Pregnancy & Parenting - 4 September 2007

I have a 15 month old baby and I work around the clock...sometimes Ill work daytime so a normal day care would be fine..but sometimes (more often than not) my shift is at night...example tonight I go in at 4 and dont get out till around 11pm. Does anyone know of any daycare or maybe even some ideas that might work? Ive already asked friends but its not possible and my parents both work full time as well. The dad isnt even in the picture so Im clueless. Please help me think of some kind of possibility

2007-09-04 05:58:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

When I sleep on my left side I put a pillow between my legs and after a few hours of sleeping like that I wake up in a lot of pain all down my leg, almost to the point where its hard to move to the other side. It just started a few nights ago, but its happened every night since then. Is my baby laying on a nerve or something. I was at the dr. today but I forgot to ask!

any info would be greatly appreciated!

thanks in advance

2007-09-04 05:57:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

have any of you taken a test and it be negative and then later on find out your pregnant??? please help!
i think im 10 weeks, but i took a pregnancy test and it was negative. i look pregnant, and im extremely nauseated and moody. i cant eat anything.
pleaseee help!!

2007-09-04 05:55:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

My girlfriend is pregnant, I want to make sure that my child is very intelligent before it starts school ( I know Im starting a little early lol) what things help to boost a childs intelligence in early life also, I have heard that if my girl friend eats lots of oily fish, this will act as brain food for the baby, is this true also.

What things should I do with my child to make sure he or she is intelligent.

2007-09-04 05:53:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

Did you been to hospital and put IV? how many IVs are ok for a pregnant woman? does it have any sideffects?

2007-09-04 05:50:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I am looking for same clothes design for father and son and daughter and mother in different sizes. Have tried to look, but, could not find them anywhere. Can somebody pls help me?

2007-09-04 05:49:21 · 7 answers · asked by mother of 2 1 in Toddler & Preschooler

I tested positive for pregnancy on Sunday and the next day I started my period... Big time. Could it be a miscarriage? This early on?

2007-09-04 05:47:54 · 9 answers · asked by Amber M 2 in Trying to Conceive

i know how to handle my son when he throws a tantrum but when he hits, screams, or throws things at you what do you do? Our son is 20 months old and he hits my husband and i allot, throws stuff at us and other family members and i dont know how to handle him, we spank him, give him time outs and this doesnt work. We have tryed to teach him sign language so when he wants more food or a drink to let us know but he doesnt use it, he use to but just screams now until you give him it.

2007-09-04 05:47:42 · 12 answers · asked by ericka w 1 in Toddler & Preschooler

Im 19 years old first child, 17 weeks and 5 days and i just found out 2day that my baby is at a high risk for down syndrome and i dont understand why im young and healthy, it doesnt run on neither sides of the family. Im losing my mind because how could this be, the nurse told me about gentic counseling, how does that suppose to help, Im going to keep my baby regradless if it has it or not, im just worried, anxious, and scared. Please help Im trying not to get woked up about.

2007-09-04 05:45:00 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

When I was young I always had passed me down cloth, but my 5 years old son, not only wants new cloths, he wants selective brands, we went to Macys, he pick out Ralph Lauren, Osh Kosh. He told me to take him to get his hair cut in salon, because he wants to look good in school- he saw me messed up his father's hair once, now he wants his hair professionally done
Why do kids care about their appearance or sexual apeals so much these day?

2007-09-04 05:44:41 · 13 answers · asked by 結縁 Heemei 5 in Parenting

my daughter is 14 yrs. and in the 9th grade. She has been looking for a way to get money, but cant seem to find anything. All the local stores say 16 yrs. or older. So what else is there that she can do? My son mows lawns, is there something like this she can do around the neighborhood? We thought of dog walking but arnt sure how to advertise it. Please help.

2007-09-04 05:39:39 · 41 answers · asked by forever21306 2 in Adolescent

Alliyah (if I can spell her name correctly) said it best..."Age ain't nothing but a number." But in my opinion, that's not the case. How about yours?

