Maybe my behaviour during contractions had been enough to convince the ambulance staff that I wasn't just making a fuss over nothing, because when we arrived it was they who offered me a stretcher and me who turned it down. I was afraid I'd leap straight off it when a contraction hit. OTOH, I...

I've always wanted to have my children close together. 2 years max age gap. DD1 is now 6 months old. I had a difficult pregnancy that had me in bed for 3 months with marginal placental previa, a Cesarian, and another non-pregnancy injury that put me off of my feet for a month. Needless to say, I...

Hi all, I have 2 kids and I really regret having them.I miss out on traveling and hearing friends without children going out and having so much fun-while I am at home taking care of these kids.I really regret on having them.People say how great being a parent is-I HATE it! So much I had an...

Hi Im new here with a question. When did everyone feel movement from the baby? Thanks, Christie

the midwives at my hospital said something i found interesting the other day. they mentioned women need to feel comfortable & safe & to have nested before they can go into labour which i already knew. but they suggested the reason why so many babies are born after their due dates in some western...

Well, today is my birthday, and I'm 30! I've also reached the 38 week mark today. :) I can't believe how fast this pregnancy has gone. I still feel like I don't have enough time. My sister, who was due the 11th, is still pregnant after a week and a half of prodromal labor, poor thing. It's...

Well, despite knowing the gender since 25 weeks, we have a name for our little boy in the usual amount of time it's taken to name our other ones. We drive our relatives nuts! So.... Announcing: Grant Philip (Lastname)

jerry wrote: I really don't understand why Judith's post has caused such a fuss. She just raised two facts about foreskins that you can't really argue about. Uhuh.....but she hasn't raised a single one which would mandate compulsory mass circumcision of all newborns.

I remember how bad I suffered from both of these last pregnancy and for awhile afterwards. I want to be prepared this time instead of just suffering. I don't think I had a bm for like 10 days after my daughter was born. Even with fiber intake, things just weren't moving along like they should...

I did a google search for the phrase "birth story" and limited it to Jan 1, 2005 to the present in MKP. I looked at around 30 stories, and this is the breakdown: Home: 6 Birth Center: 2 Hospital: 20 Other: 1 (car)

AFRICAN AIDS HOAX? (#11): BABY TESTICLES - and DARRIN vs. GOD For Baby Testicles info, see the very end of this post. Darrin no doubt sincerely believes that the Jewish God commands infant circumcision. Darrin referred to circumcision as, "...one simple & safe snip!..."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/parenting/having_a_baby/pregnancy_ready.shtml saw this article, unfortunately I started to disagree with it fairly quickly, at the pram/pushchair line, I'm not a totally comitted APer or baby wearer, but the pushchair didn't get used for over 2 weeks and only then because my...

This is not a happy story. It's about someone who told me a very upsetting story, and I'm going to share the details because they affected how I responded. If you're at all sensitive about still births, miscarriages, or if you're at 22 weeks or less, think carefully before you read it. Hearing...

Hi All If I went past my due date what are some good things that can bring on labour I am not due until 18th April but would like to know ideas before then so that if I do go over I would like to avoid having to be induced in hospital. Regards Chanelle

CJRA writes: : Is there a good comprehensive site - either web or in a book - that : lists all these sorts of tests, the risks of the tests themselves, the : % of false negative/false positives? : And can anyone offer their own experiences? We're debating whether to : do *any*...

Hi everyone, you may remember some of my prior posts regarding an IUGR threat but the baby was born healthy... mostly. Hes over 4 months now but I cant even describe how colic he was. He suffers from really bad gas attacks but lately he seems to be literally "jumping" out of his own skin while...

i was wondering abou tthe USA not using metric, and yet you do for some things. eg, how many cm a cervix is dilated? and grams of fat etc in food? yet everything else is in pounds? what is with that?

i have been taking folic acid supplements since before pregnancy. do they need to be taken the whole way through pregnancy or just the first trimester? i'm almost finished my current bottle & don't want to buy another if it's not necessary. -- elizabeth (in australia) DS 20th august 2002

Hello, I'm a first time mom-to-be, and I'm not sure which bottles are better, glass or plastic. Plastic are more convenient, don't break, and come with features such as "natural shape" or air vents, such as Dr. Brown. HOWEVER, I found a study that says some chemicals from plastic might end up in...

I just had my initial OB. I was very anxious for this because, as I have mentioned in earlier posts, I have only a vague idea about my due date. Anyway, the OB got good heart tones on the baby (thank goodness), did all the bloodwork, pap, etc. She estimated from the size of my uterus (which she...