Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / December 2004

Okay so I've not been online for 2-3 months since my PC was accidentally put
out of service by my 11 year old, I've lost the Aussie newsgroup for Mums,
can anyone give me the details?
Also, has anyone ever experienced or heard of something growing or being

(I started making these notes because I'd read Gina Ford's 'Contented
Little Baby Book' and was curious as to what would happen if I tried
waking baby for feeds/putting him down for naps at the times her
routines dictate - would he magically recognise something that fitted

I'm approaching 34 weeks of pregnancy on Tuesday.  This morning I woke up
and my tee shirt was soaking wet.  I realize that this is
colostrum-breastmilk, but it has been leaking all day, and now my breasts
are extremely sore.  Is this anything I need to worry about?

For reasons far too convoluted and boring to mention here we've had both our
Nuchal Translucency scan (private) and the first 'dating' scan (NHS) today.
Reaction: YEEHAH!!!! I'm going to be a Dad!
The NT scan was the full 3D with animation and the quality of the pictures

You're probably all aware of my situation right now - 6 weeks and
feeling rough.  Many of you have provided solutions, and thank you so
much.
My question is: does nausea get progressively worse over the weeks

Not a bad article, but he barely mentions one of the major drivers of
the anti-VBAC backlash - OB malpractice lawsuits. As an obstetrician
colleague of mine says, "I'll start practicing evidence-based medicine
as soon as they start practicing evidence-based law."

At my last OB appt. I was 31 wks along and the doc. said she couldn't tell
for sure, but *thought* what she felt at the bottom of my abdomen was little
feet so that my baby was in a breech position.  She said, nothing to worry
about at this point and that they usually flip, but ...

I am considering an IUD because I do not want to use hormonal birth
control. I know some IUDs have homones but they don't affect you the
same way the Depo shot or the pill does. So I am looking for any advice
on what kind of IUD is the best, personal experiences/advice, or any

Hi people,
My nausea has been getting progressively worse and this morning I have
done virtually nothing.  Half an hour after I got up (hubby was still
asleep), I had to run to the bathroom to throw up.  I had eaten nothing

I delivered my daughter via c-section 15 days back. I first tried for
vaginal delivery and had taken epidural too for labor.
Since the delivery I am not being able to urinate. I do feel fullness
in bladder and feel the urge to urinate but cannot pass out urine. I

Any help with good sources of maternity wear for us plus size women appreciated.
Looking for UK size 26+ new or used.
TIA

Recipe for complete preggo bliss:
Ingredients:
one 100-gallon rubbermaid stock tank.  ($46 at the farm and feed store)
one 10-foot RV drinking water hose ($8 at local "one stop shopping center")

Monkey Boy has one pair of infant cotton knit pants with feet, that I
found at a thrift shop.  I want to buy 4 or 5 more but I cannot find
them anywhere, except as part of elaborate, expensive gift sets.  They
must have feet.  Do you know of any online sources?  TIA!

Thanks to the excellent advice I received here, we've spent a lot of the
last couple of weeks visiting several birthing centers and hospitals and
meeting with three OBs and some midwives.
Everyone was quite competent, but after we chose an OB, who happened to

This is my 6th baby and I'm 34 weeks, 4 days.
I saw the midwife this afternoon and she says the baby's head has dropped
and is in my pelvis already, though it's not actually engaged (the head
engaging before labour happens more with first pregnancies apparently). I