Pregnancy & Parenting - 10 August 2007

my son is 2.5 months old, and only falls asleep if he is moving (car, seing, rocking), or if he is lying on someone's chest getting his back rubbed or his bottom pat. i dont want him to think he will get it forever, so how do i get him to sleep without having to do all this, and without him screaming himself to sleep?

2007-08-10 23:48:18 · 9 answers · asked by amanda p 2 in Newborn & Baby

4days ago i started going to the toilet alot and then i spotted a light bit of blood on the toilet paper didnt get my periods yet still waiting and then 4 the past few days my breast is a bit sore even on the sides and last night when i rumbed it it hurt and my lowerback is acking can it be pregnancy or something else i work alot dont have time to see a doc help and i also my stomach is crapping a little

2007-08-10 23:30:40 · 10 answers · asked by badgirl 1 in Pregnancy

Dear friends, I have 3 daughters, now my family want one baby boy. Do any of you have any medicine name OR any treatment to get baby boy. I am working as an Accountant.
Thanks & awaiting responce to my question.

2007-08-10 23:29:16 · 16 answers · asked by TEC 1 in Trying to Conceive

My 2 year old son is showing all the signs of being physically ready to come out of nappies. (Tells me before he goes, fetches clean nappies when he wants to be changed etc, can hold his wee if not wearing a nappy)
My problem is that I don't think he's mentally ready because even though I've tried every trick in the book to get him to 'go' in the toilet/potty - eg sticker chart, ping pong ball in the loo, novelty soap to wash hands - he is very reluctant. On the odd occasion that he's gone on the potty I've gone OTT with praise and any accidents he has are ignored and no attention is drawn to it. This morning he sat on the potty for 30 minutes then got up, started hopping about and fetched me a nappy because he needed to wee. I asked him if he would do it in the potty and he said he didn't want to so I left the nappy off in the hope that he would just give in and sit on the potty, but instead he weed on the floor and got upset about it. Should I leave potty training for a while?

2007-08-10 23:09:25 · 22 answers · asked by princess 3 in Toddler & Preschooler

I was reading in a magazine the other day that a teenage girl had become pregnant but she didn't know anything about it. She said that her periods were fine and she only new once her waters had broke.

Can this happen? Can u be pregnant but have periods? i thought they stopped??

2007-08-10 23:08:00 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

From the moment he wakes up until bedtime he eats (or tries to eat!!) fruit all day long. I suppose it could be worse, it could be sweets, but he does not have a daytime nap and it is difficult to get him settled at night time. I was wondering if maybe the sugar in the fruit was giving him a buzz!! any ideas?

2007-08-10 23:06:20 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

2007-08-10 22:56:10 · 11 answers · asked by xDiamondx 2 in Pregnancy

And is awake on and off all night. She is 5 days old and during the day she takes a whole 3oz bottle. But during the night she wakes almost hourly feeds a little then goes back to sleep. They have tried tickling her feet, changing her to wake her but nothing works.
As you can imagine they are both shattered, and wondered if there is anyway they can turn this upside down baby, back the right way.

2007-08-10 22:44:25 · 14 answers · asked by Denise H 4 in Newborn & Baby

One of my friends is giving birth next month and I want to give them something special but also useful. I don't know if it's a boy or girl. can you please help me?

2007-08-10 22:30:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

I have had 3 previous children but i have a belly already and i am only 6/7 weeks pregnant some of my clothes are starting to get tight. This is a new thing as i didnt start showing until 12 ish weeks with the others.

2007-08-10 21:11:18 · 9 answers · asked by sexiebum 5 in Pregnancy

What do you think are the best baby names? I personally like names that are familiar, yet simultaneously distinctive.

2007-08-10 21:05:15 · 15 answers · asked by natalie p 1 in Baby Names

my son is turning two i want to have him an inside party but i HATE CHUCKY CHEESE...lol any suggestions

2007-08-10 21:04:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

Many people tell me I shouldn't joke around with kids & treat them nice because they'll end up not respecting me. & then when I do discipline the kids, they say I need to lighten up.

2007-08-10 21:01:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

I've heard 3-5 days, maybe 6 days. But i've heard 10 days. What's the average life if sperm in the vagina. Like there is no egg.