2007-09-04 05:37:52 · 13 answers · asked by The Nerd 1 in Grade-Schooler

2007-09-04 05:36:00 · 29 answers · asked by melnuttytart 1 in Pregnancy

My niece who is seven months pregnant went into labor last night. When she went to the hospital they had her fill out paperwork and didn't even check on her until two hours later. When they finally did they sent her to another hospital(apparently they don't have a maternity ward). When she got there they couldn't find a heartbeat. They didn't do anything but try again to find a heartbeat. Now they tell her they are going to induce labor and she needs to make arrangments for a funeral. Should they have not checked her sooner? This makes me sooo angry, what can we do?

2007-09-04 05:35:10 · 8 answers · asked by k 1 in Pregnancy

First thank you to everyone who has helped me so much on here!

Logan William arrived on 8/31 @ 9:28pm weighing 8lbs 12oz


I was induced at 8am and labored well untill the last 3 hours of hard labor, the baby would crown where the doc could see his hair but he would not move any further than that, no matter how hard i pushed or how much the doc helped him along. They finally belived me and took me in for a c-section. They even hooked me up to a pit drip to get the contractson stronger! They took this off when they decided to go c-section. I dont agree that I had to lay there and labor hard for 3 hours when I told them there was something wrong I couldnt do it, Then had to wait an aditional 45 minutes to an hour for the surgery team to set up and arrive (small hospital) all the while im still having unbearable hard contractions. Then to top everything off I had to be put fully under because something about the person who does the spinal blocks was not avalable. So my hubby

2007-09-04 05:34:49 · 7 answers · asked by Katy 4 in Newborn & Baby

ok, so I generally see a lady dr, but at that office there r total 5 drs, 1 is male.
last time i was pregnant, i miscarried, well there was no heart beats, so they scheduled me for d & c procedure after the weekend, but on saturday night i was bleeding and cramping a lot, i took the codeine dr had prescribed me, but still it wasn't working, so i called dr on call, which was this male dr, i was explaining him everything, (i m from another country living in usa, so i speak with an accent, ) , he immediately told me to go to er without even listening the whole story, i just wanted to ask him how long does a medication take to work? instead of telling me to wait 10-20 min for medication to work, he just sent me er, and i ended up with thousands of dollars bills. today agian for my 2nd pregbec, i m scheduled to go to him, there is no other dr available, i m really angry that i have to see him, any idea how can i handle him?

2007-09-04 05:33:22 · 3 answers · asked by jennifer 4 in Pregnancy

Specifically, what is the monthly cost of the standard drug and therapy regime for each kid that gets this diagnosis?

2007-09-04 05:32:13 · 4 answers · asked by schuck88 1 in Grade-Schooler

I am searching for a midwife that would be willing to offer an hour a week to my forum for pregnant women to ask some general questions on pregnancy.
Anyone know where i can start on my journey to try and find one?

2007-09-04 05:23:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I work in a hospital as a housekeeper and today I was working in Labor and Delievery, and I opened a huge fridge in the closet. It was full of bio hazard bags clearly labled with names and "Placenta". I asked a nurse who gets rid of them and she said some parents keep them!!! Why?? Is this normal? or is Portland Oregon just weird?

2007-09-04 05:22:58 · 22 answers · asked by yellowflwerkite 1 in Pregnancy

Does anyone know the first steps I need to take to get him going? Any advice. Please do not give me lectures on NOT doing it. I want to try it and see how it goes - perhaps he can earn some money for college.

2007-09-04 05:14:36 · 5 answers · asked by cfisher4234 3 in Newborn & Baby

I have a 3 month old and am exclusively breastfeeding. I believe I have already been having periods. I was talking to my friend the other day about how this 'period' was weird and I couldn't figure out if I really did have period or not. I bled just a little (brown tint) for 2 days. She looked at me like I was crazy. I asked why the look and she said it sounded like implantation bleeding. So, now I'm just thinking, if I was pregnant while breastfeeding, how would I know without taking a pregnancy test? If I take one, I'll take a hundred, and I just don't know. It's only been 3 months since I had a baby. 7 weeks since the end of the 6 week post partum bleeding. My breasts are always tender because I'm breastfeeding. Should I wait to see if I have a another 'period' should I just take a test? What would you do and what do you think I should do? Me and my husband are always doing it.

