Pregnancy & Parenting - 26 October 2006

I am 19 and have been on the pill for about 2 years. iv been with my boyfriend for 4 years. He is the only person i have slept with and im the only one he has. my period was 2 days late and it has always been regular. i also normaly have cramps for a day when i start but it has lasted 4 days so far(today is day 4). also my period is iregular. its dark red/black, thicker and is lighter than usual. iv'e been surfing for answers on the net but different sites contradict each other. so im very confused. i no it does happen but is it happening to me?
I would be so gratfull for anyones advise.
thanks

Afflictedsmile

xox

2006-10-26 02:23:19 · 8 answers · asked by afflictedsmile19 1 in Pregnancy

I took your advice and did a home pregnancy test on Tuesday morning which was positive, I went to the doctors on Wednesday and had it confirmed. I am the happies woman alive even with the back pains, heartburn, sore boobs and the wanting to sleep for a week!!! Thanks again x

2006-10-26 02:20:15 · 24 answers · asked by liz 1 in Pregnancy

My fiance' and I are looking for unique names (yet strong and descent) to name our future child in the even that it is a boy.

2006-10-26 02:18:55 · 33 answers · asked by wrtrchk 5 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

I use the morning after pill 2 days after my period had finished, now 6 days later i'm experiencing Implantation bleeding, I read that this is a sign of early Pregnancy. Has this happend to anyone before? Is this a seriouce or just a commen thing.

2006-10-26 02:18:55 · 10 answers · asked by chantelle d 3 in Pregnancy

i am trying for a baby and this month i had 2 short light periods with only 2 weeks in between them this has never happened before and i am normally regular could this mean im pregnant if not what does it mean thanks z

2006-10-26 02:16:13 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

When do you have to start taking piercings out? I have my nipples pierced, my belly, and also a "hood" When do i have to remove these? Or can i leave any of them in? Thanks!!!!!

2006-10-26 02:16:06 · 10 answers · asked by jess_n_flip 4 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

2006-10-26 02:14:50 · 10 answers · asked by Cocky 1 in Pregnancy

2006-10-26 02:13:04 · 24 answers · asked by CJ 2 in Toddler & Preschooler

I have been feeling sick some mornings, am very tired, have a strange taste in my mouth and food tastes weird, plus I'm going to the gym and eating healthily, but not losing any weight. BUT I have had a period since my last sexual contact (which was not actual penetration but mutual masturbation, and I'm not entirely sure anything important got close enough to anything else important, if you know what I mean).

2006-10-26 02:12:53 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

Looking for free stencils for pumpkins especially a pirate stencil. Any ideas???Thanks everyone!

2006-10-26 02:09:26 · 3 answers · asked by kendra B 2 in Parenting

2006-10-26 02:05:11 · 5 answers · asked by curious T 1 in Pregnancy

Hi Guys, My daughter is 5 next week. I want to get her a present, but don't know what, as her mum won't let me see her. Can anyone tell me what is current or popular with girls of this age.( In the UK)
Budget is about £30
Chers Guys

2006-10-26 02:03:17 · 30 answers · asked by Heatseeker 2 in Parenting

I am a 28 year old mother of 3 - two boys ages 4 and 7 and a 5 year old girl. Except for my 7 year old, we have not had any out-of-the-ordinary behavior issues.
In Kindergarten, his teacher was always telling me that he does not listen, does not pay attention, and often disrupted the other students. In first grade, we had the same problems, so I had him tested for ADD. My pediatrician all but laughed at me and said that he was just a normal boy. He was always complaining about being bullied and not having any friends in the 1st grade. However, I should mention that he is very, very smart. He was reading before Kindergarten and he now reads, spells and does math at a beyond 2nd grade level. He missed 6 out of 125 questions on the last statewide testing in school.
This summer, we moved to a different state with smaller class sizes so that he would be able to have more one-on-one attention in class. At first it seemed to help, but now things are just getting worse.
At home there are many issues. For example, every time he urinates, he goes pretty much everywhere but in the toilet - shower curtain, floor, side of toilet - you get the picture. He will wear his little brother's clothes if they are accidently put in his drawer, even though they are obviously too small. Today, he put on a button-down shirt, and put his head through an unbuttoned area instead of the head hole. When fixing his shirt, I also noticed that his jeans were unbuttoned and the top of them were folded inside.
At school, he does not pay attention. He received Unsatisfactory grades in "controlling himself" and "listening/paying attention". A few weeks ago, his teacher called me because he has been spitting on the floor during class, and while in line for lunch, he started picking up milk cartons and licking them.
I am really beginning to lose my patience with him, and it is also carrying over to the other children. Everytime he gets into trouble, I lecture him, and become increasingly frustrated while doing so, then will just start yelling at them for every tiny thing they do wrong. Over the past few months, I am starting to feel as if I dont even have anything nice to say to them anymore, I am always yelling at someone for something. It has reached the point where I feel jelouus when I see someone else being nice to them because I just feel as if I have lost that part of me.

