Pregnancy & Parenting - 16 December 2007

I'm 28 weeks pregnant with my 1st child & feeling very down. I cry everyday. Most of the time it's something to do with my fiance. Well, I feel like he doesn't really want to be with me or care about me, but he says that he does. For example, today when we woke up he asked if I wanted to go to the mall at 2. I said yes. I was so happy & excited b/c we hardly ever go anywhere/do anything together. Most of his time goes to his friends. Anyway, at about 1:30 he calls back & says let's wait until about 3 or 3:30. I said ok b/c I wasn't ready anyway. I called him at about 2:30 & ask what he's doin. He says nothin & asks what I'm doin. I said about to shower & put my clothes on. Then he suggests let's wait until tomorrow to go. I am crying my eyes out right now b/c he does this EVERYTIME that we plan to be together. It's like his friends r more important. They could plan something & he's right there. And all he can do is say that he's sorry. I feel so sad & lonely. I don't know what to do. I don't know what's wrong. I don't know if he's cheating on me or what. I feel like he's annoyed by me & doesn't really want to be with me , but just can't/won't tell me. Everytime I ask him he says that he does, but he's not doing anything to convince me that he does. Another thing that bothers me is that we hardly ever have sex. Should I just leave him alone & find someone who's willing to spend time with me??? I know that I'm not just being emotional b/c I'm pregnant. Please help!!! =(

2007-12-16 07:28:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

What was the best/most helpful gift you received as new/expecting parents?

My friend is expecting, and instead of clothes I wanted to give them something useful or practical.

Thank you!

2007-12-16 07:25:07 · 16 answers · asked by lovedawhales 2 in Newborn & Baby

I'm driving myself insane wondering. I am on day 32 now of my cycle...still no AF...

I've taken pregancy tests (First Response) every morning now for days, all come up negative, but I keep testing and wondering because it's only been 14 days since we 'tried'.

I'd just figure I was late, but I'm feeling weird - the muscles in my lower stomach feel like they are being stretched and keep twitching. Is this a pregnancy symptom? Am I just late? Would I be producing enough HCG for a pregnancy test to pick it up at 14 days past conception?

Gah, I wish I knew one way or the other if I was pregnant or not.

2007-12-16 07:22:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

Because we are trying to have a baby, I keep thinking: This is it -or is it?

All I would like to know if it is normal to have heavy discharge after a period as well as before?

My period lasted only 2 days, but straight after, I started having discharge and now and again, it is very heavy and lumpy, without smell!

Please excuse me being so explicit, but I do not know of another way to describe it.

2007-12-16 07:12:16 · 3 answers · asked by Suzanne lily of the valley 7 in Trying to Conceive

I have a 3 month old child that does not take either a pacifier or a nuk. He cries when he does not have his bottle. He reachs a majority of the time a point that he will cry if he does not have the bottle. He will start spitting up the milk. I don't want to continue to give him food, so I started giving him water bottles in between feedings. He then starts spitting up the milk, then the water, but if you take the bottle out, he starts to cry, uncontrollably again. Can anyone give me some advise on what I can do? If you can, please leave your ages so that I can see what age groups believe what? Thanks.

2007-12-16 07:10:03 · 9 answers · asked by Andray 1 in Newborn & Baby

she has been vomiting for the past 3 days, im giving her pedialite instead of formula because shes throwing formula and anything else we try and feed her up.. she has no fever... and this morning i awoke to her explosive diareah all over the crib... what else can i do besides pedialite? anything?

im a stay at home mom, so ive been with her the whole time shes been sick, i have been giving her as much pedialite as she usually gets in formula and if she will take it i give her more... im really watching her for dehydration and we kept trying little bits of food and sometimes she would keep it down and other times she wouldnt... and this morning was the first time for the diarreah....

i called her doctor and they are referring to the ER and my town has the one of the worst ranked hospitals that there are and i will only go there as a last resort....

so besides going to the ER what else can i do?

