Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / October 2003

Not a lot of real news, here, just glad to be in the 2nd trimester
finally.  My appetite is mostly back (which is good, because the
doctor wants to see some weight gain), and my energy is up.  I think
this is the best trimester, IMO.  Will need to get some maternity

Can anyone recommend a good prenatal vitamin for someone who has a very
sensitive stomach even when she's not pregnant (and even more sensitive now
that she is)?  Looking for something that she (her stomach) will be able to
tolerate easily.

I don't want to keep on about the arguments I have been having with people
but I would like a bit more advice on the matter, because I am starting to
wonder if when othes have gone through this, it's really that bad or if just
feels that way. I think the way my husband and I are ...

Keeping it short, I have seen male male fertility test kits available
online.
Does anyone know if they are reliable or even accurate??
If so, where could a good source be to purchase one ?

Anna's Birth Story
Short version: (as my notes)
Date and time: 19/10/03 18:35
1st stage:  12 hours 55 minutes

Greetings all
We interested in opinions on how soon before the EDD to go on Maternity
Leave.  When we first found out about the pregnancy, the initial plan was to
go on leave a week before the EDD.  However, as I get further along (I am

My due date is Feb 29th 2004, anyone else?

Well she came a knockin at my door and made herself right at home.  I had
been cramping yesterday and this morning, and it happened.  I'm having a lot
of clotting (large clots) tho, is this normal when a period was skipped?  My
GP said that when i did bleed it would probably be ...

I have been looking at bottle sterilisers, seem to be either steam ones or
microwave ones. As we don;t own a microwave its eliminated the choice, but
what are the differences between the electric steamer I use to cook my veg
and the electric bottle steamers? Can I get away without ...

Was it positive and then you went on to find out your baby was healthy?
My test came back positive and I am scheduled for an amnio test.  I'm
worried sick now.
~Carol Ann

Baby Wearing
Baby wearing is common in many cultures around the world. Due in part to the promotion of slings in
attachment parenting books, in stores and on the Internet, more and more American parents are
learning about baby wearing. The sling is the most practical, comfortable ...

~Baby Monitors (for Nursery)
~Child View TV Monitor
~Heartbeat Monitors (to listen to babies heartbeat while pregnant)
~Carol Ann

Gee, where do I start?
Well, its been a lonnnng year. My husband is in Iraq, been there since April
and will be there till next April. So I am here with the kids and its hard,
I dont know many people. I was very concerned about my kids, I was afraid

Hi, I've been lurking here for a couple of weeks since finding out I'm
pregnant, EDD June 21st.  It's a very informative group but I'm getting baffled
by so many abbreviations for e.g YMMV.  What does it mean?
Thank you,

Hey guys.
I have had to do a few HPT's in my time,  but I have never seen this before.
The control was the normal faint pink line, but where the test is (no line
at all if not pregnant, and pink line if pregnant) there was a squiggly pink