Pregnancy & Parenting - 11 December 2007

what is the process and how long does it take. My husband and I are interested in adopting from the United States. We are interested in adopting a small child. Can any one help. I'm from California

2007-12-11 06:39:23 · 4 answers · asked by ஐ♥Bethஐ♥ 5 in Adoption

Yesterday I was 9 DPO. I took a test at 11:30 am and there was a faint line and another at 5:30pm and it was a digital that said "pregnant" . Im not even due for AF till saturday and even these early tests say it's just a little over 50% accurate 5 days before your AF is due. And the digital wasnt even and early detection test. I didnt even use first mornings urine! Me and my husband are almost in disbelief. Anyone else get a + this early and have a healthy pregnancy. I am afraid Im going to get my Af on sat. still. We have been wanting this so bad it's hard to believe. I go to the dr. tomorrow.

2007-12-11 06:38:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

I have a son that is four years old and he is an only child. He usually entertains himself by playing with his toys and watching movies in his room. I feel that I'm not interacting with him as much as I should be. From the time we get home in the evening he's in his room playing by himself. He often asks me if I will do something with him but I don't know what to do. I feel like I'm neglecting him at times and I don't want to do that or make him feel that I am. Any suggestions please?

2007-12-11 06:37:29 · 5 answers · asked by slim 2 in Toddler & Preschooler

Have you ever met someone who had the exact same first and middle name as you?

2007-12-11 06:33:49 · 29 answers · asked by adrian♥ 6 in Baby Names

I'm shopping for a family for Christmas and I have no idea what size the girl wears. I picked their name off of a Christmas "shopping" tree. All it says is that the girl is 12 years old. I went to the store and L is size 10/12 and XL is size 14/16, there is no size 12/14. I don't know which size to get her because I'm worried that the 10/12 will be too small and the 14/16 will be too big. WHat size would you get?

2007-12-11 06:32:54 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Grade-Schooler

2007-12-11 06:32:43 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

Hi, my daughter is 14 months old and over the last couple of days has been drinking a lot more than usual, she has 8 oz of milk with her breakfast and is having 5-6 full beakers of juice (apple and mango pure juice mixed 50/50 with water, to stop her getting bunged up ) and then 8oz of milk at bed time. This seems a lot to me and was just wondering what you all think ? Obviously the first concern with increased thirst is diabetes, but as a registered nurse I know the other symptoms and she is not displaying any of these, she has not lost weight, is no different in herself, no fever etc. She has her MMR on friday so I will mention it to the health visitor but what do you think ? thanks

2007-12-11 06:31:09 · 7 answers · asked by Ktloop 4 in Newborn & Baby

2007-12-11 06:29:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I guess my son's school thinks so. They let him play outside for an hour today without a jacket on and the high today was only 54F.

2007-12-11 06:28:50 · 8 answers · asked by honeybear 5 in Toddler & Preschooler

2007-12-11 06:22:10 · 20 answers · asked by Rose B 1 in Pregnancy

2007-12-11 06:17:25 · 6 answers · asked by Jessica L 2 in Pregnancy

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2007-12-11 06:16:49 · 33 answers · asked by frogbfound 4 in Baby Names

My sister found out today she is having a girl and she is looking to find a first name to go with Cynthia or Cindy as the middle name. Cindy was our mom's name and she passed away last February. Any suggestions would be appriciated. TY

2007-12-11 06:12:42 · 15 answers · asked by livinlife 3 in Baby Names

2007-12-11 06:09:23 · 26 answers · asked by Big Daddy R 7 in Baby Names

Every Christmas morning, after having our own personal family time, we drive over to my in-laws. The whole family gathers there around the Christmas tree and we open presents together. My 13 month olds nurse and nap time will fall around the time we will be all together and opening gifts, and I sure as heck am not going to seclude myself into the other room and miss my 3 year old son opening gifts. The only person I think will probably be uncomfortable are my sister-in-law and maybe brother in law. My Sis-In-Law has been quite vocal about my choice to continue nursing my son so long.
Anyone else going to be nursing your little one around the tree with family this year? How does you family feel about that.....not that it really matters, your little one being nourished and comforted is much more important!!

2007-12-11 06:06:52 · 23 answers · asked by iamhis0 6 in Newborn & Baby

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2007-12-11 06:05:11 · 10 answers · asked by Jenny 2 in Newborn & Baby

2007-12-11 06:03:58 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

Whats better for my 2 year old?

2007-12-11 05:58:06 · 20 answers · asked by confused<3 4 in Toddler & Preschooler

It must be something in the water! Another of my co-workers is pregnant and her husband is insisting that they name their child (if a boy) Clyde. Robert will be the middle name no matter what the first name is. What do you think? Please give the reasons as to your opinion. I'm going to show this to Mommy and her Hubby.
BTW, they already have a son named Calvin Ray.

