Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / August 2003

That has got to be the biggest waste of time in my life!
I asked my Dr for meds and he was writing me a prescription for Fluoxatine,
when I told him I was breastfeeding. After looking in his book the
manufacturers note says that babies can suffer respiritory distress when

My ob says the baby is very low and is pushing down on my cervix, and
the cervix is already soft and 1 cm dilated. I am not on bedrest but
am supposed to minimize walking around and should lie flat as much as
possible. Has anyone else had this? Did it lead to preterm labor (my

 Just found out I gotta do the 3 hour glucose test since on the one
hour screening my levels were elevated above "normal".  I've googled &
searched the archives, so i've no questions about that that my poor
brain can think of right now.  I have the blahs from the heat that's

Does anyone know whether BFing just twice a day can reduce your chances of
getting pregnant?
I know that prolactin can affect output of FSH and LH leading to shorter
luteal phases but my cycles are regular and my luteal phase is 13 days so I

I was going to post these questions in my "update" post, but decided that it
would just make that one too long (as usual!).
Anyway, I have two questions.
The first is that at my appointment yesterday the doctor told me that next

Did everyone have tender breasts in early pregnancy?  I did in my last
pregnancies, but this time NOTHING.  Two of those ended in
miscarriage, and one ended up with a healthy girl.  I know everyone is
different, but I really haven't met any pregnant women who did NOT

After Julie's birth I remember being constantly sweaty (even though it
was spring and barely warm outside), and waking up every morning
drenched and feeling utterly gross.  I know this is common, but I can't
remember how long it lasted.  Can anyone tell me if you had this and how

You've paced the room, and rocked the cradle, you've tried feeding, burping
and changing - but the baby is still crying and one of the most distressing
aspects, especially for first time parents, is that you just don't know why.
But now there's a way of finding out. WhyCry®, a ...

Hi Jinxie,  
I read your thread about your glucose screen and your 27 week checkup
and I saw that you are in So Cal.  I am too, and wanted to chat with
you about where you are, who you're seeing for care, etc.  It looks

Hello all...
Yesterday, I had my appointment with the specialist (I think the
specialty is OB, but I could be wrong) at my hospital.  I am not sure
if it really helped me or not.  Just for the record, I am 20 weeks.

I'm getting a little more concerned. In addition to my loss of any slight
symptoms that I might have had, I started spotting last night. Not a lot,
just a little very light pink. I noticed it after having sex with dh. Now,
this could be the result of a sensitive cervix, but I ...

I am just wondering why other people insist on feeding my child things with
out asking the parents first?
My issue is sugar, My daughter turns into a hyperactive whirlwind while she
is on sugar, and when she comes down she is bitter, hateful, and angry. Yet

My wife has taken one of the tests you get from a chemist for pregnancy and
tested positive, She went to see the doctor who only made an appointment
with the midwife. My wife has not been examined by the doctor or midwife to
verify that she is pregnant, is this normal practice to ...

I've got my supply of red raspberry leaf, and now some nettle leaf to
go with it.  (I understand it's good for iron).  I've also heard
blackberry leaf tea is good during pregnancy (presumably as a bramble
it has similar properties as raspberry leaf).  Rose hips are a fairly

But I have had one already and this baby will be doing circus tricks inside
me if I have another. *sigh*
I'd also like:
to wear a pair of normal jeans