Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / July 2005

How far along are you, and how does that make you feel?
Are you feeling and or seeing movement? Does that freak you out or are
you the type that pokes the belly to get a reaction?
Are you swelling? Are your feet changing sizes? Do you rings still

Breastfeeding is going "fine"... no problems, she's gaining, she wakes up
when she's hungry, opens her mouth to eat, I don't "have" to pump, either
for comfort or for gain. She is actually seeming much more "normal baby" to
me about food now.

Recent Births (date format mm/dd/yy)
06/06/05 Rebecca Jo- Charles Alexander
06/10/05 Anne- Ada Ruth
06/20/05 Cheri Tara Meagan

http://photobucket.com/albums/a364/rebeccajo/Alexander/
4 weeks today! Crazy Awesome. :)

My husband and I have been trying to conceive now since October 2004.
After doing many months of charting, I have learned that my cycle is
roughly 35 days long.  We started using OPKs about 5 months ago and I
usually get a positive test between days 12-15.  This seems kind of

Before I begin, could someone estimate how common it is for
electronic tags to be put onto the wrists of newborn babies in the UK
nowadays?
This began to be done in 1994. I have no idea whether nowadays it's

I'm a first time mom-to-be, and I'm not sure which bottles are better,
glass or plastic.  Plastic are more convenient, don't break, and come
with features such as "natural shape" or air vents, such as Dr. Brown.
HOWEVER, I found a study that says some chemicals from plastic might

Today's temperature is 27+ and Emily seems to be feeding less today than normal and sleeping more.
Is this normal for this kind of weather or should I be concerned?
TIA

Any advice on contraception whilst breastfeeding?
I was considering the pill but I stopped using it before as I am terrible at remembering to take it.

having a baby is like buying a pair of shoes no big deal.

I've just been reading a pg book and came across
the statement (again) that 2nd and later babies
often don't engage until labor, while 1st babies
might engage 4+ weeks ahead.  I find this puzzling...

Needing a little advice, I turned 18 5 weeks ago, I am living in a
granny flat out the back of my parents with my partner, He is 24. This
arrangment is only temporary while we get our finances
together.......... We both work full time, I am a dental nurse, he is

I know swollen ankles can be common during pregnancy, (I don't get them
much) but since yesterday I have just 1 very swollen ankle and 1 normal! I
always have them both swollen if at all.
Is this normal?

The GBS thread got me thinking...Last year DH got a couple boils.  Then it
was my turn (ugh).  At my insistence (!), his Dr. tested DH for staph and he
came back a staph carrier (nasal swab).  We both went on antibiotics and
both tested negative afterward.  No boils since, but my ...

Anyone here decline or not have a GBS test?  I have care provided by a
midwife so the option is mine.  Women getting care from an OB here do
not have a choice.
The statistics seem to support my thoughts that this test is