Pregnancy & Parenting - 14 August 2007

I had my daughter by C-section 6 weeks ago. At first I was fine with not loosing any weight because I was recovering from the surgery and was not able to move around to great also I was not too carefull about my eating because people were bring us tons of food and I figured I would start a healthy eating plan when I was healed and able to prepare food for myself again. Anyways its now 6 weeks after I had my daughter and I find I'm absolutly starving all the time, It doesn't seem to matter what I do I'm always hungry. I am breast feeding but I know you only need 300-500 extra calories a day. I'm not too sure what to do as I'm eating more and having more cravings than when I was pregnant. Did anyone else experiance this? I've actually gained 5 lbs since my daughter was delivered!

2007-08-14 03:49:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

I've heard it takes longer with the first pregnancy. I'm at fourteen weeks and think I'm starting to show, but I'm not sure if it's the baby or if I'm fat from not doing much activity b/c of morning sickness, lol. I don't need maternity clothes or anything, but I'm just curious what the chance is that I'm seeing a baby bump!

2007-08-14 03:39:26 · 18 answers · asked by emma_darling 2 in Pregnancy

OK i have a few questions. ok some background: im 8 weeks and 3 days pregnant. For about 1 1/2 weeks now, I have had a slight fever. Its been around 99.4 most of the time, but it did hit 100.2 once. Also, I have been feeling very lighted. very dizzy. My neck is sore, my lower back is sore. Very bloated. Im only 8 weeks and my jeans dont fit anymore. is all of this normal or am i just complaining tooo much?

2007-08-14 03:32:16 · 5 answers · asked by blueeyes 2 in Pregnancy

is this true? If so, why? Is it the caffeine? If yea then what about soda

2007-08-14 03:31:36 · 17 answers · asked by o0_june26_0o 2 in Pregnancy

Accurate or not accurate in your own experience?

2007-08-14 03:07:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

my little one is eating a lot lately and seems to not be able to get full off of my breasts (i breast feed) everyone keeps telling me when i express my milk to put it in a bottle for him with a tablespoon of rice cereal. the thing is hes only 3 weeks (25 days) old and im worried its to early.
please no lectures im only asking b/c i dont know

2007-08-14 03:02:26 · 18 answers · asked by hamletsjadedlover 3 in Newborn & Baby

I asked a question concerning my son, as any mother I dream of him growing up and getting into a relationship. The only difference is that my husband and I are both bisexual and he was in a gay relationship for 9 years prior to meeting me. I asked about having feelings about wanting my son to be gay, meaning of course to grow up like his dad. Everyone, save for a few, bashed me and told me that I was a horrible mother and should give my child up for adoption. I was told that since my husband was in a gay relationship for 9 years that he would never truly love me. I was even told that it is people like me who give gay people a bad name. How is wanting my son to be gay any different from a heterosexual man wanting his son to grow up just like daddy? I even mentioned in the post that I would love my child no matter what and would never ever ush my sexual politics on him.

Is there really that much of a prejudice agains

2007-08-14 02:54:26 · 35 answers · asked by sinistermooess2 1 in Parenting

My wife and I are having twin boys, we have decided on first names, Brady and Brendan, we just can't agree on middle names.....any ideas?

2007-08-14 02:40:28 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

2007-08-14 02:38:44 · 10 answers · asked by shariscurlock 2 in Pregnancy

i was wondering if you had pms every month and when you got pregnant you didn't get them?

2007-08-14 01:57:23 · 6 answers · asked by babywanted26 1 in Trying to Conceive

2007-08-14 01:44:10 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

at what age will they start playing together instead of on thier own

2007-08-14 01:37:05 · 17 answers · asked by JOHN P 1 in Parenting

I dont know why he has taken to doing this, Should i discourage him or do most boys do this at some stage?
Thanks Jayney

2007-08-14 01:19:48 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Grade-Schooler

his fro is kickin and it fits

2007-08-14 01:11:57 · 7 answers · asked by navyservant10 1 in Baby Names

Generally when you go to shop for nappies for your baby you will notice that you need to pick up the one according to the weight of your baby irrespective of how old he/she is. Why is that so?

2007-08-14 00:54:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anand Surana 1 in Newborn & Baby

Our beautiful healthy now 3 1/5 month old son has been stretching out his legs wanting to stand up since he was born and has been standing up while held since just about 2-3 weeks old. We have not been encouraging it but it's like he just started doing it and likes it. if you hold him sitting down he just wants to stand up and if you lay him down he can get very grumpy and then you hold him standing and he's happy again. He's always been a very alert and curious baby and he loves to look around and be a part of what's going on. He never slept much during the day even as a newborn but always slept all night 95 % of the time. He's now working on lifting his head while laying on his tummy and is making progress but does not like it.

So anyone else out there with a baby who's been standing up very early while beeing held?

2007-08-14 00:18:39 · 14 answers · asked by CC 3 in Newborn & Baby