Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / November 2005

I am a Master's student in classical saxophone performance.  My husband
and I would like to start a family soon, but if I were pregnant, what
effect would that have on my performance?  I am concerned by what I
have heard about symptoms of breathlessness - could I still make it

I asked a while back about people's problems in various states and
countries purchasing Sudafed or pseudoephedrine products, and I just
had to write a quick post on my latest frustration.
Our "Meth Watch" laws just became a bit more strict, and now, my local

I've been looking on ebay for a maternity tens machine.  They're cheap
enough, even new a lot of them are cheaper than renting, so why not?
But they all say *they* are the best, and I don't know who to believe.
Can anyone please tell me what to look for in a maternity tens ...

My husband works for a newspaper and just received a press release about
this new webiste.  I'm not associated with this website in any way, just
sharing the information.  I do have a set of 5 Avent bottles for sale,
though. ;-)

Hello all, I am just putting together a website (wiki, blog, forum &
gallery) aimed directly at men. There are thousands of websites aimed at
mother and baby, but hardly any for us men. I am hoping that this site will
provide a community for men to share their thought and ...

I know this is a pregnancy forum, but as many of you have kids, I
thought I'd run this one by you...
DD has been sick for almost two weeks now with an ear and sinus
infection.  Last Tuesday, she was prescribed Omnicef.  She seemed

I know the "standard" is to wait 6 weeks before having intercourse.  I'm 3
1/2 weeks postpartum now.  No more bleeding and I feel great (except for
strep throat..blah).  Is it safe to have intercourse?  I'm terrified of it
hurting!

I have heard that pregnancy is about 38 weeks from ovulation, but does
anyone know what the estimated time would be from implantation?  I know most
people wouldn't know when implantation occurred, but for those who
experience implantation bleeding, would this give an even more ...

I recently had my ultrasound at 19 weeks and 6 days. The baby's
maeasurements indicated that he was bigger than the gestational estimated
date that was calculted. My doctor told me the baby was measuring at 20
weeks and 5 days. Everything was normal, i.e. his limbs, spine, brain and

Ok, why is it that even though I am on the patch, there comes a point
when I keep thinking I'm pregnant? My back is killing me, my stomach is
upset, I can't sleep.....ugh! My stomach feels sore, like someone is
squeezing it. Not like a normal stomachache, but a kicked-in-the-tummy

Typical Emily menu -
Breakfast - Baby porridge with banana + 5oz bottle
Lunch - Chicken, Rice with veg  + 5oz bottle
Tea - Fruit puree + 5oz bottle

...my feet, that is. Good lord! They went from almost 10 1/2 to almost
11 in my first pregnancy. Now I seem to be outgrowing my size 11 shoes.
(For non-Americans, this that if my feet grow any more I'm going to have
to shop at stores catering to transvestites.)

DA: New trial for Andrea Yates
Plea bargain possible in child-drowning case
Wednesday, November 9, 2005
HOUSTON, Texas (AP) -- Texas' highest criminal court on Wednesday let

So, I have some weird pains off and on.  I'm guessing they're ligament
pains, but since I've never really seen ligament pains described I
can't be sure.  I'll be sure to ask my midwife about my specific pains
next week, but I'm just wondering if this is what other people have

I'm usually pretty sanguine about my pregnancies...but something odd
happened last pregnancy that I shrugged off, but it happened this
pregnancy too. We moved to a small town when I was about 6 months
pregnant last time, and soon after moving, my skin got seriously itchy.