Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / May 2007

just a quick post, baby connor was born by emergency c section on tues 22nd
may, 8.30pm 8lb 5oz. 3 weeks early.
Mum and baby both now home and tired !!
More details when time.........zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I'm starting to feel really weepy and stressed at 35 weeks and was
wondering if this could be 'normal'.  I have felt absolutely fine
throughout whole pregnancy and am really excited about meeting my
little one so I haven't attributed it to pending birth nerves.

Help me!
Hi there. I'm a medical student who is part of a small group doing a
project looking into various aspects of pregnant women's and couples'
experiences of testing their unborn baby for Down's syndrome,

I read 2 differing views on BBT after 1st Trimester..
1. Some say BBT should be elevated THROUGHTOUT pregnancy.
2. But from wiki or answers.com : " ... If pregnancy does occur, the
corpus luteum continues to function (and maintain high BBTs) for the

I got some questions after reading the other thread about Down syndrome and
u/s. It's on my mind because I had my first u/s today. I'm on the charts
based on LMP as 9 weeks and 1 day, and the u/s measures me 9 weeks and 4
days. (They won't change DD for that, and with #1 I ...

Here are useful tips for new mothers
http://thehealthcare.blogspot.com/2007/05/general-tips-warnings-after-having-bab
y.html

Hey there.
Yesterday I noticed that my right foot is definitely "bigger" than my
left foot because the Birkenstock was definitely tighter around the
instep. Today I think it's even a bit worse, both feet are somewhat

Any suggestions what the sarlet fever rash looks like? #2 has a sore throat
and a rash and has been in contact with scarlet fever. I've got a dr.
appointment later anyway, but I'm wondering whether I need to let her
pre-school know before they shut tonight..

About baby slings...
Has anyone ever tried this "back wrap cross" position?
    http://www.kangaroocarrier.net/position-echarpe.php?cat_id=10
How to put my baby on the back wihout help? (my husband often isn't at

It's a holiday weekend here, so my only choice is to go to an emergency
room--I have a doctor's appointment Tuesday morning for a scheduled
ultrasound. I am trying to decide if I should call in tonight or tomorrow if
this keeps up? Certainly by tomorrow if this keeps up I will ...

Being kind of nauseous, I don't feel like cooking a lot of smelly things,
and in particular, all my 3 year old wants to eat is chicken. We've had this
issue for a while, she eats lots of fresh fruits and will eat some cooked
veggies like green beans, but for "main" dishes she ...

I don't know. This is our first child. We've read books and done the
baby classes but still have questions. This may sound stupid, but here
goes.
We bring baby home the first day. We have a "pack and play" that baby

Thank you all so much for your input. I decided to go ahead with the
test. I was unable to actually speak with the doctor, I was getting
filtered answers through the nurse, and never did get my primary
questions answered. I figured what Anne said, that a refusal would be

My boyfriend and I have been trying to get pregnant for the last six
months and have had no luck so far.  I have PCOD.  I have been on the
drug Metformin since December.  I got pregnant after a couple of
months of trying with my first.  Does anyone have any suggestions.

I've been a lurker here for a while, and I know there is lots of
knowledge here about GD, so I've got some questions, hoping someone can
help me sort through a few things. I'm 37 weeks pregnant with my third
child, and based on her measurements at an u/s yesterday, I'm being