Pregnancy & Parenting - 18 September 2007

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We Listened to Heavy Metal and Pop, Our parents gritted their teeth but we survived. They listen to Hip Hop and Rap, hopefully they will survive.

We had Cutoff holey Jeans and Long hair, Our Parents couldnt understand. They have Peircings in every place and Like to show off their underware. We dont understand.

We had wild beer parties and smoked pot. We survived. They have WIlder Parties, even sex parties, and do who knows what drugs. Hopefully they will survive.

Yes, we of the 80's Rebeled, and we survived, swearing we would never be like our parents, but we have become parents now and ARE our parents now. Hopefully, WE and THEY will survive to see them do the same. Even if we try to kill them over it and it kills us to see it.

Agree or disagree.

2007-09-18 02:09:16 · 11 answers · asked by Common Sense 5 in Parenting

so what did you do different after 6 month mark?

2007-09-18 02:07:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

NEGATIVE!

I'm pretty down about it, but I also know it's not the end yet. I'm just so tired of seeing the stark-white pee sticks. On top of it, my sister just told me that she got a BFP on Friday at home...sigh...

At night I seem to have sore boobs, but it's less noticeable during the day unless I press them. Last night at dinner I felt like AF was coming, but it's not due until Thurs/Fri. I hope I don't get my period this month, but I just have this feeling that it will.

Seeing other women get BFPs so early on just depresses me.

2007-09-18 02:01:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

My son has always been brilliant going to bed at night until we went on holiday this year. He climbed out of his travel cot but wouldnt go back in - he wanted to sleep with his sisters. Since we have been back home its been a nightmare - he wouldnt go in his cot so we got him a bed but wouldnt sleep in it. We put a stairgate in his room (he shares with his three sisters) but he climbed over it. We kept putting him back in bed but he cried so much he woke his sisters up so we ended up putting him in bed with us. Now he wont go to bed unless one of us is with him and half the time he falls asleep on the sofa. We put him in his bed but he wakes in the night and climbs in with us. I am now at my wits end - i have tried bedtime routines, bath, story, bed, etc and nothing is working. I have four other children so i know some of you out there will say "you should know what you're doing" but i have never come across this before, the girls have been so good. Any advice would be most welcome.

2007-09-18 02:00:09 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

2007-09-18 01:59:47 · 5 answers · asked by curious 1 in Trying to Conceive

I'm on birth control, I'm not supposed to have my period for another two weeks so I'm freaking out and not quite sure what to do.

2007-09-18 01:55:56 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

I had a baby in july 2006 who was stillborn at 37 weeks and 6 days it broke my heart and my heart will always have apart missing for her, I am now 13 weeks pregnant again, and i had a ultrasound done a few weeks ago that came up showing there was abit too much fluid around the neck and I have to have further tests to see if the fetus has down sydrome, please don't give me all ur religious crap,my mother has worked with people with interlectual disabilities now for over 15 years and knows how hard it is to take care of someone with a interlectual disability and also the other medical problems that come with it and how stressful it is to take care of children with disabilities. If my baby has down sydrome i couldn't bear to get rid of it but im scared that me and my partner won't be able to raise a child like that, im scared that i will do wrong by the baby and allowing it to have a painful and unfulfilling life. What would you do and what do you think are things i need to think about?

2007-09-18 01:53:38 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

my boyfriend said that babies dont have knees when there first born..is this true??

2007-09-18 01:38:00 · 15 answers · asked by Google it Dummy 2 in Newborn & Baby

At what age do you believe adoptees should have access to their own birth records?

Many adoptees in 44 USA states (myself included) have explained at length how it is a violation of their rights that adult adoptees are still being denied all of their original birth certificates and records containing their original identities.

How do adoptive parents and for-profit adoption agencies continue to justify this practice today?

2007-09-18 01:36:55 · 11 answers · asked by julie j 6 in Adoption

Ok i'm going 2 make this as short as possible so as not 2 bore u 2 much. But my partner and I hav been ttc for over a yr now, i havent had a period in over 2 months which means I could b pregnant but i took a test a few wks ago and it was negative. I am currently waiting for some results 2 come back frm the docs and I hav had sort of light period cramps for the last few wks. Am i just tryin 2 convince myself that this is it?

