Other - Pregnancy & Parenting - August 2007

Kids are going to eat all the junk food you allow anywhere near them. Ultimately, parents are responsible for their childrens' eating habits. So considering all the health risks of obesity, are parents, in theory, abusing their children by allowing them to become obese?

2007-08-09 14:17:22 · 19 answers · asked by Ukrgrl 2

I've been told that it does, but I was also under the impression that it's based on income.

2007-08-09 08:57:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Although this has brought him closer to me and as of now he doesnt want to leave me alone. But I just feel like he doesnt understand. After all he didnt want a baby to began with and now all of a sudden he wants to try again as soon as he gets home...But when he tells me that he loves me I cant bring myself to tell him back. Its like I almost lost all feelings for him...Is this Normal??

2007-08-09 06:17:47 · 18 answers · asked by Miss Me 2

I'm trying to buy a convertible car seat & most only go up to 40 pounds. How long will this last me? How old was your child before he/she reached 40 pounds?

2007-08-09 04:17:42 · 18 answers · asked by Ally 2

i have 2 but my husband would like another i'm not so keen

2007-08-09 04:13:51 · 46 answers · asked by angeleyes 2

What is the oldest safest age for a woman to give birth to a healthy baby? 45 is too old for a woman to have any more babies? right?

2007-08-08 23:14:15 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-08 23:01:18 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

My baby is only 2wks old, and my babydaddy was there in the beginning and now he dont want nothing to deal with him....so if i file childsupport on him, can he sign his rights over??? or do i have to agree first??? hes on the birth cerificate....
and i stay on texas...thank you

2007-08-08 19:34:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 3 year old has shared a bed with me for the last year. Before that, she was in her own cot in her own room. I want to move back to seperate rooms but she is now REALLY attached to sleeping with me. I am going to buy her a new bed soon and am hoping to make the transition from co to solo by telling her she has her own bed, she is a big girl now etc but would REALLY appreciate any advice on how to make this easy, smooth and most importantly, as stress free as possible for her.

(No judgement please. There are VERY good reasons why I had to share a bed with my child through no fault of mine and would prefer it to not have happened but am now just trying to fix it). Thanks.

Also - am having another baby in 5 months so need to get this sorted.

2007-08-08 19:30:35 · 4 answers · asked by soxy 4

I am 17 and thought I was pregnant in March but I am not. Lately I have been wanting to get [regnant but my bf does'nt want a baby right now but he said he would stand by myside if I did get pregnant. But I am on the pill and we use condoms so I doubt it will happen. Have you ever experienced this feeling? I mean sometimes I want to not take my pills but I would never get pregnant on purpose behind someones back.

2007-08-08 17:55:47 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have 4 days till my due date and i'm really anxious about how it feels like and how it starts. does it just all of a sudden starts hurting? This is my first pregnancy so i don't know how it's like. lately i've been getting lots of painless contractions. and this morning i had contractions with cramps. but i went back to sleep and when i got up, it went away. the whole day today, my inner thighs been aching.. any chance that labor's coming?.. soon...

many people ask me if i'm scared, but i always answer no because i've never experienced it and don't know how it's like. they tell me that its the worse pain i will ever feel but will soon forget about it.. some tell me that it feels like menstrual cramps x 100.. some say it's like getting your apendix taken out.. and some dont know how to explain it.. so.. from experiences.. how does it start and for you... how did your contractions feel like?

2007-08-08 16:46:00 · 11 answers · asked by s 1

am 18 and i could be having my best guy friends baby and i dont know what to do what would u do i havent told him yet

2007-08-08 10:58:49 · 11 answers · asked by venita 2

I'm almost 24 weeks pregnant and it seems like my baby isn't moving as much as she was the past few weeks...should I be worried or is this normal?

Help please!

2007-08-08 10:58:18 · 12 answers · asked by girl. 2

i know whats right but i just want to know what you think.
im almost 19 but have always wanted a baby. i also know that i should be responsible and wait until my life is more secure. my older 2 siblings do not have any children yet & thats ok but.. i wanted my mom to have a grandchild and experience that just in case something happens.

