Pregnancy & Parenting - 13 October 2006

A stray cat keeps sneaking into our house and wandering into our baby's nursey. I've heard stories of cats injuring or killing infants in an attempt to get at milk in the stomach. Maybe it's an "urban legend". But are cats dangerous? (other than obvious diseases like toxoplasmosis, rabies)

2006-10-13 08:36:30 · 20 answers · asked by Babyface 3 in Newborn & Baby

i just woke up and need to pee really bud can i pee in a cup and then go buy a pregnancy test or does it have to be taken immediately when you pee?

2006-10-13 08:34:15 · 10 answers · asked by j 1 in Pregnancy

My mom and I want 2 go but I wanna make sure its safe first...I would amagine you should just tell them your pregnant.

2006-10-13 08:32:44 · 16 answers · asked by xoxosweetcherriesxoxo 1 in Pregnancy

Hi. I'm 16 weeks and really feel tired! I seem to be sleeping o.k. at night, about 8 hours, but when at work in the afternoons, I am so tired I could just fall asleep! I thought after about 12 weeks, that feeling goes away....? Anyone else feel this way?

2006-10-13 08:31:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I have been worried that my tummy isn't big enough, but my measurements according to the doctor are right. And I've been gaining weight, the baby is moving, and his heartrate was 150. But I'm still concerned, and going to be more, because I asked for another ultrasound , and he agreed just to put my mind at ease. Now I know I'll worry until my appt. in 2 wks. Anyone else been small looking during pregnancy? How did it turn out? And when does the baby REALLY start putting on weight? Thanks!

2006-10-13 08:30:51 · 15 answers · asked by Melissa t 2 in Pregnancy

student council is working very hard to get more. my principal HATES halloween. if we call a dance the halloween dance he will definitely veto it. what do i do to persuade them?

2006-10-13 08:29:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Adolescent

i'm 24 i have 2 kids a 5yr and a 6month old. my son just started pre school, all the moms are older and i need to make friends. in chicago

2006-10-13 08:28:36 · 10 answers · asked by tinkerbell mommie 1 in Newborn & Baby

They are always saying things like "A girl/guy shouldn't do this because that's not right for their gender"

For example, I have a tendency to wear no clothing. Since I am a girl, they are always telling me that it's wrong for me dress the way I dress because I'm a girl and I'm wearing such "gay-ish" clothing.

Another one would be when my boy cousin went away for 10 weeks and he never got a hair-cut. He came back with his hair a little long on the back of his neck and his mom was reprimanding him the whole way back about how he should've gotten a haircut, how gay he looks, how wrong it is, and so forth...

(This is just 2 out of the many examples I can name)

I'm completely basing my statement that my family is homophobic with this... Am I wrong though? Do they seem homophobic? Or am I just jumping to conclusions a little too quick?

2006-10-13 08:27:44 · 10 answers · asked by Staceyflourpond 3 in Adolescent

He still has to have any where from 4-6 8 oz bottles at night then i cant get him to eat much during the day... How do i get him off this bottle...???

2006-10-13 08:27:37 · 17 answers · asked by ohio_gurl042 4 in Toddler & Preschooler

Our subdivision is full of stay-at-home moms and many are friends with me, but I find it so crazy that they don't take the time to shower before we all take our kids to the bus stop (our kids go to a Charter school outside of our distict and the bus is required to pick them up..were not just being lazy) They catch the bus a 8:40...I have enought time to get my two kids dressed and fed and help my husband get out the door and shower myself (and I'm 6 months prego!) I'm not trying to say I'm so fresh and so clean but is that how other stay at home moms are? Why is that?

2006-10-13 08:27:21 · 20 answers · asked by Santa B 1 in Parenting

Hi there, My fantastic daughter turns 10 next week and has invited 5 girls from school to sleepover at our house. She's gutted as only two can come because its half term and the other three have plans. Any ideas to make it a really cool birthday sleepover for her as she is really looking forward to it.

2006-10-13 08:26:40 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Adolescent

You seem to put "my daughter is 33 months" alot. Why can't you just say what normal people would say which is "my 2 yr old daughter"? I'm not trying to be rude, it just seems that you are still wanting to refer to her as a baby. Why can't you just say she's 2?

