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Anyone That Has Used an IUD for Birth Control
Asked by K.S. from Kansas City
on July 11, 2009
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I am considering using the 5 yr IUD for birth control with the recommendation of my doctor. We have 3 children and don't want anymore but I didn't want to do anything ...
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- I've had Mirena for about 3-4 years. My periods are about non-existent now. I have no side effects and I don't even know it's there. I go to the OB/GYN once a year ...
- Hi. As far as the IUD coming out on it's own. I have living proof of that. I was on the 5 year IUD and last year found out i was pregnant. The IUD fell out! I now h...
- I have had mirena for a little over a month and love it so far. I have pretty bad endometriosis so my dr recommends the iud because of that. I have not had a period, n...
Stay at Home Dad-What Did You Do to Support Your Man?
Asked by K.B. from Salt Lake City
on April 20, 2011
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So, my husband is a Stay at Home Dad while I work; he is self-employed so this arrangement just works better for us right now. Plus, it saves in paying someone else t...
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- My hubby has been the stay-at-home parent since our daughter was born 3 years ago...most of the time I don't say anything unless I start to notice something seems to b...
- Honestly, your husband will never do things the exact way you want them to be done and you know what? That's okay! The kids will be fine. They won't know any differ...
- My husband has been a stay at home dad for almost 7 years. We have two children and he quit his job to stay home just before the birth of our first child. First, I...
Questions About OB Recommendations for Getting Pregnant
Asked by S.K. from St. Louis
on May 25, 2007
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I am almost 26 years old and my husband and I have decided that it is about time to start a family. I went to my OB last week and talked with her about getting pregnan...
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- I just had my third child 10 weeks ago and my ob is dr. Rettig. She is located at soga. She is very amazing.. I had a male for my first to childeren. I would recomm...
- I don't know anything about Nuvo Ring, but I was on the pill when I got pregnant the first two times, and that did not cause any problems. As a matter of fact my doct...
- I'm not sure how to help, or who your OB is. If you want a 2nd opinion, try Tina Gingrich, she's in Maryville, IL at the Maryville Women's center. SHE'S FANTASTIC!!!...
Help Please!!!
Asked by B.J. from Rochester
on February 26, 2011
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So here is a small background. We moved into what we thought was the perfect neighborhood. We had 2 dogs at the time. In out old neighborhood we let our dogs out in th...
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- Dogs are pack animals. They are not made to spend the ENTIRE day outside without anyone to look after them. Even if your dog is on the deck, it does not have the pro...
- I'm sorry sweety. Sometimes we love something that well we aren't the best for. Reading all you wrote I understand how much you love your dogs but it doesn't sound lik...
- Your husband needs to go over to the neighbor's house and ask him directly if he has seen your dog or if he saw anyone come over and get the dog. Likely, it was your ...
Baby's with Tracheostomies
Asked by K.F. from Albany
on October 27, 2006
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My son who will be 1 yr tomorrow has a tracheostomy as well as a MIC-KEY(gastrostomy tube) he has had the trach. from the time he was born and the MIC-KEY since he was...
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- hi K., i also have a kido thats trached, mickey. my son has severe brain damage from birth, cerebral palsy, & many other issues. what state do u live in? we go to bos ...
- K., I know you posted this a while ago but I wanted to tell you that my son was at BCH for 9mos in 2001. He was trached and g-tubed for severe BPD, He has been decannu...
- there is a great support group in Ma called kids with tubes. I belonged till my son was 3 and had his gtube removed. you should get some help there. good luck. L.
Cyst on Baby's Head
Asked by C.A. from Grand Rapids
on March 10, 2008
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Hi there, I have a friend who's in a panic over her recent ultrasound. Apparently they found a cyst on the baby's head. She was told that most of the time, these cysts...
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- They did the same thing to me. I freaked out for weeks about it. A LOT of babies have the cyst. Tell her everything is going to be fine. I was crying for weeks over it...
- This happened to a coworker of mine (we're both nurses). The cyst went away by the time the baby was born and her daughter is now a perfectly normal 14 month old.
- I am pregnant with my third and at my 19 week u/s, they found bilateral cysts in the baby. I am returning at 25 weeks for another u/s and am hopeful that the fluid wi...
Cheap Drugstore Diapers
Asked by K.C. from Austin
on May 17, 2009
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I was caring for my friend's children while she gave birth to the latest and we ran out of diapers. I was shocked to find that you can pay 50 cents each for a size 4 ...
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- My favorite diapers were the Costco brand. Next to that, Pampers Swaddlers/Cruisers. It is worth the money to me. I tried the cheaper diapers as I too was always pi...
- I have a 16 month old. I completely understand the expense of diapers and trying to stay on a budget. But...I have tried every single type of diaper from Pampers to ...
- It has been a very long time since I was in need of this information, so I went online and found.. diapers.com. You can order lots of different brands at "discount" pr...
Should I Buy a Baby Shower Gift?
Asked by E.B. from Los Angeles
on October 26, 2009
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Hi! My husband's cousin just had a baby, and a baby shower is planned. My son was born seven months ago. Originally, family members were talking about having a show...
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- You are probably at a very emotional time in your life, with a new baby and the recent passing of your mother. Thats a lot of life changes at once and some heavy heav...
- The way you see people is the way you treat them. How you treat them is what they will become. I think of this quote whenever I have trouble with my (sometimes difficu...
- Hello, I would have to say no, do not buy her anything and card would be just fine. Treat her with the same respect they give you. It's so unfortunate for the kids ...
Plagiocephaly
Asked by L.L. from Portland
on April 27, 2007
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My son was just recently diagnosed with plagiocephaly. I am just getting over the feelings of guilt that it was something I had done to make him have this. It is cause...
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- I had read an old article in either Parents magazine or American Baby. Maybe you could check there websites? In the article, I remember the little boy wearing the he...
- Hello L., My son was diagnosed with Saggital Synostosis...our pediatrician called it Plagiocephaly, however, when we went to meet the nuerosurgeon he said it was cl...
- Sorry to hear. Hope you find some answers. Good luck and best wishes.
Special Needs Son Too Shy to Make Friends at School
Asked by J.H. from Richland
on January 29, 2008
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My son is a special needs first grader. He was born with five birth defects all affecting his major organs, and requires a lot of medical attention. He is pulled out...
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- Hi, I don't know if this is relevant, but I'll try. My daughter was reading well at age 4, doing advanced math at 5 (I mean times tables as well as simple arithmetic...
- I would ask the teacher for suggestions. I would also try to find out who your son would like to get to know or who the teacher thinks might be a good match. Then ...
- As I'm familiar with this particular child, I would say that you just need to keep encouraging him to reach out. It also might help, as someone else said here, to set...
