Pregnancy & Parenting - 20 November 2007

My bf took a dna test for a baby that might be his yesterday. This baby was concieved before we got together. We have a baby of our own also. The girl slept with my bf and another guy in one cycle. But accordingto the dates that the doctors gave her she said that it is my bf baby. I had a dream the other night that he got the results and the baby wasnt his and we were both happy. Why would I have these dreams and is it selfish for me to get mad if the baby is his.

2007-11-20 02:37:26 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I've been seeing questions on here about people asking if their children's IQ would be higher since they breastfeed and if they formula feed it would be lower. If it is exactly the same, what is the point of breastfeeding? Same thing with the whole "bonding" issue. If a bottle feeding mother states she bonds just as well as a breastfeeding mother, again, what is the point in breastfeeding? I'm not asking to cause problems or have people be rude....I'm not downing either choice. A mother's choice, is exactly that...her own choice and I don't think there is anything wrong with either decision. I'm asking from a personal view point as I personally chose to breastfeed and haven't had any problems so I continue. My son is almost 5 months old and I enjoy it a lot, but I'm having a hard time seeing what the big difference is based on what I've been seeing on here. Could someone bring this subject to light for me?

2007-11-20 02:21:23 · 47 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

2007-11-20 02:16:15 · 11 answers · asked by kenya 1 in Newborn & Baby

My 10mo son has had a diaper rash for two months now. Certain medications prescribed by his pediatrician helped, but then it came right back. He just had a doctors visit today & she prescribed Nystatin again, which didn't work last time. Please give me your advice.

What we've done:
-Triple Paste or A&D (we were using these when he first got the rash)
-Nystatin
-Nystatin w/ some kind of steriod
-Fusion (script that has zinc oxide, miconazole nitrate & petrolatum)
-Switched diaper brand from Pampers to Huggies
-Switched baby soap from J&J to Baby Majic (hypoallergenic & dye free)
-Wiped with just water & paper towel for a while (no results, went back to sensitive wipes)
-Strep test came back negative
-Started adding just a splash of juice to his water rather than the 50/50 mixture
-He goes diaper free at least 15 minutes a day
-Using Caldesene (powder with zinc oxide in it)

We change his diaper every 1-2 hours and always let him air dry before putting a new diaper on.

2007-11-20 02:05:08 · 21 answers · asked by Jennield 6 in Newborn & Baby

Ok so toy makers wanted to save some money so they took jobs from us in the USA and took them over to China. Now with all this Lead crap they are lossing money. They did not think that one threw very good, did they.
I think the Toy makers just need to suck it up and bring the jobs back to the USA. Just emagin what this would do to our econamy or even unemployment rate.
I know if they did that our childrens toys would be much safer. This is the Toy makers resposibility and they have let us down.
Does anyone else agree with me?


My family is now digging threw the shed to find all my old Toys, we found Johnson and Johnson Toys made in the USA.

2007-11-20 01:47:45 · 6 answers · asked by JustAsk'n 3 in Parenting

I have read all the questions that have been asked pertaining to this issue and I did not see one that fit perfectly with my problem. Almost 4 weeks ago, we set up a big boy bed for my 21 month old son. He was excited about the bed at first, and we spent several nights laying down with him until he fell asleep. It's now 3 weeks later and we are still laying down with him. We do all the normal bedtime unwinding rituals and he is very sleepy when it's time to go to bed. But the minute you tuck him in and leave the room, he gets up and is banging on the door crying and screaming. We thought after a few weeks of laying down with him, that he would be ok on his own. He was a perfect sleeper in his crib. But now I'm starting to believe that we have fostered a bad trend by laying down with him for so long. Now he expects it, and wakes up 1-3 times during the night screaming and banging on the door. I remember we had to let him "cry it out" with the crib. Is this the same issue?

2007-11-20 01:45:32 · 12 answers · asked by tamE444 2 in Toddler & Preschooler

would you?

2007-11-20 01:40:22 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

Im stumped.......i dont want to give them somethin they already have or dont need! Any suggestions?

2007-11-20 01:25:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

i am goin to keep the child i have told my mum and she is here to help. i am 3 months. what wood u do in my siteuance

2007-11-20 01:23:28 · 57 answers · asked by katie 1 in Pregnancy

Okay, so yesterday I took 3 HPT test all were positive.. I'm now making an appointment with my doctor. Thought you guys may wanna know. Oh, thanks for helping me through this. Keep me in your thoughts, and baby dust to you!!!

2007-11-20 01:03:49 · 17 answers · asked by kelynn1985 3 in Trying to Conceive

I saw that on the news a few days ago.

2007-11-20 00:59:36 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

Camryn Isabella Meas

or

Isabella Camryn Meas


NO other suggestions please and Thank-you =)

2007-11-20 00:57:20 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

I'm 2cm dilated, I'm having contractions off and on. This morning I woke up with a little bloody discharge and I'm having some contractions but not strong nor regular. How long do you guys think I will go into labor? This is my 2nd child, with my first I was induced so I don't know what to expect if I go into labor on my own without the induction.

2007-11-20 00:49:53 · 12 answers · asked by rosa g 2 in Pregnancy

Any adivce? I have pcos and on provera in induce my period. But I have to wait until 4th Jan to go back to hospital after more tests! I just cant wait I want to start treatment now. Do you think its a good idea to buy clomid over the internet and DIY? I live in England aswell. Anyone done this before? Thanks

2007-11-20 00:25:13 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

2007-11-20 00:22:01 · 16 answers · asked by chazza 2 in Pregnancy

See my son like stays sick and it is from school. He has missed so many days this year and they are telling me they are going to fine me if he misses anymore this quarter. Well it is like this, when he is sick i keep him home then when i send him to school and he gets sick there they call me to come and get him which i do but then whines when he misses but he is sick.
What am i to do? I am damned if i do and damned if i don't.

My son was never sick until he started school. He had never been in the hospital besides birth until he went to school, ended up in the hospital for pnuemonia.

Would you just go ahead and homeschool your child if they stayed sick all the time from going to school?

2007-11-20 00:18:12 · 8 answers · asked by ஐ♥Julian'sMommy♥ஐ 7 in Toddler & Preschooler

I have been taking the Robitussin DM my doctor said I could take but it doesn't work all that great. I am now on my second course of antibiotics because twice it has gotten so bad that I was coughing up infectious looking stuff. I think it may be bronchitis because I have had it for over a month but there isnt' really much they can let you take. I am 20 weeks and am just wondering if there is anything else anyone knows of that I could ask my doctor about. Thanks

2007-11-20 00:06:30 · 9 answers · asked by JenMommyMom 4 in Pregnancy

HAHA just asking :DD

2007-11-20 00:02:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anabel ^.^ 3 in Baby Names

They're 2 and 4. I gave them some Ibuprofen and they are supposed to see the doctor later on today (I couldn't get a morning appointment).

In the meantime, what else can I do for them? They're pitiful. :(

(I don't have a mother, so I have to turn to you guys for help on this stuff)

2007-11-20 00:01:06 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

so my parents beat me the olny place i feel safe is at school, i cant take another punch in the face or another burn from a cigarette. it hurts my bf is the only one who makes me feel safe, but he doesnt know about the abuse and i rather him not know but thats not even the worst part, the worst part is im pregnant, o and im only 15!!! so now i have to get examined for my babys sake and i dont want the doctors to take my baby away cuz of my screwed up parents!! HELP!!!!! omg here they come i gotta go!!!

2007-11-20 00:00:45 · 15 answers · asked by i luv david :) (: 2 in Adolescent