2006-10-13 08:25:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

Okay, so do your kids ever drive you nuts? Because I love my three-year-old son to distraction, but he is wild about drumming. I cannot stress enough how often he drums--he is constantly drumming. Someone could give him some kind of toy (not a drum) and he will figure out how to make it either a drum or drumsticks within five minutes, seriously! His father & I have given him a pretty nice drumset that we found for cheap, but we don't let him drum all the time because it gets to be too much. But even when he's not doing that, he wants to be drumming at the table, on us, on his brother, etc...So what should I do? Give in and let him drum all the time or try to limit it? Also, is it bad to expose him to "punk rock" at this age? My husband really likes Christian punk rock (bands like MXPX who don't have bad lyrics) and lets my son listen all the time. He has even gone to a few concerts with him. Now he talks about "being punk". Is this bad for a three-year old? Am I too worried?

2006-10-13 08:21:40 · 7 answers · asked by littlenicky 2 in Toddler & Preschooler

I saw online calculator to determine exactly how far you are and it says im 6 weeks and its counting down from my last period? so are you pregnant before you have sex? and the sperm just puts the icing on the cake? Or do you get pregnant when you have sex? Im so confused! And before anyone asks no I didnt pay attention in health class I was always the real independant girl who despised boys! Help? i feel so confused!

2006-10-13 08:16:15 · 12 answers · asked by LexieLynn 1 in Pregnancy

Iam '6,2" , and about 200 pounds , i am 10 weeks pregnant and already showing a lot , i am a bigger girl ( look like a football player , ha ha ) The father is '6.4" and well he is skinny but long and lanky . What are my chances of having a big baby ? And why am i so "puffy" already ?

2006-10-13 08:13:40 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

My baby girl is seven months and she is still not sitting on her own so i just wanted to know if it's a problem because my son started crawling at this age. Should i go and see a doctor?

2006-10-13 08:11:22 · 18 answers · asked by lindsay k 1 in Parenting

2006-10-13 08:11:00 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

Oh my goodness. I cannot believe some of these parents that dont know how to be "parents" they only know how to be "friends" then they wonder why their job is so much work and their kids wont listen to them. They cant even get their kids to clean up toys, do a simple chore, to bed in THIER own bed, nap times. Eating foods. Its nuts. You people should learn to be in control with the situation! You are their parents and its your JOB to make those kids respect you and do what is EXPECTED and if not PUNISH them for it. Im not saying you have to spank them or any of that. take things away from them, let them know there are bounderies and STOP giving warnings. Children are much smarter than we realize! And its about time to step up and be parents and stop tootsie footing abround worried about "hurting" your child. I bet 90% of people in here had way stricter parents then we will ever be. Hey we all turned out fine didnt we? So why has parenting changed so much through the years?

2006-10-13 08:09:01 · 22 answers · asked by jess_n_flip 4 in Parenting

I require that my kids get dressed to the shoe when they wake up in the morning even if they do not have school. I do not make them keep their shoes on until bedtime, but I make them keep them on until we are in for the night. Does anyone else have this rule. It make getting the kids ready on school days less stessful because they are use to doing it. it also make leaving the house faster because they are already dressed. Also I find that they are more active when they are dressed.

2006-10-13 08:06:59 · 19 answers · asked by billy f 2 in Parenting

Hello, I am 37w5days pregnant. I was told by the doc. two days ago that it could be anyday now because my body is progressing so fast. I went into preterm labor 3 times but I didnt dilate with them..they gave me medicine to stop it so I wouldnt as well. Two days ago after they decided not to stop it anymore I am dilated to 1cm 90%effaced, soft and up-close. I have had a lot of the braxton hicks contractions all day long. Yesterday my mother in-law asked me to go walking with her (because she wants me to go into labor now!) and I said yes so that she didnt throw one of her emotional fits on me. (does anyone really get along with their mother in-law??lol) anyway, we def. overdone it and I started having harder contractions so I finally told her I needed to stop. Last night I had this really sharp pain starting from my belly button and like it rolled down to my pelvic area, bad enough for tears. Was that a real contraction? it only lasted about 10 sec though. Well last night I couldnt.

2006-10-13 08:04:18 · 13 answers · asked by ? 4 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

Ok, My boyfriend cheated on me a couple months back with his ex girlfriend. He said he only did it because we werent really serious, and he was really confused. Then I moved in and he broke up with me, said he just wanted to be roommates. Then we got back together and I found out I was pregnant. In the beginning he was happy and ok about it. Then he talked to his mom about it and he came home and told me he wanted me to get an abortion. I told him no, and then his mom made my life miserable to the point I almost miscarried from stress. My boyfriend was telling me he was only with me because I was pregnant and that he isnt happy. Then one day he came home from work and said his mom offered me a job and all of a sudden he wanted something to do with the pregnancy. Now his mom is really nice to me, and he is so into all the baby stuff. Something about it doesnt seem right, how can they both make a 180 degree turn like that? He said he had a talk with his mother but I don't know....