2007-09-04 05:11:46 · 15 answers · asked by thezookeeper 4 in Pregnancy

so i went to the doc last week and they told me i was measuring 30 weeks when im 35 going on 36 and im 100% + about my dates. they r making me get biophysical ultrasounds and non-stress tests where they watch the baby's heart rate for 20 minutes. i was just wondering why this is or if anyone has gone through the same thing. do i have anything to worry about? right now they said that he's weighing about 4lbs 14 oz. in 3 weeks he only gained 14 ozs. is that bad? if anyone has experienced this, please share and also what did the doctors decide to do for u. i see my original doc on friday because a different one seen me last week and i have an ultrasound tomorrow and nst on friday. i have to go to the clinic twice a week! sheesh. thanks for ur stories.

2007-09-04 04:51:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

My five year has spent the last five years home with me, now she is in her second week of kindergarten, and cries every morning not to go. Her teacher has already sent a note home saying that she misses mom and sometimes cries. This is really hard for me, because she is my baby, but i really want her to enjoy herself and school, what should i do?

2007-09-04 04:47:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Grade-Schooler

My partner and I want to have a child. Last time we had sex was Aug 2nd (long distance relationship). Few weeks after that, i took the pregnancy test and it came out negative. I had blood spots one day before my period for Aug started (aug 23rd). Now i feel so bloated and headaches wont leave me alone. I have been craving for food all the time and i am not normally like that. I have gained weight real fast Can i possibly be pregnant or its just all in my mind since i am excited to be a mom? please help...

2007-09-04 04:31:37 · 14 answers · asked by Lynne 2 in Pregnancy

My son is tired of sandwiches

2007-09-04 04:30:54 · 11 answers · asked by Fruitful1 3 in Grade-Schooler

Like the good mom she is, my mom took me to the school to walk around it and get used to it. There were a couple other familys there too. We were walking and this teacher came out and she screamed all snotty, " YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO TOUR THE SCHOOL!" So my mom said very calm ok we're leaving. We looked at 2 more classes and we were about to walk down to the main hallway to the doors to leave when the lady goes said, "I TOLD YOU TO LEAVE." She stared at me and my mom with a really mean look with her hands on her hips for a while. My mom said You dont have to give me a look we're leaving and she said Your right you are and im not giving u a thing!! Sorry its kinda confusing I was just wondering if my mom handled that right. And then my friend went and saw the teacher and she told them that " a crazy lady and her daughter wouldn't leave" Comment with this plese.

2007-09-04 04:24:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Grade-Schooler

I did my first ultrasound scan at 9 weeks 5days after conception, CRL measured 28.7mm, in the scale of minimum to maximum where this comes?

2007-09-04 04:20:58 · 6 answers · asked by Raj Bhargav 1 in Pregnancy

1) Do you think a child should be punished for something they did accidently?
2) Should physical punishment EVER be used?
3) Should teenagers be given maximum freedom?
4) Should fathers be the ones to give punishments?
5) Aren't mothers better at punishments ?
6) Should parents EVER raise their voices to their children?
7) Should parents act like they own everything or that they are the ruling party?
8) Is a working-mother worse at raising children? Should all mothers be house-wives?
9) Shouldn't a father be the best friend of the child?
10) Shouldn't children learn to be independent? Shouldn't children reason out with things and be rational?

2007-09-04 04:16:35 · 24 answers · asked by Morningdew 3 in Parenting

What is the percentage on someone getting pregnant using the I.U.D? I took a pregnancy test at home and it was positive and two days later I had a doctor's appointment and I had the assistant to do a pregnancy test on me and she said it was negative, so I am very much confused, can someone help me.

2007-09-04 04:15:48 · 0 answers · asked by IslandLady 1 in Pregnancy

I don't know what to do, sometimes he eats every 2 hours - sometimes its less, sometimes he wants to eat an ounce every hour. How can I get him to eat more? I have tried holding off between feedings and he screams. I try to keep him awake or eating and he wont continue and I don't want to force him.

2007-09-04 04:14:01 · 10 answers · asked by Shannon Sarge 1 in Newborn & Baby