Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / April 2006

I just figured out I drink at least 3.5L, or nearly 1 gallon (3.76L I
think), every day.
I crave it, so I drink it and obviously need that, but wonder how
normal that is? I rarely drink much else though - occassionally (1x/wk)

So yesterday we had our first of two childbirth education classes.  Not
too much that I hadn't already read, but boy did I get thrown for a
loop.  The instructor had us do an exercise to "practice having a
contraction".  Put your hand in a bowl of ice water for 1 minute, then

I just came from my regular doctors appointment and was told that my baby is
in a breech position. This is my second pregnancy and my first was head down
by this point. I'm starting to get a little worried that the baby may not
turn head down and I'll end up having to get a ...

My wife is pregnant, estimated at around 9 weeks. She had been feeling
"flutters" but the last day or so has been coughing and sick. Since then the
flutters have stopped. She fears this means she is miscarrying and even has
the notion that the coughing is the cause.

Ok, my postnatal physical issues are fairly complex, but one thing I've not
thought they could be are nerve problems, it all just feels sore and achy,
not shooting at all.
Anyway, DH was on the phone to his mum last night, and she said she though

Wow!  I keep forgetting to ask what mine is but finally remembered
yesterday.   Does everyone have their uterus/belly measured in the last half
of pregnancy?  I always have.   The measurement should be similar to the
number of weeks pregnant you are.  I'm 36 weeks (so would ...

About 5 minutes ago marked the *3rd* comment in 2 days about how I must
be 'counting
down the days' and 'getting close.' I have *15* more weeks to go (more
or less) before

Just diagnosed with a complete placenta previa in my 3rd pregnancy at
my 20/21 week ultrasound.  I haven't (to the ustech's amazement) had
any bleeding.  I am already prone to preterm labor (and in the higher
risk category) and my doctor looked confused when I mentioned the

Something along these lines - (altho I'm not paying $95 for one!)
http://www.pregnancyclothes.com/maternity-shop/support-belts.htm
http://www.badbacks.com.au/product.asp?productID=285
I've got a lousy back, and the basketball I'm carrying in front is

my wife and I recently had a miscarriage on around Jan 8th.  she got
her first period on Feb. 18th.  we started to try again, this last
peiod was 1 day late and she really thought she was pregnant.  she had
her period for about 4 days bleeding and three days spotting, and today

I wanted to tell everyone that I had my beautiful baby girl on March
5th at 2:45 in the afternoon.  It was an amazing experience because I
went into labor on my own without needing another bloody induction,
thank God.  I got to labor in a nice deep tub of warm water and I

He didn't want to have more kids. We tried to be careful. I was on the
patch. We just found out yesterday that I am pregnant and he is very
upset. Not with me. He keeps telling me he loves me, but he is very
depressed.

DD is 19 months now, and DS is due in July.   I want to start preparing
her if possible- we've bought a few books and a DVD, and we talk about
babies stuff like....  telling her how lucky her baby brother will be
to have a nice sister like her.  (She was very cute the first time I