Pregnancy & Parenting - 19 December 2006

My daughter, who's 9 years old, thinks it's unfair that I have her doing dishes on a daily basis. Mind you, I only have her do them once a day. I always tell her to leave the knives and pots for me to wash, and she does the plates, cups and utensils. Am I wrong for having her do dishes at this age?

2006-12-19 08:02:51 · 11 answers · asked by precious_jules81 5 in Grade-Schooler

I am taking Fenugreek and I am wanting to know how much this will increase my supply.

2006-12-19 08:01:28 · 5 answers · asked by Hannah M 1 in Newborn & Baby

My friend just found out she is pregnant and she got the tuberculosis, chicken pox, tetanus shots last week.

2006-12-19 08:00:59 · 4 answers · asked by wacawaca 3 in Pregnancy

I went to get bloodwork done this morning for a reason, other than pregnancy. I will have the results back by Wednesday or Thursday of this week. If I did not ask them to test the blood for pregnancy, can they tell if I am or will they only test for the reason that I went in for?
I'm not sure if I am pregnant-- I am only late 2 days...and am just curious...

2006-12-19 07:58:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

Mateo?

2006-12-19 07:58:32 · 1 answers · asked by ♥i LuV mY nEw HuBbY LEO♥ 2 in Newborn & Baby

My 2 year old son has been diagnosed with behavoir problems. I have know idea what to do. I have heard of children having this problem but have never heard anyone talk about what they do about it. My son has a really bad temper to and has a really hard time controling his anger and with a boy his size that isn't a good thing. He is on a screaming kick right now where he will scream at the top of his lungs as if someone is beating him. He was screaming so bad one night he scare his baby sister and she is only 2 months old. I am just looking for suggestions. Lets keep in mind he has specialists confused on what to do with him.

And please only serious answers

2006-12-19 07:56:04 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

My baby is 7 months old and he has a runny nose. I don't think is serius enough to take him to the doctor. What should I do?? Does anyone knows a medicine I can get at the pharmacy without a prescription??

2006-12-19 07:55:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

I guess that I can't understand since I spent all 9 months leaning over the toilet throwing my guts up. I can understand that you might not know until later on but how can someone go into labour without even knowing that they were having a baby. I'm not saying that it doesn't happen, just that I can't imagine having no side effects of pregnancy whatsoever. Has anyone on here been pregnant and not known until they were in labour?

2006-12-19 07:54:43 · 23 answers · asked by nooka 4 in Pregnancy

I have a 2 1/2 yr old grandson that my husband and I have been raising. He's lived w/us since his birth along w/ his mother, but care for him. A few days ago, she decided she wants to "play" mom. She making him stay up in thier apt w/ her now. Blocking the stairs so he can't get down to us. So, she been doing him to bed, my issue is -- he usually doesn't want to go to bed, but the 4 nights she put him to bed and he didn't make a sound and he slept all night, which isn't normal for him. The mom is having an issue w/ drinking alcohol and we believe she's giving it to him to get him to go to sleep and keep him asleep. I located his cup in the frig. w/ a drink that tasted like it had alcohol in it. If I say anything to her she will get upset because I was in her room. So, what should I do??

2006-12-19 07:54:38 · 21 answers · asked by tinksnana 1 in Parenting

2006-12-19 07:53:12 · 13 answers · asked by mommymatthews 2 in Newborn & Baby

Assume that you and your mate carry the genes for a serious disease. If you were to have children, there is a very good chance the child would develop the disease.

Knowing this, would you go ahead and roll the dice and have children?

2006-12-19 07:52:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

Myt wife is about 2 months pregnant with our first baby and doesn’t look pregnant yet. I still find her attractive and I will when she is 9 months pregnant as well. Attraction is not the problem as I am able to become aroused by her.

Problem is that I am not able to finish because I am afraid of hurting her abdomen. Her uterus area is sore and she doesn’t want pressure on it because it makes her uncomfortable, so the entire time we are having sex I think about how she must be uncomfortable and I can’t finish.

We tried other positions where I am not putting weight on her stomach, but I am still nervous about hurting her uterus or something stupid like that!

Is this normal for a guy? How can I get over it? Also, will I be even more worried when her stomach is bigger?

