Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / August 2003

I failed my 3 hr GTT today.  I don't have the numbers (failed 3 out of the
4), but they will be mailed to me so I should have them by Monday.  I see a
diabetic clinic at one of the local hospitals sometime this week.
I haven't been able to find a lot of specific info about GD.  I ...

It's got to that time now that i'm past the "oh my god I'm pregnant", "oh my
god my baby's kicking", "oh my god look how much my bump is growing".
Now all I have is "oh my god when do I get to meet this precious thing!!"
I'm off work now on maternity leave, the nursery is all ...

Hoping there's another short woman out there driving a
car with a clutch and has found a solution to my trouble!
I'm at 34 weeks, and right now I've got about 1.5in of room
between my belly and the steering wheel.  Being short, I'm

A question for those who have experience with monitoring
your cervical position.
/blink **graphic alert**
I have just started to chart, monitor CM and as a bonus to

On my last exam the doc said I was 4-5 cm dilated.  My doctor told me at my
visit on Tuesday 12th that I would not make it to my due date (9/2/03).  I
got a call that same day saying that my urine had tested positive for
proteins & my blood pressure was elevated - a sign of ...

Ok we do not have coverage yet for dental so unfortunately I cannot go to
the dentist for a cleaning yet. We have emergency programs in the area but
not for cleanings. My lower front gums have been swelling. I have tried what
my doctor has said to try and it isn't working. I am ...

Does anyne know if taking antibiotics (tetracycline) in the first few weeks
of pregnancy (probably about wk5) will harm the baby?
I had - hpt and also Af so though I wasn't prgnt but turns out I am.
Thanks

Hey guys, I'm new to this group.  I only just started TTC, and all this
is new to me!
I need help with a problem; I'm 18 dpo (I think) and have taken three
hpt's (yeah, I know...I should have been more patient) and all of them

Well, Dh's mother passed away early this AM, and baby is to be induced
tomorrow.  We have been doing all the right things, but he just isnt gonna
get here yet, and Dh doesnt want to postpone any further (doc has scared him
into worrying :( ). So now, the dilema is whether it is ok ...

Doesn't time fly! This would have been a 28 week update, but I was on
holiday at the time, so we moved the midwife appointment a week later. This
meant going to the sister surgery (my GP runs two surgeries in neighbouring
villages, and a midwife does one Thursday in one surgery and ...

I have seen a lot of posts lately about Listeria. There is a ton of
information out there on the net if you look for it but here is a summary of
what I have found. Keep in mind I am an environmental health student so
interested in communicable disease but NO EXPERT. I will include ...

Had my first prenatal visit yesterdat. I wasn't too impressed with the
nurse practitioner I saw and won't go to any great lengths to have any
more appointments with her (or to avoid her--she wasn't *that* bad). I
didn't get an ultrasound, but she did palpate my uterus and said that

Wow! Can't believe that it has been 35 weeks already. Only 7 days remaining
until I am in the "safe zone" to be able to deliver at the birth center!
Had a checkup yesterday morning and am now on an every week schedule of
appointments. Everything was well. Baby was still in an ...

I have some brand new baby/toddler clothing that I want to sell at a garage
sale, do you gals know a good price to put on them?  They also have tags
still and are never used.
fleece pjs for a 1 year old

Does this Ricotta count as "soft cheese" to avoid?
The other cheese I'm not sure about is the Indian Paneer cheese?