Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / May 2005

I just started my maternity leave (4 weeks
'til c-section!) and so now I'm home all day
long with the nanny.  It's the second day
and we're getting on each others' nerves.

  I will be taking maternity leave and the HR wanted me to give some forms
(the physicians form and employee authorization form) to the OB/GYN . These
forms will be filled by the physician and will be faxed to SAS by them.
My OB/GYN is charging me $25.00 for this, I would like to ...

I know the general guideline of eating approx 300 calories more than usual
while pregnant.  But are there specific dietary needs that change while
pregnant?  Like more protein?  I can't seem to find anything specific on the
internet, but surely there's some info somewhere.  I'm ...

I just can't believe it!!!  Morgan fell down today and scraped up her nose,
lip and forehead.  She was not even walking fast.
Last week 3 times in one day she fell and bumped her noggin.
I feel like a horrible mother!

Yup, it's a real question.
A friend of a friend, who works in the TV business, is thinking about
doing a show in which the partners of pregnant women are put through the
same symptoms as their partners are suffering.  The question raised was

My bp is being good for me this week.  My bp and pulse are really high
when I first walk in, but after resting they are more normal, like
150/90ish which is good for me lately.  I have orthopedic issues that
make walking more of a marathon for me than most people though, so

Is it OK to use during pg?

The following links to a Reuter's report on a
new study that found that epidurals increase the
chances of posterior position at delivery.
http://tinyurl.com/e2r5x

Good news--the deletion is relatively small... but what it means is still a
question.
del 4q 21.1-21.3

Well, my kiddo managed to be *that* unique. If there's a case report on an
identical deletion, I've yet to see it. Which could be good--it may mean
that other people with that deletion just arent' odd enough to get
karotyped. Or she could be unusual in a way that just doens't ...

Since one can never read too much...what are your pregnancy book recs?
I know What to Expect... has been around forever. Is it worthwhile? Are
their others which are preferred? Ideally, I'd like something that is
less focused on medicated births, if that makes sense.

Thank you for reading my post.
My wife is aged 40 years old and is currently 18 weeks pregnant. She had a
blood test last week to determine likelihood of potential problems with our
baby i.e downs syndrome etc.

I've been following the Dixon quads updates.  Sounds like they're having
quite a rough time, especially the mum who is extremely ill.  This is a
family that looks like it needs our prayers.
http://www.dixonquads.com/timeline_update.html

I've been having some odd symptoms today that I thought might be related to
blood pressure (headache, swollen ankles, slight headache) but just checked
it and it's fine (118/69).
I have also felt quite a bit more discharge than normal today and checked my