Pregnancy & Parenting - 26 November 2007

My husband and I are interested in adopting a child from foster care. If anybody has any information or experience about this I would really appreciate it. Are you able to specify if you want a closed, open, or semi-open adoption, or is that even a choice? Do you know how often they are at your house or how long the process takes?? Also, we are military and I didn't know if that would be good or bad. We do not feel that we can provide for a child with severe mental/physical handicaps, but we are aware that they will probaly have some behavior or learning disorders. We are wanting to adopt a child (doesn't really matter but prefer a boy) between the ages of 2-4. Thanks for any help!

2007-11-26 10:33:49 · 7 answers · asked by ctray29 1 in Adoption

and what are her chances of concieving? She is young and healthy, not overwieght. I don't know much about this, I have been ttc for years but have a blocked tub. Just wanted to give some advie. Thanks alot

2007-11-26 10:31:36 · 6 answers · asked by Kat 2 in Trying to Conceive

ok.. i was in a REALLY bad mood today, and to top it all off i got called down to the principles office because i got detention but i didn't go because i honestly couldn't find the room. any way while i was in the principles office he was yelling at me telling me that he sees me in there too much so i said "well if you would stop calling me down here so much, we wouldn't have this problem" (i admit i shouldn't have said that) so he gave me this really bewildered look and he said "ooooh so ms kate likes to get sarcastic" and i just stared at him and said " well that is one of my better qualities, congrats you brought out the best in me can i go now?" then he was silent for about ten seconds just staring at me than he said "such a pretty face girly
but a waste of space. trash! your suspended"


i admit i was wrong for being a smart a.ss but he didn't have to say that i was a waste of space and trash.. idk was he right???

btw im 15

2007-11-26 10:27:30 · 18 answers · asked by RAGE MORE!! 3 in Adolescent

2007-11-26 10:18:05 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I wasn't letting her hit me in the face because I had a church survice to go to the next day and the boxing glove may have left me with a bloody nose or something, so I just let her hit me in the body as much as she wanted. my neice is a great boxer with those gloves on and I don't understand why her parents got so upset? oh well, what do you guys think of the whole body shot ordeal?

2007-11-26 10:14:57 · 34 answers · asked by hank 1 in Parenting

My partner says he wants no more children, we have a wonderful daughter that is 2 and I want to have another one in the next year or two.

2007-11-26 10:12:18 · 9 answers · asked by Mady1 2 in Parenting

Has any of you ovulated and didnt even notice any of the eggwhite cervical mucous docs talk about. I should have ovulated by now but havent noticed ANY clear cervical mucous. my cervix is very very high but with a little white lotion like discharge,,not the eggwhite stuff. anyone else had the same thing? thx

2007-11-26 10:04:51 · 3 answers · asked by ♥LoveHina♥ 1 in Pregnancy

He wants to know why and if this is normal and so would I. Has anybody else ever experienced this or heard of anything of this sort? Hes normally not like this and its not like he is a big guy by any means and these days a single meal may consist of three XL Hamburgers and he prefers 6 meals a day!!! Any comments or answers would be greatly appreciated!

2007-11-26 10:01:22 · 7 answers · asked by full_o_questions 1 in Pregnancy

hi I'm due to have my daughter in 2 weeks and thought I would share her name with you all.......her name is... Ivy Rebecca Anne..........what do you all think???

2007-11-26 10:01:14 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

2007-11-26 09:58:52 · 6 answers · asked by mddl8380 1 in Pregnancy

2007-11-26 09:58:43 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

With all the material things. The ads on tv, get this, buy that, money, money, credit, get a car, do this, do that, kids just get sucked right into it. Mommy I want this, Daddy I want this, I want, I want. Is the trick to just deny them and never give in? Just buy them what they need and very little of what they want? Or just don't buy everything they want, say no sometimes, and leave it at a no, don't redecide because they cry about it? They'll definitly get over it quicker if they're used to you saying no at times and sticking to it. Don't be like, Yes my little princess, your wish is my command, to everything. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks.

2007-11-26 09:56:33 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

i find that im more clingy to guys and i get my feelings hurt because of it. some times i tend not to trust a lot af guys with like simple things. i adopt my friends as my brothers.when i meet a person i dont want them to leave al most as if they protect me so im confused help me please?!?!?!?

2007-11-26 09:55:56 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Adolescent

When did you have your first baby my friend is 18 and she is pregnant and wants to know when did everybody else have their first.

2007-11-26 09:49:52 · 44 answers · asked by Mommy! 2 in Pregnancy

I am pregnant with my second child and i'm really stuck on baby names. We don't know the sex of our unborn child, so i need suggestions on both boys and girls names. my first child is named Rubie Olivia (middle name) Shannon (surname). My partner likes Lincoln for a boy and Autumn for girl.....help?

2007-11-26 09:47:33 · 52 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

She just started kindergarden this year the first 2 months she loved it. One day she got sick at school and everyday since she cries. We have tried everything but nothing seems to help.....Can you help?

2007-11-26 09:40:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

My nephew is 3 years old, my daughter 4 months. He's a little rough but never mean or evil. He pulled my daughter's arm to get her a little closer and my wife freaked out on him. What's the right thing to do?
I disagree in yelling at other people's babies. In this case my brother's.

2007-11-26 09:40:13 · 12 answers · asked by Roger G 1 in Toddler & Preschooler

I know the best option is to ship the kids off to a friends house or somewhere else, but how do you handle being intimate while the kids are also in the house? Have you run into any problems because of them being home?