Please help me. I dont want to be a horrible parent or make this behavior worse, but I dont know where else to look for support. I feel like the doctor doesnt believe me and the school just blames me for these problems.

2006-10-26 02:00:31 · 27 answers · asked by nicole 1 in Parenting

2006-10-26 01:59:36 · 16 answers · asked by osunumberonefan 5 in Trying to Conceive

If I had kids, I know I'd let them watch it. They need to learn what behavior is acceptable and what is not.

2006-10-26 01:58:11 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

I am looking for girls names that start with R. i already thought of Rebekah or Rebecca

2006-10-26 01:57:53 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

i am 6 weeks pregnant and i know its a bit early to think about maternity leave, but i work part time in a high school.
as i work ina school and only get the set holidays when the school is closed this means i will be on maternity leave throughout 2 sets of holidays(the summer, 6 weeks) and october(2 weeks).
does this mean i wont get holiday pay but just the materninty pay which is less than my wage
x

2006-10-26 01:56:41 · 13 answers · asked by izzy 2 in Pregnancy

2006-10-26 01:53:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

I am worried that this will affect her in the future. Does anyone know what side affects can be caused in the future from infants not consuming sugar in their diets? By the way, even with no sugar in her diet she is very energetic and active.

2006-10-26 01:53:12 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

I put her in her crib and she crys like mad...I feed her..takes her an hour to settle. Any suggestions?

2006-10-26 01:48:42 · 14 answers · asked by Tammyorr 2 in Newborn & Baby

2006-10-26 01:48:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

This is for the mothers who have sat up all
night with sick toddlers
> in their arms, wiping up barf laced with Oscar
Mayer wieners and
> cherry Kool-Aid saying, "It's okay honey,
Mommy's here." Who have sat
> in rocking chairs for hours on end soothing
crying babies who can't be
> comforted.
>
> This is for all the mothers who show up at work
with spit-up in their
> hair and milk stains on their blouses and
diapers in their purse. For
> all the mothers who run carpools and make
cookies and sew Halloween
> costumes. And all the mothers who DON'T.
>
> This is for the mothers who gave birth to
babies they'll never see.
> And the mothers who took those babies and gave
them homes.
>
> This is for the mothers whose priceless art
collections are hanging on
> their refrigerator doors. And for all the
mothers who froze their buns

> on metal bleachers at football or soccer games
instead of watching
> from the warmth of their cars, so that when
their kids asked, "Did you

> see me, Mom?" they could say, "Of course, I
wouldn't have missed it
> for the world," and mean it.
>
> This is for all the mothers who yell at their
kids in the grocery
> store and swat them in despair when they stomp
their feet and scream
> for ice cream before dinner. And for all the
mothers who count to ten
> instead, but realize how child abuse happens.
>
> This is for all the mothers who sat down with
their children and
> explained all about making babies. And for all
the (grand) mothers who

