Pregnancy & Parenting - 29 November 2006

My boyfriend Justin and I found out on November 16, 2006 that I was pregnant. We were very surprised a first but we had become very excited. Well I went in Monday to my first prenatal exam and find out for sure how far along I was. I thought I was only 6 weeks along. Well they did the exam and did an ultrasound. What they found shocked me. They found I was having identical twins and I was actually 14 weeks along and not 6 like we all thought. There was a major complication though. They found I have what they call monoamniotic twins. It is where the twins share the same placenta and amniotic sac. Also they told me Monday that they couldn't find a heartbeat for either one of my babies. The got me an appointment with a perinatalogist to get a second opinion and confirm what they saw. I went in on Wednesday and found out that not only was what the doctor saw yesterday was true but my babies were joined at the chest. I had to go today to start the process to remove my 2 dead babies.

2006-11-29 18:07:01 · 16 answers · asked by Wondering 2 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

2006-11-29 18:06:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I have had a fair bit of heart burn during my pregnancy but nothing as bad as the last few days. I am 40 weeks and 5 days my baby is fairly big so I guess he/she is pushing up and causing this heartburn. I have taken rolaids and diovol today but nothing is working what should I do I can't get any damn sleep. I have even tried a couple of glasses of milk. thanks for your help.

2006-11-29 18:05:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

2006-11-29 18:04:42 · 11 answers · asked by LadyRebecca 6 in Newborn & Baby

Most animals can stand up and walk within hours or days of being born, but human babies can't even hold their heads up for some while. It seems like an evolutionary failing, if you ask me. Were the children of cavemen this vulnerable?

2006-11-29 17:58:09 · 9 answers · asked by The Mad Shillelagh 6 in Newborn & Baby

Me and my husband already have a baby girl he says all he can have is girls but i want a boy how can we have a boy?

2006-11-29 17:56:28 · 13 answers · asked by nelly 1 in Trying to Conceive

My last actual period was the week of sept 15 and my situation occured the night of oct 6. Since then i have not had my period. I have taken multiple tests and went to planned parenthood and had a test done there. I am in college and i wanted to save myself for marriage but unfortunately i was highly intoxicated at the time and didnt realize what was going on. I was ashamed and still am about the whole situation. I have told 3 people whom have all been there for me but i never reported it to the police and i am still worried and dont know what to do. I dont have a car at college so its hard for me to get to planned parenthood to get blood work done and im embarrassed about the whole situation. I had spotting around oct 17 which is when i should of got my period but it was gone 2 days later. Then around nov 10 i had spotting again but no period. it is now nov 30. what are the chances that i am pregnant? shouldnt it have shown up in the 5 tests i have taken by now. PLEASE HELP!

2006-11-29 17:55:54 · 12 answers · asked by andrea t 1 in Pregnancy

iam about 4 months pregnant... i have two other children 5 yr old and 8 month old, this has never happened with my other two kids, so iam curious if anyone maybe knows whats going on...everytime i turn my body to the side or make any movement by bending down or turning, i swear it feels like my baby is kickin,and it kicks hard, ive never heard of movement this early but i was thinkin maybe its my muscles contracting...i would ask my doctor but waiting on my med to come threw...thank u very much!

2006-11-29 17:51:37 · 8 answers · asked by ? 1 in Pregnancy

2006-11-29 17:50:07 · 3 answers · asked by tiffy08_06 1 in Trying to Conceive

My 3 year old twin boys were playing on the floor and knocked their heads together. One hit the other with the forehead into the other ones back of the head. They cried for about 2 mins and now are acting fine. I did hear the heads hit and I am just worried. I am calling the call a nurse at the hospital and I am still on hold (45mins). I can take them in but I have two other children here (babysitting) and their parents did not leave their carseats. Should I call 911, or do you think they are ok. I don't feel any knots or anything.

2006-11-29 17:45:20 · 10 answers · asked by GreatDivide 1 in Parenting

I have pcos and have read that vitex can help me to ovulate. Has anybody tried vitex? If so did it help you to ovulate....and become pregnant.

2006-11-29 17:43:48 · 3 answers · asked by Shannon A 2 in Trying to Conceive

I have one for a girl and no I am not going to use it, she's a character in my story. More of a comic relief.
Obelia Ethel Tulip Rosemary Garnet Henrietta Honeysuckle Jobb.
This name is a part of her character.
She has a wispy squeaky voice, corkscrew copper red curls.
clothing usually bright colors with animal prints and she is very heavy set. No pun intended.
So tell me your worst names to saddle a kid with male or female.

2006-11-29 17:39:31 · 25 answers · asked by Laela (Layla) 6 in Baby Names

2006-11-29 17:38:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

Many people have told me how they know what their baby wants from their cry. My son is 8 weeks old but i can't tell the difference between his cries. Can you normally tell by now?

2006-11-29 17:38:26 · 16 answers · asked by mumoflexie04 1 in Newborn & Baby

He screams and screams sooo much for hours and wont sleep unless im there. I dont know what to do! I think we have really spoiled him.

2006-11-29 17:33:39 · 16 answers · asked by crystallena007 1 in Newborn & Baby

Im 32 weeks pregnant and i have a really bad cold, i asked my doctor what medicene i could take and he said Vick's Nyquil or Dayquil. It doesnt seem right to me though cause nyquil is some strong stuff.

