Forum: Breastfeeding
April 24th 08, 04:56 AM Posted to misc.kids.breastfeeding
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,919
Is Anybody Still Here?
I'm here (DS is 7 months old, I came here for advice when he was first born
but I've lurked since around '01).
LiveJournal has a really great BFing support community now. I am sad that
USENET is...
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Forum: Pregnancy
April 9th 08, 08:21 PM Posted to misc.kids.pregnancy
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,973
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Forum: Breastfeeding
January 3rd 08, 02:37 PM Posted to misc.kids.breastfeeding
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,770
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Forum: General
December 5th 07, 11:33 PM Posted to misc.kids
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Replies: 132
Views: 6,855
school fundraisers
I live in a military town, and tho I am not military, many of the
clients we serve are, and for some time my office was on a military
base as was my in-home daycare provider whom I got to know...
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Forum: General
December 5th 07, 09:01 PM Posted to misc.kids
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Replies: 132
Views: 6,855
school fundraisers
cjra wrote:
Plenty of soldiers' families in the US military are on food stamps,
thanks to the lousy pay.
As someone who served (enlisted) from 1998-2007, I'd just like to try and
dispel this...
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Forum: Breastfeeding
November 27th 07, 12:36 AM Posted to misc.kids.breastfeeding
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,583
Two Month Checkup
I thought I'd report in after our initial struggles that little Ethan is
doing well.
Birth Weight (9/23/07): 8lb 9oz
Lowest Weight (5 days old): 7lb 11oz
2 week checkup: 8lb 6oz
And today his two...
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Forum: Pregnancy
November 24th 07, 03:29 AM Posted to misc.kids.pregnancy
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Replies: 50
Views: 3,447
C-section rate (was placenta previa)
Anne wrote:
Problem is, if you've not had a c-section you don't know these things,
lots of women haven't even had surgery of any sort and really have no
idea what to expect and can see it to a...
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Forum: Pregnancy
November 10th 07, 06:48 PM Posted to misc.kids.pregnancy
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,156
Gah
Sarah wrote:
What I want to know is - anyone else have experience with a baby
turning this much this close to term, and what was the outcome?
I don't really have any experience with what you...
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Forum: Pregnancy
November 10th 07, 04:16 AM Posted to misc.kids.pregnancy
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Replies: 5
Views: 886
Belated Announcement and Birth Story (long!)
I've already posted over in MKB a few times, but I realized I never posted
my birth story or announcement here, so:
Ethan James
born Sunday 9/23 at 9:32 a.m.
8lb 9oz (I know that's not huge or...
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Forum: Breastfeeding
October 10th 07, 06:47 PM Posted to misc.kids.breastfeeding
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,429
Multi-Vitamin at 2 Months?
Hi All,
DS is now doing well with BF, gaining weight and putting on chub!
At his 2-week check up, the ped mentioned that if he was still exclusively
breasfed at his two month check up then they...
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Forum: Breastfeeding
October 4th 07, 07:49 PM Posted to misc.kids.breastfeeding
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,813
UPDATE New Mama With Questions
just to update everyone...what a difference a week makes! ds is doing great
on feedings, latching well and eating every 3-4 hours. he has, um, excellent
output.
we stopped going to the weigh...
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Forum: Breastfeeding
September 29th 07, 10:49 AM Posted to misc.kids.breastfeeding
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,813
New Mama With Questions
Akuvikate wrote:
Sounds like things have turned around for you now so that's good. I
know few doctors -- or lactation consultants, for that matter -- who
wouldn't recommend some form of...
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Forum: Breastfeeding
September 28th 07, 09:44 PM Posted to misc.kids.breastfeeding
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,813
New Mama With Questions
Anne
Oh, you poor thing, how undermining your doctor has been. He's 5 days
old if I'm counting correctly, which is the exact time you'd expect
him
to be at the max below birthweight and 10%...
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Forum: Breastfeeding
September 28th 07, 04:44 AM Posted to misc.kids.breastfeeding
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,813
New Mama With Questions
FlowerGirl wrote:
I can vaguely remember trying to keep my DD awake long enough to have
a decent feed when she was a very sleepy newborn. I would undress her
a little which seemed to help...
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Forum: Breastfeeding
September 26th 07, 11:24 PM Posted to misc.kids.breastfeeding
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,813
New Mama With Questions
Irrational wrote:
Congratulations on your new baby!
Thank you!
Meanwhile, I would stop the nursing if it's a
latch-on-latch-off situation, re-open baby's
mouth wide, and try to relatch...
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Forum: Breastfeeding
September 26th 07, 05:24 AM Posted to misc.kids.breastfeeding
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,813
New Mama With Questions
Hi All,
I just gave birth to my son on Sunday and I while I've lurked in this group
for a long time, I guess I'd like some encouragement now that I'm actually
in the thick of learning to bf a...
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Forum: Pregnancy
September 9th 07, 05:11 AM Posted to misc.kids.pregnancy
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Replies: 10
Views: 889
IV Antibiotics Question
Hello Anne,
Can the staff give me the antibiotics via a saline block/heparin
lock, or will I need a full-on IV? I know I could refuse
antibiotics, but I'm not going to. If they need to...
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Forum: Pregnancy
September 9th 07, 02:59 AM Posted to misc.kids.pregnancy
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Replies: 10
Views: 889
IV Antibiotics Question
I'm going to be giving birth in a hospital and I've tested GBS positive.
Can the staff give me the antibiotics via a saline block/heparin lock, or
will I need a full-on IV? I know I could refuse...
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Forum: Pregnancy
September 8th 07, 04:23 AM Posted to misc.kids.pregnancy
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,101
clomid info
Nikki wrote:
I do realize how blessed and lucky I am to have had a complication
free pregnancy and delivery - at term. I was a nervous wreck
worrying about all the risks. I'd rather do...
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Forum: Pregnancy
August 17th 07, 03:49 AM Posted to misc.kids.pregnancy
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Replies: 46
Views: 2,689
nuchal fold test necessary?
Ericka wrote:
I have no idea what is common elsewhere, but I can't
think of the last person I know *here* (i.e., where I live)
who had their routine midtrimester screening at their doctor's
...
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Forum: Pregnancy
August 7th 07, 02:10 AM Posted to misc.kids.pregnancy
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Replies: 4
Views: 979
Preventative Induction Lowers C-Section Rate?
I have been seeing this article making the rounds today, and it seems contrary
to what I've read/learned in the past few years.
I can't seem to find the actual study. Has anyone seen it? I'm...
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