Archive for February, 2011

ways to get more moisture [glasses]

hey ladies, quick question.

i have never been able to drink 60 ounces or so. water per day. How can I force myself? I am worried because I know I do not have enough water. plus on top of that you are supposed to 2-3 glasses of milk. I would attatch a straw and into my mouth and not eat because I have something to drink!

low weight gain, but the measurement of large ? [pre pregnancy] [weight gain]

I am 29 weeks PREG. with a second child. I have only experienced 3 lbs. total and yet I am measuring 3 weeks bigger that my data. We know EXACTLY my dates because this was a fetility baby. I am a little overweight before pregnancy so my doctor does not seem to be concerned about my lack of weight gain. But I am! Should I be concerned about the lack of weight gain in conjunction with the fact that this baby looks huge? Help.

life is different after a positive pregnancy sign [music listener] [new mom]

Hi ladies: wave:

Question: Have any of you been so excited about your pregnancy that you already distracted from your daily life?

I . in addition to a new mother to be . am a full time student, part-time worker, caring woman, a gym lover, and jazz music listener to put aside all my normal activities to concentrate on my pregnancy. Its not that I want to push aside everything, but I can not my mind off of being pregnant no matter how hard I try!

Are any of you

OB says they do, C-section instead of inducing as it comes. [uterine rupture] [c section]

Okay, I had my 36 weeks appt yesterday. Im not dialated at all, but she said the babys head is down as low as possible without go / o out.

I who had c-section 10 years ago b / c of breech babies. I already have two successful V-backs since then. I had to be raised w / a baby 3 weeks early (she thought she was “not to thrive”) and completed by another (water broke, and I would not go to work). I had no problems. No uterus rupture.

OB is to say that if one of these two situat

When did your morning sickness go away? [egg sandwiches] [morning cereal]

I am in no way complaining about the fact that the whole day off sick but when did it taper for you? All grosses me and makes me gag. It is hard to find any food I would eat. If I try something I do not want to gag and I can not even swallow food. Soup was okay and the rolls in the morning. Cereal is good too. Anyways I started ill about 5 weeks 3 days. I know that every woman is different, but it was for you thet the morning sickness is leveled? I am now 7 weeks. Thanks: bouncing: Rach

epidural for induction? [bub] [couple of days]

hello! I am 38 weeks tomorrow with my first bub PREG, Im 18 years old!

as it stands (unless something goes wrong) Im looking induced this coming weekend, a couple of days for 39 weeks! Who I am more than satisfied about.

my OB has told me that he can give of myself the epidural (something im sure I will use it at some point in the work) before he brings me?

has someone else had put the epidural before they were induced? if so, can you tell me what im in for? I

Where to meet friends? [new friends] [money]

I am pregnant and married, but I have no friends to talk or hang out with in my town. Where can I get to meet new friends as I live in a small town with not much going on and that cost no money, because Im not working? I feel so lonely because my husband works a lot and my family works. So Im alone most all day every day.

Cramps at 27 weeks . Why? [pregnancy symptoms] [cramps]

I have a question I can not do a reply to.
Some know I will find an easy pregnancy was so far in geen pregnancy symptoms, pain, pain, etc. I am 27 weeks and I woke vandaag up at 7am with a very, very, very dull lower back pain. I had menstrual-like cramps. The dull pain disappeared shortly after I woke up, but now 3.5 hours later, the menstrual-like cramps are still there, they are not to be appeased, is constant. Im not afraid at all at this point, I wonder whats going on?

I be

When should you start to show? I have a pregnant bridesmaid! [bridesmaid] [4 months]

I know it varies, but for your first pregnancy, when do you normally start showing? Im 52 “and 100 pounds while pregnant. Im still not pregnant, but have been active for four months. I was just asked a bridesmaid in June – so if I may be pregnant quickly than I am 6 months pregnant when! We are not telling anyone we are ttc, but I do not know if I tell her I was maybe 5 or 6 months pregnant when I was pregnant with soon.

So a bridesmaid in the future and a dress to be altered and all,

Cramps, spotting and back pain . HELP? [bed rest] [short trip]

Hi All,
i hope that everyone with a big day.

well, Im 13 weeks today and I just returned from a short trip to NY. I did do a bit of walking and now Im back pain, cramping and some spotting. My doctor told me to stay on bed rest all day. I have and only get up for the bathroom and eat a meal. It is now eighteen in the evening and I am still a little spotting. What should I do?