Pregnancy & Parenting - 12 September 2007

My baby is 5.5 months and within the last couple days has started to protest her bedtime. Now, I don't know if she is sick or in pain, because she never cries like this for no reason, or if she has started to figure out that when she cries, mommy comes to hold her and nurse her. I try to let her cry it out because sometimes her cry isn't a really "I need you" cry. But lately, she is crying harder and listening to that for more than ten minutes is heartbreaking. So my question is: is she sick/in pain or is she learning to manipulate me?

ps. I can't feel any teeth pushing through but we are sharing a cold right now and am wondering if this is the reason for the crying.

2007-09-12 16:27:24 · 13 answers · asked by mamaofone1 2 in Newborn & Baby

I have heard it is pronounced differently in france, spain, germany, and Ireland. Any help would be great! Thanks and God bless!

2007-09-12 16:26:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

I am 37 weeks and 4 days pregnant... today I had my weekly exam. The doctor checked my cervics nothing abnormal. Same as last week! however, when i got home i noticed after using the bathroom i had some mucus bloody discharge. it was quite a bit.. more than normal! i was wondering if your mucus plug had to be a big "blob" looking like a skinless grape.. or if it could be more like bloody snot? (sorry for the details) if anyone has any good advise besides ask my doctor please let me know! thanks!

2007-09-12 16:22:49 · 18 answers · asked by thisnymami69 2 in Pregnancy

2007-09-12 16:17:52 · 25 answers · asked by Blue P 1 in Pregnancy

i went to the hospital monday & the doctors there told me i`m 30% effaced. i`m not due until october 22nd. Does this sound normal ? Does this mean my baby is cominq sooner ? What caused me to be 30% effaced already ?

ANY POLITE ANSWERS ARE WELCOME ;

2007-09-12 16:16:16 · 6 answers · asked by meqan Rose 2 in Pregnancy

i am 25 weeks pregnant and planning to cloth diaper. but i dont know anything about cloth diapering or what all those different types of diapers do. i would like to know, from mothers or fathers who have cloth diapered, what diapers i should start off with, for a newborn? which diapers are for what? how many should i have? keep in mind i am on a budget. thank you.

2007-09-12 16:10:52 · 8 answers · asked by pilar 3 in Newborn & Baby

I know its recommended to not feed your baby anything but milk until 4-6 months but did any of you start earlier feeding rice cereal from a spoon? I have also heard some pediatricians giving the ok starting the baby earlier then 4-6 if they eat too much for there little tummies to handle. when did u start and how did things turn out? thanks

2007-09-12 16:10:37 · 9 answers · asked by Me, Myself & I 1 in Parenting

Growing up, my grandparents lived in a small town that hosts a HUGE annual arts and crafts fair. I have NEVER missed the fair, even when I was 8 months pregnant with my son and had preeclampsia!

My daughter was born last week, and everything is going well. She's a quiet, "normal" baby (we had a preemie with our first--a preemie with colic), and my c-section has healed amazingly well. I've been given a go-ahead from my doctor to attend the fair if we so desire. The fair is 3 hours away, and we would stay with my parents while we would be there.

The main problem is that our son, who is 2, is still in the process of adjusting to life with our daughter.

On one hand, going to spend two nights with his grandparents may be what he needs to get the attention he's being deprived of currently.

On the other hand, it may make the transition even more difficult.

My husband and I are stuck, and although I REALLY want to go, we want what's best for our son.

Any insight?

2007-09-12 16:07:45 · 13 answers · asked by FaZizzle 7 in Toddler & Preschooler

2007-09-12 16:07:34 · 8 answers · asked by Blue P 1 in Pregnancy

My friend is 17 years old and has a 1 year old son. He goes to school and works after school he has a pretty good job he's a mechanic.He is always fighting with his sons mother over diapers and money. He feels she trapped him by having a baby. The other day were at wallmart he spends about $80.00 dollars on two big bag of diapers. we go over his girlfriends house who had his son goes to the door hold the 2 bags of diapers up tells her here are your diapers to bad your not going to get them. Gets in his car drive about 2 blocks away throws them in the lake. I told him he was being spitefull he told me **** that ***** that ho! she should had protection . Am i wasting my time with this guy trying to get him to see the bigger pictue?

2007-09-12 16:07:11 · 25 answers · asked by jeff j 1 in Adolescent

What week marks the beginning of the second trisemester??

The third?

Thanks!

2007-09-12 16:06:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

How do I manage shopping when I have to grocery shop with them both at the same time. My hubby is going away on work for 4 months and I don't have anyone to help me with them while I do these kinds of errands. * My newborn is in her carrier and my 2 1/2 year old will NOT walk along side of me. What other options do I have?

2007-09-12 16:05:54 · 12 answers · asked by Jamie 1 in Toddler & Preschooler

first of all, are most women at least SOMEWHAT dilated once they reach 39 weeks? If you weren't, did you go over your due date?

also, could you "feel" when you began to dilate, and if you could what did it feel like? thanks!

2007-09-12 16:04:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

i just turned 18 ,7 days ago.. and i just srted college.. is this a good age for a first job? need answers!

