Pregnancy & Parenting - 11 January 2007

Is it safe to have sex during pregnancy, or would doing that hurt the baby or give it brain damage or something?

2007-01-11 16:42:39 · 18 answers · asked by nineancientdreams 1 in Pregnancy

We have recently relocated to Washington, from Texas. In Texas, she would have one hour per day of work plus reading on the weekends. I complained to her teacher but was told it is the standard. In Washington she can do 1 week worth of homework in one hour. Is there a middle ground somewhere, or were they severely overworking her in Texas as I suspected?

2007-01-11 16:41:41 · 14 answers · asked by armywifetp 3 in Grade-Schooler

2007-01-11 16:41:21 · 6 answers · asked by Mona G 1 in Grade-Schooler

Clover Banou Micheau if its a girl.
Vash Alan Micheau if its a boy.

2007-01-11 16:39:48 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

Well my 3 year old son, can sometimes be very noisy it's like if he likes to wake him up. And my 4 month baby, can sometimes get alittle cranky but his a sweet baby he always wakes up smiling.. But if he is alone in the room my son will go to the baby's crib and turn on his toy, scream at him, or he would come to the room slaming the door, he can sometimes get out of control.. and i don't know what to do so he can stay still.. Because he as alot of toy, a big backyard, he can sometimes be still but is like if his favorite game is "waking the baby"..

2007-01-11 16:38:38 · 14 answers · asked by nancycristina21jbdg 1 in Toddler & Preschooler

I stay at home with my daughter the majority of the week and now that she's one, I'm not sure if I'm doing enough to stimulate her and teach her what she should know at her age. What does your schedule consist of and what do you do?

2007-01-11 16:36:43 · 7 answers · asked by Schlumpy 2 in Toddler & Preschooler

So I'm three months pregnant by a man that I have been friends with for ten years(i'm 23) he was my first highschool boyfriend. Anyway I have a boyfriend who is totally supportive and I love him so much(we're engaged) But i can't stop thinking about my childs father. He wants nothing to do with me but I cant help but love him. I think of him all the time because it's his baby im carrying. I'm in love with my fiancee but I don't know what to do. How do I stop thinking about my child's father? I

2007-01-11 16:35:11 · 20 answers · asked by tobeloved64 2 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

I have been cramping for a couple of days after ovulation and then today I passed a bloody flesh like tissue. I have had this before,but the doctor said no big deal. Nobody in my family has ever had this before so I was wondering if anybody else has?
I'm not on a pill and we are trying to get pregnant.

2007-01-11 16:34:47 · 6 answers · asked by mom of 1 1 in Trying to Conceive

i'm due in august!!!

my partner is from new zealand and i'm from australia.

the middle name will be named after his dad eric..... any ideas?

we have already picked the girls name :)

thanks in advance everyone!

2007-01-11 16:34:15 · 40 answers · asked by ruthybabe 2 in Baby Names

What are some fun things to do at a small "end of finals week" party for 13-14 year olds? Its going to be all girls except for like one or two guys and they are all just really good friends. We are going to wear like formal attire, suits, dresses, that type of thing. I have no idea about what to do at it though!!! It will be in a typical two story house, but we will only use one floor because the top is being constructed. What should we do??? Please give me detailed answers. Thank you!!!

2007-01-11 16:31:56 · 2 answers · asked by giving. 3 in Adolescent

I just went and had a one hour massage and one hour facial, and skimmed over the part where they warn you about getting a massage in the first trimester of pregnancy. Now I think I may be pregnant and am very concerned by the dizzy spells I am having. Am I just being paranoid or is dizziness and nausea something I can expect after having my first massage and facial? It has been 4 days now since I got the massage and I am still getting the "spins." Please help me out. Serious answers only please!

2007-01-11 16:30:56 · 12 answers · asked by Cole S 1 in Pregnancy

well my baby girl wont take teethers but shes teething and i dont kno what to do. ive tried everything please help?

2007-01-11 16:30:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

He's does this often and always has since around 3 months (when he started teething). Do you think it's teething or nightmares? Have you experienced this with your little ones?

2007-01-11 16:28:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

okay my period last month only came for 3 days it was supose to be here on the 4th but it didnt come till the 8th now this month it still hasnt came .. i took a clear blue test about a hr ago and it said not pregnant .. i just dont no whats goin on . me and my husband have been tryin like crazy though

2007-01-11 16:27:47 · 9 answers · asked by staceydv4 4 in Trying to Conceive

My son has his first wiggly tooth. When it finally comes out, how much money should we be prepared to slip under his pillow?

2007-01-11 16:27:45 · 20 answers · asked by April 3 in Grade-Schooler

2007-01-11 16:26:59 · 10 answers · asked by krystalpeaches18 2 in Pregnancy

2007-01-11 16:25:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I THINK THAT I AM PREGNANT BUT NOT QUITE A MONTH YET SO I KNOW THAT A HOME TEST WOULD NOT WORK. WHAT ARE SOME EARLY SIGNS THAT I SHOULD BE AWARE OF?

2007-01-11 16:23:11 · 14 answers · asked by blu_babyboi26 1 in Pregnancy

my girlfriend and i were together for 4 years.. we were separated and she had sex with another man. about 2 weeks later, we got back together and we had unprotected sex sometime around a day she was ovulating. she is now pregnant. she and i both have made a lot of mistakes, and i hope that i'm the father, but can't help but be scared that i'm not. this is a hard thing to accept, i would like to know the truth because she wants to rule the other man out just as i do. don't sugar coat this- we are taking a pat test to make sure and i would like to be prepared. neither she nor i want to worry her entire pregnancy so should we be? she is having a boy, and i already have a child. i love her very much and this would be devastating

2007-01-11 16:22:30 · 18 answers · asked by Americus F 1 in Pregnancy

I've found them several places online, I live in Sac, Ca... Does anyone know of a place that carries Pregnancy pops.. There suckers that are suppose to help with nausea...