2007-12-16 07:06:36 · 7 answers · asked by renai0718 2 in Newborn & Baby

disruptive, selfish, rude, lazy, overstepping boundaries

2007-12-16 07:04:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

How much did your #1, #2, #3, etc babies weigh?
My doctor said typically your 2nd baby weighs more than the first. I was wondering how true this is....my first was 9 pounds and so now I'm freaked out!

2007-12-16 07:01:43 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

she has been vomiting for the past 3 days, im giving her pedialite instead of formula because shes throwing formula and anything else we try and feed her up.. she has no fever... and this morning i awoke to her explosive diareah all over the crib... what else can i do besides pedialite? anything?

2007-12-16 06:45:51 · 25 answers · asked by renai0718 2 in Newborn & Baby

my hubby loves to suck on my breasts (esp. since i went from a 34c to a 36ddd) and im 18 weeks pregnant is he gonna make me start leaking milk earlier? im really nervous abt that?

2007-12-16 06:38:06 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

My daughter is turning 2 in 2 weeks, a few days after Christmas. We just moved across the country and don't know many people, just a few neighbors but not well enough to ensure they would show up for a party if invited. It would at least be mom, dad, bday girl, and 6 year old son. I really want to do something special for her that she'd enjoy, but all I can think of is Chuck E Cheese. Plus, my house is furniture-less, so even if we did have guests, I'd want to do this somewhere else (indoors only). I have a $100-$200 budget. Any ideas? Thanks!

2007-12-16 06:32:57 · 5 answers · asked by mrscjsimon81 1 in Toddler & Preschooler

My one year old son normally has a bath at 6.30pm, tea at 7pm then plays for a couple of hours and goes to bed at 9pm.

However tonight, he got really tired and grouchy at around 5.30 and fell asleep on the sofa. I covered him up and put him safe, expecting him to wake up within 30 mins or so.

He's still asleep!

He seems fine (he has been under the weather with a cold though).

Should I wake him up for some tea? He will be a real misery if I do. But I'm worried about putting him in his cot for the night now as he's had no tea, so he'll be waking up with hunger throughout the night!

2007-12-16 06:29:59 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

Hi all, I hope you can help me. I am 27 weeks pregnant, and my baby father and I are unfortunately no longer together. He is in no doubt that he is the father of the baby, but is unwilling to put his name on the birth certificate. He says he does not know what he is signing to by putting his name down. I find it very sad, as I would love nothing better than for him to be on there. How can I go about this? He wants full involvement with the baby, and has made plans to do so i.e. buying a cot etc for his house. I have tried to explain I do no want his money, I am goin back to work full-time so I can fully support the baby myself.

2007-12-16 06:27:00 · 32 answers · asked by lil_funky_chicken2004 2 in Newborn & Baby

What are your favorite first and middle names? I can't find any i love....i like some i have heard... but i can't find the right combination.... i don't want somthing to common... but i don't want something out in leftfield

2007-12-16 06:25:31 · 16 answers · asked by Bigbears Wife 2 in Baby Names

so i am on birth control but i messed up and for got to take one or two on time and then i was on my period and had unprotected sex and took the monring after pill, a couple days later i started my birth control. i know the morning after pill is suppose to make your period come and birth control is suppose to stop it so is that bad? am i okay??? my chances of being pregnant arent good right? when am i suppose to get my period?

2007-12-16 06:22:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I am having a girl and i want to name her spencer ray i think that its really cute but... my boyfriend thinks other wise he wants autumn nichole which do you like better??

2007-12-16 06:19:44 · 51 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

Well, my husband just back back from Iraq and we have been having lots of sex!!! LOL and I was wondering how do you know if you are pregnant or not?? Like what is the first signs you get when pregnant?? I suppose to get my period on the 10 and so far nothing. And I also took the pregnancy test and it said I am not prego... can somebody please help me out on knowing the signs...Thanks

2007-12-16 06:18:32 · 3 answers · asked by moonbunny2724 1 in Pregnancy

I know the answer just want your opinion why do you personally get spanked?

