam and that this was just a follow up. She asked if I was still bleeding and if I passed any tissue...

We're planning to have the baby at a hospital, attended by midwives. Normal stay would be two nights for a vaginal delivery, four for a C-section. 100% covered by insurance if we have the standard double room. But I just found out I have the option of requesting, and paying extra ($228 US) per...

The first ultrasound they do, at 8-10 weeks, is this an abdominal or a vaginal ultrasound? I am just wondering since they didn't specify but I am guessing they would have to do a vaginal one first? Then the remaining ones they do if all is normal, those are abdominal, right? Jill

Ok, so I've had an interesting development. I am currently 7 weeks pregnant and am getting married in 9 days. But my problem is that I've noticed that I have either poison ivy or oak in the corners of my lips and on my eyelids. I've had this several times before on my face and I seem to be...

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So who is having a birthday in October then? -- Rob "Carpe Chocolate" My Elijah will be 4 on 10/9. Hard to believe it - it seems like just yesterday I was posting on mkp about a positive on my hpt, and now the kid is almost 4!

I am 32 weeks pregnant and for 2 weeks now I have had a horrible pain in the top of my stomach. It spreads from under my left breast all the way over to my back. The skin in this area is numb. The pain feels like a bunch of bumblebees stinging me over and over again. It goes away sometimes but...

I am now 30 weeks pregnant with my third baby, feeling the baby kick regularly. Lately, I've been getting these strange movements, and I'm curious as to what they are. You know how sometimes you get a rapid twitching sensation for a few seconds in an arm or leg muscle? The baby is constantly making...

I know urine pregnancy tests can be taken too early. What about blood ones? Can it be taken too early, come out as negative, when in fact the woman *is* pregnant? Thanks. (And no, I'm not asking for me - lol.) -- Sophie -

Well, Ben is 10 days old. I should write his birth story before I lose all the details. He was due sometime between September 5 and September 10. I had myself convinced the whole pregnancy that he would come early. Ben had his own ideas. September 10 came and went without all that much going on. I...

From: "jyotsna" Subject: Kaiser, amnio Date: Thursday, September 25, 2003 12:38 PM I am 38 now and 3 months pregnant. This is my first pregnancy. As all above 35 yr old moms to be, I was advised to do an amnio. I am dreadfully worried of the procedure but I'd like to know if...

Is it my server? I can't see it and I've reposted a few times. I posted a recall about bunk beds today. It has shown up on other groups but I can't see it on these three. Please let me know. If the posts haven't shown up, I'll try again. -- Brigitte aa #2145 edd #3 February 15, 2004

i am 19w4d along and wondering what the bh feel like. i have been feeling the baby move for a few weeks now and occasionally i feel munchkin move and it feels like it moves against my skin, my belly gets hard in places. i feel it mostly when i am working ( i am a server) so i just thought that i...

"jyotsna" wrote in message ... I am 38 now and 3 months pregnant. This is my first pregnancy. As all above 35 yr old moms to be, I was advised to do an amnio. I am dreadfully worried of the procedure but I'd like to know if...

"Taulmaril" wrote in message ... When I asked him about it he said as long as the baby was waving at him he assumed they had one and that was good enough for him. (on a side note: the baby did seem to wave right at the ...

I went for my first check-up at the birth center yesterday, and spend quite some time waiting, since a woman was in labour upstairs and there was only one midwife on duty. Didn't mind though, I'd want her to be around when I go into labour too. The rest was rather uneventful, bloodpressure is a bit...