Pregnancy & Parenting - 28 September 2007

I don't want a text book answer. I want an answer from people who have been in labor before. Do real contractions always have to start from the back and go to the front or can they just be in the front lower area? If so, what lower area are they most prominent in (near the pelvic bone, above it, ect?) Please help. Do real contractions always have to be incredibly painful? I've been having a sore lower back and feeling a very intense tightening sensation near the pelvic bone region plus a little bit of pain down there. Please help me. Thank you in advance. My due date is the 29th btw.

2007-09-28 11:27:48 · 11 answers · asked by Miley 4 in Pregnancy

when my son (9yrs.) is told "no" or asked to do something, like bursh his teeth, take his shoes to his room, do his homework etc., he explodes. He'll start crying, if he has something in his hand he'll throw it, or he'll push something onto the floor. I have tried a reward system and have taken privledges away, but he continues to act like that. I am at a loss on what else I could do. Please I need some advice!

2007-09-28 11:26:23 · 8 answers · asked by ~BlueMonkey~ 1 in Grade-Schooler

My daughter is 7 years old and she constantly chews on her tongue. Shes been doing it ever since i can remember, like about a year old. She really does it bad when she is concentrating. Ive tried constantly reminding her, and even putting her in time out. The hard part is she doesnt realize that she is doing it most of the time. any suggestions will be appreciated.

2007-09-28 11:23:39 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

Amira
Amaya
Felicity
Piper
Phoebe
Skylar
Aurelia
Molly
Mazie
Mathilda

Mason
Parker
Myles
Wyatt
Silas
Jaxon
Everett

2007-09-28 11:19:07 · 53 answers · asked by BooBoo 1 in Baby Names

Which do you think? Gregory is his father's first name (my husband) , but his dad also is an AVID car fan and loves the idea of naming him after this car. Which do you guys like better?

2007-09-28 10:58:45 · 15 answers · asked by SurelySarah 2 in Baby Names

His name is Daniel Lloyd Savia. His is 50 years old. Anyone seen or heard of this man before?

2007-09-28 10:46:03 · 4 answers · asked by Ive Got Answers 4 in Adoption

Why?

2007-09-28 10:45:34 · 13 answers · asked by lucy diamond 6 in Pregnancy

2007-09-28 10:31:31 · 13 answers · asked by nodumgys 7 in Toddler & Preschooler

she seems to know when she needs to wee and poo i've tried training nappies and nickers but she uses them instead of the potty, she does have trouble with her bowels, she finds it hard with a nappy on but I have to remove it and she'll sit on the potty otherwise it could take hours

2007-09-28 10:12:22 · 6 answers · asked by emma c 1 in Toddler & Preschooler

got lice from school & I got rid of the lice but she has the nits I cant get rid of them. any suggestions?

2007-09-28 10:11:07 · 5 answers · asked by MILF 1 in Toddler & Preschooler

What middle names do you think would sound best with...

Laney
Renee
Shauna
Brooklyn
Merideth
Lillian

and for boys...
James
Liam
Jackson

Also, if you could tell me which name you like the best for a girl and for a boy. Thanks

2007-09-28 10:03:55 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

Do you like the name Gracia for a girl? My sister said she saw it on the "up and coming" name list, and I thought it sounded pretty and elegant. I thought I could call her Graci for short. Gracia means "grace" in Spanish. What do you think of the name?

2007-09-28 10:03:30 · 14 answers · asked by JaimeLynn 2 in Baby Names

I'm not going to name kid either of these so don't flip out and tell me I'll give her a complex. Also, don't diss the spelling. It's the original Gaelic spelling and I like it that way. I just want some opinions on them, please and thank you.

Caoimhe Méabh (pr. Kee-vah Mave)

Caolaidhe Niamh (pr. Kal-ee Neev)

2007-09-28 09:49:27 · 14 answers · asked by rchlchrstne 4 in Baby Names

I heard that it was a lot more painful than recovering from vaginal birth. Is this true? How do you have to recover?

2007-09-28 09:46:21 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

in between the first c-section she has had 3 vaginal births. we live in springdale, ar and the doctors are telling her that this is a new law. once you have a c-section you need to always have one. I need any info or other contacts.

2007-09-28 09:41:21 · 10 answers · asked by lateefah a 1 in Pregnancy

I have been looking at so many bottles that I have no idea what is what. What are the pro's and con's of certain bottles?

Also, playtex offters these ventaire bottles (Playtex VentAire) but they sell a narrow type and a wide type .. is anyone familiar with this and know what the difference is?

-confused =)

2007-09-28 09:40:40 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

I am a mother of 3 kids ages 3,6,and 9. THe middle child has just started full time school and the baby goes to preschool. We have renovated our house. I can't work, since daycare costs are so high. I am bored and need a change. Maybe another child, maybe we should move and renovate again. Lived in this city for 1 year. Don't have any good friends to fill my day (along with all the housework and time it takes to do all my stuff!) What do you think?

2007-09-28 09:34:38 · 7 answers · asked by Proud Mama of 4 6 in Grade-Schooler

i was born may 18th 1974 in syosset ny at 1:15 am i believe. My birth mother was 16 yrs old when she gave birth to me and she was born in puerto rico. Spence-Chapin handled my adoption and i have tried every site that people have told me and im just not getting anywhere on finding my birth mother and i really need to find her because i want to know if there are health problems that i need to know about. I have 3 sons that she should know about. i have posted on every site that i know of i have done the registrys and im just about fed up and i have the right to know who my birth mother is. so if anyone knows of a female that was born 1958 and is puerto rican and gave birth to a boy on may 18 1974 and gave him up for adoption at spence-chapin please provide me info

2007-09-28 09:32:45 · 7 answers · asked by sean m 1 in Adoption

Girls Name (2 year old daughter) - Mikaylee Shay
Always loved the name "Mikayla" but its too common. So I added Lee at the end which is my grandfathers middle name & Shay is my sisters name (Shaylin).

Boy Name (unborn) - Maddrick Shane Julius

We wanted to keep the first letter "M" like Mikaylee's. "Adrick" is my boyfriends name. Shane is my brothers name. Julius is my boyfriends brother.

Both names have meanings. Thats most important to me. Any other suggestions? Maybe incorporating these names together into something new?? I like unique too :) Thank you for anybody who responds!

2007-09-28 09:29:22 · 14 answers · asked by @>*~Be@ut!ful D!$@$ter~*<@ 3 in Baby Names

2007-09-28 09:22:40 · 10 answers · asked by Blessed and Happy 5 in Baby Names

I don't usually comment, just read. I'm trying to understand the issues better but I guess I am still uneducated enough to be confused. A lot of the comments make me feel like I'm doing something wrong?

My husband and I are foster parents, the infant that is currently in our care has been with us since birth and will soon be up for adoption. We will be adopting him, simple as that. His mother (as much as she loves him) is mildly mentally retarded and it has been proven that she is incapable of caring for him, even with all the support the world has to offer. She seems to understand that we will be adopting him and it doesn't seem to bother her one bit, she even calls me his mom.

Adopting him seems very natural and uncomplicated to us but reading all of the terrible things being said on here about adoptions I am begining to think otherwise. I guess my question is to the people that feel adoption is wrong or are bitter about their own, what can I do to make this situation work?

2007-09-28 09:21:06 · 21 answers · asked by Crystal 2 in Adoption

Girls:
Emma
Lauren
Nicole
Rebecca

Boys:
James
Christopher
Travis
Daniel

2007-09-28 09:16:19 · 30 answers · asked by acamn91 3 in Baby Names

namme your son Alec? or your daugter Jersey

2007-09-28 09:03:37 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

2007-09-28 08:58:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

My family are big drinkers so i am always around alcohol. They say it is okay to have one alcohol beverage every once in a while. If it is okay... what kind? how much?

2007-09-28 08:57:32 · 36 answers · asked by amberlee 1 in Newborn & Baby

Is it still ok to have it on the 8th or 9th month? Am just curious...

2007-09-28 08:52:31 · 15 answers · asked by pinaytechie 2 in Pregnancy

My boyfriend doesnt want my son to be circumsized because he isnt. I want him to be. I need to know which is the healthier choice for the baby.

2007-09-28 08:49:33 · 15 answers · asked by amberlee 1 in Newborn & Baby

2007-09-28 08:44:57 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

What are your HONEST opinion on the name...

Alana Simone Carter?

I was going to give her my moms name as her middle name but my mom name is Joanna and Alana Joanna has too many "ana's". So instead, My mom has free range (well kind of, she has some major restrictions because I've seen her prior naming work,she named my sisters and I and she gives out ghetto names) of the middle name.

She decided on Alana Simone. I like it...Simone seems like the perfect middle name to me. To me It goes with everything like Rose, Ann, and Nicole.

Whats your opinion?

2007-09-28 08:37:54 · 31 answers · asked by C.B 2 in Baby Names

I am 28 wks pregnant with my second child. In my first pregnancy, I was never successful at breastfeeding - he had complications that prevented him for doing it right away and after using a bottle for a while, we could never get the hang of it. I pumped milk for 6 weeks and gave that to my child, but that was all I could do.

This time, I want to be able to breatfeed. I feel a little guilty that I might be giving one child something better than I gave the other. Has anyone felt that way? How did you overcome it?

I feel like a beginner and don't have clue as to what it will be like and how to get through the hard part. Any personal experiences or any advice?

2007-09-28 08:37:53 · 17 answers · asked by Jess 5 in Newborn & Baby