Pregnancy & Parenting - 23 October 2006

I am thinking of buying this for my daughter for Christmas. The age range is 9 months up, and she is 18 months. I wanted to know if this would be good for her age, and if your child actually learns from this "learning toy"?

2006-10-23 06:27:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

I was supposed to start my period yesterday so I took 2 pregnancy tests today one this morning and one just now and they both came back positive!! They both have a little fainted lines on them but it still clearly shows pregnant!!! I AM SOOOOOOOOO EXCITED.. This is our first baby!!!! Anyone have any tips for a first time mom and any ideas on how to prevent miscarriages?? I am so nervous yet so excited at the same time!!!!!!!!!!

2006-10-23 06:27:36 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

spell pregnant "pregnate?" I mean, if you're old enough to discuss pregnancy, shouldn't you be able to at least *spell* pregnant? And how do they spell pregnancy, "pregnatecy?" Yikes.

2006-10-23 06:27:32 · 11 answers · asked by tagi_65 5 in Pregnancy

My sons birthday is at the end of September. My mom says as long as you send them by six. The cutoff in the city I live in is Dec1. He will be 4 for 2 1/2 months while in kindergarten. I would like to keep him at home until he is 5. I want to know if I can do that with out getting in trouble. Is it that he is eligiable and that it is up to me to decide if he is ready. My daughter who is sixteen now. Went in to school early .(before 5) We lived in Massachusetts at the time and their cutoff was Sept 1. I made the decision to send her early but later regretted it. (When she was in high school.) I dont want to make the same mistake with my son. I dont feel my son is ready and think he would beneifit from the extra year at home. Is this an option? (Where the cut-off is Dec 1) Please let me know.

2006-10-23 06:27:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

I live in wv and am considering adoption and was wondering if anyone else on here was doing the same thing.I was just looking for someone that I could talk too and would understand what im going through.

2006-10-23 06:24:28 · 18 answers · asked by youngmama_90 1 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

2006-10-23 06:22:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

2006-10-23 06:19:30 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

My two-year-old son recently wanted to be held "like a baby" and asked me to sing "rock-a-by-baby" to him. He suddenly got tears in his eyes and started crying quietly. I thought I had hurt him and he said I squished his toes. Then he asked me to sing again, and he cried again. Of course, seeing him cry made me cry! Just wondering if anyone has had similar experiences. Can music really affect a child so young?

2006-10-23 06:19:29 · 10 answers · asked by Bookworm4224 2 in Toddler & Preschooler

I do this everyday to my baby daughter at night to get her drink her milk. She only want to drink her milk in the morning and at night, besides that, she only wants water. So, because milk is very important, I really need to wake her at night, at 11pm. She sleeps regularly at 9.30pm. After the milk drink, she goes back to sleep.

She cries everytime I wake her and it breaks my heart. And I just heard that we shouldn't wake a baby out of her sleep because when a baby is sleeping, her brain is developing.

But I really have to get her to drink her milk. So, is it OK to wake her up?

2006-10-23 06:18:59 · 14 answers · asked by jimotman 1 in Newborn & Baby

2006-10-23 06:17:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

Could it be lack of education? Such as English as a second language and or conservative American households that also feel sex is taboo in the home or even as a spoken warning to young kids?? The earlier you educate the better. Opinions?

2006-10-23 06:17:30 · 39 answers · asked by Sophia R 1 in Pregnancy

i have all the symptoms of pregnancy but no positive result what do u think?

2006-10-23 06:17:21 · 24 answers · asked by skyebluetops 2 in Pregnancy

My son is 3 years old. He will only eat a few foods such as mac and cheese, grilled cheese, hot dogs, all kinds of fruit. No veggies and no meat other than hot dogs.Of course he will also eat french fries.I only discovered he liked hot dogs this summer at a cookout. I dont typically serve hot dogs at home, but do now. I try to keep offering different things he just hands it back to me and says no. I am frustrated. I cook a balanced dinner everynight and have to make something special for him. I forgot one other thing he eats is peanut butter sandwiches also plain pasta with grated cheese. Some days he eats almost nothing. The foods I listed are the only things he will eat but sometimes refuses them . He is a typical weight for a 3 year old. He weighs 38 lbs. Does anyone else have this problem with their kids? How do you deal with it? I keep thinking he will outgrow it but it persists. It has gone on for months. Hope to get some good advice.

2006-10-23 06:17:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

I am six weeks pregnant, I have been feeling mild cramping in my stomach is this normal? This is my 1st pregnancy...and i have seen the doctor last week...

2006-10-23 06:15:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I'm not sure if I'm pregnant or not, but it might be possible. I've been with a horrible cold, chills, fever, joints pain, sore throat, the lymph node of my throat (left side) is vey inflamed and I can hardly eat or pass water. I went to the doctor and the doc just say "it's a viral infection, take tylenol and it will be fine in 3 days". I'm just concern because I know tylenol cannot be taken when pregnant or possible pregnant. Do you have any suggestions?

2006-10-23 06:12:46 · 19 answers · asked by Liz 2 in Pregnancy

i know this question is asked a lot around here and i know a pregnancy test or a blood test will give them better answers, but
isn't this forum opened to everybody? if you don't like the question, don't answer

don't these women have enough problems? show a little sensitivity people!

