Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / August 2004

For the past several nights, my 3 mo old (going on 4 mos) has been crying
terribly when I put her down to bed for the night.  In the past she would
quietly fall asleep.  Everything checks out okay (clean diaper, fed,
burped).  I don't understand what could be wrong.  Is this normal ...

My husband is going to be out of town for a few days. Is is safe for me to
scoop the litter boxes (indoor-only cats, commercial diet) while he's out of
town, or should I call my petsitter and arrange for her to come by and do it
(which would feel really weird while I'm at home)?

DD (19 months) has a stinking cold, with a blocked nose, cough, and really
watery eyes.  So I know what I am in for soon (oh joy).  Can anyone tell me
if Vicks Vapourub (rubbed on the chest) is safe to use?  The ingredients
listed are menthol, camphor, eucalyptus oil, turpentine oil ...

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Author Says Pregnancy Won't Delay 6th 'Harry Potter'
Sat Jul 24, 2004 09:21 AM ET
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OK, this may sound weird, but my baby makes clicking noises.  The noise
has occured twice that I know of.  It always happens when the baby is
kicking up a storm.  I asked my midwife, and she said that she doesn't
know what it is, but that other women have mentioned the same thing ...

(This is kind of OT; but I know there are some cloth users here.)
Emily is 10 weeks old now, and has been blessing us with huge chunks of
sleep at night - often, no kidding, 10 hours at a time.  While this is
pretty nice for Mom and Dad, it does tend o leave her with an

I've been looking at cloth diapers, especially the preshaped ones with
covers and the all-in-ones online, but I have a few questions. I absolutely
do NOT want anything requiring pins.  There are NO diaper services here, so
I would have to do all the laundry at home. I will be home ...

Food is becoming like a *major* crisis for me.
Background: I have a ton of allergies, including allergies to dairy, peanut,
lobster, hazelnuts, strawberries and probably a couple other things i'm not
thinking of right at the moment.

My beautiful boy Harry was born on Wednesday July 28 (one day past due) at
5:21pm. He weighed in at a healthy 9lbs 8oz., and is 21.75 inches long. DH
and I are thrilled and completely exhausted :) Birth story to follow
soon-ish...

Hi all, i just wondered if anyone had any experiences with this? the last
couple of weeks i have had this come on really badly and am in agony almost
all the time, i have splints to wear but they are very impractical whilst
trying to look after a toddler, feeling is reduced in both ...

Has anyone ever had their shower after the baby? My MIL is insistent that we
do it after (Jewish superstitious tradition), but everone else is
encouraging me otherwise. It doesn't really matter so much to me, and I am
not eager to make war with MIL (and it would be ugly). Since I am ...

I was wondering if anyone has gotten temporary insurance during pregnancy?
My student health insurance runs out on Sept. 18, and my husband's new
job's coverage doesn't begin until Oct. 1.  The baby's not due until
November, but the 2-week gap makes me nervous!!  We don't qualify ...

Based on the Ultrasound, it's a girl! (The sonographer thinks, anyway-she
wasn't being very cooperative today). Everything looks great
developmentally, and my blood cell counts, blood pressure, and enzyme levels
look great too. She's measuring a bit over the expected size/weight for ...

Me & my boyfriend were thinking about what we're goin to name our
baby... Can anyone please post some names that they like for a boy or
girl? Thank you.

Well, DH & I have reached the stage of starting to look at stuff in the
shops and think about what to get for the new arrival (due November).
This is our first.  Any tips from anyone who's been there and done that?
Anything you really wish, in retrospect, you had/hadn't bought?  ...