Pregnancy & Parenting - 21 January 2007

I have 5 wonderful daughters.They are
Juliana Kristin (Julie - 12)
Emmalyn Jade (Emi - 9)
Hailee Grace (Gracie - 7)
Dayana Renne (Daya - 4)
Wendy Janett (Wendy - 2)
And I'm pregnant with another girl!!!We consider naming her Ivette Nadine (Nadi - unborn).What are your kids' names and ages and how do you call them?

2007-01-21 03:46:00 · 19 answers · asked by emm 2 in Parenting

Advice offered on-line re. skating and pregnancy:

"Stop at four months."
"Don't."
"Don't -- unless you're really good at it."

Because, well, "ooh -- you might fall."

But:

"Most accidental falls during pregnancy cause no problems, due to the superior cushion the amniotic fluid provides."

I'm from Ottawa, home of 'the world's longest outdoor skating rink.' I'm three months along. I think the last time I fell skating, I was a kid myself. My centre of gravity is still the same.

I suppose what I'm trying to figure out is if skating is really more dangerous than anything else one does while not on complete bedrest. And balance out the 1-to-10000000000 risk that I'm going to fall for the first time in twenty years, vs not getting any exercise at all; it's one of the few forms of exercise I don't loathe. And falls while skating do not involve trauma to the abdomen; you usually land on your hands, first, so -- what's the risk of falling like _that_?

2007-01-21 03:44:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

My due date is April 8th and i'm having a real hard time buying out fits. My first baby was born in November so i knew i needed warm clothing and heavy blankets for Winter. Since this baby will be born in early Spring i know the weather may still be chilly but warm up in May. I'm confused about clothing, how much is too much?
Your help please!!

2007-01-21 03:42:25 · 10 answers · asked by Curious J. 5 in Newborn & Baby

She gets painful,Growing Pains on the inside of each thigh.

I've given her Neurofen & a hot water bottle. But hasn't done much at all.

She's been in tears as they are really painful

2007-01-21 03:39:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Adolescent

my son is having tantrums already whats the best way to handle it , ignoring or cuddling them or distraction

2007-01-21 03:39:01 · 13 answers · asked by SMANTHA R 1 in Toddler & Preschooler

I am 33 weeks pregnant, 3rd child. I have claimed the babys (boy) middle name because my inlaws got my first 2 childrens names. Well I chose matthew as this babys middle name which is my fathers middle name. And told my hubby he could pick the first name.
What a mistake:) My daughter and son names are Harley and Davidson. My hubby has come up with Rigid Matthew and Peter matthew and I am thinking wth?? I like Damein matthew. Please help us.

2007-01-21 03:39:01 · 30 answers · asked by Insult_with_respect 2 in Baby Names

i need to know if any one elses baby can do this? what kind of games can be played? i've looked at some sites by they are for older babies. She sits without any support. Should i go ahead and feed her regular baby foods?

2007-01-21 03:35:38 · 5 answers · asked by sarah 5 in Newborn & Baby

She says she washed it 3 times all ready and is not comming out.. This was the only way i could think to get her help.. So any advise will be great!!

2007-01-21 03:33:32 · 7 answers · asked by Jackson 4 in Toddler & Preschooler

I have a young female charge (almost four) who is still breastfeeding. She asks her mother quite frequently and loudly(and in public) for "booby". How can I discourage her from doing this without making a big fuss?

2007-01-21 03:32:49 · 9 answers · asked by IamBatman 4 in Toddler & Preschooler

I had cramping for 24 hours a week ago, and it started up again about 30 hours ago and hasn't stopped. The hopital said I am contracting, but that I do not have dehydration, or any type of infection. They kept me for 6 hours, with no change in effacement, and no dilation, and then released me. But I am still cramping, which means I am still contracting. Just wondering if anyone has had this happen to them so early, and if their doctor did anything different?

2007-01-21 03:31:38 · 3 answers · asked by erinh555 2 in Pregnancy

A child who seems not to care about anything in the world

2007-01-21 03:30:58 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

last period dec. 6th-11th. No period in january/2 weeks late. 2 home preg tests said positive with a faint plus sign both times.

2007-01-21 03:27:52 · 15 answers · asked by Anthro G 1 in Pregnancy

My newborn is 5 weeks old and i feed him every 2-3 hours..

2007-01-21 03:25:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

ok my daughter is 7 months and show no interst in crawling or rolling over. She rolled over once or twice at five months reaching for a toy buy never again and she is not crawling. When she was first born she held her head up early and had good control with her hands and the Dr. said she was devloping quickly now she has really slowed down. She can pull her self to sitting postion and sit unsupported. Do you think i should be concerned

2007-01-21 03:23:40 · 13 answers · asked by Big Daddy R 7 in Newborn & Baby

do any of u like the name skyler dont know about the middle yet... people that i have talk to like james... but i dont want his middle name to b james bec it my babys father brother name... and my babys father left me so if u can think of a middle name that sounds good that would b great..... so do u like the 1st name i pick out but i still dont know yet if that the name i want yet i still a while to make sure what name i want.... thanks

2007-01-21 03:19:01 · 8 answers · asked by ? 2 in Pregnancy

I have had unprotected sex w my bf right up till abt dec 31... around Jan 2nd i felt nauseated and threw up a few times in the night. The doc diagnosed as stomach flu. On Jan 6, I've had spotting. My last period was dec 21. The spotting varies fr brownish to pinkish. V light. It continued till now. But between 16th-19th Jan, only when I wiped. Now the spotting continues. I thot perhaps my period came. But now its v light and brown (looks like old blood) I tend to get rather heavy periods. On a few occassions, I also felt faint. 3 pregnancy home tests have came up negative. Shld I test further??

