Pregnancy & Parenting - 14 February 2007

All of my friends (including me) buy Hollister, Abercrombie, and American Eagle clothes. I don't want to have the same clothes as everyone else! Are there any other places in the same price ranges as Hollister, A&F, and AE with really cool clothes? (that aren't sleazy, cheap, or really expensive.)
**not including Dillards, Macys, Limited Too, or JC Pennys.... I'm not fond of their clothes**

2007-02-14 04:50:51 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Adolescent

He is a big baby, weighting 81/2 lbs at birth. She took him to the doctor yesterday for a check-up. He is already almost 17lbs, but has grown 5 inches longer. The doctor say he very well proportioned. The father is 6'3" and a large man. The doctor had her start him on cereal a couple of weeks ago. which I wasn't too surprised about. What did surprise me is that he told her to start giving him fruits and vegetable once a day. I thought 6 months was the normal time to begin this. I wonder if it is because he is so big. Any comments?

2007-02-14 04:48:02 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

When is a good age to put reading to a baby as part of his nighttime routine? We have a 2 1/2 month old and we have a bedtime routine for him - taking a bath, getting rocked & fed. What's a good age to put reading him a book into that routine? Right now when we periodically try he doesn't even really look at the book - he just looks at a lamp or something :) At what age will he actually begin being interested in the book?

2007-02-14 04:47:12 · 18 answers · asked by SB 2 in Newborn & Baby

Hire a nanny who has minimal professional experience but LOVES kids and is absolutely great with them, or would you require the professional experience?

2007-02-14 04:45:48 · 13 answers · asked by Baby Girl due Sept 5th!!!!!!!!!! 2 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

I am in the Navy, and they have moved me to a desk job which is fine, but I'm bored all the time. One of the vaccums is upstairs just 2 flights, and they don't want me walking up there and carrying it down the stairs, they say that I could loose the baby that way. I think I will be alright, I'm only 15 weeks along, so I don't see anything to be worried about. When I pt with them, they don't even want me doing anything, besides walking. They hate it when I have to walk up and down the stairs to many times a day, and they get paranoid about the tiniest things. Should I be more worried, are they right about all this? Or are they to paranoid?

2007-02-14 04:42:54 · 12 answers · asked by Torey♥ 5 in Pregnancy

ok, monday night, i went to the hospital because i thought my water might have been leaking, well it wasnt, infact i hadnt even started dialating yet!

anyways, i had a dr. appt today, and turns out im 1cm dialated, and starting to soften. now this is my first pregnancy so i dont know what this means...whats softning? im only 36 weeks along, and i heard you can go around for weeks, even at 3 cm dialated...so i know im probally not that close, but i would like some help in trying to figure out all this pregnancy slang...its soooo confussing!!!


thanks

2007-02-14 04:41:38 · 16 answers · asked by ruspecialenuf 3 in Pregnancy

I'm 9w4d but have yet to tell my friends and family the great news; I'm not sure my mother will be best pleased at first, as it was unplanned although I'm in a secure relationship with the father and we are more than able to look after the lil' one when they arrive.

My plan is to just get on with it and tell them later tonight but I was just wondering how you all went about it and what reaction you were received with.

2007-02-14 04:39:48 · 21 answers · asked by ciaralm20 1 in Pregnancy

ive taken numerous urine tests that have all come out negitive. ive been to the clinic and still no results. i havent recieved a period since nov. so i went to my mothers dr. who gave me provera to have a period come down. i do believe that am i pregnant tho. after taking the provera i started to spot. no period just some light blood when i wipe? im confused. my belly is very very very hard and my stomach is kind of round. could i have been pregnant and just spotting because i took the hormone? what could be going on? im going back for a blood test fri.

2007-02-14 04:38:32 · 4 answers · asked by kris b 2 in Pregnancy

I know that I ovulated because of an OPK and I didn't start my period? Im 10 days late and keep getting negitive HPT's. Im going to the doctor tomorrow to find out for sure. I have also been having some symptoms. Thanks....