2007-08-10 20:47:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

My son Landon passed away on Jan. 21 2007. Due to complications after birth he died after he was 21 hours old.
Its now what August? And I'm not even half way okay with him being gone..and tonight seems to be hitting me hard.
My son's father recently broke off our engagement. And only god knows why..It has alot to due with having so much stress on our relationship I guess. I just really need some help getting through this and can't seem to find it anywhere else, and I can't talk in person or I'd go see a counselor because all I will do is cry that's all I do anyways.. I want to talk to other moms, On here. Losing your first child is hard. REALLY hard. Anyways this probably doesn't make sense because I'm crying to much and I can't really see the computer screen but I need help.....

2007-08-10 20:46:16 · 9 answers · asked by Brittnee 1 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

If a child is sexually abused by a family member ie a grandparent or an uncle, is this the parents fault that they never suspected abuse was happening? Baring in mind abusers manipulate the family and the dynamics of a family, opinions please.

2007-08-10 20:45:18 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

i had sex july 20th...started my period july 24th but it was very light n stopped a lot...i have cramps but a lot...get head aces like crazy....n feel kinda sick sometimes...could i be pregnant or am i just freeking my self out???

2007-08-10 20:31:44 · 8 answers · asked by Abby T 1 in Pregnancy

Why not? People do it all the time, & people tell me I shouldn't talk baby talk to babies. They said it would mess up the vocabulary & create speech impediments. Is this true? I've seen babies receive baby talk & grow up to talk fine, just like anyone else.

2007-08-10 20:25:24 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

right now im 34 weeks and was hospitalized this week because i was having frequent contractions and im already dilated and my son is still breech.

anyways, the doctor said that if i did have my son early, i'd have to pump my milk and feed it to him in a bottle. he said preemies cant suck right? well im really concerned because i have a feeling i might end up having him before my due date, i really want breastfeeding to work, and i dont want to start him off with a bottle.

is it possible and reasonable for me to stand up and ask to breastfeed, or will the hospital force me to pump? i feel really strongly about breastfeeding and i want to start it off right.

need advice please!

2007-08-10 20:20:54 · 10 answers · asked by jenna 1 in Newborn & Baby

2007-08-10 20:18:11 · 13 answers · asked by steph 2 in Baby Names

2007-08-10 20:17:48 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

but no common ones

2007-08-10 20:16:39 · 21 answers · asked by steph 2 in Baby Names

I have a 8 months old baby girl. I haven't started giving her any baby food yet. Is this affect to the baby's future development? She is heavier than average weight and very healthy right now. Should I start the baby food right away or can I start whenever I feel it's ready?

2007-08-10 20:13:55 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

To get your lip pierced if your with your parent?

And.. is there anything required when getting it done?

2007-08-10 20:13:12 · 8 answers · asked by Celynn 1 in Parenting

Many people tell me that I shouldn't get on a kid's level & joke around with them because they'll think I'm their age & not have any resepct for me when it's time for me to discipline them. & they also say I shouldn't treat kids nice like buying them snacks & giving the money because they'll keep expecting it & then the day I tell them NO, they're gonna start hating me & not respecting me. & other kids' parents tell me that their kids have every right to disrespect me & treat me like they have authority over me because I should've never done anything nice for the kids in the first place. Are they telling me right or wrong? Are you SUPPOSED to be serious with a kid 24/7 & not have any humor? That's pretty boring. My sisters tell me about how my nieces & nephews have a right to disrespect me for wanting to spend time with them. But other people tell me that I MUST joke around with kids & do kiddie activities with them to help their learning & growing. I'm very confused on this subject.

2007-08-10 20:09:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

2007-08-10 20:00:43 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

I'm just curious what's most common

2007-08-10 19:57:22 · 19 answers · asked by orangeblossomxpress 1 in Parenting

My son isn't walking yet, but when he is, I've thought about using a child leash, but so many people seem to think they're terrible. What are your opinions?

2007-08-10 19:48:22 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

The other day I gave my son an icey in the bathtub he was fine until my husband came n gave one to me so when he saw me with it he stared screaming that he wanted mine n I refused to give it to him so when I finished with mine he tru a fit trew his icey in the water n started biting himself real pissed so I took his icey from the water n ate it n he started screaming even more do ya think what I did was right I did it to show him that is not what u want . The part that I don't understand is why he is biting himself in such a early age.

2007-08-10 19:44:20 · 5 answers · asked by ♥~vanne~♥ 2 in Parenting

My BF and I were having a chat about childbirth earlier today (we're random people, I know). He told me that his mom told him a few months back that a women should go through natural child birth with her first child, because having an epidural while in labor with the first child can harm the baby. She told him that after a woman has had her first child naturally, it is okay to have epidurals with her future children.

I'm curious to know... is this true?

2007-08-10 18:59:22 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting