Other - Pregnancy & Parenting - February 2007

My husband and I are looking to adopt a baby. We’d prefer a domestic adoption, but we still cant afford an adoption agency. I’d really like a newborn for my first. I want the whole experience. Later we plan to adopt a child from foster care. I know many people say if you cant afford an agency how can you afford a child, but not a lot of people realize agencies generally cost about 25,000. What parent has that laying around? Serious answers only please

2007-02-28 01:04:56 · 4 answers · asked by Goddess Nikki 4

2007-02-28 00:55:46 · 10 answers · asked by nahleens 3

Im not sure how either of them will take it and Im kind of scared to tell them! Does anyone have any ideas about how I can tell them without them taking the news too hard?

2007-02-28 00:36:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

i know the name of couple at the time, but cannot find them on web, place of employment or any phone numbers that were given...i

2007-02-27 23:20:20 · 6 answers · asked by wantanswers 1

he coughs all the time and has never had an asthma attack. he has a runny nose and is starting to be sick because he is coughing so much. what do you think i could be other than asthma.

2007-02-27 23:09:16 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Happy if its Christian & Biblical..!!!

2007-02-27 22:35:43 · 5 answers · asked by Stephen J 1

Are you happy with your decision? Why/ why not?

2007-02-27 21:29:00 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

baby conditionat 35 weeks pregnancy because stmach size is not so large

2007-02-27 20:52:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am 45 and I cant believe my kids are all grown up already. they are aged 24 22 20 and 12. It seems like only yesteday since I was 24

2007-02-27 20:51:20 · 6 answers · asked by nethnee 5

Pain of labour , how it starts

2007-02-27 20:47:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

like you know diffirent kinds of names.
not the same ol same ol type of thing!

and i would prefer if you could make up a middle name too.
if you can't thats okay

2007-02-27 20:37:26 · 13 answers · asked by chesse 2

I know a young woman who was told that a child - age four - should not be told to pick up their toys? Teaching a child life skills is over controlling? It was a CPS worker, what would you have done. I would have told her to leave my home immediately.

2007-02-27 20:30:04 · 5 answers · asked by GoodQuestion 6

i luv children but dont think i'll ever want to have any. im 25 & wonder somtimes if i'll regret it later but then i dont think i could handle being a parent. for everything i'll have to give up, i think i'll end up hating my children & then hate myself for being a horrible parent! any parents wish u hadn't had kids? is it worth giving up so much?

2007-02-27 20:19:17 · 33 answers · asked by tupac4evaa 3

know this is a touchy subject, so hear me out, whether you agree with abortion or not.
yes abortion kills babies, but what would happen if abortion was made illegal?
3,000 babies are killed every day by abortion. What if they weren't? What kind of effect would that have on our population? What kind of effect would that have on our already crowded and abuse-filled foster care system? What kind of effect would that have on our goverment and taxes for the cost of welfare?
What kind of effect would that have on already bad-off women? Would they go even deeper into drugs and poverty, possibly even murder the children they didnt want in the first place? Would they try aborting their own babies with coat hangers?

Sure... maybe its sick, maybe its tragic...

But what would our country be like if abortion was illegal?

shouldnt we focus more on teaching our kids safer sex practices, and about waiting until they are ready and able to raise a child before having sex?

2007-02-27 18:38:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son is in first grade, and he has been getting phone calls from a girl in his class. If we do not answer the phone in time , she will leave a message, then call back , and call back !!! Is it me, or is this to young to be starting ??

2007-02-27 17:35:22 · 15 answers · asked by Kit 4

My daughter is four years old and she is adopted. I really do not like it when people mention that children are adopted because to me, blood relation doesn't really mean anything and I do not like to differentiate between biological children and adopted ones though this may cause a problem in my family because I fear that my daughter will feel left out and as if she is inferior to her sibling just because she is not blood related to any of us. I, of course, will not differentiate between any of my children and will love and treat them exactly the same. I hope there will be no problems but I do know children are jealous of their younger siblings for a while, and i hope that blood relations will have nothing to do with it. I also hope racial reasons won't have anything to do with it because my daughter is of a different race. I hope she will not feel like we love the new baby more just because he will look different (race) and because he is our biological child.