2006-10-23 06:12:22 · 20 answers · asked by Deep Thought 5 in Pregnancy

My baby just turned 4 months and I know they can have cereal and baby food starting at 4 months but how much do I give her?? What's good to start out with??

2006-10-23 06:11:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

How early is it possible to detect pregnancy with over-the -counter tests? I'm a few days late on my period, and could possibly be pregnant. What's the soonest I should be able to confirm or refute this question with a pregnancy test from my nearest drugstore?

2006-10-23 06:11:06 · 6 answers · asked by Rissa 1 in Pregnancy

my 2.5yo son has recently adopted the habit of spitting. disgusting i no and dont no where hes getting it from. wont take a telling on it and does it quite frequently. any ideas on how to break habit?

2006-10-23 06:11:04 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

How many parents are fed up with primary care. My son has had two sinus infections that turned into a massive ear infection in the past five weeks. I had him to the doctor on Monday of last week just to make sure that everything was o k to only turn around on Thursday and take him to an urgent care facility to find out he had a massive ear ifection. Where do i draw the line. I paid for a visit when he was completly healthy and now i have to pay again for a re check. Is this fair? i know that my childs health is the most important thing but my pockets are empty. Any suggestions. Should i ask the doctor office for a free visit?

2006-10-23 06:08:35 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

I just had my period on the 11th and its usually ever 30-32 days so I should ovulate around the 27th. I had unprotected sex on the 21th (yes i know i should always use protection) and he did pull out (which I know that sperm could still have been released). Starting yesterday, I got lightheaded and dizzy when i stand up from sitting for a while at first I just blew this off thinking that I havent been drinking enough or that it had to do with the stomach pains that i have been having since around thursday (before the sex) as some type of stomach virus. But today I have been having some discharge and am wondering could I be pregnant or am I just ovualating b/c I usually dont have discharge and if it is just ovulation what are the chances that I get pregnant if I had sex on the 21st? Thanks for any help!!

2006-10-23 06:07:39 · 4 answers · asked by Angeleyes 2 in Pregnancy

My son will be 9 months old november 3rd and i have been having a problem with his dad and over-feeding him. He basically feeds him whenever he wants a bottle. I keep telling his daddy that he is not a newborn, he does not need to eat like that, he is going to become fat. It's in one ear and out the other. He took him one day last week, i feed the baby at 10 a.m. and then he left with the baby...I told his daddy not to feed him for another 4 hours, if he cries...put up with it, like i do all week long. He said o.k. he and the baby came home again at 12:30 p.m. so he could "saw" for a piece for work...I went into the diaper bag and saw a bottle almost empty which means he fed him again in a 2 and a half hour period. I was so angry..It's coming between our relationship. It's driving me crazy that he feeds him like that. Now i know why, the baby screams a lot when he is with me cuz he wants to eat again after only 2 hours. what can i do to make his daddy stop over feeding him?

2006-10-23 06:05:05 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

2006-10-23 06:04:56 · 9 answers · asked by Melessa G 1 in Newborn & Baby

I'm 16 weeks pregnant, and am getting an ultrasound done at 20 weeks, and if the baby is in the right posistion, I'll be able to see the gender. I got an ultrasound done at 15.4 weeks pregnant, and the baby looks like its hanging from it's back/ laying on its stomach on the ultrasound. Most babies look like they are laying on their back, but mine is clearly on its stomach. Will this be a bad posistion? or will the baby probablly turn in the next 4 weeks? thanks =)

2006-10-23 06:04:40 · 7 answers · asked by lisa1980sky 2 in Pregnancy

2006-10-23 06:04:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

Being pregnant, I would suggest a couple movies not to watch, just crazy watching these movies, you may understand why....
1. Dawn of the Dead---Crazy looking kid coming out... He** NO!!!
2. Butterfly Effect---Thoughts of baby doing that inside you...

Now it is you turn... What movies would YOU not suggest that a pregnant woman watch and why...????

----And the first doesn't really affect me too much, but the second freaked me out now that I am preg... ----

2006-10-23 06:03:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

On Saturday night I ate some chicken parm. Later on that night it really disagreed with me and I spent the whole night viomting. Is that normal. Is it a type of morning sickness. After I finished i felt like I was full of gas and my stomach was really sensitive. I am 7 weeks, please give me some info?

2006-10-23 06:02:53 · 7 answers · asked by caramelcookie 2 in Pregnancy

I am only 8 weeks along and all my skirts and pants are too tight. I can still wear them but I am really uncomfortable. I am completely round and have no waist anymore. I am 5'2 and started out at 110 and now weigh 114.

2006-10-23 06:00:25 · 10 answers · asked by eask 2 in Pregnancy

I think I lost mine. It wasnt at all bloody but it was best described as thick and gloppy. Did yours come out all at once? How long after you lost yours did you go into labor. I know it varies from person to person, im just trying to get an Idea. Oh yeah, Im 36-37 weeks pregnant..Thanks a lot!

2006-10-23 05:59:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

then took 2 more on friday those came out negative, my period was due on saturday and nothing yet. I don't feel any different it's just the boobs that have been a little sore for about a week now. What do you think?
I'm nervous to take another test we don't want to see a negative. My hubby is so happy with the possibilty.

2006-10-23 05:58:31 · 16 answers · asked by JEJEMMY♥♥ 2 in Pregnancy