Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / January 2005

A while ago I responded to a thread on attempting weight loss during
pregnancy. Since then I've been doing some reading on the topic, and found
that I need to adjust my point of view on this. Mainly what struck me was
the enormous effect that malnutrition can have on a baby. The ...

what do people think of taking them? my OB has recommended it, but not for
any particular reason, as in I'm not anemic, but to protect me from getting
anemic. My diet is quite different here due to availability and prices, beef
is expensive, spinach isn't available nor is dark ...

As you probably know I posted a few weeks back to say my baby had
turned out of a breech position as was now 2 fifths engaged.
Last week baby was still head down & 3 fifths engaged and it appeared
all was going well.

    Have you had an intuition that conception occurred before you had a
pregnancy test?
Some expectant mothers -- and expectant fathers -- have a "conception
intuition" during, immediately after, or within a few hours of lovemaking.

I've been getting terrible pain in my right side, similar to ''stitch'' when walking for a few days now. Over the last couple of days I've had more severe pain, similar to gastroenteritis, and it is constant.
I put the pains down to ligaments stretching and my constipation, but it ...

I had my 37+ week appointment today.  Good as normal.  She asked if I wanted
her to check my cervix and I said I didn't care.  Last week I was at a +1
station, 1.5cm dilated and 80%effaced......after her hemming and hawing she
decided that maybe she would.  Then, she matter of ...

I had sex on the day my temp rose without protection, and my temp has been
high now for 16 days. my period is over 2 days late now I took a test
yesterday thats sposed to be senstive and it was neg but I had that happen
with my daugter. I have had very small amount of spotting ...

We are 24 weeks along and I have been doing some reading on the perinium
area.  Frankly I will do anything not to tear and have stitches during
labour/birth.
What is everyone's experience??  Did you all tear or did you manage to do

Well, our itemized bill *finally* came (a month after I requested it,
twice).  I don't know enough about the costs of procedures to be upset
about those, but $50 for breast shields??  That cost $5.99 at CVS???  $515
for 3 days of using their breast pump?  That costs $70 for a month ...

I have been bloating for a couple of weeks now.  I also have been
having different feelings in my tummy area.  I had a TR in Dec 2004 and
this has just started.  Does anyone have any ideas??? Thanks Pam

Hmmmm, not new posts from Hilary (at least that I noticed!)
Kelly
#4 2/12/05

I'm 9w5d and in the throes of nausea and everything smelling bad to me.  DH
kissed me good night, and I said "you taste like bologna"  He was like, "I
didn't have any bologna", and began to rattle off what he had for dinner.  I
said, "well, you tasted like it" and then he ...

I know it is not uncommon but what a PITA.
I am just hoping my water breaks later on in labour -- I think the odds
of that are good for a first-timer? Then I won't have to go in too
early in labour for the IV antibiotics.

I am about five months pregnant and am still working. My husband helps
around the house - cleaning, cooking, etc. - but I still don't feel like I
have a lot of time to relax. And, I do want to help my husband around the
house, but I get tired very quickly. What do other expecting ...

With my son, I was induced at 42 weeks.  Until that point I had
absolutely no signs of impending labour.  I just wonder if anyone
knows, statistically wise, am I more likely  to go past my due date
again or is it completely random.