Pregnancy & Parenting - 9 November 2007

I was just asked to be the Godmother of my bestfriend's daughter. I always hear different things about responsiblities just wanted hear some of yours.

2007-11-09 03:29:30 · 19 answers · asked by ? 4 in Parenting

I have been on the pill for 2 years and my prescription ran out, I have been of the pill for a month now. I was due for my period on the 2nd of Nov. but it never came I'm now a week late and I'm not sure if I'm pregnant or if my body needs time to get back in its normal cycle. what could be going on? and should I take a pregnancy test?

2007-11-09 03:28:39 · 21 answers · asked by andrea k 1 in Pregnancy

I just recently had my son and he is currently staying with an individual while I work part time. I would really love to be able to stay home with him at least until he starts to school but we can't afford it. So my thinking is this...my babysitter charges me 60 a week...if I were to become certified and took on three maybe four kids charging just a bit more then mine we could afford it then..I just don't know if I really want to commit to staying at home each and everyday watching other people's kids until 5-5:30. What are some pro's and con's of being a babysitter.

2007-11-09 03:28:38 · 8 answers · asked by Buggy Jean 2 in Parenting

have an appointment Monday, but can anyone assist me. What do you think? My last full cycle was Sept 25, I was a week late and when my cycle finally came it was only a day and a 1/2 and only spotting. I have been having cramps like it is going to come, excess salvia ( I even have a spit cup), headaches, and I am always thirsty, its like I can't get enough water. I have been eating candy daily and I am not a candy or sweets eater. Everynight I go to sleep my hands go to sleep (you know like the feeling of pins and needles) and it gets so bad it wakes me up. I go to bathroom a little more. Any help to ease my mind. Like I said I go to see my OB-GYN Monday

2007-11-09 03:20:53 · 3 answers · asked by sunshyne0622 1 in Pregnancy

May help me pick out a name for our son! Thanks!

2007-11-09 03:18:33 · 40 answers · asked by MelissaAnn 2 in Baby Names

2007-11-09 02:42:45 · 41 answers · asked by ddok 4 in Baby Names

I know this women that has two children, ages 3 and 2. They are always dirty and stink. The oldest is showing signs of autism and the mother won't take the child to the doctor for testing. In fact neither child has ever even been to the doctor. The women is trying to get pregnant again and she doesn't seem to be taking care of the children she has. I know they are spanked hard when they do something bad, they are always yelled at. They are left in dark rooms alone for hours, and made to sit still in highchairs. The oldest doesn't talk, doesn't play with other children, and when is asked to bring a toy or something the child looks at you like she doesn't understand what is being said.. I know things in this home are bad, but is it bad enough to turn them in? Is turning them in right, or should I just wait longer and see if things change? I think this women maybe be out of control. She hit her mother when she was a teen, and was put in the hospital for drugs and cutting herself.

2007-11-09 02:41:36 · 48 answers · asked by Ruth79 1 in Toddler & Preschooler

My friend had a Baby girl Wednesday morning and she still is nameless. There is no father around so I was going to see if somebody out there can help a little. PLEASE no common names. Something original. I am a cop so I suggested something like Bullet or Sarge. But she didn't buy it. So anyone have something better...

2007-11-09 02:38:09 · 18 answers · asked by chromer_05 1 in Baby Names

when you are pregnant do you think its a good idea to know the sex of the baby before he/she arrives

2007-11-09 02:35:45 · 17 answers · asked by 0400772 2 in Pregnancy

2007-11-09 02:35:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I have been feeding her some table food sometimes for over a month now. Her favorite to eat throughout the day if she had her way would be her cheerios. Seems like ever since i started her on food she won't take any of her baby jars anymore. She'll still eat her cereal every now and then. She'd rather just eat what were eating. Is she getting enough of what she needs and if not what should i be feeding her?

