Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / August 2003

Hey everyone,
I had my midwife appointment a couple of days ago and
things seem to be great!   One thing that had me
worried was she said that the babies placenta was by

This is one of those things where the doctors can say everything is
fine but it does little if anything to put my mind at ease. Its scary
how fast something like this can happen and how little control you
have over the situation. We have both been driving more cautiously

I am having a really rough time with my almost 3-month-old daughter
Charlotte. I have read The Fussy Baby Book, and I believe she is what
Dr. Sears calls a high-needs baby. Knowing that makes her a little
easier to deal with, because at least I know it's her personality, not

has anyone got any pearls of wisdom of what both mother ( & baby)  should /
shouldn't take with them to hospital
10 weeks and counting ..................

Would it be normal for the mucous plug to not be blood tinged if it was just
beginning to come away? I am losing smallish amounts of yellowish mucous,
rather than the normal white discharge. It is a thicker consistency than
normal vaginal discharge but there is no tinge of blood or ...

I get mid back pain un like the typical pregnancy lower back pain, I cant
get away from the pain unless I keep moving or im in the bath. Sitting is
out of the question for me, This is my second child and I am feeling the
early stages of the back pain I had before that left me in bed ...

My next door neighbor just delivered a four pound baby boy nine weeks premature
yesterday night.  When I spoke with her husband he said the doctor attributed
this to the pressure on her uterus from carrying her 20 pound 14 month old
daugther around incessantly. Sounds a little too ...

Does anyone know the weight of their child at 20-21 weeks conception
(as measured by ultrasound)? At 21 weeks our girl is 1.1 pounds. I was
just wondering if this is average, above, or below normal.

we just got news that my dh has a low sperm count.  it may take months to
get into an urologist.
is there any advise on how to proceed. any tips or tricks?  should we save
it up and give it one good shot or does that matter?

I'm wondering can you remember what your starting weight was and how much
you gained?
I'm just curious.
Carol Ann

Ok, my SIL is 12 weeks w baby #1. On Monday she had her 1st "official"
Dr. appt. She was so excited as it was the day before their 3 yr
anniversary. Anyway, the Dr. didn't find a heartbeat. Here's the thing,
shetold my SIL that she had been having problems with that particular

My wife has been pregnant with our baby son for about
four months now. I'm interested in reading up about
some good pregnancy advice or ways in which I can
help mother or baby cope better.

Any answer would be greatly appreciated..
Once the woman has been fertilised, does her body start to reject further
sperm?
If so how soon after fertilisation?

Sort of a question I can't seem to find any real answer to... In a matter of
eight months to a year, my boyfriend and I will be engaged. At some point,
children will be an option for us. I'm on the pill, Marvelon to be exact. I
know it's best to stop taking it and wait for my cycle ...

I had my usual every-4-weeks ob/gyn appointment on Thursday, and the
ultrasound appointment on Friday - all is well :-))
Ob/gyn appointment:
- blood pressure:110/65 (around the usual, so normal for me)