2007-01-21 03:18:52 · 4 answers · asked by EE 1 in Pregnancy

for thousands of years parents have spanked their children. then thirty or so years ago it became a hot topic and it was looked down upon. I was born in the late 1960's and so i was a child of the spanking days. i have grown up to be a normal peaceful person with a loving disposition. yes my mother spanked me on more than one occasion. the issue is child abuse. i can understand and support laws for beating a child. there is no sense for an adult to take out there problems and frustrations on a child. but is a spanking the same as abuse? my opinion is that in the last thirty years children have become more and more rebelious because of this subject. they know that they will not get a spanking. they know if they are told they must take a time out and they refuse nothing will happen to them. if a child is 2 yrs old and up, in my opinion a normal spanking does more good than harm. How do you feel?

2007-01-21 03:18:20 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Adolescent

plz help me

2007-01-21 03:17:24 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

2007-01-21 03:16:17 · 46 answers · asked by claire 1 in Newborn & Baby

My son will be 16 in March and he needs help. I have tried just about everything I can think of except for sending him off to an expensive boarding school. I am a single mother and I do not have money but earn enough to be rejected by the system for assistance. My son is an Angry, defiant jerk. He smokes pot and has dabbled with other drugs. He is failing school. His father is around, but not a good person or role model. I would like to see my son get back on track before it's too late. Nothing seems to be working. I have tried counseling for years, taking everything away, calling the cops and more. I need to find a program or school that he has to be accountable to. He walks and talks all over me and I don't have any support from the father or friends. Thanks!

2007-01-21 03:14:39 · 6 answers · asked by Another Mother 1 in Grade-Schooler

Ok so I have some concerns about my 4 year old. She will go to sleep in her own bed , but sometime in the middle of the night she will get in our bed. Why would she be waking up? Also im concerned im to lazy. I never had her in day care and she is still on a waiting list for head start, I work all day and am always busy at night. I read to her at least 2 books a night,(most of the time) but I dont know what she should be knowing right now. She just learned to count to 10. What should she know now? Am i just a lazy mother that doesnt spend enough time with her?

2007-01-21 03:10:35 · 8 answers · asked by Jen L 4 in Toddler & Preschooler

Do you think it would be ok for a boy and girl to share a largish bedroom if we seperated it into two with a sliding curtain or a partition of some sort?

2007-01-21 03:10:30 · 29 answers · asked by cigaro19 5 in Parenting

2007-01-21 03:05:20 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Adolescent

2007-01-21 02:59:49 · 8 answers · asked by BIG D 1 in Trying to Conceive

:)

2007-01-21 02:56:02 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

Its driving me crazy

2007-01-21 02:54:33 · 25 answers · asked by Tony 1 in Newborn & Baby

I have been diagnosed with PCOS nad have been trying to conceive for 2 years now. My fertility consultant said to go away and lose weight and go back in 3 months. Ive lost a couple of pounds already and am due to see her at the end of march. its hard, and im concerned if i dont lose enough, or even if i do, she'll tell me to go and wait another 3 months to see if i can conceive naturally. When will she offer me medication, like clomid? I hate to say it but im not very assertive and would hate to ask for it because i dont want the doc to think she cant do her job, but its been 2 years now. also being only 21, do you think she'll say im too young for treatment? HELP!!!!

2007-01-21 02:54:01 · 7 answers · asked by ? 2 in Trying to Conceive

I was wondering I have had a child she is now 1yr and my hubby and I want another one soon since my daughter I have had 2 cycles one in oct and missed nov and one in dec, now that we are nearing the end of Jan still nothing how long will it take to make another baby after having one before

2007-01-21 02:50:43 · 6 answers · asked by leafnflyercountry 1 in Trying to Conceive

I HAD A ECTOPIC PREGNANCY IN AUGUST LAST YR SINCE THAT MY PERIODS HAVE BEEN FINE PART FROM MY LAST ONE 2 WKS BEFORE MY DUE DATE I HAD A SERIES OF DIFFERENT DISCHARGES IT WENT FROM PINK TO BLACK TO BROWN (NOT NICE I KNOW SORRY)THEN I CAME ON BUT WAS REALLY HEAVY.I WAS DUE TO COME ON 19TH JAN AND IM JUST HAVING THE BROWN DISCHARGE AGAIN.I KNOW ITS STILL EARLY BUT CAN ANY 1 HELP COULD I BE PREGNANT OR HAD MISCARRIAGE ? IM SCARED OF HAVING ANOTHER ECTOPIC AS I AM AT HIGHER RISK NOW

2007-01-21 02:47:50 · 9 answers · asked by donz_hazeleyez 1 in Trying to Conceive

I have never smoked in large part because of all the stuff we know about smoking. I don't understand how teens start to smoke knowing how bad it is for them. I guess i am naive because i never gave into peer presure and tried anything i did not want to. I never binged on alchol and never tried any drugs. To me with all our knowledge no new people would start smoking

2007-01-21 02:43:49 · 25 answers · asked by Big Daddy R 7 in Adolescent