Pregnancy & Parenting - 28 July 2006

He's making payments, but only started three months ago, and he's had contact with his daughter for the past two years, but her mother refuses to let the girl visit him. Is she wrong? I'm afraid she's going to cause herself a lot of future pain by keeping them away from each other. I think when the daughter is older, she is going to resent her mother for this action. Don't get me wrong, the dad made a huge mistake not paying support, but if he is making an effort now, and pretty consistant with two years of phone calls, emails and cards, shouldn't he get another chance? Or did he miss the boat a long time ago?

2006-07-28 14:14:08 · 21 answers · asked by carolinagrl 4 in Parenting

I started to put my baby in her walker when she was 6 months old. Now she is 8 months and still doesn't know how to walk in her walker, and she does not craw yet but rolls around to get where she needs to go. This kind of concerns me because it has been this long and she doesn't really try. Should I be concerned or not worry about it?

2006-07-28 14:12:47 · 14 answers · asked by healthy_mind30 2 in Newborn & Baby

2006-07-28 14:12:26 · 6 answers · asked by sunshine 1 in Adolescent

2006-07-28 14:11:24 · 11 answers · asked by Mia_Bella 2 in Pregnancy

We have this cute little bunny who is getting elderly. We have 3 small children who don't pay a lot of attention to her (she was ours since before we had kids), but they love her and I'm not sure how to preceed. Is it perhaps time to try to find a "bunny retirement home" for her so she doesn't die here in front of our kids (much less suffer)? Or should we ride it out and learn the tough lessons? The other issue is to decide where to take her and if she would be well taken care of there. We owe it to our little friend to do right by her, but want to avoid the tragedy if possible. Adult answers only, pref from parents!!

2006-07-28 14:08:21 · 9 answers · asked by Jester 2 in Parenting

i had my baby at 8 months and a week and when she comes home should i breast feed or freeze breast milk and feed her that? by the way any one who wants to know her name it is joshlyn tess.

2006-07-28 14:08:13 · 13 answers · asked by new mommy 1 in Newborn & Baby

i don't really know what to do here but... o.k here it goes.
2 days ago i was having a shower and came to my bed room and when i was lying down to get my pants my dog jumped up on the bed and started humping me (it's a male) i was toatly shocked because that was the first time a animal (man) muscle actuly has gone past the skin and inside me.

My older sister said that i may be sick because her friend was humped by a horse and had to have a operation.

i'm toataly frighten and don't what to tell any1 what happened except my sister but she was not much help.

PLESE HELP ME!

2006-07-28 14:08:01 · 11 answers · asked by mr.luke4 1 in Adolescent

I really like this one guy whos two years older than me. The thing is that one of his closest friends hated me. Who knows what she could have stuck in his head. I know that he usto like me but now im not sure. What should i do???
Should i tell him?? Or should i just go on???

2006-07-28 14:06:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Adolescent

2006-07-28 14:04:06 · 13 answers · asked by Louie J 3 in Newborn & Baby

I have 2 children with my x-husband, they are 9 & 11. We divorced in 1997. He is now married to my little sister, has been arrested for drug related charges 8 times since our divorce, works out of state & is only home on weekends. He does pay his child support faithfully & has my sister pick the kids up for his visitation times. But he keeps taking me to court, 5 times in the last 8 years. He is trying to get custody. I have physical custody & he has reasonable rights to visitation, but he thinks he can raise them better than I can. I win each time we go to court, I have an awesome lawyer, but it is starting to get expensive. I have paid out a total of $9,000.00 not including the divorce ($2000.00). I was wondering if anyone had advice on how to get him to stop taking me to court. I can't hire a hitman, and I'm not going to let him have custody. The kids don't want to live with him, but they do love thier dad. How can I get him to see that he is only hurting the kids?

2006-07-28 14:01:31 · 21 answers · asked by Feeling Froggy 3 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

Shes now a month!

