Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / November 2004

Is it safe for infants to crawl around on a floor that's been steam cleaned
with basic cleaner that's sold in the store?  Didn't John Travolta's kid end
up with Kawasaki Syndrome because of the chemicals in the cleaner or was all
that a myth?

.. for all you experienced mamas.
How can you tell if it's a 'real' contraction or if it's another BH?  Do
all the real ones hurt?  And can you feel the baby kick through a real
one?  Or is the answer to all of the above: 'no woman/contraction is the

Anyone here know about the 2002 Dodge Caravan?  Wifey and I bought one used and
the third row seat doesn't have any LATCH hooks on it.  Does anyone know if
this is an option or even available at all for this particular model?
Thanks,

Hey all.
Yesterday I went to the 23rd Annual Australian Homebirth Conference, and
it was so inspiring and informative. I am so having a home waterbirth!
The first speaker was Dr. Sarah Buckley, on "Reclaiming Normal

I bought my re-usuable nursing pads from this eBay seller ForMomsLikeMe .
They are so comfortable and get even softer with each washing . They can
also be used under baby's chin to catch small dribbles and as coasters :)
Click on or  copy and paste the following into your browser ...

Hi.
I am 6-8 weeks pg and am very weepy and have a very short fuse with
DD. I keep accusing her of deliberately trying to drive me stark
raving mad, which seems to be giving her credit for being more

Well it was good and somewhat worrying. BP is good. I've started developing
a bit of pitting edema on my legs (but not feet or hands) by late afternoon
over the last few days. Weight is same as last week (down about 2 pounds
from pre-conception overall). She did a u/s and stinker ...

I just got back from my BPP.  Everything looks good.  Baby has plenty of fluid
around her, etc., and she is measuing at 12 lbs.!
I gained 4 pounds this week--water, obviously.  There was a trace of protein in
my urine.  My BP was 156/92 but went down to 124/60 when I was resting on ...

Haven't seen you post for awhile -- hoping you and the kids are hanging in
there OK with the deployment and all...
Em
baby boy, due Nov. 18

Has anyone seen Wendy?
I'm thinking>>>>>>;))))

HELP! I have been storing our Peg Perego Prima Pappa Highchair in the pantry
since DS has not used it in a very long time. Now that DD is here and a few
months old I would like to get it back out and sit her in I am cooking or
while the family is eating. The problem is I can not ...

wife registered for a temporal artery themometer.  in her CPR class, she was
told they aren't particularly accurate and to get an ear thermometer.  any
thoughts or reviews of what sort of thermometer is convenient and most
accurate?  thanks!

We start to "bud" in our blouses at 9 or 10 years old only
to find anything that comes in contact with those tender,
blooming buds hurts so bad it brings us to tears. Enter the
almighty,uncomfortable training bra contraption the boys

One of the questions asked when I went into L&D was whether I had a
pediatrician for the baby yet-which I still have to answer no to. Honestly,
given that my insurance is different from my husband's and I'm not sure
which one the baby will be on (I believe she automatically is ...

OUCH! I have two little feet jammed into my ribs ALL the time! Sometimes
they are just 'pushed' up under my ribs on the left side and other times
it's WHAM! WHAM! right into my ribs as hard as she can kick. It can go
from an uncomfortable tickle to pain that has me nearly standing ...