Comfort Issues
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VBAC Or 2Nd C-section?
Asked by S.D. from Cleveland
on August 30, 2008
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I need some advice or sharing of experiences...I am now pregnant with my second child. For my first child, I had planned on a vaginal delivery, but ended up with an e...
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- Congrats on your pregnancy! I had a C-section because my angel was breech. Honestly, I thought it was great! It was planned, I got to spend an extra day in the hosp...
- Hi S.! I know you have had a ton of responses. Just wanted you to know my experience. My first was a scheduled c-section after we tried version to turn my son who w...
- Hi S.. I too was in labor with my first child but my dr had told me I would most likely have to have a c section because of my size. I was in labor for 19 hours bu...
Not Invited to a Close Friend's Baby Shower
Asked by A.L. from Sacramento
on September 1, 2008
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I was stunned to recently learn that I am not invited to a close friend's baby shower. I've known this friend for at least 9 years, and we've been in a cooking group ...
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- A. Your friend sounds a little like a self centered person. First of all who throws themselves a baby shower? Weird? It sounds like she just wants the "cool" kids at...
- Hello, I would talk to your friend directly and ask her about the shower. I am sure the mutual friend is extremely honest, but its always good to hear something fr...
- Hi A., I would ask her in a polite & non-confrontational manner, just explaining that you were hurt. As a side note, and it may apply or it may not, but I just h...
Pediatrician in Palatine Area
Asked by E.A. from Chicago
on October 8, 2009
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I am in the process of looking for a new pediatrician for my 2 year old twin boys and baby on the way (due in January). I'm running out of time because I know they ne...
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- I'm not sure if this is close enough for you but my kids and I really like Dr. Beckerman and his group of doctors. The office is called Pediatric Care in Barrington ri...
- I have to give a second referral for Dr. Bernadetta Kordas at Pediatric Health Care Associates. We lived in Palatine until a little over a year ago and we went to her...
- We love the doctors and staff at Arlington Pediatrics, Ltd. We especially love seeing Dr. Brottman and Dr. Santiago. They are affiliated with Northwest Community Hosp...
Cramps & Braxton Hicks.. Preterm Labor??
Asked by M.R. from Cleveland
on January 1, 2009
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Hey Ladies..
Just curious to see if any other moms have experienced this. I'm on my 3rd pregnancy and I don't remember experiencing this prior with my other two kids...
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- I had Braxton Hicks a lot near the end of my pregnancy with both kids. I would have to slow down walking and wait for the discomfort to pass several weeks before my k...
- Being 1cm at 36 weeks doesn't necessarily mean labor is coming right away. With a subsequent baby (anything after the first), it is normal to dilate a little during t...
- It is hard to tell how much longer you have. They say that false labor usually happens 1 week before you actually go into real labor. That happened to me. But every pr...
Anyone Ever Feel Just...Broken?
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on August 31, 2010
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My mom's schizophrenic, my sister's nonfunctionally OCD, and my father had his own wierd issues before his untimely death. I grew up as an impoverished nomad, travell...
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- Hello, Have you ever read, Parenting from the Inside Out? I highly recommend it as you might find it helpful. You've got some wonderful responses here but I want...
- I can sort of relate. I grew up in an alcoholic parent home, sibllings with serious addiction issues, from divorce when it was "unusual", scraping by. I think lots o...
- Yep.. I used to think I was the only one with a strange family and then I began to realize we all have crazies and nutty histories, we just do not all concentrate on i...
HELP. I Don't Jog... I Hike! I Need a Good Sturdy Stroller for Ruff Terrain.
Asked by D.A. from Los Angeles
on April 13, 2009
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I'm looking for a jogging stroller but need something very sturdy. I need something tuff and not too expensive. Any suggestions???
I'm getting responses to get a ba...
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- I have to "ditto" on getting a backpack. While I am not one of them... I have several backcountry friends and family members who have taken their infants/small chil...
- Dear D., I know you are thinking about a stroller, but I just got a hiking backpack from REI. It's the REI Piggypack backpack and it's fabulous. I don't have to w...
- ditto the backpack idea! When my son was a baby, I tried doing trails with a stroller until a friend gave me one of her old packs from REI and it was so much easier!! ...
Disappointed in My Mom as a Grandma
Asked by R.A. from Seattle
on March 15, 2009
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My mom and I were always very close. We live a couple of states away from each other. When I was pregnant with my first we would talk all the time and she would expres...
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- I've had the same experience. When I was pregnant with my first, my mom said she would take a week off of work and stay with us to help - remembering how overwhelming...
- Hi R., That does sound strange.There may be something going on in your mom's life that she hasn't shared with you yet.It probably has nothing to do with you or your ...
- Your request stuck a cord with me. Let me tell you a bit about my mom, and her mom, my grandmother. My mom was/is an only child. I am the 3rd of 8 kids. While growin...
Need a Car That Fits 3 Carseats!!
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on September 4, 2009
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I'm pregnant (unexpected), and neither one of our cars will fit 3 carseats in it. I have a 3 year old and a 1 year old in Britax Marathon carseats right now, and in a...
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- you've got to check out www.car-seat.org AWESOME resource! There are always threads about this very subject.
- Congratulations! I second the recommendation of looking into the Sunshine Kids Radian carseats - they fit 3 across in most cars since they are the most narrow carseat...
- We just had our 3rd child. 1 with a booster seat, 1 regular forward facing seat and now an infant seat. It is a squeeze, but we can all fit in our Isuzu troper. We ...
Pregnancy Photography
Asked by L.A. from Los Angeles
on November 28, 2009
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I'm 6 1/2 months pregnant and would love to have some professional pregnancy photos taken, but need somebody with reasonable prices. I looked at the business review l...
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- I got a free pregnancy photo from Babies R US. Not sure if they still do that but it was just last year so worth checking out. Of course I bought some too. Their price...
- www.bravelittleduck.com Just starting out. Great eye. Great prices. Lives in North O.C. Her name is Patti Spada.
- Hi L.! Definitely check out Megan Sachs at www.mommyshots.com she specializes in prenatal photography and will travel to you! Tell her Dr. C. sent you! C. Tanaka, ...
Car Seat to a Booster?
Asked by R.S. from Kansas City
on October 23, 2008
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I am at a crossroads and do not know what to do. My son is 40lbs, and 40", he is 2.5 years old. We have the Safety 1st Intera in my car and my husband's car. He is ...
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- If you go to your local Highway Patrol office, police department, or Fire Department they can tell you what is safest. Each department generally has a certified car s...
- Contact your local Fire Dept. some provide appropriate car seats for free. I run an in home care and one of my mom's just couldn't afford the next size up. I called ...
- he is absolutely to young to be in a booster his upper part of body isn't strong enough to hold him and in the event of a car crash he can be severly damaged.I have a ...
