Family Forum / Pregnancy / Pregnancy / May 2007

Ok, here goes.  I'm starting to actually get a bit crazy over this, trying
to figure it out.
Lately, my brain has been on vacation, so that's why I think I'm having some
issues here.  I can't remember when my last cycle started.

a relative told me that the dust parrot type birds shed can cause
breathing problems for my 1yr baby.is there any truth to this?
is it a dust lung clogging problem or an allergy problem?in families
with this issue are there things you can buy (cage extractor fan?)

Thought I'd share my super proud moment!!
http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w176/so-lucy/First%20Steps/?action=view&curre
nt=Picture067.flv
Lucy x

To the mother who is concerned about baby monitor radiation, i was
equally shocked when i realised how much radiation was released from
beby monitors when i did some studies. I found a product called
safercall which protects against radiation. Any mother who doesn't

our newborn cries alot during changes.but mainly the crying(!!!) comes
when we take off her underwear bodysuit (similar to
http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/31NXNCCB2EL._SX315_SY375_.jpg )
or are putting on the new one.especially as we try to get the garment

I am looking to buy another vehicle for our family - and we can only
afford a used one - probably 2002 - 2004.  The car needs to fit a baby
seat and two full-back booster seats in the rear.  My current compact
SUV doesn't quite do the job (my DD's Britax takes up half the back

hello! when i hold baby against my chest,eg like in
http://www.geofoot.com/gfx/bw_mom_baby.jpg
the babies legs are not-extended like in this photo. is babys legs
stressed in this position?

Children aged 3 to 6 years can be claasified into 2 developmentally
distinct group. 3 to 5 years-old children are considered preschoolers,
where as children 5 years and older are part of the school-age.
read more :

Well scan shows placenta still low (grade 3 previa) so section has been
booked for June 6th.
Only good thing I can see is that I KNOW when he will be born, provided he
waits !!

Hey everyone.
First of all: I've never had heartburn with Sam, at least never like
this. I think I may have had a little heartburn right at the end but I
can't remember feeling this uncomfortable.

I'm really struggling to cope with PMT/PMS since I've had Jessica. I'm
spending at least one week a month seriously angry, really ready for a fight
with my husband, and just in a general strop. My period pain is also back as
bad as ever.

Yikes. I didn't have this much this early in my first pregnancy, but at 7-8
weeks now I am soooooo soooo sick on my stomach, it's much worse than
before. I am so afraid it's not going to go away. What I do remember from my
first is having worse nausea at the first trimester and ...

What is the cut off point for an epidural? I seem to be getting
conflicting answers. Some say 6cm, others say 7, some 8. Does the
anethesiologist make that decision?
Also, on average how long is transistion labor? How much worse is it

I have a question sorry if I'm too descriptive, my husband and I have
just started trying for a baby, our first. After we've had sex and go
to bed, I'm constantly having to get up in the night to clean myself
is there anything I can do to make it more comfortable to sleep? I've

i would have thought there would be a weak link in the chain for it to
disintigrat if the pulling is to great or baby gets jammed.
but the chain on a ventouse is thick enough to tow a car!
how is a baby protected from excessiv force on head?