Pregnancy & Parenting - 25 January 2007

How do I help her deal with this? I know it is a common occurrence that when you get older you start pulling away from the friends that used to be your best, but she is devastated. This is my oldest (9), so this is the first time having to help her get through something like this...any suggestions from the pros out there?

2007-01-25 02:58:18 · 7 answers · asked by ? 6 in Parenting

2007-01-25 02:54:39 · 1 answers · asked by tony z 1 in Trying to Conceive

Ok I know it's a long way off but my son will be starting preschool in september, he will be 3. Will he be expected to use the loo by himself. I am workin on teachin him at the moment but it's the whole pullin trousers up an down that he struggles with.I know all kids are different but what age is about right?

2007-01-25 02:53:29 · 14 answers · asked by Banny Grasher 4 in Toddler & Preschooler

My wife is now 8 weeks pregnant. She went and had blood work down and ultrasound last week. They found a heart beat and said everything looked good however her HCG levels were high but her progesterone level was low..just 8.7. They gave her progesterone suppliments to take twice per day but now she is freaking out. She said her breasts don't feel as full as they did last week. Can someone tell me if this is a sign of things going wrong or is this nothing to worry about? Has anyone had a similar experience with a positive outcome?

2007-01-25 02:52:35 · 5 answers · asked by the man 1 in Pregnancy

2007-01-25 02:51:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

Mine is here and my husband is out of town until tomorrow evening - am I out of luck?

2007-01-25 02:47:47 · 3 answers · asked by blueguygreen 1 in Trying to Conceive

2007-01-25 02:47:34 · 13 answers · asked by andieaguam 1 in Toddler & Preschooler

has neone seen my virginity!

2007-01-25 02:46:08 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

my son has had a could and cough one staight after the other and has been sick constaly since hes been born i think it is down to the house i live in but dont no what to do as the housing officer wont lisen to me or return my phone calls and thers nothing you can give him for a cold and that can any one help me

2007-01-25 02:45:28 · 12 answers · asked by naomi j 1 in Newborn & Baby

when i was 14(now 27)i dated this guy for 3 years and became pregnant by him. he was a looser, didn't work, drug addict(i didn't know at the time!)anyway, we broke up when i was like 4 mos. pregn't. he turned into a psycho & i had to put a restraining order on him...he bought my son's crib and gave me $100....EVER! he's never done anything else. my son doesn't have his last name. we lived in da same town & he's never pushed to see my son....i want nothing to do wit da dude.....i'm married now...been wit my husband for 7 years....my son is 9 years old and doesn't know he's not his "daddy"...i will eventually tell him...but when i met my husband, he spoke wit da dude, and the dude told him dat he wanted nothing to do wit my kid...this is a guy who has spent his life in & out of jail pretty much his whole life...and was a heroin addict..(for what i hear still is...)my question is..am i wrong about keeping him away from my son..this guy has nothing to offer my son, tell me wat u think.....

2007-01-25 02:43:45 · 49 answers · asked by piragua2006 1 in Parenting

A friend of mine makes her 13 yo daughter wear a bodysuit, that undergarment that covers all your torso, back and breasts and clips at your crotch. The girls hates that thing, says it's uncomfortable, makes her sweat and none of her friends wear tone. But my friend, her mom, says it's for her best, thinks it's good for her body and especially for modesty. She says if most moms were like her, there wouldnt be so many cases of teen pregnancy. She doesnt back off, her girl tried to rebel but got grounded and had to give in. I dont agree w/ my friend though I know shes sure its for her girl best. I'd like to know if this is child abuse. I don't think it is, but I'm not sure. Anyway, I don't think it'd be a good idea for the girl to report her mom and I dont think she would, she loves her mom, but Id like to know if this is illegal. My friend says the proof bodysuits are good is they are made by companies to make money selling them, so they can't be that bad to wear. She wears one.

2007-01-25 02:42:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Adolescent

I dont want him to end up being a fat kid. He eats what looks to be in my opinion enough for a 10 year old. Like 2 large scrambled eggs 3/4 of a hash brown and a biscuit. Doesnt that sound like a lot? How much food should he eat? Also, even if he just ate if he sees either one of us whines and reaches for us and pitches a fit if we dont feed him a bite too. He just always acts like he is starving? Is this normal?

2007-01-25 02:42:00 · 10 answers · asked by Bistro 7 in Toddler & Preschooler

My Dad told us stories that he invented and I told my son stories that I made up. I'm just wondering how many other folks do this; is it really common, or a family tradition enjoyed by only a few people?

2007-01-25 02:40:46 · 10 answers · asked by Eclectic_N 4 in Parenting

We are not talking, 'falling down' dizzy, but just uncomfortable dizziness. I know this has to do with decreased blood pressure due to an increased amount of blood for pregnancy. But is there anything she can do to help with this?

2007-01-25 02:38:47 · 10 answers · asked by doctor_76 4 in Pregnancy

so my best friend is living with me and she just had a miscarriage the other day. im not to sure as to what to say to her or to how to comfort her. i have a 5 1/2 month old lil girl and i dont no how to help comfort her! i think that mylil girl can help, but wont that make her miss her baby more? (seeing my baby all the time) i want whats best 4 her. she saw her sonograms nd everything! please give me some advise! thanks!

2007-01-25 02:38:26 · 8 answers · asked by youngmama 1 in Pregnancy

At my appt. last week, I was informed that a CPC had been discovered on my baby's brain. An appt. was set up with a specialist to have a level two ultrasound. After suffering a week of pure hell, that appt. was yesterday and THANK GOD, everything looked great:) Of course, as with any other pregnancy, he couldn't tell me for certian without the amnio, but he did not recommend I have one, he said I should take the good looking ultrasound, drop the issue, and stop worring:) I know what these things are after much research and what they mean, but has anyone else experienced this or had a loved one experience it? It is truly terrifying, I feel so blessed to have been able to meet with a specialist and be reassured. Thanks for your answers.

