Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / October 2004

Girl (we think). At least, the OB is reasonably sure it's a girl so we're
moving forward with that plan. We're both really excited as are both our
families (Grandpa has already gotten over his very, very mild disappointment
at not having any grandsons).

I posted the message below yesterday from my ISP's newserver... I've
noticed in the past couple of weeks, however, that none of my posts
get any responses... (I posted a birth announcement last week and
there were zero responses to my post, sniff) and they don't show up in

Hi everyone.  Baby (the fetus, not the 12 month old 23 pounder who's asleep
right now) and I are doing fine.   (The other baby is fine too.)   Speaking
of sleep, I am just at the point where I am thinking of using my body pillow
for some of the night.  Until my nap today, I've been ...

We bought a crib mattress and it came with the following warning on the
box:
Handle With Care
Do Not Drop

im probably going to be induce this friday due to preclamsia. i will be
38 weeks on friday.  im still waiting for the doctor to call and tell me
for sure.
my question is to  anyone that has been induced. how did that go for

Even fatter and uglier than normal women.
I really prefer nice muscular men, they are much more beautiful!

Last week I had my Second child in a scheduled c-section. the anastisia was
local with a spinal shot.. I was released home after 4 days and now my back
hurts, is this normal after having a spinal shot? I was given some pain
medication but I do not want to get hooked on those.

Enjoy :)
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I am planning on breastfeeding DD when she is born in Nov. and I need
some help figuring out how to do it! I bf DS for about two months and I
really wish I could have kept it up a little longer. I weaned him
because at the time it was really what I felt was best for me and him.

SOPHIE'S CHOICE (surgical births ONLY; no vaginal births; see below)...
ALSO:  SOPHIE ON AMY'S "WORST MOTHER" THREAD (I used to be like Sophie - or
rather, I used to want my wife to clean like Sophie - then my wife showed me
the error of my ways - in no uncertain terms!)

I went to my new OB for my 13 week appt today.  nice man.  I asked him about
cord clamping.  He said it was an interesting question.
he said if everything is ok, he is happy enough to clamp after the cord has
stopped pulsing.  but he made these points:

Hi everyone!  Got an odd question for you - I'm pretty sure I've lost my mucus plug & I'm only 31 weeks along.  I didn't really think much of it, but my MIL says I should be concerned & call my OB.  Any thoughts??
Heather

My wife is 6 months pregnant with our first, the baby wakes up every night
at 9:30 just when she's trying to go to bed making it very difficult for her
to get a decent nights sleep.  Two questions, any ideas on how to alter his
sleep schedule, and does the schedule he keeps now ...

Somebody please tell me what the strongest, most effective heartburn medication
that is safe to take during pregnancy is!  I felt like there was a fire coming
up my throat all night last night!
Leslie

My wife's PUPPS rash that originally started on the underside of her tummy
two weeks ago now covers both her hands (wrist to shoulder), thighs almost
completely, ankles and all the extended part of her tummy.  Initially it
looked like stretch marks gone bad or something as the ...