2007-12-16 06:16:21 · 18 answers · asked by dawnmy b 1 in Adolescent

2007-12-16 06:12:54 · 7 answers · asked by jennie w 1 in Trying to Conceive

2007-12-16 06:11:35 · 8 answers · asked by Tom C 2 in Newborn & Baby

has anyone tried Prenatal Heart Listener from baby depot that cost $20. Is so did it work good?

2007-12-16 06:08:52 · 5 answers · asked by Deana 5 in Pregnancy

Well my son is about to be 3 in a few weeks and I want him potty trained by then. Everytime he tells me he has to pee i take him to the bathroom and take his diapers off and he always pees on the floor as soon as I do that. I don't know if he's being lazy or what but most of the time he just either goes in his diaper or he goes as soon as I change him or take it off. Anyone have any advice to potty train him easier?

2007-12-16 06:02:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

I once had a fantasy about having quadruplet girls and naming them after the four substances that make up DNA: Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, and Cytosine.
(they sort of sound like girls' names)

2007-12-16 05:57:49 · 22 answers · asked by Fifteen steps, then a sheer drop 6 in Baby Names

my son is 7 weeks and wiil be 8weeks next thursday . today me and my husband have agreed that we will give him rice cereal on his next feeding .

i only want to hear experinces to those who started cereal this early too.

how did it go and how should i mix it? like how much onces to a teaspoon?

2007-12-16 05:57:40 · 14 answers · asked by ------------------------ 5 in Newborn & Baby

I have a 3 month old son. I don't think we should worry too much about getting him anything other then a couple small things, while she wants to go all out for him. He still cannot hold anything on his own... I would rather wait until next year to start buying things for him. What are the opinions on that subject? Should we go all out for him, or should we wait until next year? If your opinion is yes, what types of gift do you get a 3 month old child? Help me out with this delimna please?

2007-12-16 05:55:18 · 45 answers · asked by Andray 1 in Newborn & Baby

Aimee Savannah -GIRL

Morgan William-Michael - BOY

2007-12-16 05:41:56 · 38 answers · asked by Fairy Dust :*:*: 2 in Baby Names

It is about a girl who's fiance dies and she finds out about his ex-wife who is dying and their daughter. Her fiance wants her to take care of the daughter after his ex-wife dies. I need names for my charachters:

Woman:
Deceased Fiance:
Dying Ex-Wife:
Daughter:
Woman Friend:
Man Friend:

These are where I am stuck! Thanks!

2007-12-16 05:38:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

After having two of their own children, a dutch couple returned their 7 year old adopted Korean daughter, whom they raised since she was 4 mos old. Cruel and heartless or just plain old tacky?

2007-12-16 05:33:52 · 22 answers · asked by wrathofkahn03 5 in Adoption

He can't get me anything for christmas and i explained to him that it does not matter,He only has 10 dollars and he cant go to the mall-well,not alone.He always says-I'm sorry-I cant get you anything for christmas.How can i explain to him it's ok?

2007-12-16 05:26:49 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Adolescent

I've read lots of reasons why adoptive mothers have adopted thier children--'always wanted to adopt' or 'couldn't have my own'. One I've read about is odd-Tocophobia.*

"Tocophobia: An abnormal and persistent fear of childbirth.
A phobia is an unreasonable fear that can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively common type of anxiety disorder. Phobias can be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy using exposure and fear reduction techniques. In many cases, anti-anxiety or anti-depressant medication proves helpful, especially during the early stages of therapy."
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=5809

If a person is too afraid/scared of pregnancy and/or childbirth so much that they'd adopt another woman's child, what does that say about her mental health?

Should having tocophobia be a good enough reason to adopt? Or should potentail parents who have 'abnornal' phobias seek treatment instead of expecting kids to 'fix' their mental issues?

2007-12-16 05:26:22 · 22 answers · asked by Sunny 7 in Adoption