Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / February 2004

Just out of the blue it came, no warning signs, nothing whatsoever. I
started to bleed at 4.30pm and four hours later I lost my baby. A tiny
miracle, about half an inch long, all complete with sac and everything. I
was 7.5 weeks pregnant. I need time to get myself back into one ...

If a woman who has never taken birth control pills before, starts
today for example, could she have sex a few days later and be
"covered" or "safe" from pregnancy?  If not, how long does it take the
Pill to be effective when first starting up?

Contractions have been at about 5 minutes apart, 1-1.5 minutes long,
for the last hour and three quarters. My doula is on her way. We are
not 100% sure this won't decide to curl back up and go away, it is
still a little earlier than we expected a baby, but it looks

Hi there, is there anyone here from Lancashire? I am 16 weeks pregnant and
already have one daughter age 3.
Ess. x

hi all..
Finally I have had time to write the birth story as Fraser is asleep.
Well.. here we are at day 12 and I think I might have the energy to
start this epic entry.

Ok, I know this isn't quite the forum for it but I really need to vent.
In Dec. 2002 my husband lost his lucrative tech job as a software
developer. He was making good money and he had been getting job offers
while he was employed so he figured that he would find a new job within

What do you think? The only maternity item I bought last time was a
pair of black silk pants from Walmart for ten bucks. I wore large
dockers for the first five months (my sis lost 40lb from ww. so she
gave me hers) and for the later part, I simply wore wide dresses which

Could you please post in plain text rather than HTML?
Thanks!
--
Nadene

Are they totally, 100% prohibited in pregnancy? I had a snowmobiling
accident last weeked before I learned I was pregnant. I didn't go to the
hospital because although I was in quite a bit of pain I was able to walk
well enough to get around.

What a great idea this is. They take a regular sonogram and turn it into
framed or unframed art... what a great idea for anyone with a decent
sonogram. Here's their website...
www.sonogramart.com

Okay, I've been fighting a head/chest cold for well over a week, back
to back with the stomach virus that's been going around this area.
Coughing is driving me *insane*, and keeping me up half the night, to
boot.  My throat is now raw and sore from the coughing and my stomach

i think i've taken sudaphed in my previous pregnancies, but last night
i read (on babycenter.com, i think) that psuedoephedrine can hurt
blood flow to the placenta.  i'm now 12 weeks one day.  can i take the
dang stuff or not?  i had a *terrible* night last night, trying to

how far are you and how much weight did you gain so far?
what was your normal weight before pregnancy?
Pass if you'ld like....lol....;)
I'm 5'4" and my pre-pregnancy weight is usually under 120....BUT i was

PSYCHIC: pertaining to the psyche or to the mind; mental [psyche - a Greek
word meaning "the organ of thought and judgement"]
--Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 29th ed.
PREGNANT WOMEN:  A noxious psychic (educational) irritant (MDs are afraid

Hello all...
I am trying to get some Calendula cream/ointment to use for nappy
rash.  Does anybody know where I can get some (ie health food store,
Target, Kmart, etc.)???