Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / September 2005

I just saw your response to the fibroid post, sorry about the late response.
I don't really know how fast a fibroid can grow. I suppose it depends on the
kind and person. I do know that with mine, it was diagnosed about a year
after my last was born, so nine years ago. It hasn't ...

I'd never heard of delivering early as a potential prevention of GBS
transmission. I was chatting to a women today who had GBS during her first
pregnancy, but wasn't detected, it's not routinely screened for in the UK,
her baby was one of the unlucky few that actually got sick ...

Just an update on little 8.5 month old john. We have tried for 8 months
now to get him to sleep. I see on the boards the concensus seems to be
either cry it out or co sleeping but he wont do either. Hes just to
restless and active. We started to let him cio and at least got him in

This is so odd to me, and maybe I just don't get it!   I was diagnosed with
Gestational Diabetes at around 28-29 weeks, and I have been controlling my
glucose levels with diet alone.  Except lately, I haven't been doing well
diet-wise at all.  So, why are my glucose levels lower??  ...

I'm about 7 months now, and am experiencing excruciating low back and hip
pain.  I try to sleep with a pillow between my knees, lying on my side, but
it doesn't seem to help.  Whenever I try to get up from sleeping, lying down
for more than a little while, or from sitting for ...

Looking for a little input!
Sunday, I ended up in L&D with contractions, regular, strong.  Since I
wasn't quite 37 weeks, they gave me a shot of terb.  The first shot did
nothing, and a couple hours later, the second shot pretty much knocked them

Britney Spears had a c - what a wimp she can't even have a
baby the right way.

I'v been having period like cramping now for the past few days, off and on.
Is this normal or should I be comcerned? I never experienced this while
pregnant with DD. Any input would be great.
Jennin

For those who use the ovulation sticks combined with the calendar method to
determine your best days to conceive, I'm hoping I could get some help with
my problem.
I used a combination of the calendar method and the ovulation sticks to

I have been married for 15 yrs 3 months
I have 5 living children ages 11, 10, 8, 5, 2
I have had 2 miscarriages
I have been pregnant for a total of  49 months (4 years 1 month)

My fantastic OB has been the center of great contraversy here in Anchorage.
One day after she wrote an opinion piece in the local paper explaining how
the state medical board wanted to remove their rights to emergency
contraception the medical board held an  "emergency meeting" ...

for the past 6 days i've been having "false labour" from 11am - 3pm. it's
curious how it's always the same time!
for the first 5 days, i was coping fine. i'd been having random contractions
since the 2nd trimester and these false labour ones weren't as strong. and i

My Missus is scheduled for induction at 41+6, so I suppose she is given
plenty of opportunity to go into labour naturally.
An ultrasound today indicates she ain't dilated at all, but her cervix
is apparently shortening.

Ok premature question but just looking into pain reliefe well before the
time gets here. Has anyone used the TENS machine and if so what are your
thoughts on the little machine? How does it work?

the midwives at my hospital said something i found interesting the other
day.
they mentioned women need to feel comfortable & safe & to have nested before
they can go into labour which i already knew. but they suggested the reason