Pregnancy & Parenting - 13 December 2007

Her last name will be Harris. Can you suggest any other middle names, im not sompletely sold on Alyse?

2007-12-13 08:20:27 · 17 answers · asked by five_on_it 2 in Baby Names

2007-12-13 08:19:29 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

is this name better for a boy or a girl? I think its a girls name but my cousin said its for a boy please dont put just either one just say boy or girl

Bailey

2007-12-13 08:16:29 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

I am 20 years old and I know that an amniocentesis is not typically performed on a woman my age w/out any history of abnormal genetic history in her family but I was wondering if the doctors would perform one anyways and if this is covered by insurance in my case...im just extremely concerned that something could be wrong with my child....I know it sounds stupid but I have horrible bad luck and I am just so worried about this..also what about Chorionic villus sampling as an alternative...?

2007-12-13 08:12:36 · 8 answers · asked by 7 2 in Pregnancy

He has been very good at going down to sleep since he was about 9 weeks old and sleeps through the night. Lately he is getting really upset as soon as I leave the room. I've tried sitting in the room next to his cot but he just rolls around and tries to climb up the spars. I've tried gradually moving back and back until he cannot see me then when I sneak out he realises and then starts to cry. I've tried going up every 5 mins to put him back on his back and give him his dummy (which falls out the cot with his crying) and he still cries. When he eventually falls asleep he usually sleeps through the night. This unsettling started when he had a cold but he is over this now. What can I do? Please help!

2007-12-13 08:10:42 · 6 answers · asked by Lesley 36 1 in Newborn & Baby

because my last period was august 19-20. then i missed my period in september. would i get pregnant the middle or end of september? test shows positive october 12. my due date is june 21-27. can i really subtract exactly 9 months and that be my conception date? or is it give or take a few days along with the 9 months?

how do i know when i ovulate?

2007-12-13 08:08:14 · 7 answers · asked by camryangel33 2 in Pregnancy

I was wondering If you were 16 and wanted to get a room in a hotel..could you do that..or do you have to be 18? And if your supposed to be 18..then do you have to show some kind of proof like a drivers license or something?

2007-12-13 08:07:22 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Adolescent

I'm not pregant yet but my husband and I are trying to conceive and were already thinking of names. We already have a few names picked out and I would like to know what your thoughts are on these names and if you have any other thoughts or ideas on names and middle names.

For boys:
Ian Gerald (my husband and I are sort of leaning toward this name)
Chase Gerald(my husband loves this name and I'm starting to like this name too)
Brycen/Bryson Gerald

The middle name Gerald is my husband's first name so we want to keep the middle name as Gerald but if you have any other thoughts for names that would go with the middle name of Gerald that would be appreciated!!

For girls:
Kalissa Lynn
Biance Lynn
Shayna Lynn
Tandra Leanne
Shaylee Miranda

I also like the name Delaney and Gracelyn but I can't think of any middle names. Do you have any ideas for middle names for these two names?

2007-12-13 08:05:00 · 9 answers · asked by healthnut 5 in Baby Names

My son is two years old. Ever since he was 4 months old he has had a snotty nose. When he develops a fever and I take him to the doctor they always ask how long he has had a snotty nose and I say his whole life and they look at me like I am crazy. He is currently taking Zyrtec daily and we use a humidifier every night in his bedroom. He has horrible breath (mostly from mouth breathing) and suffers from nosebleeds. Not to give too much information but his snot is thick and usually yellow or green and his boogers are like rubber cement. It is honestly embarrasing that his nose is so disgusting. Does anyone else have this problem and know what I can possibly do to clear this up? He finished an antibiotic for strep over the Thanksgiving break and it helped keep his nose clean for about three days and we were right back to the snot fountain again.

2007-12-13 08:04:29 · 13 answers · asked by вσуѕяυѕтιмєѕ3 7 in Toddler & Preschooler

If you weren't having contractions, were full term in an uncomplicated pregnancy, why would you rush to hospital just because your water breaks? Especially in the middle of the night!!!! I mean, I understand you might call your midwife or the hospital to get advice, but why on earth would you rush to hospital just for waters?

Chances are you'd just get sent home again!!!

2007-12-13 08:02:26 · 64 answers · asked by Up-side-down 4 in Pregnancy

I want to travel, have fun and live a little, but I don't want to end up too old when I have a family, I want to live long enough to see them grow :) What are your own opinions for yourself?

2007-12-13 08:00:59 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

am 18 weeks pregnant and been suffering bad migraines therefor have had quite a lot of time off work due to this, when i phoned my employer to tell them when id be back to work and see if i could start a little later as i was struggling to drive in dark (have to leave 7 in morning) was told that my morning calls had been taken away(i am a care assistant and work mon - fri am 7-12 and tues/thurs teas 2-5 therefor i would be left with 6 hrs work per week..just not enough. they hadnt phoned me to inform me, i called them and they gave me no notice whatsoever about this change which i wouldnt of agreed to anyway as i cant afford to lose these hours but taking a half hour call off me every day wouldnt effect me as much and would help me a great deal as i could leave later when its not dark..where do i stand with this..can they really just remove my hours with out notifying me??
many thanks in advance
hayley

2007-12-13 07:57:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

My Grandad died a few years ago, I still haven't gotten over it completely. I can talk about him sometimes without getting upset though, and of course I have my moments when I feel upset, but I feel that I can't talk to my mum about it or my sister as I don't want to get them upset, it then gets bottled up, but I let it out when I'm alone every now any then.

Decorating the tree tonight with the christmas music on I don't feel it's right to be happy without my grandad here... I smile when I think of him and gosh I loved him like anything he was an amazing man!
I know he is a better place where he is, not suffering and everything, and is it selfish wanting him back? Due to the circumstances he was under when alive my mum said he is better of where he is... and yes I agree but I would do anything to have him back, and because of this I feel selfish...
How can I think of him without getting upset..? How can I feel better knowing he isn't going to be here for yet another christmas?
x

2007-12-13 07:56:16 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Adolescent

my son just turned 9 months old. He's 30 in. and nearly 23 lbs. So he's a big boy. But he does not crawl. He rocks on his hands and knees but that's it. He has trouble going from lying down to sitting up. He sits well, he pulls himself to his knees on things. He can hold onto the couch and stand and walk around the couch a little while holding on. He can feed himself, drink from a cup, looks at us, says mom and dad and waves, plays peek a boo uses his hands well. He hugs and kisses, recognizes people he knows, smiles and laughs alot. He looks for things when he drops them. Points when he wants something, recognizes music and dances to it. He babbles alot and tries to imitate animal noises. My doctor says hes slow for his age and wants him to be evaluated. I don't think there's anything wrong with him. Yes, he doesn't crawl, but lots don't. what do you guys think?

2007-12-13 07:49:58 · 18 answers · asked by MM8562 2 in Newborn & Baby

i lost my virginity unprotected it was like 4 minutes long.that was september 23,2007. and i didnt bleed when we did it,i bled after it.and then got my pierod 2 days after it.next month got my pierod the 22 and then on thanksgiving got my pierod on the 22 so i havent missed any days and i took 2 preg tests november 27 and both were NEG but i still think im pregnant i have no clue why but i have this like wierd thing in my stomach above my belly buttion in the middle of where my rib cage is.and its wierd and i feel fat. any answeres i will aprecheate. sorry for my spelling.and im 15 and it was the biggest mistake ever :/

2007-12-13 07:48:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

My daughter will be two in a few weeks. When do parent's normally take the front of the crib off to turn it into a toddler bed? I have a side rail I can put on to keep her from falling off. Is it too early?

2007-12-13 07:47:28 · 10 answers · asked by Leigh 3 in Toddler & Preschooler

Last year I had a a dughter, however she was stillborn. We named her Lilly May. I am pregnant again and we were joyed to find out we are expecting twins. We just learned that the sexes of the babies are a boy and a girl. We were thinking Calla Grace for the girl after the Calla Lilly, which would be after her sister

2007-12-13 07:25:46 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

2007-12-13 07:22:59 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I am expecting a baby boy due in April. I have a daughter whose name is Reva and my boyfriend has a son named Rylee. We would really like to name this baby something that begins with the letter R, as well. We want a name that is not very popular but not to strange. We are not having much luck coming up with a name at this point and are open for suggestions.

2007-12-13 07:22:32 · 20 answers · asked by Danielle M 1 in Baby Names

Is it possible to get pregnant a few days after your period ends? If you happened to ovulate early?

