Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / March 2005

I just happened to see the last half of a program called "In the Womb"
on the National Geographic channel (U.S.) last night.  It was really
interesting.  They had some nice CGI of an unborn baby.  It's going to
be shown again at 8 pm ET on Friday - check your local listings.  :)

I am about to have my first child in 8 weeks.  My wife's shower is in 2
weeks.  I would like to get my mother and mother in-law a gift that would be
representative of their grandparent status and for the work they've done and
will do for this up and coming child.

Guys, take a poll or something... but every 5 hour break does NOT make me
"off having the baby". I mean, I wish it did... but after 18 frickin' hours
of false labor yesterday and NOTHING today other than a few scattered
contractions and some bloody show after I checked my own ...

I just got off the phone with my mom and my aunt. My uncle had
emergency open heart surgery last night. He's been sick for a long time
with Crohn's Disease, but last fall he had a mild stroke and then in
the past week he developed fluid on his lungs and pneumonia. He was

Talk to me about antibiotics, specifically the "Z pack."  I woke up
with what feels like bronchitis (woe is me!!!) and suddenly my whole,
"I'm not going to take anything because it'll hurt the baby..."
attitude has turned into "Show me the drugs!"  I'm looking forward to a

I'm going up to my nephew's funeral tomorrow, and next week my sister's
coming back to stay with me. I'm having to take #2, and I'm scared of saying
anything tactless or insensitive. My thoughts at the moment are:
I have a small (cherished teddy) ornament to give them and a card, ...

Today's BETA result was 140. So it went up, but not a whole lot.  I
don't know what to think.
IVF..3 embryos
Beta's:  Saturday 137, Monday 117, Wednesday 140.

We have been ttc for the past two months and now I don't know if I am
pregnant or not.  I did and early HPT two days before AF was due and
it was negative, then when AF was late I did another one and it was
also negative.  AF is now two days late and it has only ever been late

She was born 2/28/05 (5 days overdue) at 10:32 am.  Avery Jean Sawyer -
7 lbs 15 oz.  We had some jaundice issues the first week but it's
cleared up after the bfeeding has kicked up.  She's got a TON of hair,
which is probably why I kept waking up with bile in my throat the first

I was given this link, and wonder if anyone here had heard of them?
http://www.acu-gen.com/?view=Default
Or is it just a scam???
Andrea (UK) mom of 5 and edd 14th October.

Went for another scan today, baby growing nicely already weighing in around 4lb (2.1kg). All well with her.
Urine tests said  -
Glucose +++
Ketones ++

I had my body fat percentage measured yesterday, it came out as 29%, the
last few times it has been 25%, though the most recent was when I was about
9 weeks pregnant. I know that when not pregnant 25% is the upper end of the
health range, but as I was bfing and TTC I was totally ...

I have to say....earlier today I thougth to myself, "Although I really hope
Jenrose goes into labor or had the baby, I also kind of hope she hasn't so I
can ask her a sling question."  <ducks head, "sorry">
I tried on a New Native.  I loved it and Beckham looked so comfy, but I ...

Today was my first doctor's appointment for this pregnancy.  I had insurance
issues, when that finally worked out today was the first available
appointment. with the nurse practitioner just to file paperwork and
preliminary counseling.  I've never been to this practice before, ...

Had my 25.5 week OB visit today (DD came with me as she does to all the
visits, and she gets a big kick out of it when they let her inflate the
blood pressure cuff!).
Baby is looking/sounding great.  Very strong heartbeat but he's a wiggler so