Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / September 2004

My wife gave birth to a healthy baby girl on 4th September at 05:25 7lbs 2oz
Isobel Chloe
Thanks to all those who offered advice and good luck to all the expectant
mums and dads

Hi, everyone --
I'm 31 weeks along, and periodically my stomach gets really hard all over
-- I thought it was the baby at first, but it seems to be too much surface
area affected, esp. since my midwife says he's head down.  Are these

I'm 35 weeks along with baby #3. I remember taking evening primrose oil
capsules (orally) during my first two pregnancies to help ripen my cervix. I
had very fast labors and deliveries so something must have worked!! But for
this one I have an OB instead of a midwife and I haven't ...

I'm showing quite obviously at 17 weeks. I went from not showing at all to
obviously pregnant in 1 week! I was out shopping tonight and the cashier
asked me if I knew what I was having. I haven't even had my ultrasound yet!
I was tempted to burst into tears and tell her I wasn't ...

Based on the OB appointment today, everything looks good-BP is relatively
stable still in the borderline levels-not clinicially hypertensive, and the
reflex signs and headaches with light show haven't returned. No signs of
protein. So I'm still managing to avoid a recurrence of PE. ...

After nearly 2 weeks wait my 2nd beta results show a good strong beta count.
Blood takers sent the results through with no score (85. 110, 3000 etc) but doctor said he came back with a ''good strong positive'' result.
Now to get rid of the thrush.............oh the joys of ...

This past week is when I start getting REALLY happy- I think I have
*reversed* seasonal depression, because as soon as the days are warm but you
can feel the "fall" in the air, I get SO happy! It's just been very sunny
and a little breezy here but yet has lost that summer humid heat ...

If you don't seem to have a problem with the length of your luteal
phase should you take wild yam?
I'm not exactly sure how to word this next question.  Does vitex cause
any symptoms associated with early pregnancy?

I just noticed that R has a bald spot on the back of her head kind if right
behind her ears but in the middle of the back of her head. It looks like
from where she sleeps on her back and sides, and has "rubbed" her hair out
the way she lays on her head or something. Has anyone else ...

(I tried to post this once already and had trouble, so if this is a
repeat -- sorry!)
Maybe I missed something, but I haven't noticed the MKP Due Date
Calendar since 8/30.  Haven't seen a post from ChocolateTruffles for

I am liao yiyun,in chinaese,the Cantonese, the present age 20 years
old, in Aomen University second year students, now study is accountant
the specialty, presently receives the Canadian Chinese people
university the admission notice, because of the family accident, non-

The Ped gave us numbing drops to put in V's ears for 3x per day for
pain.  My question is do I put the drops in even if he is showing no
sign of pain until it's gone like the antibiotic?  OR Do I wait till
he seems to be bothered by the ear pain?  He doesn't seem to be

I have been lurking for quite some time and have found this group to
be very helpful but I have a few questions.  I went off the pill on
8/10 and had my LMP on 8/13.  I know that sometimes you body has to
adjust to going off the pill but I have had some weird things happen.

I know you should transition your toddler from his crib to his new bed
a few months before baby is born so that there won't be any hard
feelings but my question is, should the crib be taken down then
reassembled when baby comes or is it OK just to leave it up?  The baby

A few quick juice questions, Since pregnancy: I cut out caffeine and no
longer am drinking any kind of soda/carbonated drinks. Also am wondering
since in a couple months Rachel will be ready for juice.
I know 100% juice is much better than "concentrate" and "cocktails" that are