Pregnancy & Parenting - 9 November 2007

22 weeks 6 days with 1st (a baby girl) & I am so anxious to buy clothes. LOL. But then again I think I should wait b/c I don't know how big or small she'll be. I'm confused.

2007-11-09 07:24:06 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I'm 34 weeks and my hips and lower back are stiff and sore. Is there anything I can do for this while I'm at work? I'm in an office and so can't lie down or sprawl around in my desk chair.

2007-11-09 07:23:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I know this is to much information but Everytime i eat something it gives me diareha.. i know sorry but just wondering whats going on ?? im not eating junk to much juice ??? my tummy hurts :(

2007-11-09 07:20:57 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

He really hasn't had to go to the doctor exept for routine check-ups since he was born, so I don't know. I have what I think is a cold, and this morning my baby started having this nasty cough like mine. Is it worth it to take him to the doctor, or will he just say "he has a cold, give him Tylenol"? What would you do? How do I know when I should take him? Thanks!!

2007-11-09 07:18:01 · 9 answers · asked by Veridian 2 in Toddler & Preschooler

My grandmothers middle name is Elizabeth, which I also got as a middle name (Ashley Elizabeth) and I would like to name my daughter after her with some form of that name. Also, my mothers middle name is Joy, and my sisters middle name is Lynn. I would love to come up with a name that can honor all of the generations of women in our family. I came across the name Elizabella, which sounds great to me because I have always been a fan of Isabella but never wanted her to be "Izzy", so I think that one will top my last at the moment. And for a middle name, I was thinking something like Joylynn after my mom and sister. What do you all think of Elizabella Joylynn? Also, if you have any other ideas for these names, please let me know. Thanks!!

2007-11-09 07:16:15 · 41 answers · asked by ProudWifeAndMommy23 2 in Baby Names

my husband and i have recently started having unprotected sex as we're excitedly trying to let nature take it's course and hopefully we'll fall pregnant asap :)

when we were using condomns our sex life was fabulous.
Now that we've stopped, I have a burning feeling around the outside of my area immediately afterwards. This burning feeling can last up to approx 3 days, making me uncomfortable.

i have very sensitive skin and have to use baby soap and baby laundry detergent to avoid allergic reactions down stairs. He uses all my all-natural products also, as we don't want me to be allergic to him.

could i be allergic to his semen? his anti-bodies?
if so... if i fall pregnant, would our baby have any adverse affects?

I want to share unprotected sex with the man i love.. how can i do this?

2007-11-09 07:12:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

i am 38 weeks and just wondering how you tell when your bump has dropped.

i have never felt that out of breath feeling so 'being able to breath easier wont help'

my last check the baby was 2/5 engaged (2/5s down)

my next check is on monday, so i will ask midwife then.

thanks

2007-11-09 07:12:02 · 13 answers · asked by unichick_06 2 in Pregnancy

Has anyone else been diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome? Did you get pregnant? What can I do???

2007-11-09 06:59:38 · 9 answers · asked by ~*~jinxed~*~ 3 in Trying to Conceive

2007-11-09 06:56:29 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

I was wondering how long after you had a baby did your stretch marks started to fade from a purple color? Anything speed up the process. Thanks

2007-11-09 06:52:37 · 7 answers · asked by Bens Mommy 2 in Newborn & Baby

well. . . my name is Hayley Marie

i got this name because my parents love Hayley Mills (actress)

is Hayley Marie pretty/cute . ..??

cuz i think my name is overused && i'm not sure . . .

2007-11-09 06:51:35 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

my best friends baby is 3 and a half weeks old..she found a white bump on the side of her back gums...she dosent think its a tooth cuz its on the side..any ideas on what it is? shes taking her to the doctor today

2007-11-09 06:50:16 · 11 answers · asked by *Lovely 2* 2 in Newborn & Baby

When it comes to kids, i always think that honesty is the best policy.

i would like to talk to my son about sex etc, but am worried about how to start the conversation, should i wait till he asks questions about it, or tell him every thing now?

When i was pregnant with my youngest child, i told him about sex and he has been quite happy with the explaination i gave him, so maybe i should just wait for him to ask more questions?

2007-11-09 06:48:28 · 23 answers · asked by ? 6 in Parenting

2007-11-09 06:47:27 · 27 answers · asked by ak_anneika 1 in Pregnancy

2007-11-09 06:47:20 · 10 answers · asked by Tiffany c 1 in Pregnancy

I have a nephew (10 years old) who is over the moon after having received a copy of the Dangerous book for Boys. Last year I sent him a compass and a magifying glass and he already has a penknife - what might be this year (as he says) the "absolute essentials" that he might like as a Xmas present ?
thank you for your help - I do not have children and my nephew and niece live overseas so I only see them once every 2 or 3 years.