2007-11-09 02:33:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

I was at the doctors(for me) my daughter was with me 19 months old and he say she was very reactive for her age it was a complement but i was unsure what he ment.Thanks x

2007-11-09 02:31:33 · 14 answers · asked by noot 3 in Parenting

I am in my 42nd week here..going a little nuts..and the Dr will not induce till Tues..which is good I'm hopeing my body will start labor on its own...but anyone know if it is possible that your body can not produce oxytocin or enough of it to go into labor..and why this might happen?? I'm so miserable..and this baby is only getting chubbier and chubbier!! any constructive input would be appreciated..thanks ;)

2007-11-09 02:24:06 · 7 answers · asked by simplymel78 2 in Pregnancy

I'm having her before christmas (hopefully) and i no its cold outside. What type of things should i bring for her to where home since she is going to be sooo small? Do i need something with feet in it for the car seat?

I'm really not sure!

2007-11-09 02:17:10 · 16 answers · asked by due_121707 1 in Newborn & Baby

In todays world its not safe anywhere i think a mobile would help ease the worries but at what age do i get them one?

2007-11-09 02:10:41 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

My son is 6 weeks old and loves to eat! He is eating usually 4 ounces every 2 hours at night and 3 1/2 - 4 ounces during the day. Lately during the day hes not making it the 2 hours and wants to eat after an hour and a half. He takes forever to eat, so by the time hes done, he takes a little nap and is hungry again in 30 minutes. Im not sure what to do..should I try to make him eat more at one time? Or should I just roll with what hes doing? Hes always hungry (hes a chub-chub lol) Ive also recently switched formula because he is very very gassy. Hes now on Enfamil for fussy and gassy babies. How long should I give it to see if its okay for him? If you have a gassy baby that spits up, what formula worked for you? Thanks everyone :)

2007-11-09 02:05:40 · 7 answers · asked by tulips♥77 5 in Newborn & Baby

I am pregnant with my 3rd and i have really bad morning sickness(which i didnt have with other 2) Im hungry every 2 hours on the dot,extreme exhaustion and im only 5 weeks along.My breasts are swelling big i feel bloated.My mother miscarried identical twins and my grandma was a fraternal twin and my hubbys mom was a twin and had a set that was stillborn.Plus i have a gut feeling im carring twins.with my pregnancys before i had a feeling what i was having before i even had ultrasound and i was always right,now i have that same gut feeling not to mention the vivid dream of twins i just couldnt tell if they were boy or girl.what do you think my chances are?thanks

2007-11-09 02:03:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

Okay choose from these sets of boy names, or you can suggest any names that begin with the same letter! Thanks!

Anthony and Adam
or
Jacob and Joel
or
Nicholas and Noah

2007-11-09 01:58:47 · 41 answers · asked by Addie! 3 in Baby Names

now my stomach is doing somthing, but i dont if its hungry pains or what...what do you think??

2007-11-09 01:58:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I have one year old twins, and I just worry that they are eating too much. They eat three meals a day. Breakfast @ 9 am, nap @ 11 - 12:30, Lunch @ 1 pm, nap @ 3 - 4:30, and Dinner @ 5 pm. I know a lot of people feed their kids three meals and a snack in between, but mine sleep right through the time for a snack. I want to make sure they get enough to eat, so i put a variety of different "finger" foods on their trays and let them go to town. My problem is, they dont stop eating, or at least i have never seen them turn down food. Even when i was feeding them jars of baby food (one stage three jar each), they didnt turn away from the spoon. My son would get upset when i would scrape the jar, because he knew it was empty. I dont give them too much to eat, but how much is enough?
Example meal : 2 Tbs of green beans, 2 Tbs of carrots. 3 Tbs of cheerios, 2 Tbs of cheese stuffed pasta, 3 Tbs of yogurt, and 4 oz milk. The veggies and grains vary every meal, is that enough?

