Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / May 2004

PREGNANT WOMEN:  BY BREASTFEEDING YOU MAY BE ABLE TO HELP PREVENT CHILDHOOD
OBESITY...
See Nommsen-Rivers [May 2004] below.
ALSO LADIES - c-section is significantly associated with breastfeeding

i can't get an epidural! they only do nubain and intrathecals for pain
relief. i wanted to be totally numb when this kid pops out but looks like i
can't. anyone have any experience with intrathecals and nubain????

I am whining, and I know it, so feel free to skip. ;-)
My "official" EDD, .sig notwithstanding, was actually 5/18 (this came from an
ultrasound I had at 9-1/2 weeks; my original EDD based on LMP was 5/16, so
given that I know when I ovulated I was probably due 5/20 rather than 5/22;

Did/Does anyone find that Ginger helps with the morning sickness? I have
bought my fiancee Ginger & Lemon Infusion, Ginger Biscuits, Ginger Snaps,
Ginger Jam, Ginger Cake and Ginger Ale - and she is still being rather ill.
I think it worked as yesterday she was fine after overdosing ...

Hi all, just wondering if anyone could shed a bit of light on a subject that
is bothering me.
I am a fairly large person and i always have been, pre pregnancy i was
seeing a health professional each week to get weighed and it was working

Well, little Ana has decided she prefers to stay upright at nearly 33 weeks,
with her feet firmly planted on my cervix - ouch!
In fact two midwives who examined me failed to pick up that she was still
breech, because of how far her head was under my ribs. My midwife was a

Ugh!!! I am so ....frustrated, with my husband, NOT the little munchkin!
My husband is back at work and I have been alone with the baby. I guess
breastmilk is not as constipating as formula would be because Rachel poos a
lot! She is surely getting enough to eat, it's "good stool"... ...

Does a husband have the right to sex simply because he is married to his
wife and vice versa ?
What if one wants it and the other doesn't ?
Should the un-willing partner be left alone while

I have'nt posted in awhile, i hope you all remember me...lol....
Chloe Rebecca, was born May 16th, at 11:45 am....weighing in at 5 pounds
10 oz's and 19 inches long...
I did end up having a C-Sec....If you all want my birthstory, i'll be

All,
I feel like I'm expecting, so I'm posting this here!  Plus, so many of you
are old friends, and it's nice to share the good news!
Well, the home visit was yesterday, and it went really well.  Similar to the

Happy Birthday, Kristi!
I hope you have a fantastic day!  :-)

Hello, My name's Heather, I'm new to this board, but I've been lurking
since before Animal (I've named the in utero kid after my favorite
muppet) was conceived.
So Animal's moved a bit, although at times I wonder if it's gas, I'm

was the value of my hCG on monday. Too low, but still increasing. I've
been trying to find info on what hCG looks like when you have blighted
ovum. I've had that before, but they only did bloodwork after the m/c
then, so i don't know how the values looked before.

Now that I'm in my 31st week and can no longer comfortably reach my toes,
I'm treating myself to a pedicure tomorrow. I seem to remember reading that
there are parts of the feet and ankles that should not be massaged because
they can bring on labor, but I'm not clear on which parts. ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow (news) has given
birth to her first child, a daughter called Apple, a spokesman said on
Saturday.
Paltrow, 31, and her British husband Chris Martin, 27, lead singer of