2007-11-09 06:46:07 · 3 answers · asked by Ingrid 1 in Parenting

I had always thought of embryo adoption as an anonymous donation from a donors where both sides would never know anything about the other, however, now in many cases it's treated as any other adoption where a homestudy is completed, and a couple with remaining frozen embryos chooses the family that will "adopt" them.
Here's a link to better explain how it works.
http://www.embryodonation.org/adoption.html

Do you think this is a better way of handling this then just "donating" them to a random couple? Do you think this is better, worse or the same then traditional adoption of an infant? Will these children have any of the same issues that a child who is "traditionally" adopted may have? If you were born under these curcumstances, do you think you would still cansider yourself "adopted" even though the "adoptive" mother is the one who carried you and gave birth to you? How

I look forward to hearing opinions on this, I'm not quite sure how to answer some of those questions myself

2007-11-09 06:43:27 · 13 answers · asked by Angela R 4 in Adoption

I have a 19 month old and an 11 yr old who gets home from school at 3 pm. I have one part-time job, waitressing, but the place isn't very busy and with Christmas coming, I don't know if I'll be able to afford our bills as well as Christmas expenses. I've been offered a "permanent part-time" position at a department store and I turned it down but they counter-offered for 50 cents more per hour plus paid vacations and personal days, as well as flexibility in the schedule to work around my other job. My brain is telling me to take it so I can have the steady, reliable income as well as the quick, easy cash that comes from the restaurant on the weekends. My heart is telling me to stay home with my baby. My older son has ADHD and needs constant hounding to keep up with getting homework and chores done when he gets home. He and my husband butt heads so much, I'd rather be here for him myself.

SOOO steadier income to help the family or stay home to be with them?

HELP!

2007-11-09 06:38:59 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Grade-Schooler

2007-11-09 06:38:21 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

sseems like and other times it doesnt. how did you handle this?

2007-11-09 06:37:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

2007-11-09 06:36:15 · 20 answers · asked by ILovePizza 5 in Baby Names

2007-11-09 06:36:01 · 12 answers · asked by I'm Still Here 5 in Parenting

My son is 4 and a half months old and really struggles with constipation. My sister told me to give him liquid paraffin but I just need a little more info on it and maybe some personal experiences with it...

2007-11-09 06:35:43 · 18 answers · asked by Ladybird 5 in Newborn & Baby

My two year old has been crying alot lately. He talks but not really well. Can he be having headaches at this age? Or could something else be wrong with him. Help, I am very worried. Today my husband said he was grabbing his head and started to cry, then he started to hit it with the bed. What does this mean?

2007-11-09 06:28:59 · 6 answers · asked by lala 2 in Toddler & Preschooler

I am curious because since he turned 2 his speech development has slowed down tremendously, he pretty much knows mommy, dada, ball, and bye, and will continually repeat them. I have been doing some of my own research but it is hard for me to really know because of the fact that i am his mother. He has a younger brother who turned 1 in August and at first his doctor said that it was because of his brother that he wasnt talking, but the 1 year old says more than my 2 year old, i just dont understand. If anybody can help me it would be greatly appreciated!

2007-11-09 06:28:33 · 18 answers · asked by bowlingmommy1231 1 in Toddler & Preschooler

Two children get taken into care ... reason, "bad parenting"...24 hours later, the children, under watchful eye of two foster parents with "over 15 years experience" run away...?!!!

A: how come they were left unattended long enough to run away.
B: Is there a credible legal arguement against the custody now?

2007-11-09 06:27:05 · 4 answers · asked by ~☆ Petit ♥ Chou ☆~ 7 in Parenting

I've noticed my upper back has kind of ached the past couple days. I wonder if it's because my belly has really popped this past week -- I actually look pregnant now! (I'm 26 weeks.) The extra weight is putting strain on my back maybe?

2007-11-09 06:26:34 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

Hi- I posted this about an hour ago in the wrong section...
My husband and I are trying to let pregnancy occur without stressing about it by charting my cycles (I just came off the pill a few months ago and my monthly cycles are nowhere near regular). My family has been talking a lot about the holidays and purchasing gifts for my nieces and nephews (what they would like, drawing names, etc). I have two sisters both with three children and I don't have children yet. I can't help but feel left out this year because I would love to share the spirit of the holidays with my child and family. I guess I feel blue this year because we aren't pregnant yet and would love to be. I thought maybe we could announce our pregnancy on the holidays but now that won't occur (we are planning to wait until I am a few months along before we tell). Is anyone else feeling similar or am I just hormonal?

2007-11-09 06:24:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

i think it is horible and bad but thats my oppinion

2007-11-09 06:23:01 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous in Adoption

the day I thought my last period was on april 19th 2007 and I had spotting on may 11 then nothing on the 12th and at about 10pm on the 13th I started spotting again didn't need panyliner or ne thing, I was for sure that I was experienceing implantation bleeding, since this spotting accured 2 weeks after the end of my last menstrual, the spotting got a little bit heavier and lasted about 6 days a normal legth of a period for me, so I thought maybe it was an early period. but the doctors said my due date is feb 24th according to the measurments taken at my 1st ultrasound, so they say the last start date of my period would have to be may 20th. so if may 11th was my last day of my menstural period, then my due date would be Feb. 15th instead of the 24th. so could they be off. or no.

2007-11-09 06:22:38 · 8 answers · asked by Ashley. 3 in Pregnancy