Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / May 2004

Off the wall during your ‘‘hormonal ’’ periods..?
LOL....I did, I got my hair all cut off...lol.....
BUT it was long and dry, so it did need it....
and I actually kinda like it....its still below my shoulders, but I'm so

Well we went in for our genetic counseling (mainly to see the pros/cons of
testing like amnio) and then the nuchal U/S. The gentic counselor was really
nice and only thing that came up was my age at delivery. She explained why
they (the insurance really) consider 35 to be the magic ...

I just found out that the hospital i am planning to deliver in does not
allow women to eat during labor- except ice chips -lol, ice is water not
food!!  Is this common?  For those of you who have BTDT, did you even
want to eat anything during labor?  I could not imagine going ...

I am just looking for anecdotal stories here, so I can feel like I am not
alone, so I hope you ladies can help!!
My cycles are pretty regular.  The longest cycle I can ever remember was 31
days.  Most often I am a very regular 28 dayer, and in the last few months I

I am on my second pregnancy - 18 weeks , my left arm fell asleep last night
and I woke up in pain and couldn't find a position beside lying on my back
to wake it up again, or to walk it off.
Last time it happened towards the end accompanied with carpal tunnel, it

In a nutshell a child born to high school sweethearts
that turned sourhearts and never married after the child
was born. Mother has lived in resentment for years and
wallowed in her pity. Added about 100 lbs to her figure

Is it dangerous to get a Tuberculosis test while pregnant?

Hi, I'm 23 weeks pregnant and the last several weeks I've had bouts of
feeling very faint and twice I've almost blacked out. My doctor said
its nothing to worry about, if I feel faint to sit down or if its
really bad to lie on my left side. He also suggested carrying some

Well, I can't believe I finaly have her.....all the clothes, all the
things I bought for her, she is now using...;)
It started on Wed the the 12th, I was having very light
‘‘period’’ like cramps, no bleeding, no water, just tiny cramps

My daughter will be 3 months old on the 3rd. Of course now it is summer and
we will be wanting to go to the beach and out by the pool. This is my
first baby and have heard different advice from all kinds of people.
Should I take her in the water this summer? I know she shouldn't ...

I'm 31 weeks as of yesterday, and all of a sudden I'm utterly exhausted.
Could my baby be hitting a growth spurt? He's been sleeping more than usual
today also...
-Melissa

Hello MKPers!
Been a long time since I was here!
I have been wondering latey about drugs in labour as I am thinking about TTC
no.2 in the next few months.  Why don't they give valium during labour?

Very interesting article on a couple having fertility problems. You'll never
believe what the "problem" is!
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_957945.html?menu=news.quirkies.sexlife

Well I'm nearly ready, got my c/s date (8th June 8am!) booked DD into
childcare so DH can come to the birth, bag is 1/2 packed as DD keeps
unpacking it as I pack...14 days to go...yippee....Hopefully I'll have a
very boring birth story to post when I get home....

Im 5 weeks pregnant with baby number 2. My daughter who is now 22 months was
a perfect pregnancy. No morning sickness, problems or fatigue. But this time
around Im not having the same luck. For the last 2 weeks i havent been able
to keep anything down and im always so tired. Plus my ...