Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / November 2003

Hello all...
I am 30 weeks pregnant.  For the past couple of days, the baby has
been more squirmy than anything else.  He usually kicks and does all
sorts of movements.  He is still moving, but it is more like he is

I've never written in this group before, so I'm sorry if this is the wrong
news-group, please send me in correct direction if that should be the case.
My Question:
Please: Do you know of any babyalarms, which can check the baby's

Today I'm at 40 weeks, 6 days gestation, and while I'm anxious to get my
labor started, I'm also resigned to the fact that these things move at their
own pace -- especially in the case of first babies, which so often come
after 41 weeks.  I've had a bunch of clues over the last ...

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2003/Nov/03
alison_nipar@hotmail.com (alison)  wrote

Hello all I have been a lurker for a few months now.
I have been ttc for 29 months and now its finally happend.
I think im about five weeks so i think im due around end of june.
Well im sure ill be poping in for advice

Yesterday I was at a mall (Palisades Center in Rockland County NY) and I
heard lots of parents talking to their children.  During the course of the
day I heard three unusual boys names that I had never heard as first names
before, and I thought I'd throw them out to the group.  ...

Don't you guys ever get tired of these? ;-)
Anyway - I am 11-1/2 weeks at the moment, and I've got my 12 week appointment
this coming Monday.  Two weeks ago I had a small amount of pink spotting.  The
doctor called me in for a Doppler - nice, steady heartbeat.  I had two brief

At the moment i loooove peanut butter, but I've been told that its harmful
to your baby to eat it, i've also been to by other people its just a myth
I talked to my doctor about what i can and cant eat, he wasnt much help,
just said to avoid meats that weren't cooked enough and soft ...

My husband is worried about my feelings about this pregnancy. He thinks I
should be so excited all the time, and always happy. Is it normal for me to
be excited about the baby coming some times and be more excited about not
having to share my body at other times.

My DD celebrated her 2nd birthday today and I am finding myself very broody
the last few months. (it doesnt help when a few friends have just had
babies!!)
I had post natal depression with DD and wondered if anybody who suffered

Thought Id share... I had a very little bit of pink mucus on my toilet paper
today when i wiped... hopefully that wee little bit means something in the
next couple weeks...
sara

We've been discussing names over the past few weeks (i know its early ;) but
we can only come up with a boys name, the name we have chosen for a boy is
Caden.
What do you think is a nice girls name??

It didn't occur to me till recently to wonder if our hospital will have
different policies for VBAC than moms who haven't had a cesarean. So, I'm
looking for questions to ask at my next OB visit. Any ideas on what might
be different that I should be asking about?

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Hiya, The Birth Center here in Yakima is having a Boot Camp for New Dads.
It is a All male class.  I was wondering if any one out there have heard of
this or have gone to it?  How was it?  This is a 3 hr class.  Can anyone
give any feed back from them.  How did they like it?  Thanks ...