2007-12-13 07:21:29 · 11 answers · asked by gracie mom 2 in Trying to Conceive

I've been PMSing for almost 2 weeks now! i usually did it for 1 week. but i still haven't gotten my period. this is very frustrating, and I'm very late getting it anyways. my LMP was July. I'm on the merina IUD, so this is one of the side effects, but i would think that if I'm having PMS symptoms i should have a period. my other concern is that my strings have shortened and the urgent care doc couldn't explain why they'd shortened. i have an appt with my GYN for the begining of Jan, but I'd kind of like a heads up as to what may be going on. anybody have any ideas?

I'm slightly worried b/c my PMS symptoms are very similar to pregnancy sypmtoms, but with the IUD in there i doubt it. but then again i second guess it now that the strings are shorter. i can not afford to get to the GYN any sooner than January, otherwise i'd be there already.

and in the begining of the sympotms i too two HPTs, both (-).
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2007-12-13 07:19:11 · 4 answers · asked by Natural Mom 6 in Pregnancy

My son is 16 months old and he used to eat anything and everything I gave him...green beans, corn, mashed potatoes...whatever. Lately I have been noticing he is not eating his veggies. He will eat everything else the meat (except ground beef), breads, and fruits just fine but leaves the veggies. How can I get him to start eating his veggies again??? He just shakes his head every time I try to get him to eat it.

Thanks for your help

2007-12-13 07:17:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

I babysit a toddler (almost 2) at no charge cause her mom is going to school and her husbands in haiti still so she doesn't have alot of money, and I love her so much I'm like a mom to her to! But her mom doesn't make her mind and lets her do whatever she wants and the toddler runs her house! So when she comes to my house she doesn't listen and when I tell her no and put her in timeout she just gives me a smirk and does it again, and now she's been taking her diaper off and I have been telling her NO so many times but she doesn't listen and she just escaped from her crib somehow and smeared poop all over my floor and I told her no and set her in timeout but it didn't help any! I'm thinking about just telling her mom that I am going to stop babysitting her until she can make her mind even though i'll miss her so much!! but thats not the first time she smeared poop everywhere and I'm not going to ruin my stuff cause she lets her daughter do whatever she want! So what would you do?

2007-12-13 07:13:33 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

i have no idea what i need to take with me and my c section is nxt wk, any help would be great. thanx x

2007-12-13 07:10:39 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

ive been taking care of my 3yr old nephew as long as i can remember.his mom is in jail and he has no dad.sometimes,he gets on my nerves so bad cuz i think he tries 2 take advantage of me.anyone know any tips 4 3yr olds.any words of encouragement to help his day be more fun.i just need help cuz all i know is how 2 put the t.v on the cartoon channel..im not a parent but u can say hes my son......

2007-12-13 07:07:50 · 7 answers · asked by god is love 2 in Toddler & Preschooler

I am now 37 weeks pregnant...and went to the dr tues! he said that he would like to enduce labor on the 21st of this month (next friday) b/c of the size of the baby! Labor began naturally with my first child...although it had to be stopped b/c of complications, and started again with pitocin....and i was able to have her without and pain meds or anything....(14 hrs of labor)! and i was just wondering if the pain of being induced in the beginning will be more intense...or if labor may be longer.....
basically im just looking for someone to tell me what to expect with an induction.....i have no idea, and im worrying myself sick about it! lol

2007-12-13 06:56:55 · 8 answers · asked by Aislynn and Gracely's mommy! 2 in Pregnancy

Its coming in on her gums under her tounge instead of straight up. We're going to the dentist in the morning (I just noticed it today when I was pretending to look at her teeth like I look at my infants gums while making a funny noise, just to explain) but I'm just wondering what the dentist might do. I don't want to go in totally clueless and I'd like to prepare my daughter if they have to do anything kind of scary.

2007-12-13 06:53:17 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Grade-Schooler

2007-12-13 06:52:12 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Adolescent

What two life-lessons or pieces of wisdom would you want your child to know if you were only able to tell them two things?

2007-12-13 06:51:24 · 15 answers · asked by xoil1321321432423 4 in Parenting

I had a name all picked out for my first daughter when I was still expecting her, but then when she was born the name just did not suit her at all! I had to quickly choose another while in the hospital.

Then when my son was born we already had a few possibilities, but waited until he was a day old to get to "know" him a little and see what name fit him.

So many of us spend hours, agonizing and poring over baby name books while we are pregnant. Have any of you tossed out all the possible names upon the baby's birth and picked something totally different once your baby was born?

2007-12-13 06:48:58 · 14 answers · asked by Bride of Yeshua 3 in Baby Names