> wanted to, but just couldn't find the words.
>
> This is for all the mothers who go hungry, so
their children can eat.
> For all the mothers who read "Goodnight, Moon"
twice a night for a
> year. And then read it again. "Just one more
time."
>
> This is for all the mothers who taught their
children to tie their
> shoelaces before they started school. A nd for
all the mothers who
> opted for Velcro instead.
>
> This is for all the mothers who teach their
sons to cook and their
> daughters to sink a jump shot.
>
> This is for every mother whose head turns
automatically when a little
> voice calls "Mom?" in a crowd, even though they
know their own
> offspring are at home -- or even away at
college.
>
> This is for all the mothers who sent their kids
to school with stomach
> aches assuring them they'd be just FINE once
they got there, only to
> get calls from the school nurse an hour later
asking them to please
> pick them up. Right away.
>
> This is for mothers whose children have gone
astray, who can't find
> the words to reach them.
>
> This is for all the step-mothers who raised
another woman's child or
> children, and gave their time, attention, and
love... sometimes
> totally unappreciated!
>
> For all the mothers who bite their lips until
they bleed when their
> 14-year-olds dye their hair green.
>
> For all the mothers of the victims of recent
school shootings, and the
> mothers of those who did the shooting.
>
> For the mothers of the survivors, and the
mothers who sat in front of
> their TVs in horror, hugging their child who
just came home from
> school, safely.
>
> This is for all the mothers who taught their
children to be peaceful,
> and now pray they come home safely from a war.
>
> What makes a good Mother anyway? Is it
patience? Compassion? Broad
> hips? The ability to nurse a baby, cook dinner,
and sew a button on a
> shirt, all at the same time? Or is it in her
heart? Is it the ache you

> feel when you watch your son or daughter
disappear down the street,
> walking to school alone for the very first
time? The jolt that takes
> you from sleep to dread, from bed to crib at 2
A.M. to put your hand
> on the back of a sleeping baby? Th e panic,
years later, that comes
> again at 2 A.M. when you just want to hear
their key in the door and
> know they are safe again in your home? Or the
need to flee from
> wherever you are and hug your child when you
hear news of a fire, a
> car accident, a child dying?
>
> The emotions of motherhood are universal and so
our thoughts are for
> young mothers stumbling through diaper changes
and sleep
> deprivation... And mature mothers learning to
let go.
>
> For working mothers and stay-at-home mothers.
>
> Single mothers and married mothers.
>
> Mothers with money, mothers without.
>
> This is for you all.
>
> For all of us.
>
> Hang in there.
>
> In the end we can only do the best we can.
>
> Tell them every day that we love them.
>
> And pray.
>
> "Home is what catches you when you fall - and
we all fall."

2006-10-26 01:46:17 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

i went to the dr yesterday and they couldn't find a heartbeat and they said that i will have to have a d & c but i know someone that this happened to and they scheduled her d & c but didn't do it and she gave birth to a son who is now 5 years old...just wondering if this has happened to anyone else

2006-10-26 01:45:47 · 13 answers · asked by AMY E 1 in Pregnancy

Ok I'm only 9 weeks pregnant but I cant help thinking about names!
I have always liked the name Jasmine for a girl but I cant think of a nice middle name to go with it.
Any suggestions (the surname will be Owen)

Thanks

2006-10-26 01:37:07 · 18 answers · asked by Claire O 5 in Pregnancy

For example tell you that if you finish something by noon on Thursday that you can go to Disneyland but then at 5am thrusday morning change their minds and say they changed their minds and they wanted it done by Wendsday at midnight.

2006-10-26 01:37:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Adolescent

My pediatrician told me to start my baby girl on cereal and vegetables but I didnt ask her if I should give her any juice. Is she too young for juice? Should I wait until she is 6 months? Just wondering if anyone knew.

2006-10-26 01:36:01 · 16 answers · asked by yensenm 3 in Newborn & Baby

i love kidz im 16 and a half and i wanna be a mom right now because. i dont have one and im struggling so the best way it seems to deal with it is be a good mommy to my child :]

2006-10-26 01:33:55 · 17 answers · asked by it's HG !! 2 in Parenting

2006-10-26 01:33:28 · 8 answers · asked by pretty_pink_gal2004 3 in Pregnancy

2006-10-26 01:31:33 · 9 answers · asked by Blackgold347 3 in Newborn & Baby

My newphew is about to turn 5, any parents out there have any good ideas for a gift? He has so many toys already and we have a big family so he gets so many gifts, I wanted to get him something different. He loves trains, construction vehicles, power rangers, all the typical boy stuff.

Thanks for any suggestions you may have.

2006-10-26 01:31:05 · 15 answers · asked by strtat2 5 in Grade-Schooler