Due Date & Labor: The First Years
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Need Uplifting Advice for December Due Date
Asked by C.B. from Seattle
on August 2, 2008
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Hi moms,
I hoping someone can give me good advice...my husband and I tried for quite a few months before conceiving this coming baby (the baby previous was in the fir...
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- Wow, reading this was as if you were writing my thoughts. We are due with #3 on the 21st of December. I have looked everywhere and talked to friends whose birthday...
- my due date was dec 25th, but Josh was born on the 22nd... it is sooooo hard to have parties because it is a fincial burden for your family as well as other families...
- Hi there, My first born son was due in early January but I ended up needing to be induced the day after Christmas. I got all of the same comments as you and I too was...
December Due Date Advice
Asked by M.C. from Los Angeles
on August 13, 2008
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I am pregnant with my 4th child who is due on December 26th. We celebrate Xmas which of course makes it an especially busy time of year. I may end up needing a C-sec...
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- Hi M. ~ My youngest daughter was born on December 22. I've always made a point of her birthday being separated from Christmas. She has always had a party for her birth...
- My best friend growing up had a december birthday and while I'm sure they had a small family party on her birthday, she always had a school/friends party in June for h...
- My baby is a new years baby and I am worried about her birthday getting overlooked. I think I have a good example with my husbands brother. He is a Dec 26th birthday a...
Kindergarten - September 1 Cutoff Date
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on October 10, 2008
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I have a 4 year-old girl turning 5 next September 11. According to all the information I have read on line, the cutoff date for CPS is September 1, which means she wo...
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- Friends of ours were able to appeal to their school to get their very bright, mid-September bday daughter enrolled in kindergarten as she was 4 going on 5. And serious...
- I have experienced this situation from both ends: my Son and oldest was a late july birthday and quite short. Altho he was reading at 5 I got pressure to hold him bac...
- I think you can pay to get her tested. But now a days a lot of people are holding their 5 year olds back. Kindergarten is not like it was when we were kids. They ar...
Kindergarten Cut-Off Date-Appeal for Early Entry or Not
Asked by E.F. from Louisville
on April 30, 2009
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My 3 1/2 year old son is very bright and loves to learn. His daycare has him in the 2 year old room and plans to move him into the 3 year old room five weeks before hi...
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- I am in the same boat as well. The cut off is August 31 and my sons birthday is Sept 15. He is pretty smart as well and I think he could handle Kindergarten. I ...
- This is our thought on this. I have 4 kids, one has skipped 2nd, a girl and she could have also skipped 7th but we didn't let her. She is already set to graduate rig...
- Hi E., That's a tough one... I have two daughters, who both have September birthdays, only a few days into September. The cutoff date was 9/1 in Georgia. Frustrati...
Tension in Relationship Due to New Baby
Asked by M.B. from Casper
on June 25, 2008
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My boyfriend and i have been together for just over two years now.Having a child is a life changeing event, as we have come to find out. Our son was born in march, an...
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- I'm finding some good advice about how different men are from women in the book Love & Respect. It's really good in how it explains how men and women look at the same ...
- You both are very young. It weighs heavy when you have to forget being a teen and grow up and be responsible. Even when you are trying to put on your best mood, it ca...
- Madie, It sounds like you've stopped being his girlfriend and have become his wife of fifty years. I don't know what you ment by you miss James, if he's affecting y...
Braxton Hicks - What Do They Feel Like?
Asked by K.M. from Chicago
on November 8, 2009
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Hi,
I am now into my 34th week. (Yikes!) All of the books are saying that I may start feeling some of the Braxton Hicks contractions....though none of the books rea...
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- They can hurt or be a little uncomfortable or not. Basically what to expect is that you have a tightening or hard spot on your belly - it kind of feels like the baby ...
- I had braxton hicks w/ both of my pregnancies. (Later w/ my first and earlier w/ my second). It's the wierdest feeling. It kind of feels like your stomach gets real...
- I haven't read the other responses, but I'm sure they are filled with how the real ones last longer, and are more intense, etc. You will know the difference when the ...
How Many Weeks Were You Pregnant When Your Doctor Talked to You About La Maz...
Asked by G.M. from Phoenix
on July 6, 2009
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sorry, I don't know the correct spelling of La Maz....And talk to you about what to look for in Contractions/Braxton Hicks contractions, and if you're getting a C-Sect...
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- With my first they talked to me about all of that during my second trimester, but really only because I asked. With my second, who was a scheduled c-section, we tal...
- You need to prompt your doctor. Write a list of questions and go have a visit. My doctor wasnt telling me anything. I knew most of what I knew from my sisters child...
- I'm 33 weeks now, and in this pregnancy my doctor probably started talking about Lamaze and labor and preparation last month. I don't like to count on doctors to bring...
December Birthday
Asked by R.B. from Columbus
on May 16, 2009
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My husband and I just found out the we are expecting our third child. We were going to start trying for #3 mid summer or so, but I guess God had a different plan. We...
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- Don't worry, my son was born 12/29/08!!! At least yours is closer to the beginning of the month. My son was one month early so I have no idea how I will plan his birth...
- My birthday is Jan 12th so still close to Christmas. Growing up I always thought it was neat and would say my bday went from christmas all the way through. If you do...
- Hi R., Both my sister (32 y/o) and I (31 y/o) have December b-days and we LOVE it! My sister's is before xmas and mine is after. My parents always just made it fu...
"What Are Your Thoughts on So Many Vaccines Before Age 2"
Asked by L.G. from Los Angeles
on April 30, 2008
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I have been interviewing pediatricians and reading so much about the concerns over the 35 vaccinations a baby receives in its first two years. I'm very worried and co...
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- Better safe than sorry was the route I took with my kids. I waited until they were 3 years or older to vaccinate.
- I feel the same way you do. I think you need to find a pediatrician who is on the same wave legnth as you. Ours was very open about the choices we made. We did most ...
- I have a 15 1/2 year old son and a 16 1/2 month old daughter. My son had all his regular vaccinations and no problems. My daughter has been getting all her vaccinatio...
C-section Versus VBAC
Asked by B.G. from Lima
on June 5, 2008
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Hello all! I was wondering about your experiences with VBAC. I had a c-section with my first in May of 2007 due to complications after labor for 10 hours and pushing f...
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- Hi B.. I know you have gotten a lot of responses, but I wanted to tell you my experience. Deciding on a VBAC or repeat C-Section will depend on a lot of factors. ...
- I had a VBAC after my first c-section. I first decided to have one because I hated the section, my oldest was going to be 15 months at the time of the birth so I wante...
- Hi B.! The C-section and vaginal birth experiences are so different for everyone. I had c-sections (three) and was given the option of VBAC when I was in labor wi...
