Pregnancy & Parenting - 28 August 2006

My sister had a little girl on August 24, about 4 days old now. At a little less than 2 days old, they discovered that her bilirubin levels were high. They started her on therapy with the bili-lights. Her levels are going down. Yesterday, the nurses said that they had been having to "stimulate her bowel movements". I'm assuming rectally because they said that they didn't want to do it too often, cuz it would make her bottom sore. They had to do that twice yesterday because she hasn't been going on her own. We're a little worried. Has anybody had this problem with their newborn??? Hopefully someone could tell us what could be causing this. The baby is still in the hospital, so hopefully they will get to the bottom of the problem, but in the meantime...I was just trying to find out some possible issues that it could be.

2006-08-28 06:47:57 · 8 answers · asked by Leslie N 1 in Newborn & Baby

if you find out that you're pregnant after you break up, would you tell your ex about your pregnancy? Why or why not?

2006-08-28 06:47:46 · 21 answers · asked by makerunanrk 2 in Pregnancy

Im 5.2 and weight about 10and a half stone and 6 weeks pregnant

2006-08-28 06:45:13 · 35 answers · asked by oceanwaves 2 in Pregnancy

2006-08-28 06:43:13 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

I am a first time mom and my housband and i will be goin out with some friends. But we really don't know what to pay the 18 yr old babysitter that we have comming over. It will probably be for 5 hr's that we will be gone. what is the going rate. We also live in Iowa.

2006-08-28 06:42:35 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

2006-08-28 06:41:09 · 7 answers · asked by Pimpin 1 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

I'm 33 wks prego. During the first trimester I threw up alot hence lost weight. 2nd trimester I blew up. 10 lbs were gained in 4 wks! Now that I'm in my third trimester I thought I would be eating alot more but I'm not at all. It's about 10:40am (my time) and I havn't ate since about 4pm yesterday. I've gained about 30 lbs so far (mainly in 2nd tri) ... should I be eating more just for the baby's sake? Oh yah, and since my morning sickness is coming back I throw up every single morning...nothing but stomach acids.

2006-08-28 06:41:02 · 5 answers · asked by Maria 2 in Pregnancy

when my friend was younger she caught claymdia she never got cured for it but it went away she said can she still have children to this day what can she do because she wants a baby really bad

2006-08-28 06:41:01 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

2006-08-28 06:40:41 · 4 answers · asked by tocaissa 1 in Newborn & Baby

I have always bought Columbia snowsuits for my son. We live in Nebraska and the wind makes it very cold in the winter. I really like Columbia because of the techtonite they are sooo light-weight. Like a jacket weight but it keeps him very warm. My problem with them is that they zip from leg cuff to leg cuff and I have a terrible time keeping them zipped. I use a safety pin, but that is such a pain. I'm looking for a lightweight snowsuit that maybe has built-in gaitors or maybe just some gaitors to go over a snowsuit, but I really want it to be lightweight. He is 5 and average size. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

2006-08-28 06:40:15 · 2 answers · asked by bradys_mommy 4 in Toddler & Preschooler

At her work she can still be full-time at 30 hours. However, i think that's alot. I would rather it be 24 hours. Three 8 hour days. She may ask if she can work one day at home to fill in the gap. She's thinking it may be better to work 5 days,6 hours per day so she's not away from the baby all day long on her work days. She's still torn if she's wants to work at all, but she does like her job and i think it's good for her sanity. However, there has to be a balance.Any suggestions from mothers who work and raise a family.

2006-08-28 06:40:10 · 4 answers · asked by Michael T 1 in Newborn & Baby

top gum on the left side has 2 white tiny dots

2006-08-28 06:38:03 · 11 answers · asked by Pamela W 1 in Newborn & Baby

i was pregant right before my husband left for deployment over six months ago an we miscarraied im scared it might happen again????

2006-08-28 06:37:43 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

2006-08-28 06:34:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

i was wondering.. im a teenager now but when i was born i was born 2 months early? my mom said i was healthy but for some reason when i say i was 2 lbs when i was born everyone looks at me like i have 10 heads. is that okay that i was 2lb? im very insecure about this subject because some one told me i was stupid once cause i am premature but i get honor roll?