2006-11-29 17:28:48 · 9 answers · asked by jessica 2 in Pregnancy

I don't know what to do. My hubby works hard and when he comes home he goes straight for the computer. I know he loves me and everything but I am 19 weeks pregnant and needing a lot of love... maybe even just a little bit. I can finally convince him to come lay down beside me to cuddle and watch TV but by then it's already 11 before he decides to come in the living room. I know it's not the pregnancy because he is very excited. I have a feeling I will get a lot of advice to either spoil him somehow or give him sex but where is my spoiling? And sex is not comfortable to me, plus I'd rather have just a little cuddling every once in a while without him drifting off to sleep or wanting to get on the computer to play pool. Talking doesn't seem to help. Sometimes I just feel like shutting up and staying by myself because I am upset, but he bugs me to tell him what's wrong when I am like that, I don't want to guilt him. Distancing myself even more seems to be the only way to cope now.

2006-11-29 17:27:17 · 11 answers · asked by Brie 2 in Pregnancy

I am a stay at home mom and struggled with low breastmilk supply in the early months. Now I am doing well, but continue to pump once or twice at night when my son sleeps for a long stretch. Thus, I now have a lot of frozen breastmilk. I don't leave him long enough to miss many feedings and I hate the idea of throwing it away. Any ideas?

2006-11-29 17:24:52 · 14 answers · asked by C.D.N. 3 in Newborn & Baby

My 2 1/2 year old drinks 3-4 sippy cups of milk at night. He consumes 1/2 gallon of milk per day. Doc says it's too much...that he needs more variety of foods. Bed wetting is a big problem at night. I spend most of the night refilling his milk and changing his diapers and sheets. I am a tough mom, but always seem to cave on this one. I've tried several times -- last time he screemed for three weeks straight! I just couldn't handle it anymore. I know that he'll just go back to sleep if I give him another sippy cup of milk. He's not fooled by water, and water only adds to the bed wetting problem. I'd rather not take away the sippy cups since he's not totally ready for regular cups. Do I need to take away milk entirely for a while until he grows out of it? Please tell me how you did it. Thanks!

2006-11-29 17:13:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

I had a c-section 8 weeks ago and so far my period has lasted 10 days. Before i became pregnant it only use to last about 4 days. I just started back on the pill as well.

2006-11-29 17:12:49 · 6 answers · asked by mumoflexie04 1 in Newborn & Baby

last time i posted:

"A xmas gift to a baby? family gift??

i have 2 friends who are teen parents and does not have a large amount of money...thier baby is i think 50 days old?? im not sure...and i dont know what to get thier baby....i dont want to get cloths since i dont know baby sizes....last time i visited i gave the baby a doll that made a sound. [a crab doll that clacks yeahhh cool!]
i want to get them something useful but im also getting short on cash since it is the xmas season and all...i want to get them a gift too but i dont know what to get them...i was hoping someone can suggest a "family" type of gift...where everyone benefits from one very special gift....any ideas..?? "

and people told me to get a gift card at places like walmart...target...etc. but the father works at walmart...haha so would a gift card from walmart be an ideal gift??

2006-11-29 17:12:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

I have asked a symilar question and the main answer i got was I'd know i was in labor or go to the hospital when i know I'm in labor.

with my first child if my mom hadnt made me go to the hospital i never would have known i was in labor (I NEVER HAD A PAIN OR A DISCOMFORT) not until the doctor broke my water (i was 8cm when i go to the hospital), then i had 3 feelable contractions and I had my son. (i lost my mucus plug at 6:30 and had my son by 9:45{no pain or other warnings that I was in labor)

with my 2nd and 3rd they were so close to the first and to each other they were a bit tougher because of my body being tired already.

now with my 4th over 4 years after having my 3rd, I'm worryied my fast painless labor will come back and I wont know i'm in labor till I have the urge to push.

2006-11-29 17:10:37 · 6 answers · asked by naightengale 3 in Pregnancy

2006-11-29 17:10:21 · 10 answers · asked by chris 1 in Newborn & Baby

2006-11-29 17:05:54 · 9 answers · asked by kelleygaither2000 1 in Trying to Conceive

I am 32 weeks pregnant. I have 2 boys one 4 and one 2. We are supposed to go out of town for the holidays this friday to my parents and in-laws houses (they live in the same state), who live 13 hours away. Going home is already stressfull enough with the pressure of pleasing both families and being fair with our time especially because they don't see us much. Anyway my husband is leaving on business for the first two weeks in December so he won't be there to help me and then to top it all off my parents got tickets to take my whole family to Hawaii for a week right before Christmas. I will be 36 almost 37 weeks pregnant. I so don't want to go. I have cleared it with my doc, but I already feel so stressed out that I have to go home & deal with our families that I don't know if I can handle the stress of that too. I feel like I am going crazy. Am I totally selfish to want to back out & just stay home with my husband & son's? Am I getting worked up for nothing?

2006-11-29 17:05:36 · 14 answers · asked by carj_81 2 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

i also was diagnosed with a prolactanomia patutairy tumor, i cant spell for sh1t.

2006-11-29 17:01:53 · 9 answers · asked by vmidiri 2 in Pregnancy

I know this is a weird question but I had a baby but I was wondering if "down there" will ever be the same?

2006-11-29 16:57:39 · 9 answers · asked by shane m 2 in Pregnancy

so I should count the 5 days and start on the 7th day I GO no longer then 5 days..........

2006-11-29 16:56:30 · 3 answers · asked by muzic08021 1 in Trying to Conceive

2006-11-29 16:55:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

Which name is the best?

Andrew, Natty, or Vince?

2006-11-29 16:55:01 · 59 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names