2006-07-28 14:00:35 · 18 answers · asked by babie_gurl781 2 in Newborn & Baby

My fiance and I have three kids. The eldest two are 8 and the youngest is 10 months. Our baby does not sleep through the night...actually to put it in a nut shell...he doesn't sleep. We both work, but because his job is more demanding (he works in a slaughter house, uses knives, and equipment that requires focus and attention) I always end up staying up with the baby. Believe it or not, I don't mind.
My big peeve is that lately he has been going out after work, and not coming home until the kids go to bed. leaving me with the responsibility of taking care of three kids, working part time and doing all the the house work. The other day I had an opportunity to go out to the BINGO with my sister. When I told him, his answer was " well, you know the baby doesn't like me, and what am I supposed to do about dinner". I didn't end up going out. I have not had one day away from the kids since our son was born.
Is it wrong for me to somewhat be mad?

2006-07-28 13:58:20 · 17 answers · asked by blue_eyes_1_ 3 in Parenting

Recently there were people in town with huge signs showing the aborted fetus at different stages. This, in my opinion was in very poor taste for the pro-lifers, mainly because children were exposed to it when their parents were driving down the street and had no choice but to drive past the people campaigning. Lots of letters to the editor in my newspaper about this saying how their kids were in tears. That's (in my view) not the way to go about changing people's opinions. What do you think of their tactics?

2006-07-28 13:56:17 · 25 answers · asked by Dellajoy 6 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

Sorry to sound like an idiot, but I'm pregnant with my first baby and I really don't know what to expect.

Many people have suggested that I should keep baby tylenol in my diaper bag. What exactly do moms use it for? And how do you know if your baby needs it?

2006-07-28 13:55:50 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

Our childrens names are Winona Linette 16, Aleda Lark 7, Ethan Geoffrey 7, and Quade Royce 7.

2006-07-28 13:55:39 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

I am 14 weeks pregnant and this is my first pregnancy. I get tired sometimes but I don't take a nap. I know you're suppose to listen to your body cause it is working very hard when you're pregnant. Is it bad if I dont listen to my body?

2006-07-28 13:42:58 · 11 answers · asked by Elijah James is here! [9.22.09] 2 in Pregnancy

2006-07-28 13:36:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Adolescent

about 2 months ago i took the shot and ever since then i haven't stop bleeding is it normal or is there something wrong.

2006-07-28 13:35:44 · 11 answers · asked by krazie 1 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

2006-07-28 13:35:29 · 15 answers · asked by Peaches06 2 in Adolescent

When the baby drops, does it happen suddenly or gradually?

2006-07-28 13:33:42 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

Doctor said he wanted to try ovulation induction which seems to be also know as IUI (if i have got it right) for us first but im trying to work out how long i need to take drugs for before the actual procedure and the most common drug and side effects that can happen..

2006-07-28 13:32:31 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

2006-07-28 13:29:10 · 9 answers · asked by randomhero 2 in Trying to Conceive

I was just wondering if its common for only one breast to get bigger during EARLY pregnancy

2006-07-28 13:28:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

Is it safe for me to take Tylenol Cold medicine if I'm a breastfeeding mother?

2006-07-28 13:26:59 · 35 answers · asked by Kelly 3 in Newborn & Baby

2006-07-28 13:26:03 · 4 answers · asked by mickey 4 in Trying to Conceive

i have been having some bleeding with followed by a bm.when i called my doctor he said it was a hemorrhoid. I do not see him till monday and just wondering what is a hemorrhoid and what causes it and do they go away after delivery. Who has had on and does it get worse.Anything else you would like to throw in go ahead. Thank you and it will hold me over till monday. Oh yea it only hurts after my bm too?

2006-07-28 13:25:57 · 21 answers · asked by tweedle dee 2 in Pregnancy

I have heard that people can go days with being 3 cm dialated before labor comes but I never hear about women who are effaced a certain amount and go days before labor. I am 50% effaced and 1 cm dialated. Does that also mean labor is close for me?

2006-07-28 13:23:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

My doctor told me to give her Karo syrup for constipation. and everyday shes struggling to go. And she only poops everyother day, so I was wondering if I could give her a lil everyday to help her go. Shes a month old.

2006-07-28 13:20:46 · 28 answers · asked by babie_gurl781 2 in Newborn & Baby

My 1 yr old just started blowing everyone kisses ;)

2006-07-28 13:18:53 · 20 answers · asked by Finnale 2 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

2006-07-28 13:18:53 · 17 answers · asked by jen w 1 in Pregnancy