Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / July 2005

Ok, I'll admit it.  My last pregnancy I gained 65 lbs.  I lost it all but it
took a looooong time...  This time around I had all sorts of resolve to eat
great, and only gain the magic 25-35 lbs.  But as soon as the morning
sickness hit, I ate whatever I felt like, and even when ...

Hi. My 27 month old boy has the worst problems with constipation. He's
off cheese and only drinks 9 oz. of 2% milk in the a.m. He loves pasta
and bread, bananas and other constipating foods. He will eat some fruit
when he feels like it like strawberries and apples. When he does eat

To recap - Amy (V., I think) and I were talking about the one-day
childbirth prep class, and I told her that I'd report on ours so that
she'd know whether or not she needed to do the longer class...  We
don't live in the same area, though, so YMMV.

I did a google search for the phrase "birth story" and limited it to
Jan 1, 2005 to the present in MKP.
I looked at around 30 stories, and this is the breakdown:
Home: 6

HELP PLEASE!!!
 I'm just two months along and I sick as a dog all day long and
starting to show already. I'm very small and thinking about marks left
behind and allergic to coconut what can I do? Most of all how do I keep

Does anyone know, is there any way you can have a paternity test done
before a baby is born?

Does anyone know which one can be used in pregnancy?

I am 21 weeks and have seen my OB twice.  It seems like I had appts at least
every 6 weeks last time - what is typical?

I went to the doctor's because I was having really bad abdominal pains they
gave me a urine test and said I wasn't pregnant but my period isn`t for 10
days and my breasts are hurting and my nipples have darkened. Can I still be
pregnant?

This one is (somewhat surprisingly) on-topic, and I just
want to get it off my chest.  The back story is too long
and boring to get into in detail, but the quick summary is:
My maternity leave is falling at a somewhat awkward time,

Well, I can't very well ask this question without revealing baby's gender.

Here are some of the names on our list:
Asher

DD1 (age 12) was holding the baby while I checked my email. Suddenly I
realized that it was a lot longer than she normally goes holding the baby,
went out and found dd1 sitting on teh couch, with the baby in the
exersaucer...sound asleep... and looking oddly comfortable. I took a ...

So to recap my last appointment, it was extremely rushed and I worried
about Dr. Coolbeans reaction to my rough draft of the birth plan
because of a phrase she used.  Part of me knew that she chose her
words poorly because of how amazingly rushed she was, but part of me

I've been having a BH contraction for at least 10 minutes, to the point
where it's making it hard to breathe.  I'd get up, but I'm not sure
that I can from the position I'm in (in the la-z-boy with feet up on
pillows, God love the wireless mouse and keyboard) without help, and

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This will only take you to the letter in question today - Otherwise
you'll have to click on the calendar at left for 7/25/05.
DEAR ABBY: I am writing because I'm having my first child in October. I