2006-08-28 06:34:07 · 6 answers · asked by alexa 1 in Trying to Conceive

I'm trying for several months now to get pregnant. All what is happening is that i am gaining weight a lot. Is it normal?
I use to be 53-54 Kg now i am more than 62-63kg. Does sperm make you gain weight? I'm confused.

2006-08-28 06:33:34 · 8 answers · asked by Status Quo 1 in Trying to Conceive

i hope so, i want him to be like a mini me.

2006-08-28 06:33:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

My son has been biting for a year and a half. He's been kicked out of 2 daycares and now I am afraid to go places because he bites other kids. Sometimes I cry after he does to a kid.

2006-08-28 06:32:06 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

My son needs an antibiotic for an ear infection, it is in liquid form and we were given needleless syringe thing to measure out 7ml. It is impossible to get himm to take it. The second my husband or I hold him he starts to cry and thrash around, once we put the medicine in his mouth he spits it out (oh and by the way, DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH 7ML IS?, I mean my god that's alot to try and get in him.) I'm not sure if you can mix the antibiotic with anythnig but it smells bad so I'm sure it tastes awful...please, any advice is welcome, we need help!

2006-08-28 06:28:58 · 31 answers · asked by Passionfire 3 in Toddler & Preschooler

can it do anyother damange exept ause contractions?

2006-08-28 06:28:06 · 8 answers · asked by janetsernoh 1 in Pregnancy

I've been using the evening primrose oil capsules vaginally before going to bed, and when I get up to pee during the night, my pj's feel wet. It isn't pee. My husband says it's the oil expansion from the pills that is leaking out of me. Is that true, or is my water leaking bit by bit?

2006-08-28 06:23:57 · 10 answers · asked by Julie G 3 in Pregnancy

Lately whenever I buy the Pampers wipes refills, containing five packages of refills it seems like they all come out in one long string of wipes, is anyone else having this problem?

2006-08-28 06:21:36 · 13 answers · asked by mom2abigsis 2 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

do they automatically ejaculate? or how long does it take

2006-08-28 06:20:57 · 23 answers · asked by alexa 1 in Pregnancy

Is there anything safe to take? My doctor appt. was supposed to be tomorrow, but now there is a hurricane and I am pretty sure they are going to cancel it. So that leaves me with at least 1-2 more weeks without a doctor.

2006-08-28 06:19:28 · 11 answers · asked by sherry s 2 in Pregnancy

Is it normal that some days you just don't take your toddler anywhere. I am pregnant and just don't feel like going anywhere or feel like spending money so we stay in the whole day. He gets whiny and I have him do some activities like paint, play with play doh and play with shavign cream but I just can't get myself to leave the house some days.

2006-08-28 06:18:41 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

My husband is in prison for attempted murder for 28 years. 14 more if he is good. Keep your fingers crossed. It was a big misunderstanding and after we lost our trailer in the hurricain we had no money for a lawyer.

My daughter is 4 monthes old and I want her father to be in her life but is 4 monthes to young? I can visit 2 times a month and he has been asking about her.

Most of you are probally not in this situation but what would you do

2006-08-28 06:17:16 · 19 answers · asked by guess who? 1 in Pregnancy

2006-08-28 06:16:23 · 33 answers · asked by hrmom02 2 in Parenting

2006-08-28 06:15:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I try to put my son in time out on a seat somewhere but it is impossible to keep him there. A few times I have gotten so mad and are afraid of hurting him I have put him in his rooma nd shut the door for 2 whole minutes and that's his time out. I've done this when for example I am on a very important phone call and he is screaming and hitting me or biting me.
I know this is probably not right but has anyone else done that? Because although I have heard that a parent should not do this I encounter many parents who say they've done it.

2006-08-28 06:13:54 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

2006-08-28 06:11:55 · 22 answers · asked by ch68 1 in Pregnancy