2006-10-13 08:04:13 · 24 answers · asked by instilleddistress 3 in Pregnancy

my last period was 09/19/06, I recently purchased a fertile focus ovulation microscope , and have been using it since 10/2/06, it said that I was fertile from the 6-9 which I did have intercourse during that time. My period for october is due 10/16/06 today I am experiencing some cramping and my breast are tender, three days early for my period, I am usually never early. What could be going on here? pregnancy or period?

2006-10-13 08:01:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

A couple nights ago I started gradually weaning my 10 ½ month old daughter. I need to replace 2-3 feedings a day with formula for when I go back to work in 5 weeks and she starts daycare. (She’s actually starting gradually with 4 full days over the next 2 weeks and then full-time after that.)

I’m hoping I can still breastfeed 2-3 times a day, (in the morning, after work and before bed) without exploding on my part or too much anxiety and confusion on hers. She still has no teeth so we’re still enjoying breastfeeding and I’m hoping I can continue until she’s a year old and can start with whole milk. (Plus who wants to pay $28 for a can of powdered formula if there’s another option???)

I thought it would be less confusing if her Dad gave her the bottles at first (because he’s given her bottles of breast milk in the past, but not for a few months.) He tried and she flat out didn't want anything to do with it. He tried again a couple hours later (at bedtime) (more to come...)

2006-10-13 08:00:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

My boyfriend and I got pregnant. Not planned. I was using birth control and all that. But, it still happened. Everyone I know is unhappy and so was I at first. But, I learned to accept it and know I'm happy and so is he. But, everyone keeps putting me down. Like, I ruined my life. Im 18 and live with my boyfriend. We are finacially stable and can handle it, I know it will be hard, but it will fine. How should I feel? It feels like I cant even be happy about it because no one else is. I need advice on how to feel about it all. I want this baby and I'm not aborting or giving it up. So please don't suggest that. Thanks.

2006-10-13 07:59:34 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

i had unprotected sex 2nd day of my period with my boyfriendon 4th of oct,i have been having headaches, nauseus feeling and feeling very very tired, am really worried can i be pregnant after 6 days of having unprotected sex?

2006-10-13 07:57:32 · 31 answers · asked by dgem 2 in Pregnancy

What do you think? I mean, when people think about nudist teens, the first thing that comes to their mind is " O my goodness, I wouldn't want to be their mother/father". At least that's all I ever hear anyone say. Why dosen't anyone feel that the behavior of teens varies from person to person?
I am a teen, but I don't do the things that most teens do, I've never even had a boyfriend(which sucks, my own fault tho), but everyone that I meet up with always has something bad to say about me or about teens in general. How can I change that? I don't like the fact that I am a big sister to really little kids and I don't want these peoples opinions affecting how my siblings look at me. I don't want them to think I am an idiot or a hoodlum or something.
The only thing that I think that would make people think differently about me is my black eyeliner/black t-shirts. It's just who I am, is that what makes people hate teens so bad?

2006-10-13 07:55:34 · 6 answers · asked by Staceyflourpond 3 in Adolescent

Something that doesnt involve leaving the house is better, since we I dont have a car and hate the bus.

2006-10-13 07:55:18 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

My daughter goes 5-6 days without a bowel movement. My doc said she's not constipated but has an problem with her rectum muscle. His advice is take rectal temp/use my pinky to stimulate. The problem is these arent working and she is gassy everyday. Glycerin supositories work great. He said he didnt want me to get in the habit. Are they safe to use every other day for a period of time?

2006-10-13 07:53:49 · 12 answers · asked by Nicolle D 1 in Parenting

2006-10-13 07:49:26 · 22 answers · asked by princess_fidone_86 1 in Newborn & Baby

hi i am due on oct 16 so i am very close almost 40 weeks. My question is that i am getting braxton hicks where my stomach gets extra hard and tight for some time but i feel no pain at all. Is that normal coz i hear girls say that at this stage they all feel some sort of pain some sort of signs, but with me i am not getting anywere. Do you think i will go past my due date i hope not coz i cant take this anymore. Anyone else experience the same thing where they didnt feel pain, then how did labor start for you and how strong were contractions at that time. When did you start feeling pain, also where is it suppose to hurt near the vagina or up in the stomach, sorry i know i sound stupid but my doc is not much help at all. Please share your experience in detial i will really appriciate and again why am i not feeling anything at all. Also how close do you think i am to labor!! Thanks All!!
ps..oh one more thing the baby has fully dropped i feel so much pressure down there now!!

2006-10-13 07:46:13 · 15 answers · asked by angel 1 in Pregnancy