2007-11-26 09:39:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

since we found out im prego. We went to my dads house lastnite left there at 11ish went to walmart to buy food and other stuff leaf there almost 1am. Ok i had to go home take a shower, find something to wear, iron and take a shower. After the doctor i had to go to work from 10:15 to 6:15. Before work i had to drop off a package at UPS, go to the bank,close a CD and return 3 movies. He on the other was off and had nothing to do. We got home brought last night brought the food inside he grabbed his ice cream and went to sit down. I said why you sitting down put the food up. He got so upset and told me im talking to him like hired help because i asked him to put the food up. I woke up the next morning and left he decided to sleep on the sofa so i left him there. Was i wrong. He got mad because i woke up and didnt wake him up to go to the doctor apartment was i wrong? He started tripping lastnight and didnt care about me nor the baby...

2007-11-26 09:38:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

My wife does not work. the only thing she does is take care of the baby. I just want to know what an average woman does in this case scenario. The baby is 4 months.

2007-11-26 09:36:05 · 9 answers · asked by Roger G 1 in Toddler & Preschooler

My mom wants to send my brother to juvenile hall..don't even know if she can do that. He doesn't go to school. He is rarely home and I know for fact he is running around with the older gangsters and they're most likely using him to do things..he's only 14!! Has a tattoo on his back! Family is constantly worried and stress. He comes home to change and leaves. He snuck and deleted all of his friends numbers from my mom's cell. He was suppose to go to court with my mom in September for getting caught ditching,but he never shows up at home to even go..we don't know what to do! He lies constantly. And the direction he is going, we're afraid he will end up dead. ANy advice?

2007-11-26 09:34:37 · 5 answers · asked by stacey t 1 in Adolescent

My mom wants to send my brother to juvenile hall..don't even know if she can do that. He doesn't go to school. He is rarely home and I know for fact he is running around with the older gangsters and they're most likely using him to do things..he's only 14!! Has a tattoo on his back! Family is constantly worried and stress. He comes home to change and leaves. He snuck and deleted all of his friends numbers from my mom's cell. He was suppose to go to court with my mom in September for getting caught ditching,but he never shows up at home to even go..we don't know what to do! He lies constantly. And the direction he is going, we're afraid he will end up dead. ANy advice?

2007-11-26 09:34:05 · 4 answers · asked by stacey t 1 in Adolescent

you know the ones that tell you when you have your best chance to get pregnant? if so, did you get pregnant? do they work?

2007-11-26 09:33:36 · 6 answers · asked by loriloriloriloriv 5 in Trying to Conceive

In addition to allowing the family dog to lick her baby in its' face/mouth, my co-worker also lets her daughter eat off the table in restaurants.

We went to a Chinese take-out place over the weekend and me and my buddy both ate out of plates. My friend then took food from her plate and put it on the table for the baby to eat.

I offered to let the baby use the spare plate my soup bowl was on top of, but she was like ,"No that's okay".

When my daughter was a baby, my wife was really cautious about stuff like this. Neither of us let the baby eat off the table.

2007-11-26 09:33:34 · 13 answers · asked by Ras C 1 in Newborn & Baby

18 weeks pregnant with dr appt tomorrow, do u think they will tell me what the sex of my baby is?
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this is my first appointment with this octor, i was seeing another doctor but i switched to this one. my previous doctor never told me what i was having yet, i havent had a sonogram since i was 7 weeks

2007-11-26 09:31:28 · 10 answers · asked by ★Mandy(Mom of 2+TWINS)★ 5 in Pregnancy

hi, i asked alot of questions about a blighted ovum and the possibility of miscarriage if there was blood behind the sac and i got some reassuring answers and i just want to say thank you!
But most importantly i wanted to update you all and tell you that i am nine weeks pregnant with a wonderful baby! we saw it for the first time today and also heard the heart beat it was 167 beats per minute! (music to my ears) also we plan on naming it Emily Grace if its a girl and Oliver Thomas if it is a boy. what do you all think? thank you again! good luck in your pregnancies! *baby dust* to all who want it lol!!

2007-11-26 09:30:47 · 6 answers · asked by Mike, Kate, Piper and Porter :) 3 in Pregnancy

Okay, I don't know for sure that it's a boy quite yet, but I'm pretty sure. Here are some names we are thinking about - what's your favorite?

Also - do you have any suggestions? (we DON'T like trendy names like Brayden, Jayden, Skylar, etc...more traditional but less common names are the names we like best!)

Here is our list:
Wesley Michael
Henry Michael
Colin Patrick
Lincoln Patrick

2007-11-26 09:27:45 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

He bascally has it mainly at night but for the most part it can be a all day thing. whenever i say no to the bottle he just cries and cries... I have been told to just let him cry and he well get over it, But i was wondering if there is any other way to make this work so i dont have to hear him cry

2007-11-26 09:27:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

2007-11-26 09:26:54 · 10 answers · asked by Jennifer S 2 in Parenting

How did you and your significant other decide it was time to have a baby? how did you plan? what ws going on in your life?did you make the right choice. My man is getting old and I have baby fever. what time is "the right time?" I already have a 2 1/2 year old (unplanned) and I don't know anyone who had a planned baby!

2007-11-26 09:26:41 · 4 answers · asked by 1 Hott Mami 4 in Trying to Conceive