Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / March 2006

I'm about 30 weeks, and I just saw a tiny bit of blood on the tissue
after I went to the bathroom.  It's not much -- no bigger than a pencil
eraser.  But I didn't have any spotting with DD.
I called my OB, and his nurse said it was up to me whether I went in or

My mother just sent me a maternity T-shirt just saying "Yes, I am!"
Just thought that was kind of cute.
;-)
All the best,

Hi S.
I understand where you are coming from, but have hesitated to post. I'm pg
for the third time, unexpectedly. My children are older, both at school.
I've just finished college, and for the first time since the children were

Just added some more photos of little Joanna, usual place
http://community.webshots.com/user/bowmanzoo
then baby album.
April

I used to be a poster a long time ago and still occasionally lurk.
Anyway,  I am 31 1/2 weeks pregnant with #5 due G-d willing May 21.  I
have been having some pressure and cramping in the bladder area but its
not burning when I go to the washroom. I do have a cystocele and

How are all the almost-almost-theres?  :)  Knee-deep in childbirth
classes?  Waking up a zillion times at night, have to pee more often?
Take some video of those alien-baby-earthquake kicks and tumbles, if you
can catch them.  Any belly hiccups?  Those are the best.  How's life

Hello.  I have had two miscarriages, and I'm now pregnant for the third
time.  I haven't had a successful pregnancy so I'm not sure how to read
the signs.  I had some weird cramping the other night which (not to be
too descriptive here, but) traveled down the length of my vagina.  ...

I'm just wondering how those of you with DHs (or DWs!) that work long hours
manage the sleep issue...
Our little girl is due in June, and will be sleeping in our room... However,
poor beloved works long hours, and can be away from home 15 hours on some

Well, I saw the ante-natal consultant today, she agreed with my thoughts on
SPD, saying that she is worried my left hip (previously undislocated) is
also getting weaker, but also more stiff. She has referred me for urgent
physio, hopefully in the next week or so, so that I can get a ...

I have been a vegetarian for six years and I'm planning on having my
first child soon. I am worried about maintaining my vegetarian diet
during pregnancy because I heard that babies born to vegetarian mothers
can be underweight. Has anyone had experience with a vegetarian

I had a rather important appointment to meet someone yesterday at 10 am
(not a doctor's appt).  It was 10:10 am and she still wasn't there.
She didn't call and have the secretary tell me she was running late.
Nothing.  So I left.  Simple.  She didn't keep the appointment, so I

Well the psyciatric assessment is upon us and I am due to have mine in the
morning, I am so scared and just want it over with. I am dreading it coming
back nasty, with the experiece I have had in the past with psyciatrist I
dont hold much trust in them and am terrified this one ...

I understand the standard method is to drink a high sugar drink and
basically shock the system, then test blood levels to determine how
well the body tolerates glucose. Is that correct?
But, how relevant is that really, if one never consumes such sugar in

I found the following article from the NY Times Magazine very interesting
from a bioethical standpoint.  It may hit home more closely for some of you.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/12/magazine/312wrongful.1.html?ex=1143262800&en=e
b222e9d274d1c0a&ei=5070&emc=eta1
MAGAZINE   | March ...

It's amazing... Shiny changed more between 11 and 12 months than in
entire prior 11 months, it seems like.
New:
We now are in contact with two other parents who have children with the