Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / November 2004

(With many thanks to Mary S., original author!)
How are you feeling this month, three-monthers?  You're almost out of
the first trimester (depending on how you count) -- still feeling sick
and tired, or are you starting to pick up?  Do you look pregnant?  Heard

Hi, all.  Anyone with experiences of bleeding in very early pregnancy to
share?
I have been having light but red bleeding for 7 days already.  Have seen the
doctor who established it as being at 5 weeks, and the encouraging thing was

What is the best play pen IYO????
I never really cared for any pack-n-plays, I bought 2 and took them back
due to poor quality, I'm looking for an old fashioned play pen...( not a
wooden one ) LOL..just a regular play pen..;-)

OK - so I'm still around even though labor was stopped with Mag. at 33
weeks (now I'm 38).  OB has scheduled an induction for this Thursday
due to swelling and rising BP.  Goes against everything I am trying to
do since we're hoping for a natural childbirth.  DD was anything but.

I've just returned from the OB's office and I am sceduled to turn up at the
hospital tomorrow morning at 6 a.m.  Unless something happens overnight I can
say goodbye to my dreams of a natural birth. :-(
Everything looked about the same at the appointment.  I am 3.5 cm dilated and

This is not just any diet.
This is YOUR diet, tailored to your needs
and your lifestyle.
At ORTHOSIS we care.

So, after those nine long months of waiting, your baby is finally here!
Feeling shellshocked?  How bad is the sleep deprivation?  How amazing is
it to get to know your little one at last after those months of carrying
him or her?  For those of you who are brand new moms, is the ...

Wednesday morning I'm having a test for gestational diabetes as I'm
overweight and considered at risk of getting it. I'm pretty confident the
results will be fine. But I'm puzzled... I have to fast for between 10 to 16
hours beforehand. The test will be done exactly two hours after ...

Hi.
I'm only 5 or 6 weeks along (I think) and yet I'm eating literally
twice as much as normal. I'm hungry all the time. I'm eating very rich
stuff which is the only way to feel full, stuff like cheese omelets,

i had Gest. diabetes diagnosed with # 2, so with no 3 i am just going to
carry on as though i do.  So far, so good, and i havent been an angel, but i
am going well.   18 weeks and i have not put on any weight, which is good
for me.

I just had to share!
I witnessed an incredible miracle this morning... the birth of my nephew!
After 14 long years of trying and years of fertility treatments, my
sister-in-law gave birth to an 8 lb. 11 oz. baby boy at 6am today.   I had

Hello again
I am 3 weeks postpartum - C-Section and I am running a low grade fever of
about 100.4 +/- every evening. During the day I am fine but as soon as
evening rolls in I have chills.

(With many thanks to Mary S., original author!)
How are all the almost-almost-theres?  :)  Knee-deep in childbirth
classes?  Waking up a zillion times at night, have to pee more often?
Take some video of those alien-baby-earthquake kicks and tumbles, if you

Quinn had his 6 month doctors visit today.  He's now 20lbs- 4oz and 28.5
inches long.  For his height, his weight is dead on (meaning he's not
overweight or fat for his height) and he is in the 95% for his age
group.  He's roughly the size of the average 9 month old.  BIG BOY!  ...

Had a look at this group before but haven't posted, so hello to
everyone.
I have question for anyone trying for a baby and taking Methyldopa.
I've known about my hypertension and taken drugs for 15 years, but the