Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / June 2004

So, how do people deal with the seemingly totally unavoidable fights
that develop between two parents when it comes to naming their child?  I
always had a sneaking suspicion that DH and I would have this problem,
and of course we've been having it ever since we first started ...

The fact that poor Charlotte had such a crumby birthday made me think of
starting this potentially funny thread.
I'll start:  my worst birthday was when my dog ate my cake.  I had a
very small party - just my two closest friends.  We planned on doing the

What is it with this slightly tea-flavoured lemonade that they sell?
MMMMMMMMMMMM.  I'm so addicted.  I've been buying it in little bottles
and I've been downing them left and right.  It's so sweet and good and
cold and mmmmm. :-)

My DH and I are still trying to decide on the baby's name. At this point we
are working on the spelling. I am not sure if there is a traditional
spelling or not, but we are trying to choose between Xander Allen or Zander
Allen. (Allen being a family name.) I can't decide which I ...

So as to equip oneself to make what should be a perfectly acceptable
parental decision as a result of religious, cultural or medical
considerations one sometimes has to plough through piles and piles of
increasingly one sided disinformation. Here is a chance to get a clear

*normaly* my hubby is a good guy.  He plays with my daughter in the morning
with my DD and lets me sleep in whenever I want since he works 3rd shift,
and he knows if I am sleeping I can not get on the computer faster then
him;)  Anyway this morning as he was heading to bed after ...

How are you and baby doing?  How is the breastfeeding coming along?
~Carol Ann
Mom to Morgan born 3.24.04
http://tinyurl.com/23bym <---Pictures!

my period already?
I had my Baby on may 16th ( not BF ) ....
I was BF,,,but not 100% NOW none, ( long story )
yesterday and MORE today I am bleeding, ( filling a mini pad ) I did

http://mercola.com/2004/jun/16/child_birth.htm
I've been reading this guy's webpage, and been on his mailing list, for
about two years. I confess at least part of the time I think he's whacked in
the head, and a lot of the time he's trying to sell his diet book/eating

Today i painted a bathroom with latex paint and later in the afternoon
mentioned it to one of my friends who freaked out and said "you
shouldn't be painting while you're pregnant."  I have never heard
anything against using latex paint while pregnant, and i didn't have to

With the approach of baby # 2 and DS unable to understand the words "Stop,
come back here!!" I have decided I need a backpack diaper bag to keep both
hands free.
I know from reading past Google posts that the Lands End and Eddie Bauer

Who has a birthday in July?

When my baby was born, the Dr. said
‘‘this is the smallest placenta that I ever saw’’
what do you think that could mean?????
he said he was going to send it away to

I had my 23 week checkup today and everything is looking/sounding good.  i
have to go to have my level 2 ultrasound next week in the Cities.. *sigh*
St. Paul is so far away... like 2 hours.  They want to make sure the baby's
heart is ok because Jeff had a sister that had a heart ...

Some of you may remember a name discussion back in January, where
Babycenter had listed the most popular names for 2003, according to
parents Favorites lists.
http://channels.netscape.com/ns/news/package.jsp?name=fte/babynames/babynames