Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / April 2004

I am new here (obviously) but I really need to hear your opinion!
I am now 9 days late, and have been using hpt's like crazy (Walgreen's down
the street unlocks the hpt cabinet as soon as my car door shuts!) I have
tried the expensive ones, the cheap ones and everything in between ...

This year I have the perfect Mother's Day gift for my mother: I found this
delicious book called "The Art of Being a Grandmother" (in French).  It is a
nicely illustrated book about what to do with your grandchildren, all
playful and quite interesting on many aspects.

I started taking these in January.
I know that the doctors don't really like you on these unless you are
pregnant, and they are quick to take you off of them after you have a baby,
so how long should I take them?

Well, the site on which I posted previous baby pictures died the day I
put them up. (I didn't do it, honest!) Here are a few on a different
site, for those who want to see what Grace looks like after enduring
my months of kvetching while she was in utero. :)

    A couple of people have asked, so those who would
like to see Genevieve in her girly Easter dress are welcome
to email and I'll send one off.  (This email works.)
Best wishes,

All,
We did finally file our taxes, and are expecting a check by the end of this
month.  I've already gotten the packet for "second timers" from the agency
that we used to adopt Taylor, and we've filled out almost all of our

My wife had a little bleeding after intercourse yesterday. She is 19 weeks
and a bit. We have spoken to the midwife and she said that it sounded like
vaginal bleeding rather than anything wrong with the baby. She said that is
can be quite common. My wife has been fin since it ...

What is the best baby name books?  I would like to have one with the name
meanings.
Any suggestions?
Thanks

We need advice on picking a name for our baby boy.
I wonder if the name Edgar Tsai sounds nice. "Tsai" is usually pronunced as
"Sai".
It seems Edgar is not a very popular name...thus we want to think twice

I was told by a fiend to have plenty of BP's on hand....well, I found
some at wall-mart...but they are washable..are the all washable? or can
you buy disposable ones..?
which is the best to buy? and when do you need them?

Maybe it's because I'm carrying twins, I don't know, but I have been
experiencing some excruciating pelvic pain!  It is constant, and has been
for the past 3 weeks, but I think it's getting worse.  It hurts the worse
when I roll over in bed, get out of bed, stand up and walk.  ...

Errrr... I've heard, well read, that "Psychic Sophie" seems to have
quite a success rate on guessing the sex of one's baby... so... :-) How
about it Sophie? Pleaaaase?
Nic

Hi I'm a newbie here! I'm just trying to get some advice and some ideas on
my situation.
I just had a miscarriage last Sept, and in the followup ultrasound, they saw
that everything was cleared but then they also found an ovarian cyst on my

Greetings, I am unity, the emmisary of Gaea, who is Mother Earth.
Unity is the union of all things and in this, my first lesson, I shall
discuss the circle of life and how it apllies to the evils of the world.
The circle of life can be likened to a tree that is born of the earth, ...

I live in the Houston area. I only received prenatal care in the beginning. Now
Im 39 weeks, had a c-section with my first baby, and am terrified that I dont
have a doctor. I do have insurance now. What steps should I take to find care?
Will the emergency room turn me away due to ...