Hi everyone, I've been lurking on this group for probably close to three years now, so I've finally decided to post an introduction. My name is Cristi and I'm now 15-1/2 weeks pregnant. My husband and I had been trying for about 2-1/2 years with one miscarriage thrown in. We're planning to have...

well, I'm officially 39wks now. We all here understand that while I *could* have the baby today, chances are it'll be after my due date. I'm actually pretty calm about the whole thing so far (for me) and am being almost-patient. Problem is, my family is literally frothing at the mouth for me to...

Hi, I have a number of silicone bottle teats which are no longer required by my baby, but I would like to keep them in case we need them in the future.. Can anyone suggest the best way to store them? They already seem a bit clammy since being stored in a kitchen cupboard in an open container for...

Joybelle writes: : Grant's surgery was within five hours after birth, and I was able to see him : again before he went into surgery. I really think the birth contributed to : how well things went with breastfeeding and how I felt overall. Great story and a great ending. ...

Hi my name is Jo This is my first pregnancy, and i have had some bleeding and spotting, im 10 weeks on sunday. All is ok and Scan showed baby was safe and is a wriggler and a great heart beat 169 beats pr min. Is there any one out there that has had bleeding and spotting before 12 weeks , and...

Hi Peeps I am now just coming into week 30 of my pregnancy and bump is growing larger by the week and I am feeling the horrible side affects because of it. One of them being this kinda sore itchy feeling on top of the bump on the left hand side just under my breast area where bump begins. Its...

Hi - I'm retaining lots of fluid - feet, face and hands - having my blood pressure checked regularly so it all seems under control so long as I lie down a lot and keep my feet up. Just tonight though, on the top of my left foot I've got a really painful swollen area (in addition to the fluid)...

turned up to get it fitted and there had been a clerical error, the doctor was all ready to do it, but the nurses appointment list said implant and she had got all the wrong stuff ready and they didn't have the right stuff sterilised, fortunatly they were able to fit me in at the end of...

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WHEN VACCINATION IS CHILD ABUSE (EVEN IF IT **PREVENTS** AUTISM)... Attention Oregon Atty Genl Hardy Myers via ... Vaccination without first obtaining informed consent is a battery. (See below.) Battery against children is child abuse. Most vaccination occurs without...

#1. As America continues it's quest to inundate every man,women,child,now even preschoolers on anti depressants such as ZOLOFT,PAXIL,AND OTHER PSYCHOTROPIC RX'S like RITALIN,in what I consider turning the children into ZOMBIES,it was reported on radio last night that both COLUMBINE students were on...

I am a Master's student in classical saxophone performance. My husband and I would like to start a family soon, but if I were pregnant, what effect would that have on my performance? I am concerned by what I have heard about symptoms of breathlessness - could I still make it through a couple...

I asked a while back about people's problems in various states and countries purchasing Sudafed or pseudoephedrine products, and I just had to write a quick post on my latest frustration. Our "Meth Watch" laws just became a bit more strict, and now, my local Target (my favorite discount store,...

I've been looking on ebay for a maternity tens machine. They're cheap enough, even new a lot of them are cheaper than renting, so why not? But they all say *they* are the best, and I don't know who to believe. Can anyone please tell me what to look for in a maternity tens machine? For instance,...

My husband works for a newspaper and just received a press release about this new webiste. I'm not associated with this website in any way, just sharing the information. I do have a set of 5 Avent bottles for sale, though. ;-) http://www.swapbabygoods.com/index.asp Leigh in raLeigh

Hello all, I am just putting together a website (wiki, blog, forum & gallery) aimed directly at men. There are thousands of websites aimed at mother and baby, but hardly any for us men. I am hoping that this site will provide a community for men to share their thought and feelings about...

I know this is a pregnancy forum, but as many of you have kids, I thought I'd run this one by you... DD has been sick for almost two weeks now with an ear and sinus infection. Last Tuesday, she was prescribed Omnicef. She seemed better for about a day, but then her cough worsened over the...

I have heard that pregnancy is about 38 weeks from ovulation, but does anyone know what the estimated time would be from implantation? I know most people wouldn't know when implantation occurred, but for those who experience implantation bleeding, would this give an even more precise EDD? Can you...

VACCINATION: ANY MDs/RNs REPORTING IT AS CHILD ABUSE? Failure to obtain informed consent before vaccinating is mass battery. Additionally, MDs are mostly anti-immunization - lying by omission to commit further mass battery (mass denial of free daily immunizations). Details below. TAPP INTO...