2007-11-09 01:56:32 · 10 answers · asked by kenandcat143 2 in Toddler & Preschooler

My nausea is so bad that I can't hardly eat anything I try to eat as much as I can, but I only eat 1 meal a day. I've lost abt 20 lbs. & I sometimes throw up if I force myself to eat. Is it ok though that I don't eat. I'm taking folic acid and a prenatel vitamin. So that should help w/ providing noutrishin for my baby. Right? Is it ok that I'm not eating? And when will all this nausea go away?

2007-11-09 01:53:48 · 12 answers · asked by nana_14 2 in Pregnancy

I just found out that i am 6 weeks pregnant:) Lately,i can't seem to lay on my stomach when i sleep which is the only wayi used to be able to sleep. now, after 10 minutes i'm all uncomfortable and have to roll on my side. Is it safe to lay on your stomach during pregnancy?

2007-11-09 01:52:58 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

My 3 week old daughter is suffering from a mild colic. Despite frequent burping (after every ounce) she gets really gassy and although she doesn't spit up very much, the gas is making her miserable and she cries a lot and it's hard for her to sleep/stay asleep. I actually have her sleeping in her carseat now at night as sleeping in her bassinnette seems to make the problem worse. She's better when she's not flat on her back. I took her to the pediatrician yesterday and all she could say is that this is very common in newborns and went on to explain that a newborns digestive system can have a hard time at first but it should get better at around 3 months. She says that three months is "happy time" Geez, I hope so! Is this true? Will it get better at around 3 months?

2007-11-09 01:50:18 · 10 answers · asked by ♥Mom Of Irish Twins 1♥ 6 in Newborn & Baby

2007-11-09 01:48:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

2007-11-09 01:45:59 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

I am 30 weeks pregnant and I plan on breastfeeding if I can. I have heard that you can't diet while breast feeding but I have found that the weight watchers program has a program for nursing moms so I plan to go by that. I had a friend at work tell me that when you eat your body will nourish you before making milk for the baby. She said that if I work out for an hour and say I burn 1,000 calories that I would have to replace those calories in order to produce enough milk for the baby. Is this true? I'm so confused about all the dos and don'ts involved with breastfeeding please help... :(

2007-11-09 01:43:11 · 11 answers · asked by charmon5206 1 in Newborn & Baby

What objects do you allow your baby to touch or oral-explore (under supervision) that aren't really for babies?

I just want to know __what other parents allow__.

2007-11-09 01:41:54 · 5 answers · asked by RolloverResistance 5 in Newborn & Baby

Last night when I wasn't home, my 10 year old son and wife had a yelling argument. She got frustrated with him and grabbed him by the neck(like choking) with her hands and told him "never to talk to me like that again". I have had to get between them before when she went after him. Normally she is very loving with all of our kids, but gets frustrated easily and flies off the handle. There has never been physical harm to the degree that marks were left. My son told me he wasn't scared b/c she does it all the time to my daughter. Suggestions on how to deal with this?

2007-11-09 01:41:06 · 13 answers · asked by Steve F 1 in Toddler & Preschooler

According to my Dr. I'll be seven weeks pregnant tomorrow. I just had a question about cervical position, though. Around two months, what should your cervix feel like? Should it be soft, medium or hard? Also, should it be 100% closed?

I have my first pre-natal exam two weeks ago. She said everything looked good. Last week, my symptoms started getting worse. I have had an increase in nausea (no vomiting), breast tenderness, and some mild cramps.

My question though: my cervix tends to change daily! Sometimes it's high, soft and tightly closed. Other times, like today, it's medium softness and has a dimple which I can fit the tip of my pinky in. It's still high. Is something wrong with me? Should your cervix be high, soft and closed the entire time, until labor begins? I'm really scared. This is my first pregnancy.

2007-11-09 01:38:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I mean when they babble to themselves and toys etc

2007-11-09 01:37:33 · 7 answers · asked by claredarren116 2 in Newborn & Baby