2007-09-12 16:00:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

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2007-09-12 15:56:58 · 4 answers · asked by ♥ LovingMyLittle1 4 in Newborn & Baby

ill b 38wks tomorrow and i believe my mucus plug came out this afternoon. sorry to b gross but it looked like a tan snot-like stringy thing with a lil bit of blood. plus these contractions r startin to come maybe every 13-15 mins and strong enough to the point where i can no longer sleep thru them. has anyone been in labor soon after the release of their plug? i know there may b still b no tellin of exactly when i will have my baby girl but isnt the release of the plug a sign that something is sure to happen soon??

2007-09-12 15:56:23 · 13 answers · asked by chinkychik312 2 in Pregnancy

Having twin boys and need some suggestions on names that begins with "C". We already have one name, Connor. We need another name that would go with Connor. Our last name is one syllable and begins with W. Be creative!

Thank you all in advance...

2007-09-12 15:53:48 · 45 answers · asked by ckwu916 1 in Baby Names

a name for my first SON! after my dad should I make it Jr. or II ??

2007-09-12 15:53:44 · 7 answers · asked by ? 2 in Baby Names

She's 8. The only reason I'm asking is because I live with them. Her mother babys her like I've never seen, and I kid you not, she just learned how to tie her own shoes this summer when he taught her because all she had to do was cry to get her way with her mother.

She cried over dinner tonight because she said her chicken was dry and then got mad when no one would make her anything else she kicked her brother, so he picked back on her and she started screaming at the top of her lungs until she was red in the face. (she can dish it out but can't handle anything from any1 about anything)

I'm not trying to take over her parenting or the childs disipline, but she doesn't have any sisters and I was just wondering if there's anything I could do to be a better example since im there now. (i'm an only child..)

Her mother has done a fine job in raising 3 boys I'm just concerned that since she's adopted and the only girl she's turning into a baby that gets away with murder

2007-09-12 15:49:02 · 4 answers · asked by Courtney 4 in Parenting

it's a girl's name by the way if you didn't know that, and should it be with a J or a G?

2007-09-12 15:47:03 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

My 13 month old son usually chokes on everything he eats, but just recently he is throwing it up about an hour after he eats. He will start coughing and them throw up - not spit-up real and lots of throw up. The doctor says it's just a reflex but I have never heard of any kid doing that before and I work with lots of kids his age. It is getting scary becasue he is doing it a lot when he is sleeping and we are cleaning it up in the middle of the night ( bath, change bedding , etc.) Is this okay?

2007-09-12 15:44:34 · 5 answers · asked by mykidsrcuter 3 in Newborn & Baby

could anyone explain to me exactly how bbt works? i believe temp should go up at the time of ovulation and then...............??? thanks for your help.

2007-09-12 15:37:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

I have heard to have sex every other day around when you expect to ovulate. Well my man and I really enjoy sex, so is it bad to have sex every day (or twice a day in some cases...) during this time? We're trying to conceive baby #1. I'm just concerned that if we have sex more often, he wont have reproduced enough sperm

2007-09-12 15:30:21 · 8 answers · asked by DanielleNichole 3 in Trying to Conceive

Im having some major pregnancy symptoms, but negative results. (Im not due for period until 8/16 or 17) If it is the hormones making me sick, then why are my tests negative? Could a small amount of hormones in the begining of pregnancy (in amounts undetectable to pregnancy tests) cause you to have dizziness, fatigue, nausea and sore boobs? I was just thinking about that and had to ask. Thanks!!!!

2007-09-12 15:29:42 · 5 answers · asked by ap54 3 in Trying to Conceive

my cousin is looking for a good middle name for her new son she has called him AIDEN???
any good suggestions??

2007-09-12 15:14:12 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

just wondering:

for 3 boys and 1 girl, which names would you choose?

Boys:
Anthony Shay
Kaeden Zachary
Cody Bryce
John-Michael Andrew
Tanner Liam
Elijah (Eli) Kaleb
Joseph (Joey) Logan
Russell Thomas

Girls:
Payton Marie
Kali Marissa
Alexis Isabella
Leah Bailey

2007-09-12 15:05:55 · 38 answers · asked by Katie 1 in Baby Names

Like how would you describe a girl with the name:
(please no new names or spellings)

1. Gabrielle
2. Imogen
3. Abigail
4. Abbey
5. Tabitha
6. Jessica
7. Maddison
8. Natalie
9. Brigid
10. Rain

Thanks

2007-09-12 15:02:20 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

2007-09-12 15:02:17 · 35 answers · asked by reddog777 2 in Pregnancy

So in my town this lady ran some errands with her son who was under the age of 2 in the the backseat. She went and parked at his daycare and forgot he was in the car. She went on to work and when she walked to the daycare to pick him up they said he hadn't been there that day. That was when they found him in the car and tried to do CPR. He was already dead. The Commonwealth's Attorney had to get a different Commonwealth's attorney to take this case because he knew the parents of the child. I'm just wondering how you forget your child is in the car with you?

Here's the link to the article:
http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/wb/131665

2007-09-12 14:56:52 · 11 answers · asked by .. 5 in Parenting

i kneed names for guy bees like beeatrix but thats for a girl i need one for a guy im in a play at my church and i need a name

2007-09-12 14:52:43 · 9 answers · asked by Phillip B 1 in Baby Names