2007-02-27 17:35:01 · 14 answers · asked by fromanawithlovexo 1

You mentioned I could email you with any questions and I have one today. The last few days I have been dizzy while sitting (usually it is only when standing). The dizziness was getting less and less, but is back now in about 3-4 second spurts a few times a day. Didn't know if that was normal or not, but some girls that I know said they got that around 24 weeks. But this morning I slept in and have 'stunned' all day. I have been laying around in a fog. I had that abit in the first trimester, but today I am really grumpy and 'foggy' again really bad. Just wondering if I should be worried or not? I don't think I'm sick, I still have a sore dry throat, but not feeling sick. The baby is really active today, so that is good. Just wanted to check with you

2007-02-27 16:47:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Me ex of 7 years left me 8 months pregnant. This is kind of therapy for me because I love hearing advice..He moved 2 months ago to take a job with his daddy..then called a month ago to break it off with me..We was supposed to be moving there anyhow..I know it isn't another woman...which was my first thought. He calls all the time and tonight we got in a arguement about child support..he thinks that I am stupid...He doesn't want me to go to court. He wants to get a statement signed by witnesses. He is making almost 5 grand a month and only wants to send me 500?? ha! The convo first started off by me asking him if he was SURE that we wasn't going to ever be together again and he said "pretty sure...why" then I started about the child support and he flipped. I told him we shouldn't talk for awhile because we need to clear our heads and he needs to be sure he is making the right choice..Should I still go for child support or just give it a few weeks? I don't know if I can until I have him.

2007-02-27 16:41:23 · 7 answers · asked by angelsdeath420 2

did it help or hurt the relationship with the person you had your child with?

2007-02-27 16:31:35 · 15 answers · asked by Nacho Chacho 7

What are the items that newborns must have ? What kind of clothes, how many of them, etc...

2007-02-27 16:05:17 · 10 answers · asked by curious 1

I'm 7 months pregnant and need to buy some clothes for myself and baby. Do you know where I can buy good but not so expensive stuff? I live in Boston MA

2007-02-27 16:02:10 · 8 answers · asked by curious 1

I'm 7 months pregnant and need to buy some clothes for myself and baby. Do you know where I can buy good but not so expensive stuff? I live in Boston MA

2007-02-27 15:59:51 · 7 answers · asked by curious 1

My husband's friend and his wife are the nicest people you could meet and have been trying for a baby for years. They recently found out that the wife can not bear children and it broke both their hearts. They looked into adoption and were told that it could take years. They are now looking at other options while they are waiting (such as private adoption). The thing that makes me mad is these people who obviously dont want kids and beat them, or kill them, or just toss them into a dumpster when theyre born. Why is it that some people who are lucky enough to be able to have kids beat their kids or worse, kill them, when people who want kids more than anything in the world and would be the most wonderful parents can not have kids? I know that there's nothing anyone can do to change it. It just makes me sad.

2007-02-27 15:56:08 · 15 answers · asked by Amanda 7

2007-02-27 15:40:49 · 9 answers · asked by Sami Q 1

here is a link to the stroller im looking for

http://www.chiccousa.net/product.php?productid=191&cat=21&page=1

2007-02-27 15:18:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

HOW CAN I IMPROVE THIS ????

Hi Devi,
I heard your message on the answering machine.
What time would you like me to come see your home and discuss details?
I will bring a contract tomorrow that you and your husband can look over.

When I begin caring for Dhiya I need you or your husband to drop me off home around 4:30PM. Would that be alright?

I am looking forward to seeing you all again and growing a bond with your wonderful daughter. Thank you very much
Holly

2007-02-27 14:27:26 · 5 answers · asked by H M 1

2007-02-27 14:09:49 · 24 answers · asked by Smarts 2

My neighbor and friend has just had a baby (yay!), but during delivery she dislocated her pelvis. She will be stuck in bed for 6-8 weeks. I know there is the little things that I can help her out with, plus her mom is coming to help. But I was wondering if any other moms out there were confined to bed this long after delivery, and if so what were some of the things that helped you out the most or meant the most?

2007-02-27 14:03:57 · 6 answers · asked by zeebarista 5

There is this guy (J), he is sweet, nice, and he is the closest thing my friend S has ever had to having an older bro, they are totally close. He feels the same way about me, like I am just her friend. Hes nice to me and not attracted and he isnt my type either. BUT HERE IS ZE PROBLEM! My boyfriend absolutly hates S! Because of this reason, he wont let me take any of J's calls or see him.
Well I was hanging out with a girlfriend of mine and she wanted to go to another friends house so we drove over and everyone was having a good time. I didnt even hang out in the same room as J or see him like at all.
My bf totally flipped! He said I should have called him to come beat J's ***. This guy (my bf) is NINETEEN! He still acts immature about these things. He said from now on if there are any guys where I go he has to be there. Is this fair? We have been dating 4 years. He always brings up when I got raped too, like "If you dont want that to happen again, I have to be there when u go out"

2007-02-27 13:54:52 · 5 answers · asked by metalstefl 3

I heard soda, tea, and coffee are not good to have during pregnancy... should i completely avoid these drinks or i have to drink them in moderation.. and if i do, what can happen, why do they say to avoid it?? i always read that but my doctor never said anything about it

2007-02-27 13:02:28 · 10 answers · asked by finallyamommy 3