Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / October 2003

About 80% of babies with Down Syndrome are born to mothers under the age of
35.
so they should quit trying to frighten us mothers over the age of 35!!

How close upto the birth of a child is it safe to make love?

Hello all...
I know this has really been discussed on here several times recently
-- VBAC vs. repeat C-section.  Thanks to all who have helped me up
until this point.  I have to make a decision in about 8 weeks as to

I have tried:
walking
eating spicy foods
eating pineapple and drinking pineapple juice

At 31 weeks, I had an ultrasound and the sono tech said the baby is a bit
small for 31 weeks.  He said only a week off or that it measured 30 weeks.
What does this mean?
Also maybe my baby was smaller all along and will turn out to be 6 or 7 lbs

In my last two pregnancies I used to get occasional nose bleeds in the
second half of the preg.  DD was born in Oct, DS in Aug.  I'm
currently preg with #3 due in April.  That means most of this preg
will be during the winter - when the heat is on, the air is dry.  I'm

I will be 12 weeks tomorrow. Last week and this one so far have been
very stressful. The spotting happened again on saturday and went away
after bedrest. What do you think the reason for this spotting is? My
doctor told me the first time the placenta probably separated at some

Hi all -
I am 34 weeks pregnant, and this morning when I woke up I found some
pink mucus on my pantieliners... is that normal? Or should I be
worried?

On Monday while I was going crazy waiting to test I figured that I should
get myself acquainted with the midwives in the area.  Since deciding to have
a homebirth I want to be as comfortable as possible with my primary care
provider.  Two MWs had been recommended to me. It turns out ...

I saw the midwife on monday. I suspected having a UTI, and the
test confirmed that leukocytes are skyhigh. The results from the
urine culture should be in today. I'm dreading taking antibiotics,
since they always give me bad yeast infections, so now I am drinking

I'm at about 17 - 18 weeks along.  I have had some major arguments with the
father of the baby.  We are talking yelling and screaming to a point of
inability to breathe properly.
Can this damage the development of the baby?

Say "Hello" to:
Lyra Grace born August 20, 2003 to proud mama Diane
Zachary Thomas born August 20, 2003 to proud mama Dena
Erin Faith born August 29, 2003 to proud mama Karlee

Hello all...
Well, I have my 28 week appointment today at the hospital.  I am also
having my Glucose test.  I am not looking forward to the glucose test.
I have some questions to ask the hospital.  When is the GBS test done?

Announcing:
Julia Rose born Oct 17, 2003 at 7:13pm weighing 8lbs 2oz.  I laboured and
delivered unmedicated, but did use some gas for the stiches for a second
degree tear.

Can ParaGard copper IUD users tell me how long to expect cramping
after having it inserted? I had it inserted yesterday by my M.D. and
I'm now mid-cycle.
Background info: I'm married, 35, had a baby (I dilated to 10 cm but