Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / November 2004

It has been said that stem cell research may lead to cures of hundreds
of serious illnesses. People like Christopher Reeve may one day walk
again, if this line of research is aggressively pursued. The drawback
is that an abortion needs to be performed to obtain embryonic stem

I guess since pickled herring isn't cooked,
it's off limits during pregnancy...?
-- Anita --
(who really, really wants some right now!)

Hey all,  (I'm posting this a 2nd time, it didn't work the first time
around)
I've been meaning to let you guys know about the events for a while now but
have been really swamped with baby & recovering wife stuff.

Hey Vicky;
So, how's Max doing now? His hip any better?
Mona & Sina

I am 40w2d. My exam yesterday showed no dilation, no effacement and no
descent of the baby. I had a non-stress test and an u/s, which were both
normal, thank God.
This can't be very normal :-( Is it because of my age (39)? Is it some type

All right. This is a bit long, but it's the conclusion to my ranting and
complaining original post...
No more whining and complaining.  I had a very good chat with my midwife
this morning, and all of a sudden everything seems to be better than it was

The operative word this week is more-more fluid retention, higher average
blood pressure, and more protein-but nothing to the point where we need to
worry about it, as long as there isn't a drastic change and the baby is
doing well. He did request that they do a growth scan with the ...

    Since it seems to be the season for updates...
Sweet "little" Genevieve just turned 16 months, and is a
little dynamo.  She's got a fierce little temper on her,
but she's also a great deal of fun.  She's got a wicked

Ok. I mentioned under the milestones thread that I have changed to a
different group practice of pediatricians for Rachel. We found a highly
recommended doctor, and he is EXCELLENT. Rachel (and all the other babies
and kids I saw) LOVES him. He is really really good with kids, plus ...

Not sure if this is an appropriate place to post this type of  a question
but here goes...
We have a Vicks coolmist humidifier that seems to evaporate about a gallon
of water overnight but the air doesn't feel humid at all.  Also, it seems to

I read the "how old is too old thread" and after reading your info about
your kids had a few questions for ya if it's ok?
I'm pg with my first, and EVERYONE harps on how hard and trying it will be
to have kids (I want more!).  And a lot of days I freak out myself.

Yesterday I had two comments I could have lived without...
First, my mother.  I don't know what's wrong with her these days, but she's
very snappy and can't handle any counterargument about anything.  Good thing
she doesn't live nearby; I can always ignore the phone.

This is my first child and I am a little nervous about it. Can someone
give me some of the pros and cons of having an epidural. Are there
risks involved? Thanks

Hi guys.  I've been lurking for awhile, but decided to jump in and say hi
officially.  I have two boys, 3 and 4, and I am 5 months pregnant with our
third child (a girl!).  I'm just wondering if anyone else in similar
circumstances (two small kids, etc.) has experienced the third ...

I know, I know....
Here's the situation. We've finally come to a girl name we can both live
with--did so a couple days ago. Just found out today that someone we *were
not* thinking about when we picked the name, but whose name is very closely