Due Date & Labor: Simmons
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Homefirst Anyone?
Asked by T.P. from Chicago
on February 14, 2009
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Hi Moms,
Just wondering if any of you used Homefirst for your home birth? I am looking for people who have had first-hand experiences with them. How does the practi...
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- Courtney gave you some good info; I am using Debbie Boucher for my third birth (first homebirth) but all of mine have been vaginal births (in a hospital with epidurals...
- T. I go to Homefirst, but did not have a home birth (you are so brave!) you may want to post this question on mothering.com . Also I font know where you are located, b...
- I just delivered a baby with Homefirst last June. Dr. Zumhagen and Christina, CNM came out for the birth. They were absolutely wonderful! Christina pretty much did eve...
Pedatric Orthopedic (Right Hip in a 4 1/2 Mo Old)
Asked by D.G. from Chicago
on February 8, 2009
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Her pediatrician ordered an ultrasound due to a click in her hips and they are a semetrical(not equal to each other) So it was done and the pediatrician said that she ...
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- My brother had the same condition when he was about three or four??? This was back in the late 70's early 80's. He wore a brace on his legs 23 hours a day for a year...
- When I was about that age my hip slipped and they wanted to put me in a cast. My mom passed on the cast but did the braces instead. I have no lasting problems and I'm ...
- Dear D. G., If you are able to go online, look up all that you can and read everything that pertains to the problem your baby girl is having. What city/town are yo...
How to Get My Daughter Tested for Kindergarten
Asked by K.M. from Los Angeles
on July 15, 2008
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Who do I call to look into having my 4 1/2 year old tested for Kindergarten? She misses the cutoff by 10 days (will be 5 on December 12). She's had one year of Presc...
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- Upon written request your school district is oblligated to test. You missed the boat for next year because they have 90 days to get it done, so even if you ask today,...
- I had the same problem with my daughter and the school district wouldn't bend at all to let her in. So, what I did was enroll her in a private kindergarten for the yea...
- K., reading your post was like reading something I would have written a year ago this time. My daughter's birthday is December 11 so missed Kindergarten last year by ...
Help with Weightloss
Asked by S.N. from Port St. Lucie
on October 4, 2006
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I'm on a neverending quest to lose weight. It seems like a constant struggle. It's hard to find time to do much because I work, Monday through Friday 9-5, then I go ho...
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- Hey S., I just wanted to share my story with you. I was overweight feeling very low about my body and had very, very low energy. I started on the shapeworks program...
- Wow, you are busy, taking care of your children and holding down a full time job. I'm a stay at home mom and I don't know how working mothers do it...that's a hard jo...
- Hi S. I just got a wonderful book from another single mom friend of mine called The T-Factor Diet by Martin Katahn,Ph.D. It allows you to loose weight safely and quic...
Used Cribs? a Yes or No?
Asked by E.S. from Bellingham
on February 21, 2008
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I am getting ready to shop for my first baby crib. I recently read the book "Baby Bargins" and they recommended NEVER getting a used crib. I know older cribs don't fal...
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- Well, I suppose that depends on your financial situation. I can tell you, though, after having three children, it doesn't matter much if you have good used things or ...
- I think it depends on the crib. I got a used crib for my daughter when she was born (2 xmas's ago), and it's worked out fine. It's a metal one, so it screws together...
- I bought a used crib when I was getting ready for my son. I bought it at a consignment shop. I just made sure that all the screws/bolts/springs are good on it, the sl...
