Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / May 2006

I have been drinking Crystal light lately because for some reason this
baby wants me to gag when I drink water, or even lemon water (like I did
throughout pg#1) and other sugary drinks were making me gain too much
weight.

Due Date Calendar
Welcome and congrats!
April 27, 2006 - Cristi/LietoFine - Boy - Peter Robert, 9lbs 12oz
May '06

Just added some updated photos of joanna, usual place
http://community.webshots.com/user/bowmanzoo and then go to Joannas
3-6months
April

you get comments like this:
A conversation between DH and myself after playing a computer game. Me
trying to make the point that I'm about halfway through the pregnancy.
Me: I'm level 18 now, so about halfway.

Can anyone recommend a good lamaze or bradley video, book or at home
course?   With DD, I fully intended to get an epidural, but wound up
not being able to. (nurse kept mismeasuring me at one cm until I
started pushing and someone else noticed I was fully dilated)  Anyway,

I have no affiliation with this Co., but I wanted to share something I
just found & ordered.  They are too cute!
http://www.lullabyebaby.com/60500_sibling_gift_sets.htm
I got the big/little brother set.  I was going to get the "it's a boy"

has anyone here gotten pregnant very soon after giving birth? i just gave
birth to my precious daughter emily faith on 3/19/06. but she was still
born. i went into labor without being induced on my due date, but when i
got to the hospital, she didnt have a heartbeat. she died ...

Well, in the end I complained about my treatment upto and during Ada's
birth, sadly this has now resulted in a lot more upset.
When my pain at the end of the pregnancy was happening, it was suggested by
a very junior rheumatologist that it was fibromyalgia, I posted on here and

It took me years to get pregnant and when I finally succeeded I was determined to stay fit and control my weight. Now i'n moving towards the menopause.
So I've gathered together a list of the top resources on the Web that address these issues and provide advice and help.
For one ...

Has anyone else had odd non-food cravings?
During my first three months, I loved the smell of petrol, despite the fact
the smell used to make me feel nauseous. Now, at 33 weeks, I can't get
enough of rubbery plastic!! It's not only the smell, but the feel of it

Hiya
I've never really been a fan of KFC meals, but since being pg, I've devolped
a bit of a thing for their Zinger burgers. When I mentioned this to a
friend, she said you shouldn't eat KFC chicken during pregnancy, but I can't

How valuable did you find the Bradley classes, especially if you
planned a homebirth?
In our mutual distraction, both my midwife and I kind of forgot about
this, and while we can still get enrolled in one class (not hospital

Hi all, I had a positive result from the doc's last week 12th april.
first day of last period was 12th march 06.
Was due for next period on 8th april but ended up ill that night wit
toileting problems, pannic and fever (no temp). This has been coming i

Thank you to everyone who answered my post. By keeping an eye on daytime nap
length I have managed to stretch the morning rising time to at least 6am. I
have been relatively well-rested for almost a week now.
DS got up at 7am today. I thought I was in Heaven or at least somewhere

Just wondering if I had a show? I don't think I did, but I don't exactly
know what I am looking for : /
I had passed a large lump of darkish (tho I am not 100% sure that it was
blood stained) discharge earlier. Is this a show? Or is it something nasty