2007-01-11 16:21:37 · 8 answers · asked by Tina 3 in Pregnancy

I'm not really into the very popular names...but not very into the way out there names....
but I won't turn down any suggestions...let me hear them all.
Middle names won't hurt either..

2007-01-11 16:21:19 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

I have a Girlfriend and she was on her period and we had sex, the condom slipped off during that time...a week later she had her period...thats twice in a month....and a month later her period came 1 week late...can she still be pregnant?

2007-01-11 16:19:43 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

My son will be 1 in a few days and i want to start weening him off the bottle, but he hates sippy cups, he has to have one to go to bed, I dont know what to do. HELP

2007-01-11 16:18:27 · 17 answers · asked by Danielle B 1 in Toddler & Preschooler

i would be about 17 weeks pregnant if i were. (only time i had sex)

its not gas. i know what it feels like. and ive never felt anything like this in my life!

help me!!!

2007-01-11 16:18:12 · 5 answers · asked by veronica m 1 in Pregnancy

2007-01-11 16:16:17 · 19 answers · asked by jessica b 1 in Trying to Conceive

My husband and I are working for another, yay! I am looking for boys and girls names that are not too ethnic...not meant in a mean way, just mean that I want the name to fit the child. our first child's name is taylor...well, her name is Rebecca Taylor. Any ideas!?

2007-01-11 16:15:20 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

on sunday 14 Jan and think that your pregnant?

what symptoms do you have? (if any)
when are you going to check a test?
thanks

2007-01-11 16:13:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

Teenage pregnancy and out-of-wedlock childbearing have become central issues in the debate over welfare reform. Paradoxically, they are frequently seen as both the cause of increased welfare costs and caseloads over the last 25 years, and the result of the welfare system itself.

Out-of-wedlock births among teenagers have increased dramatically in the last several decades and now account for almost 70% of all teenage births. Yet, trends in teenage sexual activity and childbearing reflect broader trends in sexual and reproductive behavior among women of all ages and income levels. Women age 20 and older, for example, account for more than three-quarters of the unintended pregnancies and abortions that occur each year in the United States. Moreover, despite the sharp increase in teenage out-of-wedlock births, the increase has been even greater among older women. As a result, teenagers account for a much smaller proportion of out-of-wedlock births today than they did in the 1970s.

Contrary to popular belief, only 5% of mothers on welfare are teenagers, and just 1%, or about 32,000, are under age 18. However, a large proportion of women who begin childbearing as teenagers eventually end up on welfare, and those who do tend to need assistance for a long period of time.

Clearly, therefore, ensuring teenagers access to services that can enable them to avoid unplanned pregnancies and unwanted births is essential to helping them avoid or escape poverty and welfare. Making voluntary family planning services and, as a backup, abortion easily accessible to adolescents has been demonstrated to be a cost-effective way to reduce unplanned childbearing and its consequences.

For the most part, however, current welfare reform proposals take a different approach. They rely on disincentives-the threat of punitive measures down the line-to discourage teenage childbearing.

These proposals appear to rest on two basic assumptions: that poor, unmarried teenagers deliberately get pregnant and have babies in order to collect welfare and set up their own households; and that a prohibition on benefits will, in and of itself, discourage out-of-wedlock births. Undoubtedly, some teenagers want to get pregnant and have a child. Research indicates, however, that the great majority of poor teenagers use contraceptives to prevent pregnancy, and that most births to poor adolescents are unintended. It also suggests that most women, including teenagers, would prefer to give birth within marriage. The reality is, however, that marriage is not a realistic or even desirable option for most poor adolescent women.

This Issues in Brief examines teenage sexual and reproductive behavior, with special attention to key behavior differences among adolescents of varying income levels. It explores the extent to which teenage mothers depend on welfare and whether welfare recipients who gave birth as teenagers differ significantly on certain socioeconomic indicators from those who were not teenage mothers. It also considers whether current proposals to reduce teenage pregnancies and out-of-wedlock births among young women on or at risk of welfare are likely to achieve their stated goals.

2007-01-11 16:12:44 · 18 answers · asked by Jasmine_ Shante_ P 1 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

please help me LOL! since my daughter has been born a year and a half ago niethier one of us has been sick..but tuesday night hit me like a rock..im sick! just a common cold but i feel terrible. i have been taking dayquil but as most of you parents know theres no rest with a active toddler..why wasnt i told this before?:( is it inevitable that she will catch this cold also? how can i prevent that? and any tips on how to get rid of this cold FAST? its not that i cant rest or get sleep..my daughter is very easy going and would careless to sleep right along with me but i just feel so bad almost like im being neglectful to her..i mean its not fair that she would be forced to sleep half the day away because mommys sick right? oh any help will be well appreciated..expecially tips on how to get rest and well with a toddler in tow.thanks everyone!

2007-01-11 16:11:49 · 10 answers · asked by kyras_mommy121205 1 in Toddler & Preschooler

I have a 3 year old little boy and a 5 year old little girl. My daughter is great, my son doesnt listen to me at all. Any advice? I do time out and spank but he still doesnt listen. I'm at my wits end, help!

2007-01-11 16:09:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler