Pregnancy & Parenting - 7 November 2007

We've been to the doctor and he is being tested for Sprue through a blood test. He had a rectal exam and a full physical today. He is 8 years old and in good health. He has a stomach ache after he eats (sometimes). This morning, with no food, his stomach was hurting really bad. He's been hospitalized 2 times over the past couple of years with "possible appendicitis".

The doctor told me a little about it and told me to google it and I have, but I was just wandering if anyone has experience with this condition.
Thanks!

2007-11-07 04:16:56 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

Everyone knows my story... been TTC our first child for over 2 years. I finally decided to see the fertility specialist. I called to request an appointment and they sent me a packet of paperwork to fill out and send back. I got the paperwork last night.

When I was filling it out, I was asking my husband the questions that I didn't know the answer to. He wasn't cooperating very well. I asked him, "Do you think wanting to see a doctor for this is stupid?" He said, "Not stupid. Foolish, but not stupid." I asked him what he meant and he said, "Oh yea of little faith, Don't you know the Lord will bless us with a child in his time?"

Now, we are a Christian couple and I fully believe this, but I got really depressed. I threw away the papers. I don't think I can handle this anymore.

How do I break this depression?

2007-11-07 04:15:57 · 19 answers · asked by TwinMommy 5 in Trying to Conceive

i mean the old stories that my grandma used to say if u tired and sleepy its a girl whatever does anybody how ? thanks

2007-11-07 04:13:15 · 12 answers · asked by baby #2 due Jan 17th 3 in Pregnancy

she was innocently playing in the ball pit in burger king when she began to cry. my mom jumped over to see what was wrong. soon her crying turned into screaming. we rushed her to a hospital. she died that night. when the ball pit was clean they founded that the was a nest of poisin snakes in the pit. my sister died of over 58 bits from 60 snakes. where will are childeren be safe to play if not a play pen?

2007-11-07 04:12:54 · 22 answers · asked by Mily T 2 in Toddler & Preschooler

For those of you who are irregular, has your period been regular the cycle you were on Clomid (assuming that it didn’t result in pregnancy)?

I am very irregular and took Clomid this cycle. I had my period on Oct. 8th trough 11th (took clomid day 3-7). How do I know when I am do for my period considering I took clomid?

Thanks ladies!

2007-11-07 04:10:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

There is 5 oz of water in my baby's bottle, but by the time I add formula, it is 6 oz. So how much is he really drinking, 5 or 6 oz? Its really important that I keep track of how much he eats, because he's a preemie, and doesn't much care for eating. Thanks.

2007-11-07 04:04:49 · 11 answers · asked by christina 4 in Newborn & Baby

Hello, I have been seeing a girl casually for around 5 months. 6 weeks after we met she told me she was pregnant. She told me that she wanted to keep it. I said OK as I felt I couldn't tell her otherwise. I now know I don't want to be with her - it would never work + have told her this. I have assured her that I will be there for the baby as much as possible and pay any maintenance etc. She is very upset and now 18 weeks pregnant. There is no-one else involved. I was in a 10 year marriage that split 2 years ago and have 2 other children I adore also. She has daughter from a previous relationship I want to know your opinions on whether I've done the right thing as I feel terrible that she is so hurt.

2007-11-07 04:02:05 · 22 answers · asked by Flymo50 1 in Pregnancy

My favorite for girls are Etta,as a short form (maybe annette) or full name, Paulina, and Bobbie-Jo. What do you think of these names. Otherwise, do you prefer these? Pearl, Kameron, Della, Shannen?

2007-11-07 04:01:29 · 25 answers · asked by Cedwick C 6 in Baby Names

actually, i want to be a singer but my mom is all like 'blah blah blah i dont want you to end up like britney spears" and stuff like that. im a really good singer and once i learn how to play the guatir and the paino, im gonna start writing my own music. but its just my mom that is the problem...she just doesn't understand...

2007-11-07 03:54:44 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Adolescent

I was just doing some reading on the net, and it says that only 36% of mothers breastfeed for up to 6 months, and only 17% for up to a year. Although at the hospital, more than half of mothers start out wanting to breastfeed. I wonder why it drops so much. I also wonder what we could do to help, so mothers can continue to nurse their little ones longer.

Thanks in advance for sharing.

2007-11-07 03:51:23 · 40 answers · asked by chloe 5 in Newborn & Baby

Liam Andrew and Alexandra Morgan (lexie) and Liam
or Nicholas James and Alexandra Morgan Lixie and Cole?

2007-11-07 03:51:01 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

omg he has a temper, and ive tried all that good parenting stuff trust me..... and he getting worse, yesterday he knocked down a vase with flowers in it because his brother and him were fighting, again this morning he seriously knocked down the TVoff the tv stand yea it's a dora the explorer on so its a kid one and not that big.... but still, i need answers on what to do here, im scared he gonna hurt himself or someone around him.... Please , if you need more info about him to trying help me resolve thin please feel free to instant message me.. thanx.

2007-11-07 03:49:32 · 21 answers · asked by trishie 2 in Toddler & Preschooler

I am due in 5 weeks. I just had some questions. Just random things that popped into my head.

1. After breast feeding, did or does everyones breasts get smaller than they were before pregnancy? Do they always sag afterwards? and how many people got stretch marks on their breasts?

2. After the baby is born, I know you cut the umbilical cord and it dies and falls off the baby in time, but what happens to the part attached to mom? does it come out with the placenta? or do you wait for it to die and fall off as well?

3. When the baby is born, and you breastfeed them your pre milk or colostrum, how are you sure they even got any of it? I read that it is only like a tablespoon at a time, will i know or did you know when the baby recieved it?

4. I have read that you burn more calories when you breastfeed, did it help you loose your baby weight fast? I have also read about a lot of weight coming off in the first two weeks after birth, was this true for you?

2007-11-07 03:48:56 · 10 answers · asked by carolina sundance 3 in Newborn & Baby

2007-11-07 03:44:01 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

Out of these names which ones do you like the best...

Denim
Daniel
Deacon
Deisal
Dayton

2007-11-07 03:36:36 · 44 answers · asked by mrsknowitall 5 in Baby Names

Okay I really want to be pregnant and I hope my mind isn't just playing tricks on me. My symptoms are

Boobs only hurting on the sides really and when i move or they move.
Kinda nauseous with certain smells
My stomach feels weird like bloated and a little tight in the lower part.
My belly button feels weird like tight...i cant really explain the feeling

I felt kinda like my period was coming for a sec but not anymore really. My period is not supposed to be here until like the 11th or 12th

Thats really about it

I had my last period on the 11th of Oct and had sex on 21st, 25th, 29th, 30th What do you think my chances are? Did you have any of these things?

2007-11-07 03:35:43 · 4 answers · asked by Royal P 1 in Trying to Conceive

Have a significant income to be a good mother,father. or as long as the child get's what it needs ? What are your thoughts on this issue..?

2007-11-07 03:35:07 · 5 answers · asked by MeLisa 2 in Parenting

My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for 5 years now. After 2 miscarriages and month after month of disappointment, I am seriously considering adoption. I have done some research and am actually quite excited at the prospect of adopting. The problem is, my husband is not at all interested. Everytime I bring it up he just says, "I don't think I could adopt". He doesn't want to talk about it and keeps saying he wants us to keep trying to conceive for another year. I am 37. I don't want to give up on TTC but I would like to start the process of adoption knowing it could take up to 2 years.

Any advice on how I could get my husband to be more open to this? I have given him info on common myths about adoption, but that didn't seem to help. I think he is just really set on having OUR baby, which would be great, but I can't imagine life without having a child at all and I feel if we don't start looking into adoption, that could be the case.

2007-11-07 03:33:41 · 35 answers · asked by DeeGee 6 in Adoption

2007-11-07 03:32:45 · 11 answers · asked by loveujayden 1 in Newborn & Baby

okay I'm new with this; I'm 18 years old and 18 weeks pregnant; I have not yet gotten a ultra sound but going by the dates of my last period thats how far i am Lat week i went in for that test that checks to see i the baby has downsyndrom and they called me today and said there was an abnormalty with the test and that it could be just that the dates are wrong; what do you guys think?

2007-11-07 03:32:17 · 23 answers · asked by Trista 1 in Pregnancy

If you are using Vitex and trying to conceive, what cycle days are you supposed to use it? Every day? Or, do you stop after ovulation? I have read conflicting directions on different sites.

2007-11-07 03:29:12 · 3 answers · asked by CharChar 5 in Trying to Conceive

Hello Mommies and Mommies to be. Before I call my dr and sound like a paranoid freak, I was wondering if any of you could tell me a reason why at 26 weeks I would be spotting and cramping. It started Saturday, the spotting is not heavy at all it doesn't even get on my pantyliner just on the tissue when I wipe. I was fine all day Sunday but then it happed again Monday night before I went to bed. That time I got a little cramping. Well yesterday afternoon I got a little pinkish on the tissue again but now the cramping went on into the evening and last night. Between 1 and 3 am the cramping was a little harder. Can this just be the baby growing and my cervix changing? Suggestions/Ideas? Personal experiences? I had a miscarriage 2 yrs ago and I guess I'm still a little scared.

- I know spotting can come after intercourse and that's not it. Unfortunetly :o\
-And I have not lifted or done anything heavy. But I do sit most of the day at work.
Thank you.

2007-11-07 03:28:55 · 8 answers · asked by texicangirl 6 in Pregnancy

it got in his eyes. are his eyes runny from the cold he has or did the saline hurt him?

2007-11-07 03:24:32 · 6 answers · asked by Robyn M 2 in Newborn & Baby

2007-11-07 03:21:58 · 25 answers · asked by shardak_2003 1 in Baby Names

i am terrified that iw ill miscarry as i get easily stressed.my boyfriend likes to wind me up by tickling me!!! which makes me move suddenly. i hav told him to stop this and he says i over react. im in the early stages and was in hosp and the nurses said i have to take it easy. im i over reacting? please give advice on what not to do to avoid this. also advice on stopping being so stressed? (went into hosp as they thought it was etopic v.scary time!!!)

2007-11-07 03:19:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

... to go with the middle and last name: Michael Roussell?

First names under consideration:

Colin, Darren, Victor, Dean, Cole, Rory, Calvin

Feel free to suggest another middle name... we want it (the middle name) to be something "Christian" or God-honoring.

Thanks in advance for your input!

2007-11-07 03:15:32 · 31 answers · asked by MelissaAnn 2 in Baby Names

i'm 16 and babysit about 4 times a week for 2-3 different families. and i have a lot of experience with kids and handling many at one time. i want kids of my own one day when i'm married with a job and a house, but as I'm rocking the baby to sleep, or wrestling with the older boys on the floor, or helping them make their own peanut butter and jelly sandwhichs, or dancing to Jump 5 or the Wiggles right before bed time to wear them out, I can't help but think, I go home at the end of the day. Parents don't. They have to deal with everything. their job is 25/8/366. but what's it actually like to look at the baby your holding and know it's yours, you created it. i can't imagine that feeling. i want a family of my own one day, and i hope my future husband wants 5 kids as I do, but i still can't grasp the feeling of having your own kids. the love that parents and child have for each other, is it really as weird, and wonderful, and complicated as i'm making it out to be?

2007-11-07 03:14:32 · 9 answers · asked by :) 3 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

can you have a sore breasts and ewcm but not release an egg that month. i know there is no way to actually tell (unless you see a doctor) if ive released an egg but i was jw if this is at all possible?? and do you sometimes get a slight pinch sort of cramp on one side when you ovulate? i felt something like that when i was ovulating and it was a bit more intense when i was BD with my hubby! thanks for the answers and help! baby dust to all!!

2007-11-07 03:12:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

I am 35 weeks pregnant today. I woke up this morning with period like cramps. It is a constant pain. Every now and then I get a really painful throbbing pain in my pelvic bone. I called my doctors office and of course this is new patient day and they can't see me. They said to call back if I have 5 or more contractions in a hour. Is this a sign of labor? If so how long could it be?

2007-11-07 03:07:48 · 3 answers · asked by heathernw18 3 in Pregnancy

My sister is pregnant before me. I found out if she has a daughter she wants to name her after my Grandmother. I wanted to use my Grandmother's name as a middle name IF I have a daughter. Should I still use it as a middle name? I don't think my sister is entitled to use it because I was 100% closer to my grandmother than she was...I know there is not much I can do but help pls?

2007-11-07 03:03:49 · 46 answers · asked by Cassandra C 4 in Baby Names