2007-12-11 05:50:49 · 14 answers · asked by jlgj 3 in Baby Names

i have a 2yr old and i am expectiing a baby in a few weeks, so iwant to get the double stroller i believe it will be easier for me, at dr's apt's school shows etc! anyhow but what happens when my 2 yr old out grows it, for what these things cost i want to use it as long as i can, will it be weird if i use it just with the little baby when my toddler outgrows it?

2007-12-11 05:38:46 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

I got 8 granola bites rolling around, 4 pennies, 1 dime, 1 pair of baby nail clippers,
wallet with debit card loose, pack of pb&j crackers, lip gloss, travel tissues, empty pack of travel tissues!, 1 pantyliner, manual to an Evenflo carseat, and a gum wrapper.

Wow.

2007-12-11 05:35:19 · 31 answers · asked by P.Y.T.23 3 in Parenting

My daughter(5 years old) told me the other day she wants to be a taxi driver!! and before that it was an artist, and a fashion designer. my son(3 years) wants to be spiderman.
are'nt kids the cutest!!

2007-12-11 05:29:50 · 17 answers · asked by potato 3 in Parenting

If you could be pregnant and remove the baby like a backpack...would you or would you want to have all the so called "joys" of back pain and feet in the ribs??

2007-12-11 05:29:40 · 9 answers · asked by confused<3 4 in Pregnancy

I want to have a child with the best social security number possible, which may require me moving before the child is born. What geographical area corresponds to the best social security numbers? Thank you for your time.

2007-12-11 05:20:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anton 1 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

The whole Madeline thing stirred up the whole 'leaving your kids alone' thing.

This is my scenareo - I live directly diagonal to the corner store (my house is the fifth one down on the other side of the road - terraces) I have left my baby alone if I need to get some milk or some bread or whatever. I will slip my shoes on, put her in the playpen and will be gone for less than 2 minutes.

The alternative is to get her dressed and etc and a two minute job becomes a 20 minute thing.

I know the down side is if I got hit by a car or whatever crossing the road, no one would know there was a baby alone in the house. To be honest anything else that could happen in that 2 minute window could easily happen when I am upstairs sitting on the toilet and she is in her playpen.

What is your opinion?

2007-12-11 05:19:42 · 57 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

I know I should just take a pregnancy test, but after 3 years off the pill and using no BC I refuse to believe I could all of a sudden be pregnant! So just to humor me, what do you think...

Had cryosurgery for bad pap/abnormal cells on CD 30 expecting AF on CD 31 or 32 (usually very reliable). Anyway, I'm now CD 45 with no signs of AF. I assumed the procedure delayed AF (since on the day of the dr gave me a pregnancy test and it was negative). However I spoke to the medical assistant yesterday who said the procedure would NOT do that.

So I went home and only had an OPK and I had heard if you are pregnant it would be positive. So I took it and sure enough it was positive. I'm going back for a follow up appt on my cryo in 3 days so I just figure I'll wait and have the doctor do another PG test.

But in the mean time my mind is going a thousand miles a minute wondering what if anything this OPk could mean??? Is this any indication I could be pregnant or totally unreliable?

2007-12-11 05:18:55 · 7 answers · asked by Rebecca 1 in Trying to Conceive

i have been feeling very nauseas after i eat certain foods. i also have lower back pain. can i be pregnant

2007-12-11 05:15:20 · 5 answers · asked by gunduz215 1 in Pregnancy

when the family pet has died and the child is bawling crying and lucking for some comfort?is this cold reaction the signal of a bad mother?

2007-12-11 05:13:26 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

My son is almost 18 months old. I'm kind of trying to phase him out of using a stroller, because I think it's good exercise for him to walk with us instead of being carried (at least when time allows it). But I used to go for walks with him in the morning for exercise and he loved it. I've stopped taking him out on mornings because I think he's too old to be in a stroller. But I miss it a lot, and I'm sure he'd enjoy it if we restarted it. What are your experiences with phasing out stroller use?

2007-12-11 05:07:20 · 14 answers · asked by lillimac 2 in Toddler & Preschooler

I just read a question by another woman who asked about things to avoid that could "kill" her unborn baby. I understand the typical "avoid fish often" "dont smoke, drink, do drugs" "no raw meats" etc etc. But seriously some of the responses floored me! If these things are true I'm in trouble :)

No lunchmeat? Seriously? I've been eating that...no one told me otherwise.
No Mayo? Really? I've been eating that too
No bowling? Come on! I don't throw anything heavier than an 8 lb ball!
No soft cheeses? What other kind of cheeses are there?

2007-12-11 05:04:56 · 41 answers · asked by Alaina's Mumma! 3 in Pregnancy