Maternal Serum Testing 1951
Jamie Clark Greetings folks! As it turned out, the 'slight risk' of Downs wasn't something for us to worry much about. When we arrived, we first had...
Only rich people should have babies
Only rich people should have babies. People who are not rich and have babies are evil. That...
tubal ligation questions xposted
Wow, it's been ages since I have posted here (still lurk religiously tho:) but it I knew it was the place to come for the answers I...
tubal ligation questions xposted 1954
They are adults and capable of making a decision on their own. They know how they are feeling more than we do. I did not...
tubal ligation questions xposted 1955
I don't deny that, what I'm confused about is why my response is not reasonable...
Strange feelings about pregnancy no. 2
I don't really know where to start. I'm calling for help here because everyone I talked to...
Strange feelings about pregnancy no. 2 1957
Isabelle, I think when you have to strive really hard for your first child, you cherish that child in a way that is different...
Strange feelings about pregnancy no. 2 1958
When I was pregnant with my second child, I felt almost exactly the way you describe. I think it's very normal, even common. In...
Strange feelings about pregnancy no. 2 1959
Wow, I read your post and I felt like I could have written it myself. Before I got pregnant with...
Strange feelings about pregnancy no. 2 1960
Well, I can tell you I felt just like you do with my current pregnancy. My first child was born 8 years ago...
Strange feelings about pregnancy no. 2 1961
Zaz I don't know if you'll find this comforting, but I'm in the camp that says this is *very* normal for second pregnancies. It's just a whole different world. You're way too...
Strange feelings about pregnancy no. 2 1962
Zaz This is pretty much how I felt about my first, and very much planned and wanted, pregnancy. It was like my baby-wanting horomones lasted just long enough to...
Strange feelings about pregnancy no. 2 1963
I don't think there is anything wrong with that. I am on my first pregnancy and for the...
Strange feelings about pregnancy no. 2 1964
Well, it can be a very normal feeling. I'm sorry that probably isn't much help, but it does seem first pregnancies...
Strange feelings about pregnancy no. 2 1965
Hello Sue, You ARE helping, a lot! That part about cheating baby number 2 (number 1 in my case...
Babies and A BIZARRE FEDERAL RULE PostedAndMailed: yes
Babies and A BIZARRE FEDERAL RULE James Anliot, Esq., please see below. First this... PREGNANT WOMEN: Obstetricians are closing birth canals...
Hearing baby's heartbeat with a stethoscope
Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward Sure, but you know that's not going to happen ;-) Well, *that* sort of response *would* make me...
Sleep with diff caregivers
My baby(close to one year) is used to being rocked to sleep and daily my mother used to do this. I work and after work I do everything for the baby but lately...
Sleep with diff caregivers
I would have strongly urged you not to let only one person put your daughter to bed. I always try to have both my husband and myself put our daughters to sleep, so that...
Wondering about labour pain 1970
Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward My opinions only - everyone expereinces labor a little differently ;-) Everyone finds different coping strategies as well. If you prefer to try and go without pain meds the key is to...
Wondering about labour pain 1971
I don't know anything about Brigham & Women's, but just because it is a large, teaching hospital doesn't NECESSARILY...
Wondering about labour pain 1972
Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward Yes--there have been some recent studies coming out re-emphasizing how epidurals can slow labor and increase the need for augmentation and instrumental delivery. They also increase the...
Wondering about labour pain 1973
Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward My personal opinion is that the need for pain relief has almost nothing to...
Wondering about labour pain 1974
oh, right, could be an interesting read, yes, I'm well aware of that, as are...
Wondering about labour pain 1975
I really feel that if a person makes up her mind that she's going to go natural, she can. It's so much a mind game. I used no meds for either...
Wondering about labour pain 1976
I laboured with a TENS machine and mbuttage. I read a great deal about various pain...
Wondering about labour pain 1977
For me, knowing that the pain would come to an end and knowing that I had no options for pain relief made it easier to accept. As I had a homebirth, I...
Wondering about labour pain 1978
oregonchick Good heavens, yes! Possible complications of epidurals include: Maternal side effects: hypotension (30-35 percent of cases) urinary retention or...
Wondering about labour pain 1979
good for you! As far as I can see labour pain is very different for every person, I think you would benefit from reading up on visualisation techniques. These help you go with the...
suprising info from state pamphlet 1980
Here's a paste of the Executive Summary of the WHO doc: In this review nutrient adequacy of exclusive breastfeeding is most commonly evaluated in terms of growth. Other functional...
Breastfeeding makes vaccinations work better PostedAndMailed: yes
BREASTFEEDING MAKES VACCINATIONS WORK BETTER Readers, please forward this email to your chiropractor. BIZARRELY, breastfeeding is evaluated in the...
suprising info from state pamphlet 1982
erm, it certainly is common, it's what our health visitor says, we didn't do it with our first...
suprising info from state pamphlet 1983
Anne Rogers Having re-read the bookelet it says this: "Healthcare professionals in the UK recommend that once your baby has started weaning you should continue with breast...
7 month old's sleeping habits
Good day all, My son is almost 7 months old (as of next wednesday) and is still waking 2 times a night to feed. I realize that more than likely this is...
7 month old's sleeping habits. 1985
Zaz I think you can tease it out. If you've got a child who's not eating all that much during the day and then taking up at night, there's a reasonable suspicion that you might...
7 month old's sleeping habits. 1986
Please everyone don't throw rocks, because DH and I applied the tough method. DD did have what we considered a sleeping problem: she would call, we would show up, she would feed then fall asleep...
7 month old's sleeping habits. 1987
Shelley Here's what worked for me to eliminate night time feedings. I feed DD at 7:00 before she goes to bed. I wake her up to feed...
Marriage and stuff question
Gotcha, and that does make sense. I thought she was perhaps saying that people had NOT been invited, but...
She's here at last! with pics
Erin Elizabeth made her entrance into the world on the 26th October weighing 7lbs 11ozs - and what an angel she is! After vomiting all day I had another check up.. I...
Planning for 1st while in labor with 2nd
Allie I plan to ask each neighbor on either side of us, plus one friend (but she lives out...
Reduction of HIV Infection Risk RCT published
Randomized, Controlled Intervention Trial of Male Circumcision for Reduction of HIV Infection Risk: The ANRS 1265 Trial ABSTRACT Background Observational studies...
Probably an overdone joke but too funny
Thought this was cute and wanted to share! Pregnancy Q & A! Q: Should I have...
11 month old does not want to eat much help
What you're doing sounds about right to me. I started both my children on cow's milk right around 9 months or...
How to turn $6 to $16000 in few days of web crawling
It Will Work. If you do as I have done! Just Do It! follow the 4 steps. $6.00 to $15,000.00 in 30 days! Steps: Follow the Logic...
sterilization reversal 1995
LOL! How true... My BIL is 30 and just had a vasectomy, but had to convince the Dr. and my sister had to consent. My sis has awful migraines (PMS triggered) and...
sterilization reversal 1996
go through it rather than want to. Of course, that's why couples need to really...
learning from the past 1997
G'day Thanks everyone for your comments and sorry it takes me so long to respond...
learning from the past 1998
Ruth Shear I suspect my c-section was for similar reasons, poor position and failure to descend. Honestly, hiring a very...
Another take on fish, pregnancy and mercury
Eric Nagourney, "Another take on fish, pregnancy and mercury", International Herald Tribune, October 27, 2005, Health officials should think carefully before issuing advisories recommending that women of childbearing age...
Hi Everyone
Nope, I'm not pregnant :) But I figured I'd drop in and say hi because it's been a while since I've been online...
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