Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / October 2004

I have hit that part in my pregnancy where I feel so fat.  I never had this
feeling with Eva.  I am 27 weeks.  Is this feeling ever going to go away.
It is to the point where I wont even let my hubby see me naked.
I think where it all started when we went to a wedding a couple of ...

At 36 weeks, mine is 54 inches at the biggest spot (around my belly button).
See why nothing fits me?
Anyone else want to play?
Leslie

Hi to all,
I went to a baby shower at church this afternoon, and the mama-to-be
received two diaper pails, A Genie and a different one (the box said
comparable to a Genie but more economical since it uses regular bags).

I have to share this funny story.  We were at my in-laws for dinner and we
were discussing if we were going to do Pollyanna again this year or not.
Then the discussion went to hoe far away Christmas was.  Well my
sister-in-law was like I will get the calendar and I said it was 13 ...

My DH and I are basically trying for our third baby - is it normal to feel
so scared?  Our youngest is turning 3 and is potty trained - we'll have to
start over again.  I would love to make another baby with him but I feel
so nervous that it's not the right thing to do - I should ...

We made it to 28 weeks! Yay!!! Major milestone!
Unfortunately, there are some signs that things may not be staying as stable
as we'd hoped. My BP is swinging less, and seems to have settled in the
130/85 average range-which is not officially hypertensive, but is

Xander turns 1 tomorrow and I can hardly believe it. If it wasn't for the
weather changing and bringing back that
remember-when-he-was-just-a-few-days-old feeling I'd swear the first year
wasn't over.

I have a bag for Bonnie Packed for Grandma and Grampas house and that has
2 outfits for day
2 pajamas
1 dress Just in case it is a Sunday

To whoever posted the link for Bad Mothers Club
(http://www.badmothersclub.co.uk/jsp/index.jsp), I just want to say,
"THANK YOU!!  THANK YOU!!  THANK YOU!!"
I have had such fun reading it, and I have shared it with a friend or

The article excerpted below is from Yahoo!:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=594&e=4&u=/nm/20041006/hl_nm/ces
arean_weight_dc
I wonder if they thought to factor in whether the
doctors *suspected* that they baby might be big.

All of a sudden I became a very grouchy and crabby woman on Friday.  What's
up with that?  I don't remember being so touchy and easily irritated during
my other pregnancies so this is new (or I easily forget)  Will this, too,
pass and is anyone else crabby?

I had a dreadful first birth 3 years ago and needed 4 pints of blood. I
agreed to have 2 pints plus iron tablets as I was really not happy about
having someone else's blood inside me. (contamination/CJD etc) But it was
essential, so I agreed.

Is there an herb or vitamin that a man can take to help with a low sperm
count?
Asking for a friend.
Thanks.

I went to buy some 'night time' cold medicine the other night and when
I compared the ingredients to the regular or day time they were
identical.  
Do they just not make cold/cough syrup/med that actually helps them

I've heard shea butter is really good for the skin and I'm trying to
find some recipes to mix it with for other uses as well...anybody have
suggestions or a list of recipes?