Wesley turns 6 weeks today. And we have a little joy to share. It's been quite an eventful first month: DH had shingles in the face 2 days after Wesley was born and was thus barred from the hospital while Wesley and I were put in "contact control" (plain English: isolation). Needless to say,...

I was thinking about you the other night when I woke up and had to put anti-itch lotion on my belly :( (if I can make it 3 more weeks without a flare-up I should be in the clear). Just wondering how it's going for you with the PUPPPS - you're off work now, right? And you're not that far from your...

this hurts, but I have a really sharp pain at the front of my bump, kind of above my belly button, but well below the top or my uterus. I have no idea what could be causing it because the only thing that is there is the bump, no ligaments, no muscles, no organs, just pain A

CJRA writes: : This comes by way of a poster on another chat group - she's in Holland, : and was told in her childbirth class absolutely NOT to do kegels, that : it strengthens muscles keeping the baby in, making delivery much much : harder. I have heard this about everything...

I just ordered the pool I plan to birth in, some very helpful people from the ukhomebirth yahoo group had managed to track it down at almost half the price the companies selling it as a birth pool were advertising at, so it's only ended up costing me 34 pounds, about 60USD, which is a fifth the...

writes: : Hi all... : Wondering what's the recommended or "correct" proceedure for dealing : with a retained placenta in a hospital setting? : Thanks. : L.A. Uh, you mean for dealing with it, or for preventing it?

It was two years ago today since this happened!! Plissken May 18 2003, 12:32 am Newsgroups: misc.kids.pregnancy Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 00:32:47 GMT Local: Sun,May 18 2003 12:32 am Subject: Birth Story

My DD, in a fit of excitement kicked her legs while I was changing her diaper and got me square in the tummy. It was pretty high up on the right side (baby is head down with his back to the left) so I'm guessing she'd have got his legs or butt. I'm a bit nervous because I am sore and crampy in...

PREGNANT? If you think women should not have to ASK for the "extra" up to 30% of room in the birth canal for their babies (most women don't KNOW to ask!) - please join me in urging chiropractic boards to seek Writs of Mandamus to cause medical boards and attorney generals to stop the...

I called my OB as you all suggested and went to the hospital last night where I was monitored for a couple of hours. They did not do the blood test but seemed not to be too worried when I told them the pain/cramping had subsided completely. Thanks for everyone's help and quick...

I had my 16 year-old son get me pregnancy and now everyone thinks im nuts.

BABIES, VIOXX AND THE 30%... Women should not have to ASK for the "extra" up to 30% in the birth canal for their babies. Most women don't KNOW to ask... It's sort of like with Vioxx...

I've had 3 days of not being in sole charge of a toddler and over that 3 days everything seems to have changed, my SPD which has been just annoying and requiring me to be careful doing certain activities has suddenly deteriorated, to the point where I am struggling to dress myself (have to ask DH...

Child writes: : My boss, former ob nurse said that this is BAD and that its way too soon. Well, both your boss and the doctor are wrong in trying to extract ANY useful information from it. It don't mean a thing! Some women never dialate until they go into labor, and a...

Helllo thr, My husband and I brought an Irish Naming Book but can't find name that we like. We check the net there'some name that I like but he doesn't. He doesn't like names that it sounds takky..... he like names that it sound a bit classy & unussual I'd say.. Any suggestion?

J Shrum writes: : Hi! : I'm 25 weeks pregnant and at my appointment on wednesday my doc said I'm : measuring a tad too small. Around 23cm. Whoa! 2 cm difference with well within normal range. This is nothing to get excited about! : I have to go in for an...

Hello. My name is Jennifer, and I am a researcher at the University of Oklahoma who is conducting research on Internet support groups, such as this strong group about pregnancy. Our research team is interested in understanding how people communicate in on-line support groups, and we are seeking...

When I was at the hospital on Thursday, the midwife asked me something about appointment with consultant to discuss induction, I wasn't sure whether she meant whether had I had one before my previous induction (no, induction was booked by midwife and kicked off by registrar), or after, to discuss...

noticed a wet patch on a shelf, have traced wet patch, must be some damage to the roof, unfortunately it has the water on it's way in has damaged every single jigsaw and board game we own, then our supply of printer paper and who knows what damage has been done to the wall etc. it looks pretty...

Good morning, I am a freelance writer and am doing a piece called "Mine's bigger than yours" with regards to baby bumps for an American publication. Did any of you have an extra large (or very tiny) bump for the size of the baby or did any of you experience what they call small for dates, or...