Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / October 2004

I was reading my chart at the doctor's office the other day while I waited
for the timer to go off so that they could draw blood for my gestational
diabetes test. (I was negative for gestational diabetes).  One of the notes
I ran across said that the placenta is anterior.  Having ...

My wife and I are expecting our first baby.  We don't know if it's going to
be a boy or a girl but I guess it'll be one of the two ;-)
At week 31 she thought her water broke and so we went into the hospital and
got checked out and it was a false alarm.  At the time they did an

At least, not on my side of the family.  It feels so weird!  One of my
cousins just made her announcement.  But it feels so weird (did I
mention that yet?)!  My baby is getting older!  Waaaaah!  ;-)

I was wondering exactly when you should start taking raspberry leaf tea ?
I have seen different bits of information which recommend starting it
anywhere from 30-36 weeks. Does anyone have any experience of this?
Also are the raspberry leaf tablets any better/worse than the tea and ...

So, can anyone point me to some good resources with info about this?
Max's newborn exam turned up nothing (sort of to my surprise because he
clicked a lot before birth), but his 6 week exam turned up a clicky left
side.  We've been told to keep two diapers on him until our ...

My girlfriend is pregnant, it's her 3rd week.
We had 2 questions on food :
- She already had "Toxoplasmosis", but she's nervous about "Listeriosis" and
she's wondering if she has to control what she's eating : Is it necessary to

Has anyone here tried this for colic?  Is it safe for an infant?  Any other
suggestions?

I am 36w4d along. Went to the doc yesterday. He said during a "typical"
appointment at this point, he would find some progression of the baby down
into the pelvis, as well as some effacement, and I have neither (she is head
down, though). He said it could mean a C section if she ...

Just wondering what snack foods you all have or are planning to take for
yourselves (those of you lucky enough to get more than ice chips) and Dh's.
I was thinking jello cups and juice boxes, maybe granola bars but can't
decide on much else that wouldn't need refridgerating.  Dh ...

This is my fifth migraine since getting pregnant.
It started on Saturday, I controlled it with laying in the dark in silence,
and the help of two Motrin IB and an ice pack on my forehead.
I cold move about almost normally on Sunday, but It didn't really leave me,

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I just had a phone call from one of my swimming class buddies: she gave
birth to a healthy boy in the morning of Oct. 13. I will not relate her
whole birth story, as she did not get in too much details, but one thing
stuck to my mind, and to hers: she was in the hospital for 23 ...

I know I scared the living daylights out of some of you a while ago, but
this time it's for real. I am facing a fourth m/c. All was very well in
the first 7 weeks. I got an excellent hCG reading back even last friday.
But then my morningsickness suddenly got a lot less and I felt ...

I found out about a week ago that my brother and sister in law are expecting
their first child.  We all wondered if she would ever actually get pregnant,
because of her fear of childbirth (something her darling mother instilled in
her).  Well, they finally did it, woohoo! but, she ...

ok I'm confused, my memory is gone I need to know what I shouldn't be
eating, I can remember no soft cheese and similar stuff for listeria, but
I'm sure there were other things!
I'm 90% certain I am pregnant, I think I ovulated later than I thought hence