2007-02-14 04:37:14 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

I asked a nurse at the hospital when I was there if an enema would cause me to go into labor and she said that its very doubtful. I know it has worked for some people, but if it doesn't actually send me into labor..do you think it would help to dilate or ripen my cervix?

2007-02-14 04:37:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

My husband and i want another baby when should i start trying? My period lasted five days.I'm off of it now.

2007-02-14 04:35:38 · 8 answers · asked by Princess T 2 in Trying to Conceive

He doesn't like to drink anythign except "RICE drink" as it is similar to milk. He does not care for any flavor of Pedilyte or juice or anything. I am worring about him becoming dehydarted. Is it allowed to offer him Soymik? I read the ingredients and there is no diary products. Any suggestions?....

2007-02-14 04:35:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

for example,after peiod? or before period?

2007-02-14 04:32:04 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

2007-02-14 04:31:42 · 10 answers · asked by Sarah 1 in Trying to Conceive

I am 22 weeks pregnant and have already gained 10lbs. I don't want to go over my reccomended weight gain. Any Ideas of what I can eat for snacks? I am constantly hungry but get sick if I eat too much. I eat small meals through out the day. Thanks so much

2007-02-14 04:31:34 · 15 answers · asked by wondering 2 in Pregnancy

below the income cut off for medicaid and the caseworkeer told me to try this summer and we will probably get approved. my baby is due october. do I need to go to ta doctor that accepts medicaid or does it matter? Also, since we will be paying cash until the summer and possible after-will medicaid reimburse us if we do get approved? thanks

2007-02-14 04:29:35 · 9 answers · asked by 1st-time-mommy 1 in Pregnancy

2007-02-14 04:29:26 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

I don't want any rude comments or smart a$$ remarks please.
I would just like to know what you think of these names and which ones you like the best..

BOYS
jayden
desmond
jonathan
alfred
aden
josiah
michael
mukai(muh-ky)


GIRLS
Emory(m-or-e)
Armony
Dominique
naveiah(nuv-ay-uh)
zeiah(zay-uh)
alizay
lexy
dallas
samarah
trinity
destiny
caitence
camron
michael
jayden
kayden

I don't want to hear things like ya sure if you want your kids to be teased forever..I like different and unique names, I hate plain boring names. or who will be able to pronounce that name, well they will have to get use to it and learn exactly how to say the name ok thanks

2007-02-14 04:26:03 · 72 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

i had an ultrasound at 15w and the tech stated that it was a boy pointing at "it". do boys tend to show earlier than girls?

2007-02-14 04:24:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

2007-02-14 04:23:56 · 11 answers · asked by Star19121 2 in Pregnancy

2007-02-14 04:23:12 · 3 answers · asked by Stephanie 4 in Newborn & Baby

I am planning to breastfeed and was just wondering what others think about expressing milk and feeding from bottles? Do you think you need to or is it possable to just breastfeed.

Im just worried that being the only one feeding will be too much for me, also that my partner wont be involved, but at the same time dont want to bother expressing if i dont have to.

Just wondering what others have done and how you feel about it as id like to make sure i have everything (bottles ect if needed) before the birth.

Thanks

2007-02-14 04:22:19 · 13 answers · asked by Emma 2 in Newborn & Baby

My son is 6 months old and he is in the 97th percentile in all his growth areas. He is just quite frankly a big kid. My question is he is getting to be too long for his carseat to be rear facing, would it be ok to turn his seat around? His legs are getting to be too long and he is having to bend his little legs while in his car seat. He has already out grown his infant carrier (his head was over the top of the back of the seat)

I am going to discuss this with his dr on thursday when he goes for his 6 month check up but I was curious if any other mother's out there have experienced the same thing, if you have how did you handle the problem?