2007-08-08 10:30:50 · 14 answers · asked by uneq_layd 1

I am attending a girls only babyshower. Should I include my husband's and son's name on the card?

2007-08-08 08:00:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have worked for my employer for over 2 years. And in my maternity leave notes it states -

If you decide you do not wish to return to work after your maternity leave then you should write to your manager confirming your decision to resign from your position.

But I am concerned that I may have to pay back all I have recieved on my maternity pay? I have already put down in writing my return date to work. But I am now thinking I may not want to return.

2007-08-08 07:09:56 · 16 answers · asked by KB 2

I am really prone to stretch marks and am scared a will get them as i am pregnant.Is there anything that can be done to prevent them or minimise them if they do come?

2007-08-08 06:40:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Theres all these people who sit around passing judgement on single moms, and I dont get it. Just because you do it the "right" way, what gives you any right to judge someone else?
Some of us dont chose to be single parents... I was with a sweet guy who I thought was a good person. I got pregnant, (not planned) and he ran away like a coward....
And you people who judge us single moms, do you have any idea how hard it is? Any idea how rewarding it is? Or any idea how strong it makes you??

2007-08-08 04:57:21 · 12 answers · asked by HotMamma 2

2007-08-08 03:31:07 · 13 answers · asked by ashley_kusch 1

Where do you like to go to have professional portraits made?
How often do you get portraits of your family and/or children?

In the past, we have used Sears and JC Penney. We tried Wal Mart twice, but the first time they refused to take the photos because my daughter would not wake and the second time the pictures were just BAD. We love Sears and Penney, but now we may use a place called Portrait Innovations because we have seen and heard great things about them.

We are expecting our third child next month, and plan to have family portraits made this Christmas. We initially planned to do that yearly, but it has been several years since we had them done last. I usually just take a lot of candid photos.

2007-08-08 02:37:30 · 7 answers · asked by StayAtHomeMomOnTheGo 7

My daugher just turned one last week and I still feel quite sore. It was a forceps delivery, I had an episiotomy then I completely tore from front to back. I had to be stitched inside and out, it was a complete mess, some of the stitches headed out towards my leg too.
Has anyone had a sililar experience, how long should it take to heal properly inside? After a year I'm beginning to worry.

2007-08-08 02:13:46 · 5 answers · asked by Introverted extrovert 4

2007-08-07 20:50:53 · 5 answers · asked by DianaK 1

I'm preg and the father doesn't want to take the responsibility..(2 weeks to decide!!)?
I'm 21 and his 31, we were just seeing each other for about 3 months (as friends with benefits). The problem is that last week I found out that I'm preg, and I told him and he gave tons of reasons of why he wasn't ready to have a kid, and why I shouldn't keep it. He's not working at the moment, his mom passed away back in May, he will be moving to a different city (close by), etc. and that mine and his life will change. He don't exactly tells me to get rid of the kid, but he makes it obvious. I even told him that I would look for a different father but he didn't like the idea; he said that he wouldn't want another guy raising his kid if he was going to be around. I am truly confused, I got only two weeks to decide what I am going to do..I need advice please...

2007-08-07 20:14:48 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-07 19:06:51 · 10 answers · asked by dragonfly 2

2007-08-07 17:54:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

What was the best piece of advice you received when people first found out that you were pregnant or right after you gave birth?

2007-08-07 12:16:25 · 10 answers · asked by Me 3

Just wondering 'cuz people keep asking me if it's from Star Wars?! Hell no!

2007-08-07 11:50:54 · 8 answers · asked by Amanda L 3

Yes. I have a 1-year-old baby that weighs 24 pounds. I am also pregnant with twins. I need a stroller that can seat three and is lightweight.

2007-08-07 11:38:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-07 09:52:29 · 2 answers · asked by bewhatuwnt 2

I was supposed to have my water broken today, but that procedure was moved to next week (unless I go into labor on my own before then). Any ideas on how to bring this about?? I'm willing to try (almost) anything! Thanks!

2007-08-07 08:41:18 · 13 answers · asked by S G 1