Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / June 2005

I posted recently about the AFP blood test I took that led to me having
an amnio that would confirm if I had a Down Syndrome baby. Well, I got
the results back today that is GOOD NEWS. I have a healthy little girl
with 46 chromosomes! I'm so happy! I wanted to share the news. That

hi all.  I was just reading this article that I thought i would share
with you.  It's about drinking while pregnant and how it increases
newborn infection risk.         Apparently it's not only fetal alcohol
syndrome that drinking while pregnant can cause.  Apparently, alcohol,

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,15597253%255E661,00.html
I am floored by this story - taken from my hometown's [Melbourne, Australia]
daily paper. Although I have no idea what my BMI is, I would not be
surprised if it was around 40 right now too. However, ...

Just a vent...
I'm now on day 48 of my cycle.
I ovulated almost exactly two weeks "late" (and I have no idea why), so I
should see AF tomorrow if I'm not pg (which I suspect I'm not, although

Recent Births (date format mm/dd/yy)
05/16/05 Stephanie- Megan Elizabeth
05/17/05 Melania- Alec James
05/19/05 Jean- Ruaidhrí Seamus

we all know that smoking is harmful to our babies while pregant, both
first hand and second hand. But apparently, nicotine and smoke are so
harmful to the reproductive process that even second hand smoke, not
even first hand, cuts the chance of conceiving in half! so for anyone

Brain-dead mother lives for unborn child
article at
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20050616-121815-6990r.htm

He was about 5 hours or so old here. :)
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I'm sure I will draw some trolls with this one but I'm really curious
and can't seem to find anything on the internet.  I am overweight and
already have a pretty big pooch/belly.  I am 8wks pregnant and
obviously not showing although I can feel my pants getting tighter and

At the risk of opening a long winded can of worms and possibly being
one of your subjects of a long winded can of worms...
I'm writing up my birth plan, which is consisted of bullet points.
Short and sweet, which exact birth positions am I refusing again?

Here is the link to see a pic of alexander.
Jennifer
Ariana 8/17/03
Alexander 6/04/05

I know you are all anxious to know the details of Ada's birth, I'm not
calling this a birth story as that is far too involved, it needs to be
written for my own sake, it will just take a lot longer than this summary,
I'll give no reasons for anything, other than to say initially ...

Can anyone help me find the record for the woman that has had the most
child births in the world?

Our current adventure in parenthood leads us into a vicious cough my 5
month old son has. it started with a cold he picked up a daycare and as
of May 13th he has had this cough. Hes been to the Dr. twice for it and
he suggested Trinminic for it. We switched to Robitussin becuase the

Little Alexander died on Wednesday, May 8.  They took him off the
respirator on Monday the 6th and he held on for 2 more days before
finally letting go.  DH has continued his evening meetings at the
coffee shops with the parents and I hope that helps them.  They have