Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / October 2004

I've managed to avoid most of the trials of pregnancy so far, but just this
week my hands and feet have started to swell up.  My hands really hurt,
esp. at night, and I can't see the bones on my feet anymore.  :P  My
midwife told me 2 weeks ago that a little swelling is fine ...

Lol it feels like Xavier is holding onto my lower right rib and punching my
privates.. I swear if i looked right now I would  have a hand waving at me..
Ok going to bed still not in labor;)  I am so impatient right now and it has
nothing to do with everyone arround me waiting to ...

Hello all, my name is AnneMarie. I used to post here a while back, and
now i am back:-)  I have a beautiful 4 month old girl Xzandrea. I am
glad to be back and be of some support!
Best wishes to everyone!

Straight baking soda in water (tastes like sea water but always works
INSTANTLY for me...)
Is it contraindicated in pregnancy?
Appears to work similar to Gaviscon, which apparently is used in pregnancy -

Hello all...
For the past few days I have been having what I believe are contractions:
cramping similar to a menstrual cramp, but going way higher (well, my uterus
is stretching much higher, isn't it?). They last for less than 10 seconds

On Friday I had my 23 week appt. with my midwife and basically got in
"trouble" for not contacting her about the cramping and discomfort I have
been having at work and post work.  I truly thought it was because of the
work I do AND being #4 pregnancy.  Well, I was wrong.  Dang it.  ...

I felt like posting since tomorrow is the first ultrasound for this baby.
I'm kind of excited, because it never feels real for me until I hear or
seeing something :)  They are doing the ultrasound because my dates are all
crazy.  Basically, my last period started on Aug. 1.  ...

Does a severe craving for salt mean that I
am missing some nutrients?  In the way
that some people who have to chew on ice may
be deficient in iron...  I've been very,

Hey guys,
Just wondering if anyone has opinions on homeopathy during pregnancy.  We
haven't been to a homeopath yet but were contemplating it for my wife's rash
(PUPPs?) because it seems to be getting worse and the steriods and benadryl

I am currently about 6-7 weeks along and I've already had 3 hcg tests.
The first was on 21-22 DPO and was at 59 and the 2nd was a week later
(28-29 DPO) and was at 1232.  After the results of the 2nd test, the
nurse told me everything looked good but the doctor wanted me to take

After the ultrasound, everything looks good-except that Cuddles was not
cooperative-we never good a good view of her face or even a nice
profile-hopefully she'll do something cute next time.
She also has apparently gotten on Mommy's schedule-mommy generally takes

Gosh, the weather has turned very summery here (still only spring really),
but I find I'm really noticing the heat this time.  People are giving me
strange looks as I wander around in t-shirt and shorts, and they're still in
polar fleece tops and jeans!  I don't think I really ...

I can't believe she's a year old today. We went to the hospital to get her
latest prosthesis made up today.
Not many children can say that they got a new arm for their birthday.
She also got "finding Nemo" on DVD because I'm told Nemo has a "little fin"

Well everything is moving along slowly.  I am now thinned more, dialated a
tiny bit more and streatchier..  I dont know how effaced I am or anything
she never tells me but I had my membranes stripped again.  Apparently I have
forewaters forming and the mucas plug has stopped being ...

Hello, everybody!
I think some of you might still remember me. (Em, you still lurking?)
I'm a Finn, will be 42 in a couple of months, had my second baby 13
months ago after 3 years of trying, had major anxiety attacks in the