Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / December 2003

As I may have mentioned before I run a pet grooming shop, and I really
love what I do BUT there is a lot of lifting involved,
I'm not taking any NEW big dogs but the ones I already have I get my
Mother to to lift them for me, but even the smaller ones, theres still

I had a baby a few weeks ago and he came out quite blue.  He cried right
away and turned a nice pink but still was scary to me.  I had a vaginal
birth and pushed for about an hour.
Is this normal or are babies supposed to pop out nice and pink.

Greetings, all :)
I really just wanted to post a quick thank you note to all of you --
I'm really late finding this group (36w 2d) and have spent the last couple of weeks "cramming" to get caught up.  
Reading everyone's stories has gone a long way to help me feel a little less ...

I have webtv at work....and a computer at home, and I cant seem to post
from home, I signed up for a google account and it said to click on this
link, and i wasnt able to click on it....anyone know how I can get here
from my computer?

Well how funny I should ask you all if offering my friend those herbs would
be insensitive.  She just posted an update on the group we both read and
asked for them.
Apparently she's been upset enough to have gone to the Dr for help.  Her

Thanks to everyone who responded to my question about the baby still being
breech at 35 weeks. I had lost my connection to the Internet for quite some
time, so I couldn't respond any sooner.
I had another check by the midwife last Tuesday. She thinks the baby has

Had my check up today.  The girl's heartbeat is nice and strong.  My BP is
120 over 70 and the doctor said I had gained too much weight.
ARGH!  Her scale says 182 lbs.  Mine says 173 lbs.  So, I'm right and she's
wrong.  Still, that IS an 18 lb gain since July 28th.  YIKES!  That's ...

Breastfeeding May Reduce Mom's
Breast Cancer Risk
A new study by Yale University researchers suggests that women who breastfeed for at least a year
may reduce their rate of developing breast cancer by nearly 50 percent, compared to women who never

I've heard that sperm can live up to 3-4 days before the egg pops out
and is fertilized, but what's the story with sex after ovulation?  How
long does the egg stick around until it's too late to be fertilized?
Let's say, for example, you BD at 2dpo.  Too late?  What about 4dpo?

Warning - kinda gross, personal questions follow...
How long did you have spotting?  How heavy was it?  When did it occur
(weeks)?  Any specific circumstances?
I stopped completely for a few days but now every time I have a bm (no

After a month of being offline, being homeless and unbeliveably stressed for a
few weeks, and finally settling into our new home, I'm finally back online,
with a brand new computer, new name, the works.  Everyone is doing
great..........we're settling into life in the country.  The ...

Well, I had my first ultrasound this morning at 20 weeks, and it was a
fantastic experience!  The technician was so enthusiastic and informative
and she was having a great time showing us all around our little beanie!  We
saw the heart and kidneys and the spine and 5 toes on each ...

By placing your hand on your abdomen and feeling around? I keep hearing
people say doctors can tell if all is normal by feeling etc......all I can
feel on my stomach is unidentifiable. It feels like a hard, protruding
stomach.

Heard it on the news just now but as it hasn't been
announced by Sophie I thought I had better check.....lol
--
Andrea

So who's having a birthday in December?
Btw, I'm thinking of 'retiring' from mkp soon - as much as I'd like to
keep up with all my favourite groups, I can't. If anyone wants it, my
birthday list is available (though, it may actually be better to start