2006-12-19 07:51:31 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

My dad called me today for help with my younger two sisters. (i'm 20 and married) they are almost 11 and 14.

my mother died from cancer 4 years ago (as of jan 2) and he is having some problems.

see, the 14 yr old tends to assume the mommy position, and is also responsible for more household things than the 11 year old. by more, i mean 90%. my dad is feeling really bad.. he doesn't know what to do.

i gave him some ideas on evening out the chore load, that he approved of, but i need some brainstorming here:

1. how can he make the 14 yr old feel more appreciated?
2. how can he even out the chore load?
3. how can he discourage the 14 yr old from trying to fulfill the "mommy" role
4. how can he improve the two sisters relationships? the older of the two tends to have some resentment issues toward the younger and is very mean
5. how can he continue to help them grieve? (aside from counseling)
6. what other ideas do you have, in general..

thanks so much for your input

2006-12-19 07:51:20 · 5 answers · asked by MnKLmT 4 in Parenting

2006-12-19 07:49:39 · 42 answers · asked by sexy back 1 in Baby Names

my son is 5 months old. i hold two toys in front of him. one green one blue. he will reach for the green one everytime
i was wondering if hes old enough to have fave color or if its just easier for him to see green

2006-12-19 07:49:34 · 7 answers · asked by psychoticangel_kitty 3 in Newborn & Baby

My daughter ha sasked me what a vibrator is she is 11 what can i say how shall i explain?

2006-12-19 07:46:34 · 21 answers · asked by lil titch 1 in Adolescent

2006-12-19 07:46:09 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

Does anybody know of some hawaiian names that could go with the name Logan Edward?? Or Emma Audrey

2006-12-19 07:46:06 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

MY TWO WEEK OLD BABY IS GOING THROUGH THE "SUCKING" PHASE, I'M GOING NUTS, I TRY 3 DIFFERENT TYPES OF PACIFIERS AND HE SIMPLY HATES THEM! DOCTOR TOL ME TO LET HIM CRY AS LONG AS I KNEW THAT HE WASNT HUNGRY OR WET, I DO FOR LIKE 5 MIN, BUT IT KILLS ME TO SEE HIM SO LITTLLE AND SO UPSET, THE ONLY REMEDY I FIND IS TO.. WELL, LET HIM SOOTHE FROM MY BREAS, ANY MOTHERS OUT THERE WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME?? ANY ADVICE ??? THANK YOU !!

2006-12-19 07:45:39 · 2 answers · asked by yennyfer 2 in Newborn & Baby

equipment for baby that can hang on the door

2006-12-19 07:44:48 · 24 answers · asked by Munir A 1 in Newborn & Baby

2006-12-19 07:44:25 · 21 answers · asked by lizjaclyn 2 in Parenting

For a girl Peyton, Tatum, or Keely which one is the best?

2006-12-19 07:44:13 · 20 answers · asked by Lisa C 1 in Baby Names

2006-12-19 07:42:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

I thought I was pregnant before my last period because my breasts were extra tendor, and I was very nausea, and I had taken an antibiotic with my birth control and did not use another form of protection. Because of that I was pretty stressed out... I then missed my period, and only had brown spotting for a few days. (Not sure if it was implantation bleeding or caused by stress) Then everything stopped, the nausea, breast tendorness, fatigue, and I felt myself again. So, then I thought, I must have just stressed myself out and missed my period. Just to make sure I took a test 7 days after missing my period and it was negative, and another the next day which was negative. Now I am two weeks past my period and I am starting to feel very nausea again and have headaches, and it feels like my breasts are starting feel a little sore again... Now I am all confused- Is it because my cycle is mixed up and I am just ovulating, or if there is that chance that I am pregnant

What are some thoughts?

2006-12-19 07:42:18 · 8 answers · asked by Burrkt 1 in Pregnancy

2006-12-19 07:41:00 · 42 answers · asked by LAK74 1 in Adolescent

ok i am 19 i have been wanting a little girl sines i was 16 and it is get harder to wait, what do ya'll think?

2006-12-19 07:40:41 · 11 answers · asked by jordan 2 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

2006-12-19 07:40:00 · 8 answers · asked by erikkaa2002 2 in Trying to Conceive

2006-12-19 07:38:39 · 16 answers · asked by jenibird 2 in Pregnancy

I am 16 weeks pregnant woth my second child. With my first I had pethidine and I really regretted it because I started talking nonesense and slurring and then I souldn't remember anything, not even the baby being put on my stomach.
What I wanted to know was was it the pethedine that made me forget everything or does that just happen anyway?

2006-12-19 07:38:18 · 17 answers · asked by cigaro19 5 in Pregnancy

Or have lost a baby, and still they rub their current pregnancy in these people's faces? Why do that?

2006-12-19 07:36:05 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy