Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / October 2004

I should initially state that I intend to breastfeed. But this time, I hope
to give an occasional bottle of expressed milk (or rather, I hope someone
else will!).  I was given 6 Avent bottles that have been well used (I have
an Isis pump).  As they can be sterilised, it doesn't seem ...

The midwife came round today as promised, and got all my booking details
as well as doing the 34-week check.  She spent ages chatting - must have
been more than an hour and a half altogether.  I raised DH's concerns
about me going to the birthing centre instead of the hospital, ...

Some people might remember me mentioning that I want to tour the
hospital maternity ward just in case there's a complication & I end up
there instead of in the birthing centre.  I rang up the midwife today,
and it seems I'll be allowed to gatecrash the NCT (National Childbirth

I'm based in the UK and we have a 3 year old daughter who developed a Heart
Valve problem following a virus when she was an infant. She's fine now and
on meds, but at some stage in the future she'll need surgery unless a
miracle comes along.

WRONG!
I am thrilled to announce the birth of my new daughter Lilah.  (DH and

I have a question for second time mothers. I had my first baby 11 months
ago and have been breastfeeding all this time. Up to now, I haven't had my
period. My husband and I are ready for the second baby. I was wondering
how I could tell that I am pregnant again if I don't wish to ...

I was feeling soooo grotty last night my hubbie made me take the 2nd test,
so I did, but I did it wrong, it's a dip style one, you dip for 10 seconds
and leave for 3 minutes, oops I dipped for 3 minutes, I doubt that this can
make the test give a false negative though, so we are ...

i am hoping someone here can help me...
i had heard a while back that if you had a breast pump you had to get it
sterilzed for each new baby....
i have the pump in style (the big purse) so how the heck do i do this????

What's in your wish-I-hadn't-wasted-my-money pile?
Bottles:  I wished I had learned that we DON'T need bottles!  LOL!  I bought
so many (in different sizes) before I realized Morgan wouldn't ever need
one.  So, thankfully, I only opened one box.

im getting very excited.im sick of people asking when im due and telling
me how big i am.even people i dont know come up to me. and what really
irritates me is when someone asks when im due and then tell me someone
they know that has a birthday on or around that day. i just want to

My baby was born yesterday!!  Birth story to come later, but basic
low-down:  7 hour labor and completely drug-free.  8 lbs 15.1 oz & 21
inches long.  It was an amazing experience, and I almost hate to admit
that I am already excited to do it again.

Well, here we are.  I had an appointment with my "backup" midwife this
morning (she's the one who'll be in charge in case Baby decides to come
around when my regular midwife is not available - which is almost NEVER).
I am so grateful for midwives. After my last experience with the ...

I am driving a 95 Nissan Sentra, 2 door.  This has to be the worst car to
try and fit a car seat into.  I bought an Evenflo portabout 5 because I like
the handle and the 5 point harness system.  However, there is absolutely no
way I can keep it.  It just will not fit in the back ...

Things still look good, with no real signs of pre-eclampsia. We're still
seeing some labile BP, but overall, it seems to be happily staying in the
120's/80's, which, while a bit high, isn't a concern. The baby is quite
active

still no AF, I'm mildly constipated, totally exhausted, a bit nauseous, got
up in the night to go to the loo (and have done for a few nights in a row),
I am really tempted to use the other test in the packet today and not wait
til next week. If I'm not preg I really want AF to ...