Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / July 2006

Which ones worked the best, and why?  I just joined a diaper service
that only offers 2 diaper wraps, so i need to buy some more.  I need
suggestions and tips from the pros.  I'm starting from the very very
beginning

Proponents of the medicalised approach to birthing say that natural
childbirth is just as risky if not riskier.
Lists of statistics on risks associated with epidural use are all over
the internet but I'm having a hard time finding figures on risks of

I ovulated on the 17th of June, then 9 days later (27th) I began spotting.
The spotting was very very light and lasted 4.5 days.  I experiened quite a
bit of fatigue during days 2 and 3 of the spotting, and I have also had a
headache every day since day 2 of the spotting.  ...

ok heres another ? LOL! My 14 month old son has had ear infections from
day one of 9 months to now. AS SOON, and I mean the day he ends his
meds, he has a raging ear infection again and back on meds to continue
the circle. So 10 days ago he went in and got the tube surgery, 8 days

Hi. I posted a couple of days ago due to being worried my son might be autistic. The doctor is also worried and has refered him to a paediatrician specialising in autisum and a child psychologist. He isn't walking and isn't talking.
Stephen is 17.5 mths old and I ran through the ...

I live in a tiny apartment with my daughter. I want to have another baby
but it is so hard to be intimate with my bf if she is near. She can hear
everything. How do you handle situations like this?

I have always wondered how many people plan (i.e., by starting in about
March!) to have kids on Christmas or New Year's Day.  Is it that
difficult to plan to have a child that has come to term by a certain
date and then induce labor or have a C-section in order to have a

Greetings all:
I've read that the current recommendation is for infants to be
restrained in a rear-facing carseat until they're about 20 pounds and
one year of age.

I'm working on a book of baby names for Canada, and I wondered if there
are people in this group who can help me.
Most of the book is written, but I would like to add a few "case
studies" - brief stories in which parents from different parts of

Are hot dogs REALLY all that bad?
I've been craving a hot dog for the last few weeks.  Grrrr!

Post 'em here or email directly: xkatx[at]telus[dot]net (and change the
obvious!)
I'll spend a bit of time rounding them up if I can, but let me know your EDD
and I'll make the list again ;)

I am a mother of an 11-month old beautiful little boy. I have an
immaculate story to tell and I would like mothers all over the world to
hear my story and How I survived the 9 1/2 months of HG and what I went
through. I have recently published my first book entitled, "The Good,

We have four-year baby. We tried for our next baby on day of ovulation
in January 2006.
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We seem to have acquired a ton of all of these things at our showers
this weekend and I'm thinking it's over kill. Everyone says "you need
so much" , but *how* much? AT least without having to do laundry every
day?

Here are the vital stats :)
Jessica Kate born 24.06.06 10.46 am
8lbs 9oz
21 inches