Pregnancy & Parenting - 23 August 2007

My best friends went into premature labor with my new niece and she had to have a c section to deliver the baby. Her daughter is 1 lbs and 3 ounces and is very tiny. She wants me to help her decide between 2 names. the baby's middle name is going to be Destiny no doubt about it. The baby has a 50/50 % chance of living. We need help deciding between the first names. And her nurses keep bugging her for a name
Keyana Destiny and we would nick name her Yana or Keya
or Jalena Destiny and would nick name her Lena which i think is very pretty.

Her older sister is 8 months old and her nameis Aliyah Jayde

Any help would be greatful could you please help us decide between Keyana and Jelana!

2007-08-23 07:39:02 · 33 answers · asked by Cassandra 2 in Baby Names

What would you do?
I am due on March, so we will not know the sex of our baby for another 8 weeks. We are picking out names, and we have a major disagreement. If it's a boy, he wants it to be the 5th.
The middle and last name I agreed to, but not a 5th, as his first name is Lewis. What do you think? I don't even call my fiance Lewis, I have always called him Joey, just like the rest of his family. His father is deceased, as he is the only male left in the family. Hopefully it will be a girl, (the third gir!) but if it's not....... is this unfair of me? I really do not like the name, nor do I like the idea of the 5th, 6th, and so on.

2007-08-23 07:38:19 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

My friend needs to put her 2 1/2 yr old in daycare for 1 week next week, because her regular sitter is going out of town. She needs somewhere nice, but not rediculously expensive, in Tallahassee, Fl. Thanks!

2007-08-23 07:36:18 · 3 answers · asked by pinknolegirl 2 in Toddler & Preschooler

We were at the swimming pool club and a 9 yr old boy was screaming in my son's face to move out of his way and my son just punched him right in the face. The kid took a few steps back and seemed like he was hurt but he didn't cry or anything. And then after that moment he was totally kissing my son's butt and not trying to bully him anymore. I went over and scolded my son mildly but I was so happy and proud of him I wished I could have given him a pat on the back and said good job son!

How would you have reacted? Would you have punished your son, would you have done the same as me and said a few words to him? Would you have been as proud as me?

2007-08-23 07:35:09 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

A little over a week ago I found lice in my 3 year old daughters hair, I checked the two boys and they did not have it. I got a shampoo perscribed by the doctor, washed everyones hair (I washed my daughters 3 times), washed EVERYTHING in the house in hot water (took all day), sprayed everything and so on. Yesterday I took my 3 & 4 year old to get their hair cut and they both had it!!! I don't know what to do to get rid of it!!! I am a single mother who is having to miss work Again to take care of this, and I just want to make sure that it is gone this time, does anyone have any suggestions (they can not obviously go back to daycare with any nits so it needs to get rid of it all in a short amount of time). Thanks everyone

2007-08-23 07:35:00 · 18 answers · asked by Jasmine G 2 in Parenting

2007-08-23 07:32:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

What do you think of Evan and Ella? Are they too similar? If yes then what are other options of names that sound nice together?

2007-08-23 07:31:38 · 87 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

stats:
- she had her baby 2 days ago
- no epidural
- she was in labor for only 7 hours (labor - from the time her first real contractions started at home till she delivered)
- she only pushed for 20 minutes
- it was her first baby
- she walked on the tredmill for one hour daily, and in the summer she swam for one hour daily (if weather permitted)

so do u think that's why she had such an easy labor? Does that beg to say that sedentary pregnant women can have longer labors?

thanks

2007-08-23 07:30:47 · 10 answers · asked by chapped lips 5 in Pregnancy

I am 16 weeks - First Time MOM : ) but i have already grown a cup and 1/2 i am now in a 38 D from a 36 C. They are not as tender as before but seem to keep growing. Is is also normal for only being 16 weeks to have a clearish discharge comming out of my nipples if i lightley squeeze them?...

2007-08-23 07:29:05 · 16 answers · asked by h0neybee1000 3 in Pregnancy

2007-08-23 07:28:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

and what are the pro's and con's ?
thanks

2007-08-23 07:25:58 · 14 answers · asked by Hannah H 2 in Pregnancy

2007-08-23 07:25:55 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

Like should it be with an 'al' as in ALMOND or as in ALBERT? What do you think is best? Please don't say "I dont like it either way," because I'm not asking you if you like it. I am asking wich prounciation is best. Thanks.

2007-08-23 07:23:37 · 35 answers · asked by person 4 in Baby Names

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/in_the_know_should_we_be_shaming

2007-08-23 07:20:49 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

2007-08-23 07:19:54 · 15 answers · asked by JBMustang 1 in Baby Names

My son is 5 and he wants both his ears to be pierced, I love it, and my husband too. But... he is just 5...