2007-02-14 04:20:27 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

Would anyone happen to know if it would be dangerous to have a cat around the house with a new born baby? I really want to get a cat but i'm about to have a baby in April, but I decided that if I do get a cat I was going to declaw him.... But still is it dangerous to have a cat around?

2007-02-14 04:20:12 · 10 answers · asked by Michelle G 1 in Newborn & Baby

I had unprotected sex on Sunday (Feb. 11) without knowing. It was only for like 5 minutes but I got scared and took Plan B on Monday (Feb. 12) about 24-25 hours after it happened. Then last night (Tues Feb. 13) I saw a tiny drop of blood on my underwear. I know sometimes Plan B causes this and sometimes pushes periods back a week or longer? My expected date for my period is around Feb. 16 which is 2 days from now. I'm just wondering if the spot was a sign of me starting my period or what?! I'm scared, someone help!

2007-02-14 04:17:33 · 10 answers · asked by chicago_gurl 1 in Pregnancy

I have 2 sisters, and i'm the middle child. My little sister is 10, i'm 14. and my older sister is almost 17. Im really concerned that my older sister is really negatively affecting my 10 year old sister. My older sister is sort of a "bad kid", and last week, she gavew my little sister a condom, and told her to bring itnto school. she didn't know what it was, so she was asking every1 what it was, she got in troble with the teacher who called my mom, and my mom asked her where she got it. She covered 4 my big sis and tld her she found it on the side of the road.

My older sis has also done thimgs like this in the past, once she even offered her vodka. I don't want this to keep happening to my little sis, but when i tell my mom, she won't believe me! what can i do to protect my little sister?

2007-02-14 04:17:28 · 13 answers · asked by la_dmarma_lyd 4 in Adolescent

Ok well my cycle has been bad, I have always been irregular from day one, from the time i was 18 to 20 years old I had maybe 4 periods and one of the periods i had was caused by a progesterone challenge by my doctor 10mg for 7 days....I have had everything checked out, had every kind of test done and everything is perfect, I don't even have PCOS i'm 5'2 108lbs if that helps any....Two weeks after my last period I had spotting for two days then it stopped and again a couple days later the brown spotting started up again and it's been going on now for about 4-5 days I'm not due for my period for another 6-7 days if i even get it, I just started taking progesterone cream to see if that helps with my periods I have only been using the cream for 4 days so far..could this be why i'm having this spotting??It's not really uncommon for me since i stopped having periods for no apparent reason i would get brown spotting almost every month. hlp me out please

2007-02-14 04:17:15 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

Have any of you had a 5 year old boys birthday at a Chuck E Cheese location in Ontario (or anywhere else)??
I want to book a party there for my sons birthday in March, and want to know how your party there went, if it was worth the $15.50 per kid...
let me know how it went, please!
Thanks!

2007-02-14 04:15:31 · 7 answers · asked by melaniecampbell 3 in Toddler & Preschooler

My son was born with red hair and my husband and I are both blonde. So we are hoping it will change. He has blonde eyebrows and the roots of his hair appear blonde. I have naturally very light blonde hair and it is so weird for me to have a red haired child. My daughter was born with dark brown curly hair and is now blonde. Her hair never fell out, it just changed over time. It seems like a lot of people are born with darker hair and it turns red, but I haven't heard from anyone who had red hair at birth and then it changed. Thanks for any info.

2007-02-14 04:14:46 · 10 answers · asked by momofpaytonjackson 1 in Newborn & Baby

hi i am due on my period on the 20th i am never early or late its always a 30 day cycle, me and my partner have been trying for 2yrs and this month i used clearblue ovulation test. yesturday and today i have been having like period cramps but i no im not due on? could i be pregnate? i ovulated on the 4th of feb. just want to no if what u all think as i'll go and buy an early detection test as would b a great valentines presant for my partner!!! or will it be to early to show as 6 days till my period?
sorry for all the questions!!! thanks x

2007-02-14 04:13:46 · 17 answers · asked by amyjay51 1 in Trying to Conceive