Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / November 2003

I heard on the radio this morning that it has been recommended that
c-sections for non medical reasons no longer be allowed. Only problem is I
can't find any news articles that back this up, maybe I dreamt it! I'm not
sure whether it was a general recommendation or one for the NHS, ...

My doctor doesn't seem to be concerned that I've only gained one pound
since my first visit last August, but I certainly am.  While I started
out above my ideal weight by nearly 50 pounds, I'd read that the baby
gets its nutrition from the food I eat and not from my stores of fat.

Say Hello to:
Benedict Blair born September 15, 2003 to proud mama Karen
Katharine Erin born September 15, 2003 to proud mama Kathy
Naomi born September 20, 2003 to proud mama Stephanie

A bit of fun ( i'm having a girl ! :)
http://www.parentsplace.com/pregnancy/getready/pages/0,13341,239161_
438396,00.html

I just ate half a container of those little chocolate-covered doughnuts.

I seem to be going mad with Cravings for Almonds. Do you know if eating
these excessively will harm my baby? I haven't been eating peanuts although
as far as I'm aware there is no nut allergy in our family. I seem to eat a
pack of almonds a day!

Well, I'm 12 weeks everything seems to be Prefect so far....
The Dr. said she is SOoooOOoo sure that I have a boy from listening to
the heartbeat....;)..the heart beat is very strong and loud....;)
I had to cry when I heard the heart beat...

So my impression was wrong, and the baby is still breech, now at 37
weeks. My dr talked to me about the possibilty of doing a version and gave
me the # of the high-risk dr at the hospital to call for a consultation.
He said that a previous section was a contra-indication, but if I ...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3254329.stm
Let's hope it's all OK, a month early is not good.
Dave

Erin was 1 month old yesterday, and had her first routine paediatric
check-up. She's 8.9 lbs and 22.1 inches now (gained 1.85 lbs of weight and
2.2 inches in
height)!

I had a routine prenatal yesterday.  While there I mentioned to my
doctor about how my calves and feet were really restless at night and
causing me to have trouble falling asleep (takes me about 1-2 hours).
He suggested I try support hose.  He said get the cheaper kind first and

Not pertinent to me personally, but just curious about a situation with
which I am somewhat familiar. If the mom had an emergency c at something
like 24 weeks (baby survived and is quite well) in which they made a
horizontal incision rather than a vertical, would this ...

I am in my second trimester, have been for sometime. First of all the
fatique has just about disappeared. Just tiredness at the end of a long
day. I cannot say that about the nausea, although it has come down by
about 70%. Not totally gone. No more spotting again. Still suffering ...

Hello all...
I got a phone call from my doctor yesterday, which is odd since I have
an appointment with him next week.  The results from my glucose and
blood tests were back.

I was wondering who here has ever had there membranes sweeped/stripped?
And how far along they were,  and also if it worked for them?
Im just wondering, becuase my midwife is going to try this on me next week...
Sara