Pregnancy & Parenting - 18 June 2007

Help me warn young mothers about the current birthday pary mania! "For warned is for armed!"
I think giving huge, expensive parties EVERY year has become unhealthy for kids and pocketbooks alike.
I recently heard that some schools dictate a policy of inviting everyone in class or no one! Some parents are using the event as a status symbol others don't know how to "buy" out of the cycle.
Am I the only one who thinks this is out-of-hand? Solutions?

2007-06-18 03:32:02 · 9 answers · asked by sillyfrog 2 in Grade-Schooler

2007-06-18 03:31:09 · 16 answers · asked by Effie 2 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

ok he's a bit older than me..i'm 15 and he's 26..but we are so good together!! im really mature for my age and not really attracted to guys my age..he's sweet and silly and a bit immature in a cute way..i really like him but i dont know what my friends/parents will think!! only my best friend knows and she's ok with it but i want to go out with him in public and stuff..i look older (about 17 or 18) so i dont think would be a problem if we did..ok so it isnt really that big of an age gap?

2007-06-18 03:11:12 · 58 answers · asked by Anonymous in Adolescent

Also. I need help coming up with a middle name...I like Grace, and the last name will be Scott

2007-06-18 03:01:27 · 19 answers · asked by Cortney S 3 in Baby Names

Okay this is my third pregnancy and I figured it might come early how ever last night I went to the bathroom and this is going to sound out there y'all and I'm sorry but I know some one has gone though this. I had a brown ting discharge. It was a cloudy color. I lost my mucos plug with my second sone and not my first but every pregnancy is diffrence. I've had a few contractions nothing that was OUCH. But and way need to know what you guys think. I'm open to answers here. So anyway thanks for your time. Toni

2007-06-18 03:01:05 · 6 answers · asked by Toni V 3 in Pregnancy

My 1st pg was an early m/c, and I'm super nervous about this one. I go to the dr tomorrow, and want to know what blood work, etc I can request that is above and beyond the norm to know if everything is going ok. I was going to ask for HCG and Progesterone, are those really helpful? I know I'll get an u/s in about 2 weeks, but I don't think I can wait that long to know if things are going well this time. Help!

2007-06-18 03:00:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I REALLY want to start babysitting but the only problem is I don't know how to get my name out. Most of the people I know that have little kids live too far away from my house. I don't live in a neighborhood and the only houses around me all have grown kids. What should I do so I can earn some money this summer doing one of the things I love?

2007-06-18 02:54:47 · 8 answers · asked by ? 1 in Grade-Schooler

Yes, everybody this is true. I had my baby a little less than 1 month before her duedate. She is beautiful. Here is her info:

Amaleigh Kate Kaplan (pronounced Am-a-lay)

born: June 16, 2007
at: 11:14 p.m.
weight: 6 pounds 13 ounces
length: 18 inches

parents: Rebekah Grace Kaplan
Richard Wallace Kaplan

big siblings: Kierstin Grace, 7
Aaron Richard, 5
Rebekah Elizabeth, 2


Welcome to our world,
Early as you are.
Mommy and daddy got you
By wishing on a star.

2007-06-18 02:54:11 · 46 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

2007-06-18 02:37:43 · 17 answers · asked by sahar 2 in Grade-Schooler

I have a 1 year old son with a guy who I was with for 2 years. The baby was planned, he asked me to have him a child. I loved him enough despite my wants to be married first, so I did. His job kept him away so I barely saw him and he barely saw the baby. For 9 months my son and I would only see him twice a month, and when we did see him, he was on the couch, Budweiser ESPN and then would leave the next day. He wouldn't say 2 words to me. Any attempt to show him affection by me was brushed off. He was not helping me finacially with the baby and I was basically a single mom. Fast forward to February. I at that point no longer loved him. Months of lonliness forced me to seek affection elsewhere. technically we were still "together" but my heart wasn't his anymore. I tell him about this "thing" I had with one guy that lasted 3 weeks in October and of course he's furious. Fine. We understand we don't want to be together and he tells me also he is having money problems. His truck gets repo

2007-06-18 02:28:45 · 20 answers · asked by candyred1999 3 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

My wife was a week late on her period, took the pregnancy test and it came up that she was pregnant, but this morning she said she has started spotting and thinks its getting heavier, is there something wrong? She was on her feet alot yesterday if that might have something to do with it.

2007-06-18 02:27:05 · 8 answers · asked by smokering420 2 in Pregnancy

My friend is 19 and pregnant, she is about 6 weeks gone and is keeping it. She has no job, no money, lives with her mum, smokes, etc. Im not happy about it but realised the best thing to do is support her and help her get the information she needs for a succesfull and healthy birth. Where/who is the best place to get the best information, ideally online and free.

2007-06-18 01:49:46 · 11 answers · asked by Notts Bubbles :) 3 in Pregnancy

I am 18 and basically all through high school when i tell people that i am saving myself for marriage the make it seem like i am Mrs.Holier than thou. A lot of teenagers look at it like i am a gil who just has noooo fun. i dont think i have to have sex to have fun. Plus in my opinion ending up with a child, four children and mutliple baby daddies, or an STD is not fun. I think sex is more than a just a physical connection with another person and i only plan to share my body withy only one person in my life. To bad my peers dont see things that way.

2007-06-18 01:36:34 · 25 answers · asked by LayLay 3 in Adolescent

Hi people, well I am 7 weeks pregnant now and due to go shopping today. I have know that Im pregnant for almsot 2 weeks and I am really wanting to eat the right food so please can somebody tell me what is good for me to eat that will help my babys development. I dont want to eat stuff that will harm the baby and Im fed up with friends saying eat this and eat that and then others saying no you cant eat that even though a certain friend has said its ok to eat it!!! GRRR!! its so confusing and I cant ask the midwife as I dont yet have one!

2007-06-18 01:25:24 · 13 answers · asked by blonderosey 3 in Pregnancy

I have a 19 month old son and I live in Maryland.

2007-06-18 01:12:50 · 5 answers · asked by marylandmeadow 2 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

My child is 2 years and 5 months although he is very verbal I can only understand maybe four or five words that he says.

I know all children are different but this is really worrying me. My daughter had a sereve speech problem and did not speek at all unitl she was 3 and half. We had to take her to see numerious doctors and specialists but no one could ever find a reason, I don't want my son to have to go through that and I certainly do not want him to be labelled as special needs like my daughter was. My daughter is now 7 and the special needs label still haunts her although she had never had a difficulty since age 3, in the end we had to change her school. I have always said that if my daughter did have a problem we would welcome any help we could be given but no one ever did help, the teacher just told her she was useless.

My son will start playgroup next term and I am very worried it could all happend again.

2007-06-18 00:35:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

And does it differ with boys and girls?

2007-06-18 00:19:44 · 19 answers · asked by Just someone 2 in Adolescent

Hi,
I know Dr's won't let you go more than two weeks over the due date and also that the due date given isn't exact but can drs get it wrong with as much as 4-5 weeks? Is it possible to go 4-5 weeks over your due date without seeing it on the placenta and the baby (if drs still think the edd is correct)??
pls advise

2007-06-18 00:14:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy