Pregnancy & Parenting - 29 August 2007

I'm soon going to be 19, my boyfriend is 22we have been talking (only talking!) about having a baby.

we own our own house, with a mortgage. we have been together since i was 17 and he was 20. we love and trust each other very much and plan to spend the rest of our lives together.

my bf has a really good job with good pay and we regularly get at least £100 left over from his wages at the end of every month (after bills, food etc)!

i'm going to university this september starting a 4 year course where i will be at uni for about 3 days each week (a few hours each day)!

before anyone says 'wait unitl you've finished uni'... i have already decided that i want a baby sooner than in 4 years time.

Do you think that next year (when i'm 19) will be too soon or too young to have a baby?

2007-08-29 04:16:13 · 29 answers · asked by cassy 3 in Pregnancy

i just started babysitting for 7 year old twins it was for 2 and a half hours i got 30 dollers and the twins loved me do you think that's too much money ?it was my first time babysitting and i'm 11(turn 12 in september) sorry this might be in wrong catergory

2007-08-29 04:15:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

My son just turned 16 and just started high school (10th grade)
Well I know that boys mature slower that girls but my son is still watching japanese cartoons that my 4yr old wont watch and would wear the clothes and shoes with the characters on them if they had his size. He plays J.V. football and keeps have thse dramatic injuries on the football fiel when he ends up just fine. He is going to be driving soon and I'm worried that he is not mature enough to be doing all the things hes doing. I also want to know how get over the imbarrassment of my sons academy award roles that hes been playing on the football field.

2007-08-29 04:14:14 · 11 answers · asked by lori l 1 in Parenting

I'm trying to figure out what is cheaper and better to use. I have a 6 yr old who was on liquid formula, and he's did just fine. Now I'm 32 wks pregnant with twin boys and now wondering about powder?
Whether what is cheaper it doesn't matter cuz I'll need to buy everything by two's. Which lasts longer or stays the freshes..liquid or powder.

2007-08-29 04:08:35 · 12 answers · asked by α∂νєηтυяє ιѕ нєяє 3 in Newborn & Baby

I need opinions. I work about 40 minutes from the hopital that I plan to deliver my first baby at and I live almost an hour away. Should I be concerned? Is it too far to travel on that day?

2007-08-29 04:03:05 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I am pregnant and am wondering about abortion ONLY because I am debating on whether to have the genetic testing done and if they say that when my baby is born it would be dead or that it wil die young or have horrible life quality, then I don't want to put the child, my fiance and myself through that more than we have to. I want a healthy baby. So anyone's input would be great unless you're going to bash me for abortion. If that's the case you just don't get the question.

2007-08-29 04:01:03 · 14 answers · asked by Low Pro 1 in Pregnancy

2007-08-29 03:56:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

Carsyn Brooke
Parker Nicole
Ava Kinsley

2007-08-29 03:55:53 · 27 answers · asked by Amber 2 in Baby Names

I am someone who likes to go to bed at midnight. Since school is starting, i know i can't do that. School starts at 8:00, so i have to leave from 7:10 to 7:15. I have to get dressed, wash my face, brush my hair and style it (that takes forever!!!!!), put in contacts, make my bed, eat, and brush my teeth. what time do you think i should wake up and go to bed?

2007-08-29 03:44:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Adolescent

Hi, just want to know what you think about my daughters bed time. She is now 10 monhts old and she's been going to bed when we go since I can remember (she sleeps in her own bed). Because my boyfirend usualy gets home around 9 pm we all usualy stay up until midnight and she's up with us. The good thing is that she sleeps trhu the night and usualy for 10 - 12 hours a night which is great, because then in the morning I have time to do whatever I need before she's up. It's really working for us this way now and I think that when she goes to creche (probably after she's a year old) she will just change her routine as she will have to wake up early so she will be tired earlier and hopefuly go to bed around 8 pm or so. Do you think that's it's ok for her to be up late with us, it's not like we are keeping her up, she wouldn't sleep before 10.30 pm,we tried. Thanks Klara

2007-08-29 03:42:58 · 12 answers · asked by klara.keisha 2 in Newborn & Baby

The thing is, I think the social worker who did our homestudy will frown on it, and I realise a lot of others may too, but I want this chance to give the babies bonding opportunities. Also, I come from a culture where breastfeeding other children in the family, children of friends, neighbours, etc, is perfectly normal.
Should I tell our social worker, or leave it out?

2007-08-29 03:38:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

I'm 8 weeks along and yesterday I went for a walk for about an hour because I have not been doing anything really active lately and feel gross (because of all the exhaustion of being pregnant) I went just before I ate lunch and noticed I could barely speak to my collegue as I was walking.- out of breath Also I started to get this cramp in my abdomen, the kind you get when you go swimming right after eating or when you run for an extended period of time, I'm just a little paranoid and want to make sure that cramping like this may be normal?!?!

2007-08-29 03:37:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I have a 6 month baby girl named Kayley & I need some baby names that go with Kayley. Boy or girl- I don't know yet- think it's another girl!! :) Whichever, I like unusual names but not too unusual and I love modern names. Thinking of Melody/Madison and Harrison/James on those type of lines...
Many thanks.
- x Kimberly x -

2007-08-29 03:36:09 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

We're ttc and throwing out names. We've really narrowed down our favorites.....for now haha tell me what you think
***I'll capitalize our favorite and why it's our favorite***

boys:
middle name is going to be Marshall after my dad

JACK - we think this is such a strong name!
Logan
Tyler
Colton nn. Cole
Mason

JACK MARSHALL

girls:
middle name will be Marie after my mom

ELISE - we think this is such a feminine name but we wish there was a different spelling, we're not big on E names, any suggestions on spelling?
Taylor
Addison
Hadessa
Lyla
Kyndra

ELISE MARIE - doesn't that sound so pretty?

2007-08-29 03:32:58 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

2007-08-29 03:31:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

My mother in law has this disgustingly filthy 10-year old Graco stroller. She insists that she is going to use it for my 15-month old daughter. In my opinion, anything that old can't be safe anymore and even though my mother in law thinks she is going to spot clean, I don't think that is a sanitary way to clean it either. Am I wrong? Anyone with a Monster In law knows that no matter what I say it isn't going to matter. And I have a perfectly clean, safe new stroller for my daughter that she loves to ride in... so why does she even need to get out that old, disgusting stroller. Also, maybe if there were any recalls on Graco strollers manufactured 10-12 years, I could use that as ammo. Of course there is no model number or manufactured date on the stroller, that's how old it is. Thanks!

2007-08-29 03:31:45 · 7 answers · asked by melissac723 2 in Parenting

where do i find flouride and what form is it in (powder or liquid). is nursery water with flouride okay to use?

as far as the vitamins go... are they in liquid or powder form and how much did you give your baby? how long did your bottle of vitamins last and when do you stop giving your baby vitamins?

sorry i had to ask, but when my son got his first shots they told us to give him some infant tylenol beforhand but the bottle didn't say how much i should give to a newborn. my doc's office wasn't open yet so i came on yahoo answers to see if you all knew. i called the doc on the drive to his office and your info was the same the doc said.

2007-08-29 03:29:33 · 12 answers · asked by vern01 3 in Newborn & Baby

I have been feeling pins and needles and jabbing pains (down there) and also as I walk sometimes its like i can feel his little head bounce on my bladder. Just seeing if anyone else is experiencing this, hopefully this means he is dropping. thi sis my first!

2007-08-29 03:27:23 · 7 answers · asked by Julie C 2 in Pregnancy

every Sat my Mil watches my daughter while i am working. I have asked her over again to not give her her soother unless going to bed..not give her all of the icecream etc etc...my Husband is no help at alland i am at my wits end what do i do

2007-08-29 03:22:40 · 12 answers · asked by rhayninglillies 2 in Toddler & Preschooler

If so up until what month?

2007-08-29 03:21:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

Which name is cutest for a little girl and boy. The full names would be:

Aubrey Grace
Kylie Rae(after my father)
Camryn Reese

Conner Aidan
Nolan Tate
Caleb Ryan

Thanks for the input!

2007-08-29 03:20:11 · 22 answers · asked by Materhead 2 in Baby Names

2007-08-29 03:18:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

to come in and see you? When I found out I was pregnant my doctor wanted to see me right away to conform it, give me a due date and my prnatal vitamins. my friend found out she was preg a month ago. her first doc appointment was yesturday and she cancled that one. so she has known she is preg for a month and a week and still has not seen a doc

2007-08-29 03:16:03 · 25 answers · asked by Jennifer H 4 in Pregnancy

2007-08-29 03:14:21 · 10 answers · asked by rach e 1 in Pregnancy

i am getting this little baby stroller pinata for my cousin's bday party? any sugeestions on what i should put in it? What do you put in a pinata for a bunch of grown woman? condoms?LOL

2007-08-29 03:13:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

Well, WAY before Angelina Jolie had her kid and named her Shiloh that's what I was going to name my kid if it was a girl. I was sooo mad when I heard she named her baby that because now it looks like I'm a celebrity copy cat! I still kind of want to name my baby that but by the time I do have a child I think the buzz will have died down some. What do you think? If you saw Shiloh Anne Evans would you think, omg, Angelina fan!!!

BTW, I'm not pregnant, I just think its fun to think of future names lol.

2007-08-29 03:11:39 · 14 answers · asked by azrielle 3 in Baby Names

I have along way to go but my boss wants a heads up and im unsure it my first child and I don't know what to do.I don't want to lose my job but I don't was to leave my baby????

2007-08-29 03:08:33 · 10 answers · asked by mechelle 1 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

Coffee is really making my morning sickness much worse during this pregnancy, so I gave it up.

BOYYYY, do I ever MISS it! The smell, the taste, the ritual of grinding it and having it with bread in the morning, not to mention the alertness it gave me!

Who else misses it?

2007-08-29 03:08:09 · 18 answers · asked by gg 7 in Pregnancy

a lot is going on right now and this is just causing me more stress. i really do think i am pregnant and i have been getting cramps/side pains all week and no i dont have my period nor do i get cramps when im on my period. my period is suspose to come about the 11th but i just cant stand to wait anymore. i also have a change in apetite. i hope im not because its to much for me right now. but i need to know i would feel a little better at least knowing if i am or not. so how soon do u think i can test. whens the earliest other people or you have been able to test and it was accurate. and if you got any good advice i would appreachiate it but please no jackass comments.

2007-08-29 03:06:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

I know that people name their boys after their husband and either have so and so Jr or so and so the II...... but my name is Mary Katherine and I have NEVER been called that EVER.... I have ALWAYS been called Katie. So would it be weird to name my little girl Mary Katherine and call her Mary Katherine if that is my name too?

2007-08-29 03:03:04 · 24 answers · asked by mrs.puckett 2 in Baby Names