2007-09-18 01:16:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

I'm expecting my 2nd baby and have a boy called William , his surname is Robinson, i am after a boy or girls name that will go with his as i don't know which it will be as yet, i was thinking Dannii for a girl but not sure about a boy's name ,any suggestions would be much appreciated, Many Thanks, Lornaxx

2007-09-18 01:13:20 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

2007-09-18 01:09:45 · 6 answers · asked by mimaurora 2 in Trying to Conceive

hi,i have a 14 month old son called zed and he has discovered his voice !he does this ear piercing scream all the time and i dont know how to stop him,he does it everywhere shops,drs ect at home i try and ignore it thinking if i dont react he will stop but no still shrieking!hes not a unhappy boy just loves the sound,but its the looks i get from people as if i cant control him,i dont shout at him or smack him so how can i stop it or will he outgrow it??thanks

2007-09-18 01:05:47 · 6 answers · asked by indiechic77 3 in Newborn & Baby

Hi all...some of you may have been floowing my posts lately - but I said I'd keep you all updated. For those of you who don't know..my wife had 2 miscarriages this year - last one in July (21st)...she didn't have a period since and we found out a few weeks back that she is pregnant again...she's been pretty sick as past 2 weeks and had a slight bit of spotting yesterday (just the once, and none since)...today we were due to have a scan..we did....and she's 7 weeks and 5 days! (we thought she was 6 weeks and 3 days)..and we heard the heartbeat!! Both the doc and the nurse said it was a good strong heartbeat and everything looked good...as for the spotting...he told us that it sometimes happens and everything looks v.good! We are so delighted - can't stop smiling! He advised us to avoid sex until after the 12 weeks and for my wife to relax+do nothing strenuous..I hope this is a good sign, now that we've heard a heartbeat! When does that make her due?

2007-09-18 01:00:44 · 3 answers · asked by Frank 3 in Pregnancy

however...the surname is Rowbotham , I quite like Eva for a middle name, she is due in December...help?

2007-09-18 00:58:32 · 91 answers · asked by Jo 1 in Baby Names

2007-09-18 00:56:38 · 12 answers · asked by sxh 1 in Baby Names

My 2 year old daughter has been potty training and doing pretty well during the day. But she's been wetting the bed every night. I suspect it's a combination of 2 factors: 1) she tugs and pulls at the diaper in her sleep, causing tears and leaks; and 2) she sleeps sometimes in a weird position -- face down, butt in the air, knees tucked under her -- so the pee actually leaks through the TOP of the diaper, all over her belly and chest. Some people seem to recommend duct tape or doubling up on diapers, which we haven't tried. We tried pull-ups instead of a diaper last night, and that didn't help. Any advice? This is very frustrating....

2007-09-18 00:55:16 · 11 answers · asked by scribble-dad 1 in Toddler & Preschooler

I ordered the pills called OVULEX. Haven't tried them yet because i'm waiting until I get my AF. I'm getting really anxious though. I've heard of people taking them before their period, during, and after. I'm not sure which is best. I'm late on my AF by 3 days.. which could potentially mean i'm prego, even though the test is negative..but the pills say they are all natural... who do you think?

2007-09-18 00:54:11 · 4 answers · asked by TEEna 2 in Trying to Conceive

My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for a year now and although it is something that we are not in a real rush for I am a bit concerned that I still have not become pregnant. I took the pill for about 6 years, could this have something to do wil the reason that things are taking longer?

2007-09-18 00:53:11 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

What is the blood tested for that is taken during your 28week check up? I missed mine - and wondering if it is important for the blood to be checked?
Thanks!

2007-09-18 00:48:35 · 6 answers · asked by not2posh 5 in Pregnancy

Sean Michael
Sean Victor
Which do you like best?

2007-09-18 00:36:51 · 27 answers · asked by Lou 1 in Baby Names

I was just wondering about the odds of having a left-handed child. My hubby and I are both leftys. Our eldest son is right-handed, but our second child is a lefty. I know, with that it looks llike a 50-50 chance, right? We have one on the way though, and I was just wondering if it's genes, or just dumb luck.

I'm not worried about it. Just a random, pregnant woman thought. LOL

2007-09-18 00:22:41 · 9 answers · asked by BoomerFamily 4 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

I'm getting concerned. I was suppose to get my period on Sept. 15. I'm irregular with my period every once in a while. It will change days of the month. For the past 4-5 months, it's been on the 15. It's the 18th today, and still no AF. I took a pregnancy test yesterday and it came out negative. I took it after urinating 4-5 times, so i'm wondering since it wasn't the first urine for the morning, it might not have detected the hormones. I usually PMS baddddddd before my AF. But I haven't yet. I've been prego once last Nov. but I didn't know. I don't get sickness, or any symptoms. Hardly crave. Thats why it is so hard for me to know if I'm prego or not.
Lately, for the past 2-3 weeks, i've been eating a TON, sleeping for 12-14 hours a day, need to eat 3-5 diff. tasting foods (small portions) when I eat.

I ordered the pills called Ovulex, because i'm trying to get pregnant. Never took them before. Waiting until after my period, but it's not here yet!!!

ANY ANSWERS??? THANKS :)

2007-09-18 00:20:11 · 4 answers · asked by TEEna 2 in Trying to Conceive

Yesterday i asked how people imagined a girl called Tayah to look/personality . i got the answer i was looking for,lol. now i am thinking of boys names,and Gabriel is my first choice.how would you imagine him as a person?.

2007-09-18 00:01:58 · 11 answers · asked by scorpio_queen_2003 6 in Baby Names