Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / July 2005

I'm looking for some advice on feeding/meals etc, for our 8 month old.
He partially breastfeeds (at nights) and during the day typically has 3
meals consisting of fruit + cereal in the morning, veggie+fruit in the
afternoon and fruit/veggie + cereal at night.   They're about 2.5oz ...

I'll not make it too long but here goes.
Kept waking up Thursday night around 3-4am with contractions that I
finally recognised were different from BH. They coincided with painful
wind/constipation so it was hard to tell how bad they were. By 7am they

I and DW bought a cot bed yesterday. Where we bought it there was a choice
of several mattresses.
1. White PVC cover, formulated to be hygienic, soft and easy to clean.
Unique foam core resistant to permanent 'denting'. No added phosphorous,

I have never had an epidural.. htis will be my 6th and last baby and my
labours have gotten longer. Last time was 17hrs. I progress to 7 cms then
carry on contracting without dialation...
I am considering an epidural... I usually have gas and air from 5cms then

What is the rash called that you get during Pregnancy?
and what does anyone suggest to help get rid of it or relieve it??

dw saw a TummyTub in a baby stuff shop and hs since been very interested in
buying one, after looking at the website she got even more excited. The
midwife the antenatal class last night has never heard of them.
Has anyone bought one and what has been your experiences with it?

significant other is about eight weeks now and is always tired. common?

i just saw that cuba gooding jnrs kids are called mason and spencer.....
not sure if you are a fan of his or not!  they are expecting a third.
chris

I've just heard that a friend who is 34 weeks has been sent to the
hospital as she has "a liver disease" or may have, all info I have in
2nd hand and I'm obviously concerned for her and her baby.
Dh spoke to her on the phone at the weekend and she said she was

Cross your fingers ladies and gentlemen, I have our 25wk u/s today and hopefully we will be able to find out if we are having a boy or a girl!!!!!
Cheryl

I'm in my 21st week now and it seems like the farther I get, the more
discharge I have.  It's an absolute neccessity to have a pantiliner...
We're talking copious amounts.  I am sure its not an infection of any kind,
and has no odor - but I just can't believe how much there is.  ...

Lack of birth control leads to three million unplanned pregnancies per
year.  One million of these pregnancies end in abortion.  Two million
of these pregnancies end in unplanned childbirth.  By not promoting
birth control, you're choosing unplanned pregnancies.  Though some say

BIRTH DANGER (also: WTC JANITOR HEARD EXPLOSION IN BASEMENT)
Why DID Bldg 7 collapse?
See below.
BIRTH DANGER

Morgan is 1 1/2 years old (well, on the 24th).
I'm curious.....what does your toddler's diet look like?

I know that you're not supposed to use baby powder
on babies (for fear of harming their lungs), but I
have found a baby-related use for it:  I'm huge now
(at 33 weeks, sigh), and short-waisted, so my breasts