If you could give one bit of advice to a couple having their first baby, what would it be? Not something obvious (like "don't smoke") -- rather, advice or insight that resonates with you but you never or rarely hear. Thanks!

We have a due date of 11/7 and I am trying to make sure we have proper transportation for our little girl. Right now, I have a 2000 GMC full-size single cab pickup and a 1999 Mustang convertible. My understanding is that newborns should always face backwards and in the back seat. Is there any...

Who's tried it and what do you think of it? Is it something you can learn to do effectively on your own or do you recommend taking a 'workshop.' (eg: http://www.imaginationsigners.com/index.htm) TIA.

Hi, we decided we want to donate (not bank) our cord blood. Problem is that I've called a coupla local places and nobody's called back, and our OB, though he supports the idea of donating it, doesn't know who takes it as a donation. Does anyone know of anyone in the Houston area who wants and...

Now that I know donating our cord blood is not an option, I'm reconsidering banking it privately. I rejected the idea at first because it didn't seem the cost was worth it in view of the small likelihood we'll need it. (Neither of us have a history of blood disease, cancer, etc in the family and...

In the last few days, our 4 1/2 month old little girl has taken to screeching much of her waking hours. She doesn't appear to be in the least bit of distress; rather, she just seems to be entertaining herself by listening to her own newly found voice. Is this typical? It's really cute, but when...

Hi, my wife has been breastfeeding our little one for about five months with no problems with her supply, but today her milk stopped flowing (actually, it's just a trickle). We don't see any major changes that would have caused this. Might the milk start flowing again? Is there anything we...

When the temperature is in the high 90's and heat index is 100-degrees plus, would you take your nine- or ten-month-old baby outside for walks and other activities? If so, for what's the longest you'd do so for and what precautions would you take (eg, clothing, hats, fluids)? If not, what's...

"Linz" wrote: "NOYB" wrote... "Irrational Number" wrote... wrote: Nursing does NOT. If you are not actively expressing, milk does not come out. Really? Then why do they sell...

(Zucca4) wrote: The weirdest thing happens to me while and after I finish my 45 minute moderate speed walk- my hands and fingers swell up tremendously! My feet, ironically enough, which have swollen a bit over the last few weeks are unaffected if not even better than when I...

I'm 38w 1d, and I've had a headache since last night, and I'm a little nauseous. I had all sorts of headaches in the first half of the pregnancy, but none lately. I've had a *lot* of swelling in my feet and ankles, but at my last OB visit the day before yesterday, my BP and urine were fine. I...

(Henrietta Louise) wrote: There's a midwife here in my town! She treats her clients as pregnant ladies, not some medical case that needs to be prodded and poked and herded through the exam room. I am so excited!! That's great. What a happy coincidence. I had...

I'm actually not that enthusiastic about it, but my mother really has her heart set on my coming down for a visit next weekend. I'm inclined on the one hand to indulge her--she has cancer, and her prognosis isn't good. My sister has been with her on an extended visit (she's a school teacher...

I've worked on Anton Edward's birth story off and on since we came home from the hospital, but honestly, it's a bit depressing (though all is well now), and I've abandoned it for now...so, here's the short version. He was born Monday, September 8, at 8:09am, weighing 7lbs, 4oz, 21...

It looks like my water's broken...this morning I had a couple of unmistakeable but small leaks that turned into a steady trickle for a while, and now has mostly stopped. Now I seem to have all sorts of...erm...stuff coming out of me. I've only just started having actual contractions, but they're...

I haven't been around mkp much since before the blackout (which was a bit of an ordeal for me, and took many days to recover from, and I got behind and didn't catch up for a while). I'm still working, and plan to work all the way until I go into labor, because this will give me more time to spend...

Miracle baby gives men pregnant pause By OMAR EL AKKAD Tuesday, September 27, 2005 Posted at 4:50 AM EDT Globe and Mail Update Until Lia Tharby finally gave birth, doctors did not know what was going on inside her body. If they had, they would have advised

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