Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / June 2006

To treat my baby's whatever-it-is, I have chosen Children's Hospital
Boston (CHB), the Advanced Fetal Care Clinic (AFCC).  AFCC sees 2-3
sacrococcygeal teratomas (SCTs) per year, which is not as many as CHOP
or UCSF see, but it is orders of magnitude more than most perinatology

In the 1st and 2nd trimester I had a constant stuffed up nose. FInally
went away. Every one said that was typical pregnancy symptom.
Last week (37w) it came back in full force. Though I've suffered
allergies in other places I've lived, I'm still not entirely sure what

Surprise!
u/s went just fine.  I think I kinda did an update type thing in the above
original thread.
I did get the technician to write down what it is, and brought it home,

So, I gave my girl friend a call this morning and she sounded like she was
dead to the world and sleeping, but she said she was just resting and it
wasn't a problem to chat for a bit...
She said that she spent Father's Day in the hospital... They were out and

It's stretched to its limit (pretty much) and the skin that is normally
covered, is exposed & *really* sensitive.  Just the brush of my 4 year
olds finger hurts.
Gaw, I wish there was a way to protect the tender skin around your belly

I was looking at a previous thread on what to put in a hospital bag,
(ideas & such) and I compiled a list that I'll post here for others and
also for any other suggestions that you all might have to add to the
list.  Thanks!

Debate earlier today between a friend and I...
I've tried to do a bit of reseach and look for some informative information
on the subject...
Yes, I am aware that either smoking cigarettes or smoking pot are both

Hi out there.  I'm 30 and have been with my partner for 8 years now.  I
just found out that I am pregnant and it is definitely unplanned.  This
is the second time that this has happened to us.  The first time I did
have an abortion as I was not ready.  Now, I'm feeling more

Do I really need the Costco box, or should I go with a economy size at
WalMart?
The last time I was given so many for DS1 from a friend who had
leftovers from her last baby, and at the Lamaze group that we went to

I'm a new mum to 3mth old ID twin girls willing to speak with any
expectant twin mums!!!
Beccy
Twin mum to Charlotte & Jessica

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So, I've decided to clean out closets and storage boxes.
A month or so ago, I went through DS's closet and pulled out all the clothes
that he's grown out of and hauled over about 4 boxes of jackets, pants,
shirts, snow suits, shoes and boots to someone I know that's a single mom

We caved and registered there a month or so ago when family started
asking what to get us. Kinda late but some friends are throwing us a
shower, and I just learned my work wants to throw one too, of course
everyone asked where we registered. And now I look at it and basically

Are infant car seats in general reversible? That is, can they go in
either direction?
We have an infant car seat - haven't tried to install it yet in the car
- which came from Switzerland. DH says in CH the infants are *supposed*

I had my daughter 5 months ago and she made me the happiest girl alive,
even though i am only 19. i miscarried a boy two years previous and i
know this might sound strange but i am reading about all you other
girls who are expecting and i feel a sprang of jealousy. yes, my