2007-01-25 02:37:19 · 3 answers · asked by Dolphin 2 in Pregnancy

my son is 18 months and still on a morning and night bottle. He is a very picky eater and has only sips of milk from a cup during the day., he would never consume the recommended 600ml per day if i stop bottles and i wory about his protein intake. I always clean his teeth after a bottle, should i just carry on?

2007-01-25 02:34:20 · 24 answers · asked by lisa 1 in Toddler & Preschooler

I don't know if I am having a boy or a girl yet but I need some help with my nursery. We are going to be using our computer room as the nursery and putting the comp desk back into the family room. The walls are a medium sage color.

If it's a boy I will leave the walls green. We have bamboo blinds and I'm thinking of going with a jungle theme. I want to paint a large tree starting in the corner of the room and branching out acrossed the wall. Then I want to have little monkeys and giraffes and elephants everywhere.

If it's a girl, I don't know what I want to do. I'm not sure if I want to repaint the whole room. I was thinking maybe leaving it green and getting some pink/green ginham curtains and bedding, then maybe painting little fairies or flowers around the walls. Otherwise I want to paint it pink, then I'd have more options.

Anyone have any tips or ideas of how to do a girls nursery???

2007-01-25 02:34:05 · 18 answers · asked by *Italian*<3*Floridian* 2 in Pregnancy

I am 125pounds and 5'4... I am only 6 weeks pregnant but i was wondering when do you think i will start to show? when did you start to show?

2007-01-25 02:32:11 · 31 answers · asked by Melissa 3 in Pregnancy

Lately I have been having that wanting another baby feeling all the time. When I see pregnant women it makes me a little sad. Its not that I can't get pregnant. I have a just turned 4 yr old daughter who is my world. She is a huge Mommie's girl and always has been. She is extremely spoiled. She is used to me doing everything centered around her. I am just worried how this would effect her. Has anyone else been in this position. I mean I know she would love her new sibling, but I don't want it to change our relationship. And I don't want it to change her.

2007-01-25 02:31:20 · 10 answers · asked by apedanhar 2 in Toddler & Preschooler

I took 1 pregnancy test this morning and it had 2 lines, but it took a few minutes for the second line to get dark enough to really count. Then I took another 1 not even 20 minutes later and only 1 line came in. [One line means neg. and 2 lines mean pos.] Could I have taken them too close together? The test says you should but don't have to use your first morning urine, which I did for the first test but not the 2nd.
I've also heard that if you take a home test and it says neg. then you actually still have a 50% chance that you are pregnant, but if it says pos. then your probably pregnant. Anyone know if that's true? Thanks in advance!

2007-01-25 02:29:04 · 18 answers · asked by mell_mell013 1 in Pregnancy

2007-01-25 02:27:05 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

Why do people keep saying this? Anyone else think this is annoying? I've never heard of anyone falling down and becomming pregnant! If only it were that easy (haha)

2007-01-25 02:25:57 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

Okay, I'm pregnant! After asking all these questions to determine whether it was possible or not I finally took a hpt and yep, its positive. Now my worries shift to whether or not its ectopic. I know, everyone is going to tell me to go see a doctor, which I will. But this is just to get some insight from those who may have had one or know about ectopic pregnancies. I'm feeling everything on just one side of my lower abdomen, cramping etc. Is that a sign of ectopic pregnancy or could this be normal?

2007-01-25 02:25:27 · 15 answers · asked by unsure 1 in Pregnancy

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2007-01-25 02:25:09 · 16 answers · asked by Andrea M 1 in Pregnancy

2007-01-25 02:22:13 · 6 answers · asked by sudhachowdhary c 1 in Toddler & Preschooler

Is it important that I feed my baby cereal? I feed this to him once a day. He then eats 2 jars of either squash, peas, green beans, or sweet potatoes later on in the day. What nutritional value is in cereal that he will not get from the veggies?

2007-01-25 02:20:30 · 9 answers · asked by ? 3 in Newborn & Baby

I have a 10 (nearly 11 month old) - stuck with the weight and pooch - ugly flabby tummy i feel i look pregnant still. Breastfeeding didnt help i think i gained weight! I'm not whining, i dont think i worked to lose it, and am desperate to get rid of it and get a flat belly. Have you tried achieving this this long after baby? What helped? Please share. I hear how bad situps and crunches are according to julie Tuple (lose your mummy tummy) so so far just know the tupler breathing/contraction exercise. did that help if you did that?
Thanks
Right now I am trying to get in 15-20 min of activity a day, and eating healthy. nursing once a day. I dont want to do a crash diet to have it all come back.

2007-01-25 02:15:06 · 8 answers · asked by klumzy 3 in Newborn & Baby

im pregnant with my third child and its a boy. my first two are boys. im so disapointed. how do i deal with this? i know its wrong to be upset but i really wanted a girl. i love this baby no matter the sex but im still upset. how do i hide that from my husband? how do i make this feeling go away? i feel like crying.am i a bad person for feeling this way? did anyone else feel like this ? thanks.

2007-01-25 02:14:46 · 8 answers · asked by littleluvkitty 6 in Pregnancy

Should I just cold turkey it or is there an easier way.

2007-01-25 02:13:16 · 15 answers · asked by dragonflyprincess24 1 in Toddler & Preschooler