2007-08-23 07:17:24 · 44 answers · asked by Mickael 1 in Parenting

is it possible for me to be pregnant if i ended my period 08/19 and had unprotected sex on 8/20 && don't get my period till next month?

2007-08-23 07:16:49 · 12 answers · asked by da_finest510 1 in Pregnancy

don't care for. the name is "Klementine" or could you help select a good nick name?

2007-08-23 07:16:15 · 26 answers · asked by streetrodder 2 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

I have tried taking his prized possesion his bike, that didnt work. I have tried taking his television at night which he listens to music, i have tried time outs.. HE is misbehaving at daycare, starting food fights, throwing stuff, and he always blames it on someone else.. I dont know what else to do.. any suggestions please

2007-08-23 07:11:41 · 7 answers · asked by Confused 1 in Toddler & Preschooler

just looking for some nice, easy and simple ideas! thanks

2007-08-23 06:57:23 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

i am horrified at what abortion is and does. is there any way to make a group or something....somewhere? lol. like. somewhere where people can see it.???

2007-08-23 06:50:22 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

Can i eat aubergine while pregnant?
My friend says that its the same as eggplant and that i can't eat it because it could make me go into pre term labour.
Does anyone know if this is true / untrue. So many myths around i don't know what to believe.
Oh I'm 32 /33 wks pregnant, going for a meal and a friend is cooking - don't want to offend her by not eating it on the night lol i'd rather tell her before hand!

2007-08-23 06:48:43 · 10 answers · asked by iampregnantoo 1 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

My son has an overwhelming interest in tv. If the tv is on, he is watching it. Sometimes he will look away from it to play with the toys on his matt, but the tv is of more interest most of the time. I have found that if I want to get his full attention for a period of time, I have to turn the tv off.
This is a plus at times because I am a single mom and it keeps his interest when I need to do a few chores, but I was just wondering if there are any adverse effects from it?
Should I let him watch it when he wants? He gets alot of attention from myself and his mammaw and pappaw while I am at work, so he isnt without human stimulation, but I dont want to do anything that will harm him later on.
Is this normal at his age?
And, have there been any adverse effects noted to tv watching in kids such as autism?
Thanks to anyone with any good or bad info on this subject.

2007-08-23 06:44:20 · 25 answers · asked by Truth Teller 5 in Newborn & Baby

My son has been day trained for almost a year (he just turned 3). We still have to put a Pull-Up on him for overnight though. We have put him to bed in underwear and it is just night after night of getting up to change his clothes and sheets. He is a heavy sleeper. Any suggestions?

2007-08-23 06:37:11 · 8 answers · asked by lyndsey7323 3 in Toddler & Preschooler

teeth she is cutting what she I do about this situation

2007-08-23 06:36:25 · 28 answers · asked by collegebarbie84 1 in Newborn & Baby

2007-08-23 06:36:13 · 29 answers · asked by bernie0805 5 in Pregnancy

Well the past 2 - 3 days i've had slight pain in the pelvic and lower stomach area (sometimes upper legs) and it feels like gas pains......well i did have some gas but it still wont go away...i've had a couple contractions that were actually stronger yesterday.........what does this mean??

2007-08-23 06:36:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

William but calling him Billy
Albert but calling him Bertie
Gregory probably calling him Greg
His second name will be Daniel

2007-08-23 06:35:17 · 34 answers · asked by Lindsay F 1 in Baby Names

My daughter is 17 months old, and for the last 4-5 days she has had loose stool. Well I havent really worried about it untill yesterday.. Tuesday night my sister changed her diaper and it was a mustard yellow color with kind of a cottage cheese look. Then when she woke up yesterday morning it had a black tint to it.. Later that evening it was kind of black and yellow mixed.. Last night at about 4 in the morning she was dirty once again and it was the black tint again.. When her daddy changed her later it was brown and yellow with the cottage cheese look.. That was at 8 am.. My sister just changed her once again, and it is still loose. Still has the cottage cheese look, but is once again yellow. The only difference now is it has a really fowle smell to it.. We are taking her into the doctor at 3 to find out what is going on, but I am worried, and was just wondering if anyone elses toddler has had this problem, and if so what did it turn out to be??

2007-08-23 06:32:24 · 3 answers · asked by auntietawnie 4 in Parenting

About 5 days ago, my boyfriend and I were fooling around. He put "it" in but not fully (I'm a virgin), I was "moist" and he went in half way this is with out a condom. And now I all of a sudden feel hungry and want to eat everything. Am i pregnant? Or just being paranoid?

2007-08-23 06:27:22 · 21 answers · asked by ILoveuCJ 2 in Adolescent